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6.1 A Page 13 potential for confusion. This Council Member questioned what information that was provided to them in their agenda packets that had not been seen before (is new), and � Mr. Lyon responded that there were some responses by staff and he reviewed the list of attachments to the staff report on what is or is not new. Mr. Warsowe asked if he could respond and this request was denied by the Mayor. I Vice Mayor Aguirre asked, that given the number of homes still being built and remodeled, how many get to this point of appeal and these types of issues? Mr. Lyon responded that in his four years of serving as the Zoning Administrator, he has had only one other project reach this point and that there have been some other appeals at the Planning Commission level. He said that they rarely get to this point. Vice Mayor Aguirre said she has seen a lot of beautiful, eclectic homes in the city and she does not want to discourage building, jobs, and other things that help move the City forward. Mayor Ira acknowledged that these are hard decisions. He thanked the Planning Department staff for their work over the years by being involved in outreach and helping neighbors, and struggling to balance things out for everyone. M/S Seybert/Aguirre to uphold the decision of the Zoning Administrator based on the findings and conditions of approval pursuant to the associated Notice of 4�cial Action, thereby denying the appeal and approving the resolution. I Council Member Seybert spoke to the motion and how the issue about the tree will be addressed in the future. Other Council comments in support of the motion included the� following: notice of action was clear, the tree and the size of the home fit in and meets the criteria, privacy concerns can be addressed with good landscaping, using sustainable materials, looking at what San Bruno does, and encouraging a discussion with staff regarding assistance provided to the community and being careful in how it is interpreted going forward, and the need for guidelines and procedures on how and what staff does and says. Vice Mayor Aguirre spoke in favor of communication between all sides and the need to respect each other's concerns and differences of opinion, respect for the freedom of expression, and the need for developers and architects to continue to work wi#h the community. Motion carried by electronic vote 7-0. Mayor Ira directed the Interim City Manager to follow up with the Planning Commission for them to review the guidelines and see what other cities' appeal processes are. Mr. Bell a�rmed that he would follow up with Ms. Ekas, Planning, Housing, and Economic Development Director for these items to be agendized for a future Planning Commission meeting. Mayor Ira also directed Mr. Bell to check for any inconsistencies befinreen what is said in the City code and what is done in practice, particularly in regards to cansistency in any future appeal process. JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD November 22, 2010 MEETING MINUTES PAGE '11