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<br />,3 <br /> <br />August 3, 2007 <br /> <br />San Leandro City Clerk <br />835 E. 14th Street <br />San Leandro, CA 94577 <br /> <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br /> <br />Weare appealing the decision by the City of San Leandro Board of Zoning Adjustments <br />regarding 2888 Darius Way (pLN2005.00063). Mr. Luong (applicant and property owner) had <br />requested approval of a Major View Preservation/Site Plan Review and Height Exception. <br /> <br />Staff reports describe the 'proposed project will be appropriate in scale to the surrounding <br />neighborhood and should have minimal impact on the surrounding neighbors' privacy. We <br />disagree. According to Metroscan, the average home in Bay.O- Vista is approximately 2400 <br />square feet. The named project, excluding the pool house, is 12,005 square feet. The largest of <br />the new homes recently constructed on Darius Way is 5,000 square feet. lbis proposal would be <br />more than double the size of that home. <br /> <br />The project requests a height exception of 30 feet, which exceeds the 18 feet, or one story <br />maximum height as stated in Section 2-582.A of the City of San Leandro Zoning Code, Article <br />5. The project site is spacious enough to build a 2 story main house and construct a separate <br />garage building, inclusive of the proposed workshop that would minimally exceed the 18 feet <br />limit. If the project setback (west) is moved closer towards the front instead of the proposed 160 <br />feet, the impact to the surrounding neighbors would be significantly minimized. The view of the <br />hillside across this area-is important to us. It is preferable than looking at the roof of a large <br />structure. Reducing the height would substantially reduce that impact. Landscaping will not <br />screen the view of the home from above. <br /> <br />Getting a view is not justification for a height variance and setting precedence for future projects. <br /> <br />Respectfully, <br /> <br />- ----~ <br /> <br />)k'-~ " --.~.~" -- /' <br />- ~.. <br />y ../ -::=::".....-... <br />Wayland Lew and Su~anian <br />1761 Vista Grand Drive <br /> <br />Bay-O-Vista neighbors in support of this letter: <br /> <br />Kenneth Costa <br />Z674 Darius Way <br /> <br />Edith Eschen <br />2881 Marineview <br /> <br />Sandra Dyer <br />2726 Darius Way <br /> <br />Frances Gould <br />1749 Vista Grand Drive <br />