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Excerpt/rom the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Agenda No. 06-12 June 22, 2006 Page 6 0/7 privacy for the potential homeowners of the proposed project. The Applicant noted that Mr. Williams' proposal would only move the front unit on the southern side of the project about five feet back from the street, which would result in a very limited improvement to Ms. Goodall's view from her windows. He said the 22-foot distance of separation between the 1599 Hays and the 1537 Hays buildings as proposed by the applicant is in excess of the nine-foot separation proposed between the new 1537 Hays units. He noted that the City had approved residential projects with walls separated by as little as four feet and that these walls include windows. He asked the Plarming Commission to approve the project as currently proposed. Mr. Dlugosh noted that there was no homeowners association planned since the properties are divided into six parcels exclusive of the driveway and parking. He asked whether the two westerly properties owned the overflow parking spaces associated with them. The Applicant said the overflow parking spaces would be included in an easement, just like the rest of the driveway, and would be maintained through a joint road maintenance agreement, as in previous Langon projects. Commissioner Wohltmann asked if the applicant had shared the landscaping plan with the neighbors when he met with them and whether the owners had indicated they would perceive the trees as an acceptable mitigation of issues related to views and privacy. The ApplicaDt said he had not shared the landscaping plan with neighbors and did not know their reaction to the proposed trees. He said the landscaping plan was based on Planning Commission recommendations made publicly at the previous meeting. He said the landscaping plan, as of now, was only conceptual. Motion to Close the Public Hearing (Dlugosh / Holcomb; 6 Ayes, 0 Noes; Absent - Reed) Commissioner Holcomb said she appreciates the change of the driveway door in the front units to windows, the fact that there-is a continuous front porch facing Hays Street which creates more street interest and the appearance of a single-family dwelling, and, the fact that there are more trees included. She said she was not sure how a developer could meld two totally different projects any better than the project plan as currently proposed. Commissioner WohltmaDD said he is still concerned by what he perceives as a significant impact on neighbors residing at 1599 Hays. He said he feels more could be done to mitigate their concerns and would be interested in their reaction to the landscaping plan. He said he does not believe the project as proposed meets the requirements of Item 2 at Page 2 of Staffs Recommended Conditions and Findings. He said he does not feel enough mitigation had been considered or implemented. He said that residents of Garden Terrace reside in San Leandro, have made substantial investments and are taxpayers. He said he believed the residents at 1599 Hays deserve as much consideration as the city can afford in looking at a new project.