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blocked, windows will look into other people’s backyards. He added that staff could cut <br />the addition in half and still have 90 percent of the impact. <br />Commissioner Blank stated that if all of the windows were facing the street, there would <br />be no complaints of looking into backyards; however, he was not sure this was <br />reasonable or could be made part of a compromise. <br />Commissioner Pentin stated he was not sure this was legal. <br />Ms. Stern suggested the Commission consider putting some amount of time limit the <br />parties must meet in mediation. <br />Commissioner Blank suggested taking a five-minute break for staff to talk separately to <br />the appellants and applicant to determine whether or not they would be amenable to <br />mediation. <br />Commissioner Pentin inquired whether the mediation would involve one applicant and <br />three appellants or would the appellants appoint one person to meet with the applicant. <br />Commissioner Blank suggested that staff work this out. <br />Chair Olson called for a five-minute break, and thereafter reconvened the regular <br />meeting. <br />Mr. Dolan announced that the applicants do not believe mediation would be successful <br />and have declined to participate. <br />Commissioner Pearce referred to the rear setbacks and asked staff to confirm that the <br />second story meets current setback standards, but the current first story does not. <br />Ms. Stern confirmed that was correct. <br />Commissioner Pearce noted that the proposal is not to push additional first-story space <br />into old setbacks. <br />Commissioner Blank moved to continue the item; to direct the applicant to install <br />story poles or create digital viewscapes with views from each of the appellants’ <br />properties; to direct staff to revise the staff report to include all two-story homes <br />and their square footages and FAR’s; and to have the item return to the <br />Commission at the earliest possible meeting date. <br />Ms. Stern requested clarification on what the story poles should show. <br />Commissioner Blank requested to show corners, edges, and tops, similar to what was <br />done for a previous large project. He added that this would be at the applicant’s <br />expense. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 25, 2010 Page 19 of 38 <br /> <br />