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Excerptsfrom the Planning Commission Meeting Worksession Agenda No. 06-02 January 26, 2006 Page" of" Commissioner Holcomb asked why one style of unit has a deck on the second floor over the entry and the other style of unit has a porch roof. She asked if the design variation was based on cost considerations. Architect Burrell said the variation was part of his attempt to achieve variation between the units. Commissioner Holcomb said she would prefer a deck on all of them, which is more useful than a roof. Chair KJeebauer said that time remained from the 45 minutes scheduled for the work session. She invited members of the public to comment ifthey wished. Lester Williams 1599 Hays Street, Unit 205, said he is opposed to the design plan as presented. He said that, although the units were three-story, the roof element would reach to the same height as the fourth floor of the 1599 Hays condominiums. He said his own view would be either of a concrete wall or a kitchen window just twenty feet away. He said he had worked twenty years to save and had lived in his unit for five years. He said the value would be reduced by the project. He said the view from every rear-facing window would be of walls. He said the property looks great but blocks views of nine units. He said he is vehemently opposed to any reduction in variances. Chair KJeebauer, seeing no other members of the public who wished to speak, called for additional comments from commissioners. Commissioner Holcomb said, in reference to the public speaker, that she did not believe the project required a setback variance. Planner Penaranda said the Residential Multiple RM 1800 zoning would allow up to eight units and the height permitted would be 50 feet. He said that the applicant was actually requesting a change from RM 2500 zoning. Commissioner Holcomb noted that, theoretically, a developer could come in and build eight rather than six units, fifty feet high, and the setback could be reduced to six feet, resulting in a physical distance of only sixteen feet between the two units. Motion to Close the Work Session hearing (Reed / Holcomb; 6 Ayes, 0 Noes; Absent - Wohltmann) Secretary Pollart noted that no action was required of commissioners on work session items.