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7 EXCERPT OF THE APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SAN LEANDRO BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS JULY 20, 2006 Item 6: Public Hearing (a) Matter of PLN2005-00063; Major View Preservation/Site Plan Review and Height Exception; to build an approximate 10,679 square-foot new home, with livable area of 8,002 square feet, including seven bedrooms and seven and one-half bathrooms; and a 1,326 square-foot carriage house, with livable area of 450 square feet, including one bedroom and one full bath; and one 288 square-foot pool house. The main house and the carriage house exceed the maximum height in the RS~VP District of 18 feet and require a Height Exception; two-story additions in the RS-VP District require a Major Site Plan ReviewNiew Preservation; 2888 Darius Way; Assessor's Parcel Number 79~20-47; M. Luong (applicant and property owner); RS- VP Residential Single-Family View Preservation District. [Barros] Chair Raposo asked for a show of hands by members of the public who planned to speak to ascertain if a time limit for each speaker should be imposed. Planner Barros stated that the applicant and architect were present to answer questions. The main house would measure 30 feet at the highest portion of the roof and the carriage house would measure 24 feet, both of which would exceed the l8-foot height limit. Any home with two or three stories and comprised more than 4,000 square feet triggered Major Site Plan ReviewNiew Preservation. The site totaled approximately 1.5 acres and was located at the southern portion of the city limits. She displayed a vicinity map, site plan and photos that showed the proposed project and the surrounding neighborhood of single-family homes. The pool house had been reduced to less than 250 square feet and would not be reviewed. A pool was not planned at this time. The carriage house would be the building closest to the street with the emergency vehicle turnaround space opposite it, as required by the Fire Department. The main house would be located in a north-south direction with entryways for both dwellings facing each other. The garages would be located on the ground level with the second and third stories of the main house stepping up the hill, as shown by the three-dimensional model. A workshop would also be located on the ground level, along with game room, bar and au pair suite with full bath. The second floor would include the common areas: living and dining rooms, kitchen, family room, office and guest suite with deck areas. The third floor would contain the master bedroom suite and four bedrooms and bathrooms.