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parking spaces provided for the many families and visitors has been taken into consideration. Chair Narum advised that this would be considered under Question #7. Ms. Cruzan stated that several years ago, residents along this section of Stanley Boulevard did not feel that this particular development was right and had submitted statements of wanting to see four to eight homes which would maintain the existing zoning requirements. With respect to the Deodar cedar trees, she indicated that the developer had noted that these were unattractive and would never be allowed on a school campus; however, these are the same trees that stand in front of Amador High School. She indicated that if maintained properly, these trees are part of the beauty of the street, and she would like every effort be made to preserve them. She stated that these trees form part of the viewscape from her house; they filter out particulate matter and are also fairly close to the watershed. She added that it is possible to preserve heritage trees while providing open space for those who live in the development. Ms. Cruzan then requested that the nature of the street with the old house be preserved. She noted that the development calls for houses to be built very close to the rear yards of Del Valle Manor next door. She requested that the proposed homes have the same rearyard setback from the fence that Del Valle Manor has, which is about 15 feet. Darrell Walterson, neighbor, noted that the City encourages people to install Photovoltaic (PV) panels on their homes and that he installed PV panels in his property in 2007, He stated that no one had approached him regarding the proposed project or even noticed that he had PV panels, and voiced concerns about being left out of the process. He indicated that while he will be protected from the noise of the train, the proposed project will affect he in that it will be like living in a canyon with two, two-story buildings on his property line. He added that the efficiency of his PV panels would be negatively impacted by any kind of shade, and he questioned how he would be reimbursed for this. Mr. Walterson stated that there will be realignment and undergrounding of utilities on Stanley Boulevard, with sidewalks and parking only on one side as the south side will be set aside for a bike lane. He noted that this would cause congestion, and people will be parking in front of the existing houses. Christine Bourg, Downtown resident, stated that she is distressed to learn about the proposed demolition of the 1908 bungalow and concurred with the comments of other speakers regarding the removal of trees. She noted that this project has been discussed in their neighborhood for some time and that a local contractor who is familiar with the house had indicated that it would be easy to restore and renovate the bungalow; the contractor added that because the renovation would require a new foundation, the house could also easily be moved to accommodate a driveway that EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, February 9, 2011 Page 6 of 18