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May 9, 2002 <br /> Page Two <br /> <br /> new fire hyd~nt (off a new 6" main) which ~11 radically upgrade fire p~tectton <br /> semites for ~ Soufhview Way p~pe~ies. The existing roadway which leads to the <br /> Farahyar propedy ends at a cul-d~sac in which fire apparatus can readily turn. <br /> Wood~ide Fire Depa~menf office~ ~sponse to our quesflo~ about the adequa~ of <br /> the existing road was: "We can live with if". About the praised new hydrant, they <br /> added: "We love iff" <br /> <br /> Mr. Fa~hyar has Peen and remains willing to w~k with his neighbo~ (Woedside, San <br /> Morea Coun~ and Redwood CiW alike} and contribute his fair ~hare of any <br /> imp~vemenfs t~ Soufhview Way to which his neighbo~ (and town officials~ <br /> Similarly, he ha~ ogled to all those con~tru~ion.p~od rest~ctions (hou~ of work, <br /> tradesmen parking out of the public ~ght-of-way, etc.) suggested by the Planning <br /> Commission and ~quired by the Zoning Headng Officer. <br /> <br /> ~eoarding the aoDromd~eness ~f the oooroved p~Ject aiven its size and, setting: <br /> <br /> Mr. Farahyar's proposal is for a homo which includes 4,252 squaro feet of main living <br /> spaco together with 1,418 square foet of subte~anean garage and basoment areas. <br /> This is a largo home on a la~e (42,~4 squa~ f~tJ sito. It's also yew much the same <br /> sizo as ifs ~o most immediate Redw~d CiW neighbo~ whose average sizo (as listed in <br /> Redwood Ci~ Building ~co~s) is 5,815 square foet. AHached onclosuros "~1 "and <br /> "~2 "a~ photographs of these neigh~dng homes. <br /> <br /> Reaard n~ the conformance of the approved .prgject wjfh Redwood City design <br /> <br />Mr. Farahyar's home is carefully related to the sloping site into which it will be deeply <br />set. Attached enclosure ~3 is a photograph of the project model which illustrates how <br />this proposal follo~ the confou~ of this site and maintains a iow profile. <br /> <br />In connection with Mr. Koop's a~edions and fea~ regarding ~oject design <br />~"unaftraotJve"...."offensive"...."facing my front door") and its impact on him, we <br />attach phoiographs labeled Attachments ~4, 5 and 6. These photographs clearly <br />illustrate: <br /> <br /> The proposed residence is quite distant ~m Mr. Koop's. To see the Farahyar <br /> residence (or pool walls), Mr. Koop will need to <br /> <br /> (a) See though the many vehicles pained be~een his home and the <br /> public right-of-way (note attachment <br /> <br /> See through the dense screen of existing vegetation-both trees and <br /> shrubs (note attachment <br /> <br /> <br />