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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-2004-16 RESOLUTION DENYING THE APPEAL OF WILLIAM MUA T FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL, AS FILED UNDER CASE P AP-60 (P ADR-909) WHEREAS, William Muat has appealed the Zoning Administrator's approval of Case PADR-909, the application of Robert D' Arcy to construct a seven-foot high redwood fence along the common side property line at 3671 Olympic Court North and 3657 Olympic Court North; and WHEREAS, zoning for the properties is R-I-6,500 (Single-Family Residential) District; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of February 25, 2004, the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations ofthe City staff concerning this application; and WHEREAS, projects of this nature are categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made the following findings for a seven-foot high fence: I. The application conforms with the objectives of the Pleasanton Zoning Ordinance. The proposed fence meets all of the necessary yard requirements as outlined in the Pleasanton Zoning Ordinance. In addition, the fence will not detrimentally affect the public health, safety, peace, comfort, or general welfare. Therefore, this finding can be made. 2. The application assists in providing privacy, in attenuating sound transmission, and/or in reducing other annoyance from neighboring properties. The proposed fence will provide additional privacy and noise attenuation for the applicant. Therefore, this finding can be made. 3. The application does not significantly impact upon the aesthetics and safety of the neighborhood nor the light and air to all affected properties. The proposed fence would be constructed with material to match the existing fence material in the neighborhood. The total height of the fence would not exceed seven feet as measured from the existing grade prior to the construction of the retaining wall and addition offill. The design of the fence is acceptable. In addition, the fence does not detrimentally affect the light and air of the neighboring properties, nor creates a traffic sight obstruction. Therefore, this finding can be made.