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DRAFT to get their neighbors' support and held an open house to show the plans and answer questions, He noted that the fence along the property line would make it extremely difficult to open a car door within the driveway, He noted that his neighbor, Ms, Lutman, originally agreed to them being able to use their property as it had been used for many years, but later changed her mind, He believed that her actions of wanting to install a fence along the property line, where it had never existed before, had forced them into litigation. Mr. Boyce noted that three new sets of plans had been submitted to the Planning Department and questioned the objections based on the original plans, In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regarding the number of people who signed his petition of support versus those who attended the open house, Mr. Boyce estimated that approximately 35 to 40 people showed up at the open house, He noted that only one person who attended opposed the project, and the rest did not oppose it. Some people did not wish to sign their name at all. He confirmed that no Commissioners who attended ventured an opinion and merely gathered information, A discussion of the size of the garage ensued, In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding the height ofthe home originally proposed, Mr. Boyce replied that it was measured from average grade to midpoint, and it was 29 feet, 11 inches, within the Code requirement of 30 feet. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Lori Spears, 4603 Sierrawood Lane, spoke in support of this item, She noted that she had known the applicants for ten years and that living Downtown had been one of their dreams, She understood what the applicants were trying to do and did not believe the proposed project was out of character with the other homes, She noted that it was of similar size and had attractive curb appeal and that they had tried to work with the neighbors and the City to get the right fit and feel. Michelle Lutman, 4523 Second Street, spoke in opposition to this project. She was very concerned about her privacy and noted that Mr. Boyce washed his motor home near her bedroom window, She was concerned that the proposed addition would have visual access to her bedroom and bathroom, Becky Duret, 4318 Second Street, noted that she sympathized with homeowners on Second Street because of the irregular nature of the homes and the small lots, After looking at the project and listening to the neighbors, she was reluctant to support a project that was causing this much contention and neighborhood division, Finley Boag, 4558 Second Street, spoke in opposition to this project and noted that he lived next door to the applicant. He noted that he had never opposed any of the 25 to 30 developments on his street in the past and believed that people had the right to do reasonable modifications to his property, He noted that his own house was at 26-percent FAR and that he planned to put an EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, September 27, 2006 Page 3 of8