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<br />Planning Commission Meeting Draft Minutes Excerptfor meeting of April 12, 2007 <br /> <br />Page 5 of 10 <br /> <br />out to all residents within 300 feet. He said that they've worked through a lot of the <br />potential problems that neighbors aired, including a right-turn-only exit onto Herma <br />Court, elimination of the "skinny" house, changes to improve traffic flow, shading and <br />screening additions to prevent headlight glare disrupting neighbors after dark, variations <br />in the roof line and other things to make it look really nice, adding value to <br />neighborhood. <br /> <br />Dave Ruffin, project architect, is with Ruffin Architecture. With Planner II Barros <br />having laid the foundation, he said he would focus on how the design came about and <br />what's going on with the basic project. The main entry/exit will remain where it is, off <br />MacArthur Boulevard, with the secondary entrance/exit on Herma Court, where there is <br />also an existing driveway. Three units have four bedrooms; the others have three. Most of <br />the units have two-car garages with two floors of living space above. The existing bus <br />stop will remain on MacArthur Boulevard, but the parallel parking places - retained to <br />accommodate Stepping Stones buses, will revert to the original City design for diagonal <br />parking, a move that will produce 10 or 11 additional parking places. <br /> <br />He noted that some of the fine older homes on Herma Court are vernacular craftsman- <br />type structures inspired the forms and shapes of the project. These include relatively low- <br />sloped roofs, cantilevered beams, overhangs and eaves, steps up to the front porch, solid <br />wood front doors, and gables. They also went beyond the immediate neighborhood to <br />bring in other detailed architectural features such as contemporary versions of porch <br />columns, light-colored trim, and articulated brackets. The design employs alternated <br />types of garage doors to add variety, different colors for the buildings, and a heavily <br />articulated building face. Most of the third floor roofs are fire-resistant Hardy Shake <br />(probably reddish-brown); similar in appearance to traditional shingles but lightweight <br />concrete and long-lasting. Mr. Ruffin said the use of shingles on the top floor will tend to <br />diminish the height from the Herma Court direction. No final decision on windows has <br />been made, but the project probably will use Milgard vinyl windows. <br /> <br />To mitigate problems of headlight glare from traffic within the project as well as <br />screening vehicles within, the existing hedge will be extended, with an eight-foot <br />evergreen wall behind it. He said that his group has offered to take the back portion of <br />one of the adjacent properties to make a better open space and replace the homeowner's <br />garage, and although he said the owners have been favorable, there has been no final <br />response. His group suggested that another neighbor who is concerned about headlights <br />might add a screening hedge or trellis, out they don't want to change their property. He <br />said this is the only issue he is aware of that remains unresolved. <br /> <br />Acting Chair/Commissioner Dlugosh asked whether Commissioners had any questions <br />of Mr. Ruffin or Mr. Settlemier. <br /> <br />Commissioner Collier is pleased to see the specification for Hardy Shakes, which are a <br />lot more durable than the real shakes. <br />
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