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Planning Commission Minutes DRAFT April 22, 1998 Page 2 OPENED PUBLIC HEARING Steve Harari, 417 Monroe Drive, Palo Alto, applicant, thanked the planning staff for processing the revised plans in a timely manner. When he purchased the property in August, 1997, they were aware of the concerns of the neighbors. He has meet with the neighbors, and he felt they have been responsive to their issues. The sport court is really a small play surface for his small children which will not be fenced. His neighbors have voiced interest in changing the shape of the play surface to make it more interesting which he does not oppose. He could cut off the corners which would also decrease the hardscape. He would prefer a hard surface given the proposed use. He further stated that the house has been reduced by 272 square feet which will lessen the profile of the house by the use of design efficiencies and better space utilization. Michael Layne, project architect, stated the bulk on the second story has been reduced and he felt they have complied with requests made at the previous meeting. Chairman Gottlieb questioned the previous request for lowering the elevation of the front entrance as this site will be very prominent with the majority of the trees removed. Mr. Layne noted the front window is now a 6 foot high window rather than 9 feet high front window, indicating the entry of a house should have some definition. Tina Darmohay, 12171 Hilltop Drive, neighbor, stated she has attended all of the meetings associated with this site. She voiced appreciation and thanks for the Planning Commissioners time and their efforts in the planning process. David Gielow, 12595 Miraloma Way, was very impressed with the house design, and welcomed the applicants into the neighborhood. Emily Cheng, 24595 Voorhees Drive, voiced support of the project. She felt they have complied with the previous requests. Sandy Humphries, Environmental Design and Protection Committee, made a correction to the previous minutes, page 5, which indicated she requested the 36' pine tree near the front walkway be saved. It was actually the oak tree (12 inches in diameter)to the right of it that she would like saved as well as the oak trees to the right of the Monterey pines which are not plotted on the plan. Robert Mowat, 330 Townsend Street, San Francisco, project landscape architect, stated the existing oak tree is plotted on the site plans, labeled "non-ordinance regulated oak tree to be removed." He further stated they have been working with the neighbors to provide a conceptual landscape plan. Final landscape locations will be reviewed with the neighbors. •