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3 Planning Commission Regular Meeting November 4, 2021 Minutes Kathy Strickland, the landscape architect for the applicant, spoke on behalf of the landscape screening project. She indicated there were 3 Chinese pistache trees her client wanted to keep. She noted that there were path lights that could be eliminated to reduce the lumen output. Susan St. Leger, the applicant and homeowner, noted that the original agreements in place were based on the condition that there would be no appeal. When she learned of the appeal, she decided that there was no need to hold to the original concessions. Bob Dailey, the homeowner's developer, addressed the gate placement issue raised by the appellant. Susan St. Leger addressed each concession she made to the appellant in good faith and noted the delays in her project because of this appeal. Aaron Ackerman, of RJ Dailey, offered comments regarding the placement of the gate. Commissioner Couperus offered comments regarding the placement of the gate as it relates to the maneuverability of cars on the property. He also commented on the fire department's approval of the submitted plans. Kathy Strickland, the landscape architect, agreed to remove 2 lights from the long wall as well as reduce the step lighting to one LED lamp to shine at 54 lumens instead of 104 lumens. Public Comment Roy Rogers, a neighbor on Briones, noted a problem regarding erosion from the applicant's property down towards his property. Planning Director Padovan noted that the Town's Public Works staff would review the erosion issue on this property tomorrow and commented that erosion control measures should have been in place by October 1, 2021. Carol Gottlieb, representing the Environmental Design & Protection Committee, offered comments regarding tree selection. Bob Dailey, representing the applicant, addressed the erosion control measures and Mr. Roger's comments. Kathy Strickland, the landscape architect for the applicant, summarized the measures they were agreeing to: keep the 3 pistaches, work with the appellant regarding providing evergreen screening around them, maintain the shrubs on the property line, which are the prunus Carolinians, reduce path lighting by 4 lights, and change the step lighting from 3 LEDs to 1 LED, reduce the step lighting along the wall from 5 to 3, reduce the lighting along the perpendicular wall from 3 to 2. She also offered to switch the redbuds to silver sheen pittosporum if they are a screening issue. Susan St. Leger stated the most important compromise for her was to have the gate be at the 20ft. location. Kjell Karlsson offered rebuttal comments. Chair Indaco closed the PUBLIC HEARING. Commissioner Discussion Chair Indaco offered comments and shared photos. Commissioner Patel commented on Chair Indaco's photos regarding the proposed screening. Chair Indaco shared a proposed motion and list of items she wanted to include in a motion: