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Planning Cormnission Minutes DRAFT March 6, 2008 Page 4 Nova Sayadian, Architect, explained that the proposed roof material is a ribbed, powder coated, commercial type metal roofing. It can be colored in many different formats, is not reflective and would not fade for 30 years. Chairman Carey said he was not familiar with metal roof products and wanted to prevent an industrial look. Commissioner Cottrell suggested that the Planning Commission could not design the roof. Metal roofing is used for many buildings, is not reflective and will last a long time. Commissioner Clow asked what method of watering was planned for the landscape. Mr. Gupta replied that a drip irrigation system would be used. Commissioner Clow felt the applicant had done an outstanding job with the landscape plan. The landscape installation before construction begins gives the neighbors screening during the building process. A condition of approval can be provided to address the concern of Mr. Kirkpatrick regarding the sun's glare off the metal roof. Moving the location of the residence would hurt one neighbor more than it would help the other neighbors. He recommended approval of the project. Commissioner Collins explained that she felt the purpose of the Planning Commission was to resolve conflict. She acknowledged that the project had been in three public hearings and was returned to the Planning Commission to resolve conflict. If all new residences in Los Altos Hills had only to meet the ordinances, there would be more conflict in the community and no purpose for the Planning Commission. She saw the project as big and beautiful, but significant neighborhood conflict remained. The application had fallen short of standards that other large projects had met in the past, such as the Malavalli project. The application still remained in the design process and change could still be made. She supported moving the house back 20 feet and rotating it, if necessary. This type of compromise on a project of this scale was not too much to ask. Commissioner Harpoothan felt that a large home being built on the empty field has an impact on the neighborhood. The applicant had made an excellent effort in working with the neighbors to help mitigate the impact. The roof glare issue would be solved during construction. He was neutral in regard to moving the air conditioning units. He requested acceptance of the recommendations of the Environmental Design Committee. He felt the installation of the landscape screening before construction would make a big difference in the view to the neighbors. Commissioner Cottrell hoped the neighbors appreciated the applicant's extraordinary effort on their behalf. In his nearly nine years on the Planning Commission, he remembers few cases where anyone was willing to plant landscape screening before construction began. He appreciated the concerns of the neighbors but did not think a redesign of the property was practical or in the Planning Commission's purview to ask for. The codes have all been met and the applicant has worked hard to mitigate the effects of the construction on the other property