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Planning Commission April 8, 1998 Lands of Wong Page 2 The following comments were made by the Commission at the March 25 meeting (staff responses are in italics: • Reduce the overall height. Staff suggested that the applicants reduce the overall height by a minimum of two feet. The building pad has been lowered eight inches, reducing the sectional height by this same amount. The height could be reduced further by changing the roof pitch, lowering plate heights and/or lowering the building pad. • Reduce the height as measured from the lowest to highest point. The height as measured from the lowest to highest point would be 31 feet three inches with the current plans. The previous plans indicated 35 feet fcr this measurement. • Reduce the height of the foundation wall below the balcony. Staff suggested that the foundation wall be lowered so that it would not exceed five feet in height, however, the applicant does not wish to lower the wall. Instead a planter with a two foot high wall approximately four feet in depth has been added in front of the foundation wall. The planter would allow landscaping to be done to screen the foundation wall, and both the wall and planting would break up a vertical appearance. The existing pool area precludes the wall from being back filled to reduce the height. • Step the rear of the house down the hill. The house has not been stepped any more than originally proposed. Architectural detailing has been added to help break up the vertical massing of the house. The applicant has pointed out that none of the surrounding neighbors would be able to see the entire rear elevation due the existing screening around the perimeter of the site. Photos will be available at the meeting. • Lower the two-story vertical elements on either side of the front entry. The two wings have been lowered so that the roof lines are below the main roof ridge. Staff feels that this is a very beneficial change and that the front elevation conforms to the desires of the Commission and addresses the concern of the neighbor across the street. In conclusion, staff recommends that the foundation wall below the balcony be lowered so that it does not exceed a height of five feet and that the overall height of the house be lowered by at least two feet, inclusive of the eight-inch reduction that has already been done. Staff is available to answer any questions that the Commission or the public may have.