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concluded that a City official has come out to his residence to document the fact that the wall was installed as the permit stated at the time it was issued. Commissioner Fox addressed Mr. Jeffrey and noted that the City of Pleasanton had informed him on January 25, 2008 to cease work. She asked him when he was told to continue work and by whom. Mr. Jeffrey replied that approximately two to three weeks after that, he was contacted by the project planner that he could continue to do work. Ms. Amos confirmed that Mr. Iserson had contacted all the parties, including the applicant, to let them know that an agreement had been reached and that Mr. Jeffrey could move forward with the pool permits. In response to Commissioner Fox's inquiry regarding what the applicant was told about the rest of the backyard work, Ms. Amos replied that work in the backyard, including the retaining wall, was part of the approval that was given to him in December 2007. Commissioner Fox asked Mr. Jeffrey if he had a copy of the CC&R's before he applied for his permits. Mr. Jeffrey replied that he did not and that he did not know they even existed. Chair Blank inquired if he received a copy of the CC&R's when he purchased his home. Mr. Jeffrey replied that he was not aware of that. Commissioner Fox asked Mr. Jeffrey if his contractor did not know about the CC&R's when he pulled the permits. Mr. Jeffrey replied that he had a licensed contractor but that his first knowledge of the CC&R's was when Mr. Wickboldt showed up at his home and told him there were issues with his work. He added that Mr. Wickboldt asked him to "hold tight" and they would try to resolve the problem. He stated that he asked Mr. Wickboldt for a copy of the CC&R's, which Mr. Wickboldt dropped off at his doorstep two days later. In response to Commissioner Narum's question regarding the distance from the fence line to the wall, Mr. Jeffrey replied that the distance between the property line and the wall is 15 feet, which is the mandatory easement. Commissioner Narum stated that she thought the wall had been moved in from where the original fence had been, and Mr. Jeffrey replied that the original fence was probably a foot higher than the base of the retaining wall. Ms. Amos verified that a Building Inspector had measured the distance and indicated that the existing redwood fence then was about seven to eight feet from the property line; the applicant had moved the fence back to maintain the 15-foot easement required in that area. Commissioner Narum inquired if the landscaping in the backyard was complete. Mr. Jeffrey replied that more landscaping was proposed, but he did not have additional money to spend at this time. He indicated that the intent is that in approximately one year, the plantings there will grow in. He stated that he had switched a lot of the vegetation from his original plan listed in Exhibit A to these different fast-growing varieties of shrubs and trees in order to meet the neighbors' needs as well as his own. EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 10, 2008 Page 13 of 25