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Chair Blank inquired whether vibration from the trains would be an issue for the units and whether they planned to have any mitigation strategies for that. Mr. DiDonato replied that they had not yet addressed that but they were aware of that issue and would design to address it. Chair Blank noted that he would look for that solution when the application came back to the Commission. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner O'Connor about the sound wall, Mr. DiDonato replied that it would be a minimum of 10 to 12 feet but that it had not been designed yet. Commissioner Fox noted that the rear yard setback was three feet and inquired whether all the buildings were three feet from the fence. Mr. DiDonato noted that the setback to the buildings was five feet and that the three-foot dimension was to the media center, which was an encroachment into the setback as allowed by the City. Commissioner Fox inquired about the notation on page 3 of the staff report. Mr. DiDonato replied that technically, that was not correct because the setback for the prof ect was five feet to the building; the distance from the property line to the media center or fireplace was three feet. He suggested that the City clarify its definition as to what the setback would be. Commissioner O'Connor requested that staff clarify that item. Ms. Decker stated that encroachments into setback areas do not include media centers. She indicated that the Code allowed for bay windows and fireplaces to encroach, which were generally found in sideyard setback areas. She noted that the rear yard area did not meet the current standards and that the media center could not be considered an allowable encroachment. The setback was per the staff report, which was three feet. Commissioner Fox noted that the applicant indicated there was a difference in height between 39.5 feet per staff and 29.7 feet per the applicant. She inquired whether there was a difference in the way the applicant measured the height. Ms. Soo noted that the height was measured based upon the distance from the lowest point to the peak of the building. Mr. DiDonato noted that the drawings were scaleable and that the height was up to 27 feet. Chair Blank noted that should be clarified. Ms. Decker noted that as the plans are developed more fully, staff will confirm what the dimension is and whether it would be based on the midpoint or the ridge. She added that staff will return with the appropriate information. Commissioner Fox noted that the landscaping plan did not appear to show landscaping in the back or the side yards and asked if that was accurate. She inquired whether there would be landscaping or if it would be finalized when the houses were bought. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 21, 2008 Page 6 of 26