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Board of Zoning Adjustments Regular Meeting, July 20, 2006 Excerpt of the Minutes item PLN2005-00063 Page 2 of8 Elevations showed how the home would step up the hill, how it would look from Vistagrand above and from Darius Way below. From Vistagrand, the house would have a single-story profile. Elevations of the carriage house were displayed from all site lines. The turnaround would have high retaining walls with vegetation to screen them. Screening vegetation would also be planted on the street side of the carriage house. According to phone conversations from some Vistagrand residents, some view obstruction of the vegetation to the south would occur because of this project, but the views to the west would not be obstructed. No views of the bay from adjacent neighbors on Darius Way would be obstructed, because the proposed home would sit behind them to the east. Notices were sent to property owners within a 500-foot radius of the project and the project was twice presented to the Bayo Vista Homeowners Association. The site plan had been mounted on a large board and placed on the site this past weekend. Story poles had previously been put up. Telephone calls, noted in the staff report, had been received concerning hillside integrity, two emails were given to each Board Member that objected to the size of the project, and a letter to Secretary Penaranda, who was not in the office at this time, was sent by Yvette Rice that also objected to the size of the home. The Engineering Department was not aware of any geological problems related to the site. Standard Conditions of Approval required that geotechnical reports be submitted to the city before issuance of any building permits. The city zoning codes had no maximum square footage limits for homes. Staff was confident that this project would not be a precedent setting case, as there were few sites within the city that could accommodate another project of this size. Another option could be to subdivide this lot into many different, smaller lots for single-family homes, which had brought little interest from the homeowners association. Member Sidari asked if a fire hydrant would be close by or would sprinklers be required for the home. He understood that no more than ten adults could reside in this home. How would the city control that, and how would the city ensure that the rooms were not being rented out? Would a license be required for renting? Planner Barros replied that a fire hydrant was located in front of the site, but because of the fire flow, the house would have to be sprinklered. If any complaints were received about the occupancy, the Fire Marshall could look into the actual situation. A business license would be required for renting. Renting a room was allowed by the city. Member Eliason asked where the 30-foot height was located on the home. Planner Barros pointed out a roof height that would be approximately 30 feet from the average slope of the hill. Member Marr asked how many vehicles could be parked, as seven bedrooms assumed many vehicles would be on site.