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footage for the second-story, which was already corrected in the Zoning Administrator’s hearing, but which numbers the Persins continue to use in order to mislead. He further mentioned that the Persins stated there are only 12 two-story homes, but there are 15 with two on Bacon Court that were not included. He noted that the Persins have also stated that the addition would make it the only home in the entire development to add a second story which is not limited in scope to only one side of the home. He indicated that a simple drive around the neighborhood would prove that this statement is not true and would not make his proposed addition unique. He re-emphasized that they are adding a second floor on their existing first-floor footprint and that the second-floor addition is closer to the front of their home. Mr. Lopez reiterated that the development was designed to be one of single-story homes on reasonably-sized lots and that the original homes were single story; however, they also know that the development was designed to sustain single and two-story homes per the CC&R’s, which were signed by all the homebuyers at the time they purchased their homes. He then asked the Commission to keep in mind that they have modified their original plan, reduced their scope, and moved it farther front to take into consideration the proximity of the new addition to the rear neighbors' property line. In summary, Mr. Lopez indicated that the plans before the Commission is their second revision, modified based on the issues raised at the Zoning Administrator hearing and based upon what their contractor had run into in the past. He reiterated that they moved the addition farther away from the rear neighbors, maintained FAR and setback guidelines, improved the home cosmetics such as jutting out the roof line to make the addition more appealing to the eye, and recessing the front second-story addition to help with any impact of views to their side neighbors. He stated that they also agreed to modify the plans once more to address window relocation and sizing, as well as landscaping and other modifications as agreed upon in the Zoning Administrator hearing. He concluded that during the entire process, they have been accommodating to all parties involved and have agreed to the City’s recommended revisions pertaining to the neighbors’ concerns. Trina Lopez addressed one of the appellants' statement that the Lopezes move to a larger house and indicated that moving is absolutely not an option. Commissioner O’Connor referred to Mr. Lopez' statement that the appellants misstated the square footage of the house and inquired what the total square footage would be. Mr. Lopez replied that the proposed square footage would increase the total square footage to 2,607, which is the number the Commission has. Ms. Lopez noted that there is a 2,664-square-foot two-story home in Taffy Court. Mr. Lopez referred to the 300-foot radius list on page 13 of the staff report and stated that this describes all the homes. He noted that the size of their two-story home does not come close to that of the Persins', who increased the size of their home several PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 25, 2010 Page 15 of 38