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new house would be in the same elevation as his house, about 560 feet, and within 100 percent from his viewshed. He stated that he had no objection to the project and welcomed the Adams to the neighborhood. Norm Watt, the neighbor directly below the living portion of the property, stated that the Adams are very nice people and have addressed their concern about the closeness of the house to the property line by moving the house forward. He added that he would like to maintain the open fencing and noted that the landscaping plans are somewhat vague. He indicated that their property is lower than the Adams' and that if he did not want to see the house, they would have to plant some trees; however, they did want to block their views as well. He stated that he would like to see more landscaping details such as taller landscaping on the applicants' side of the property. Mr. Watt noted that his bedroom faces the home and that he did not see any pictures to demonstrate the views from his house, which he would like to see. He stated that the applicants have done a very nice job. Teri Bush stated that she lived next to the Watts, who live below the Randalls, whose property is below the Adams' property. She thanked the applicants for accommodating their initial concern of keeping the trees because they would affect their view. She expressed concern about the impact of the construction and requested that it be limited to Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. She noted that it is a very beautiful property and that the construction is nice but expressed concern that the large size of the house would set a precedent. She indicated that there was a recent flooding in their yard and that she would like the architectural design to address the drainage of the property since the bigger building would leave less ground to soak up the water. She added that she would like to work with the applicants with respect to planting trees that would not obstruct both their views. She noted that she would like to retain the open fencing as it keeps the property much more open. Dave Allen indicated that his house is located west of the subj ect property and that he appreciated the effort of the applicants to communicate with the neighbors and receive feedback. He pointed out that the proposed house was a large structure that would, in cubic volume, be equivalent to a 25,000-square-foot house and would be difficult to hide with landscaping. He indicated that his house is directly above the proposed house and expressed concern about the 15 kilowatt solar panels that he would be looking at from his house and which could be tilted back towards his house and give him an angle of sun. He stated that the applicants have made efforts to move the panels out of his viewfield but they would now be within the viewfield of the downstairs rooms. He added that he would like to see photos of the house taken from different perspectives as he believes those presented were taken from favorable perspectives that would minimize the massing and view impact of the house. He reiterated his appreciation for the process and the applicants' efforts to work with the neighbors to minimize impacts, which is difficult to do with the large building but for which they have done their best. Chair Blank asked Mr. Allen if his concern was regarding the way the solar panels would look or the reflection of the panels on his house. Mr. Allen replied that he had a couple of concerns: the first is that if the solar panels would be in addition to the 30-foot height of the building, it would sticking out another five feet towards his house; and the second is the location of these panels as they are not shown in any of the renderings presented. He indicated that he was interested in PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, January 9, 2008 Page 17 of 28