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Marion Soholt, 1911 Goodwin, neighbor of Mr. Wieseman, also objected to the development on the same grounds: 2-story homes looking into bedrooms and through houses, loss of privacy, and concerns about the structural integrity of the creek. She also voiced concerns about the ability of safety equipment to get in and out of the development Steve Collins, 1923 Goodwin, neighbor of Mrs. Soholt, also objected on privacy grounds, a 2-story home looking down into his bedroom, the structural integrity of the creek, the density of the project stating it was over developed, and the resulting, noise, traffic and parking problems. Mr. Collins said the Planning Commission did a great job, and thanked Councilwoman La Berge for spending so much time with the neighbors on a Sunday, a day off. Louis Visconti, 1410 Valota Road, adjacent to the proposed project, opposed the project as all five proposed homes on his side would look down into his property and depreciate the worth of this property. Mr. Visconti said the plans do not conform to required set backs and side yard set backs, and he was also concerned with the structural integrity of the creek. He added that there was insufficient parking for guests. Linda Collins, 1923, Goodwin, objected to the project and said she agreed with her neighbors. She also thanked Councilwoman La Berge for spending time with the neighbors at the site. 4) Close public hearing; Mayor Hartnett asked if anyone else wished to speak. No one else wished to address the Council on this matter. MIS: LEIPZIGIRUSKIN TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE AND HEARING ADJOURNED AT 8:41 P.M. MINUTE ORDER NO. 96-064 5) Council action; In response to Council questions, Mr. Wilson said he understood that further soil studies were required and that the developer was responsible for those studies as well as any improvements, including rebuilding the creek wall if necessary. Mr. Wilson described the removal of upstairs windows on Units 5 and 9 to provide privacy to neighbors and explained there was insufficient land to build nine single story homes. They had to be two-story homes. He described the new designs being used, how successful they were in Redwood Shores, the 2-story high living rooms, and the special window features which were not actually windows but looked like they were from the outside. MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 Page No. 152 Regular Meeting Minutes March 25, 1996 Page 9