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With the exception of the appellant's property, adjacent lots are zoned PUD-Agricultural which is the same zoning as the Rocha property. The zoning is also consistent with the North Sycamore Specific Plan. The subject site has an existing 900 square-foot single-story house and an existing detached barn as shown in Figure 2 below. The applicant has recently removed three additional dilapidated accessory structures on the site in an effort to improve the appearance of the property. Although the home is served by City water, it is not used for irrigation purposes, thus, the need for the tank. ~: view rrom the aequnao property nortn to rcocna rear vara pasture area Sycamore Hou ."--"''~ -~~-'~`"~ ~ . _ - _ " Driveway Pad of 455 ]~ :.~ ~ _. - ~-SYCamore Road PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant applied for a conditional use permit to retain a recently installed 5,000 gallon, polyurethane water storage tank used to provide non-potable water for irrigation and agricultural uses. The tank that was replaced was a larger redwood barrel water storage tank that was dilapidated and leaking. The tank was not repaired because the applicant's well specialist indicated that repair of redwood water tanks usually requires costly specialty construction and that the repaired tank would most likely have ongoing maintenance problems. Furthermore, the well specialist encouraged the placement of the tank closer to the pumping mechanisms to improve efficiency and ultimately less wear and tear on the equipment. Ms. Rocha has also installed rows of trees along the south and west boundaries of her property to screen the tank. Please refer to the "Project Description" section of the attached Planning Commission staff report dated April 9, 2008, for additional information (Attachment 4). DISCUSSION The attached Planning Commission staff report dated April 9, 2008, provides a detailed description and discussion of the proposed application including: development standards, entitlement process, view impacts, privacy concerns and the location of the new water storage tank. Page 3 of 8