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STAFF REPORTS
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1/20/2009
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15 Y
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16
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Bill Hicks stated that he grew up in the Happy Valley area and has seen a lot of changes during <br />the years, particularly with respect to new buildings and houses. He indicated that he was a <br />plumber by trade and had done a lot of work in the area, including helping Ms. Rocha with <br />upgrades in her house. He noted that if one actually saw the property prior to its purchase by <br />Ms. Rocha, one would realize how much she has done is to improve the site. He stated that <br />Ms. Rocha tried to do as much as possible to be on everyone's side, but there is always conflict <br />with change, and there comes a point when one neighbor will be happy but another will not. <br />Mr. Hicks noted that Ms. Rocha needs the water tank with the way the site is landscaped and that <br />during the summer months, that tank would be drained out and would have to be refilled to <br />provide daily watering to keep the landscaping as it is. He stated that Ms. Rocha got rid of a lot <br />of rubble and things that should have been condemned a long time ago as they were unsafe <br />conditions with rodents and other concerns. He indicated that he did not understand why the <br />location of the tank was a big issue when the pump broke and had to be replaced. He noted that <br />the photos taken of the tank were askewed to show the tank in more detail, but looking straight <br />on, only a little bit of the tank is visible as the garage hides about 90 percent of it. He stated that <br />some thought went into the placement of the tank, and for functionality, Ms. Rocha had followed <br />the experts' recommendation. <br />Ms. Amos clarified that the staff report pictures that taken from the rear neighbor's property <br />were done by staff and that some of the other pictures were provided by the applicant. She noted <br />that the neighbor to the rear of the property did not provide any pictures taken from their <br />property. <br />Frank Ziemer stated that he has lived in the area all his life and noted that Ms. Rocha had worked <br />very hard on her place and made great improvements there. He indicated that the tank does not <br />bother him and his family and that if it were moved back to where the old one was located, it <br />would be more noticeable. He added that he did not notice the tank until somebody pointed it <br />out. He stated that people should get behind Ms. Rocha and help her rather than hinder her. He <br />noted that the Fire Depaztment would be happy to have the tank in place for fire protection as the <br />pressure of the City water line is not that strong. <br />Phillip Segundo stated that his main concern in this matter is the water tank and the view of the <br />tank from his property. He noted that the tank is about 18 feet high and sits right outside his <br />front door. With respect to the comment about the entry to his house being on one end, he <br />explained that he has two entries to the house and that the side entry is now the front entry. He <br />indicated that the tank is an eyesore that is visible from his home frontage, his rear patio deck, <br />his family room, his kitchen bar, and his front door. He noted that the tank could have been <br />placed anywhere else on the over one-acre property and is visible from Diamond Court because <br />Diamond Court is at a different grade. He added that 70 percent of the tank is visible from <br />Diamond Court regardless of whether the fence at the end of the road is solid or open. <br />Mr. Segundo stated that the size of the tank is an overkill, given the amount of water needed to <br />irrigate the property. He stated that he had no complaints about the property and agreed that it <br />has improved greatly. He noted that he did have conversation with Ms. Rocha regarding the <br />installation of the tank and suggested that she install a smaller unit which would be lower in <br />EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, Apri19, 2008 Page 7 of 15 <br />
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