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Page 1 of2 Natalie Amos From: Natalie Amos Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 6:12 PM To: 'Martha Wensel' Subject: RE: Remodel question Martha, My summer has been going well and I hope that your's too has been going well. To answer your question, the following regulation applies to R-l zoning districts (your neighborhood): In an R-1 district, at the time of initial construction, main structures exceeding fifteen feet (15') in height shall be separated by a distance of at least twenty feet (20'); provided, however, portions of two (2) structures, only one of which is in excess of fifteen feet (15') in height, shall be separated by at least seventeen feet (17'), Additions to the main structure may be constructed with the same setback as the existing first floor setback. Drovided that the addition does not encroach any farther into the setback than does the existing main structure_ http://66.113.195.234ICA/Pleasanton/index.htm (Title 18, Chapter 18.84.100 Yards and Courts Related to Height of a Structure) For example, if the Knights were proposing to "bump out" the side portion of their first floor, closest to your home, and add a second floor on top of that "bump out", then that second story portion would have to maintain a 17-footside yard setback from your existing single-story home. As it states above, since the side yard setback is continuous with the existing side yard, not encroaching into the existing setback, the separation regulation doesn't apply. If you wanted to do a second story addition, the separation wouldn't apply to your addition if you weren't changing the existing setback as well. If there was a second story on the Knights home and you wanted to "bump out" the side portion of your first floor and do a second story addition over that first floor "bump out" then the 20-foot separation would apply to you. If you maintained a continuous side yard setback, as the Knights are, then you wouldn't have too. Your ability to expand in the future, should it be desired, will not be reduced and you could even have a similar proposal as the Knights. Based on the information you provided, it sounds as if your friend was encroaching into the existing setback and that is why the separation is required for them. In regards to the mediation, dates and times haven't been determined yet. I unfortunately do not have much information on it because that process is going to be determined by the Community Development Director and the mediator. I will pass your out of town dates on to them though so that they can take them into consideration during the scheduling. I hope that I have answered your questions, but if not please let me know. Sincerely, Natalie E. Amos Assistant Planner CITY OF PLEASANTON (925) 931-5613 10/3/2006