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78 | The Board opened public comment. Christina Hansen, Harbor Bay Isle Architectural committee, answered questions about the process and provided information about the process. Christopher Buckley, AAPS, questioned the definition of see-through style, 30-5.14. He stated that AAPS has concerns about the Planning Director approval of fences, and suggested bringing back minor design review for fences over five feet, and maybe require design review for taller fences. Possibly include a new section on fences in the design review manual. He is also concerned with the chimney approval being required only on study list properties, stating that there are plenty of properties not on the list that are character defining. He recommends exempting only roof mounted chimneys. The Board closed public comment. Board member Knox White had the same concerns as AAPS in regards to the fences. He feels 5 foot fences block the houses and creates a visual wall. He also cannot support the removal of Harbor Bay Isle from design review because it hands over an important governmental function to a non-governmental body and raises the issue of other HOA's without robust review processes to do the same. Board member Zuppan is also concerned with removing the City from design review. She supports streamlining and lowering cost, but still wants tight City controls. She is also concerned with limiting review of chimney removal, and suggests limiting the exemption to rooftop or not visible from the street, and still encourage they be seismically safe. She is concerned about walling in the street with taller fences. Board member Köster would like to strike the five-foot fence rule and limit it to four feet and remove Planning Director review, also limit chimney exemption on peak of the roof, would prefer removal of HOA design review process. Board member Burton agrees with other Board members in regards to chimney roof, support changing to rooftop or non-visible chimneys. He feels the City is opening up Pandora's Box by removing the design review for Harbor Bay Isle because they could revise their process. He feels that anything over 4' still needs to have Planning Director review because open front yards are critical to maintain character of neighborhoods. He is fine with everything else. Vice President Alvarez agreed with Board members in regards to chimneys, and maintaining the overview for Harbor Bay Isle. President Henneberry agrees with fences, chimneys and Harbor Bay Isle. He agrees high fences in the front yard are unwelcoming. Page 6 of 7 Approved Minutes July 27, 2015 Planning Board Meeting |