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A
Thank
you
at
this
time.
It
is
a
time
for
public
comment.
Any
person
person
may
address
the
commission
regarding
a
city
planning
matter.
That
is
not
on
this
evening's
agenda.
Should
the
commission
wish
to
discuss
an
issue
raised
by
a
member
of
the
public.
The
issue
will
be
referred
to
staff
for
scheduling
on
a
future
agenda.
A
Anyone
who
would
like
to
speak
under
public
comments
must
complete
a
speaker
card
and
file
it
with
a
recording
secretary
before
the
public
comments.
Portion
of
the
agenda
is
called.
The
speaker's
remarks
should
be
addressed
to
the
commission
as
a
whole
and
not
to
an
individual
commissioner
or
staff
member
unless
otherwise
provided
by
the
commission.
Speakers
are
limited
to
five
minutes.
The
monitor
in
front
of
you
will
show
you
the
remaining
time
you
have
at
this
time.
I
have
no
public
speaker
cards,
so
we
can
move
on
item
number
six
of
the
consent
calendar.
A
A
Will
you
will
the
secretary
please
prepare
us
for
a
vote.
A
C
7A
hearing
having
been
advertised
as
required
by
law,
is
hereby
open
to
consider
agenda
item
7a
oaktree
permit
number
otp
2019-70313
to
allow
removal
of
one
valley:
oak
corcus,
lobota
tree
approximately
40
inch
trunk
diameter
causing
structural
damage
to
a
single
family
dwelling
located
at
2656
great
smoky
court.
The
applicant
is
diane
r
anderson.
B
B
This
is
an
aerial
photo
showing
the
project
location
to
the
west
side
of
the
property
is
the
north
ranch
mall
and
to
the
south
of
that.
Just
out
of
that
is
a
thousand
oaks
boulevard
where
the
arrow
is
to
the
north
is
hillcrest
and
to
the
east
is
westlake
boulevard.
B
B
It
was
a
single
family
dwelling
that
was
built
in
1969
near
the
subject
oak
tree,
the
oak
tree
was
20
inches
in
the
was
estimated
to
be
at
20
inches
in
diameter.
At
the
time
the
tree
has
grown
to
40
inches
in
diameter
over
the
50
years.
That's
double
the
the
original
size
of
the
tree.
The
tree
is
now
causing
damage
to
the
home.
It's
interfering
with
the
integrity
of
the
foundation
and
the
trunk
is
just
inches
away
from
the
structure.
B
Some
of
some
of
those
findings
include
if
the
tree
is
causing
or
it's
likely
to
cause
substantial
property
damage
and
the
said,
the
set
damage
cannot
be
remedied
or
controlled.
B
B
B
B
B
The
three
strong
is
now
large
and
heavy
that
the
potential
they
have
the
potential
to
break
and
fall
over
the
existing
residents.
B
Trunk
movement
during
high
wind
conditions
will
cause
damage
to
the
residents
to
the
window
and
the
roof,
and
eventually
the
wall
of
the
house.
The
anticipated
improved
rainfall
will
cause
faster
growth
for
the
tree
where
the
root
expansion
will
raise
and
will
raise
the
slab
and
crack
the
foundation.
B
As
for
the
environmental
review
for
this
request,
this
is
exempt
under
class
iv
exemption
under
sequa,
which,
which
pertains
to
minor
alteration
to
land,
including
tree
removal.
B
Staff
concurs
that
removal
of
the
tree
will
not
be
in
conflict
with
the
intent
of
the
tree
ordinance.
As
explained
in
the
staff
report.
The
tree
has
grown
to
a
point
and,
unfortunately,
there's
no
reasonable
remedies
to
prevent
it
from
causing
further
damage
to
the
residents
and
passing
a
hazard
to
the
residents.
A
D
E
Well,
if
I
may,
our
first
oak
tree
ordinance
was
actually
adopted
in
1970,
so
a
little
bit
after
this,
these
homes
were
built
so
they're
trying
to
retain
the
trees
back.
Then
there
was
no
distance
required
from
the
from
the
trunk
of
the
tree
at
that
time.
Copy
that
yeah.
D
A
A
F
Diane
anderson
and
I'd
like
to
remove
the
oak
tree
to
save
the
house,
and
I
thank
you
for
coming
out
to
see
it.
It
made
me
feel
good
because
you
cared
about
the
oak
tree
and
I
just
wanted
to
say
just
as
you
said,
apparently
that
tree
was
there.
When
the
plans
were
put
in
front
of
the
city
and
the
city
approved
the
house,
they
could
have
put
any
other
house
there
and
it
would
have
sat
back
farther
and
everybody
would
have
been
happy,
but
they
didn't
and
I've
got
what
I've
got.
Let's
see.
F
F
I
am
also
an
employee
of
the
city
of
thousand
oaks
as
a
crossing
guard,
and
I
need
to
keep
the
value
of
the
house
up.
I
would
appreciate
any
and
all
help
you
can
give
me
support
wise
and
financially,
and
I'd
like
to
thank
my
neighbor
for
coming
with
me
and
I'd
like
to
thank
the
committee
for
listening
and
for
being
concerned.
Thank
you.
F
We
moved
in
in
1977.
According
to
the
documents
I
had,
that
that
house
was
built
in
1970.
D
Correct,
okay
and
mike
my
only
question
to
you
is
so
the
time
that
you've
lived
with
the
tree.
It's
been
a
solid
40
years.
D
F
Because
we
love
the
tree,
I
mean
there's
animals
that
live
up
there,
there's
history
to
that
tree
and
everything-
and
I
mean
my
family
and
I
just
loved
it.
But
now
you
know
it's
it's
loving
me,
but
it's
damaging,
and
so
one
of
us
has
to
give-
and
I
want
to
give
the
house
to
my
sons
when
I
pass
away
so
you
know
I
guess
the
tree
I
have
to
go-
we
never
pruned
it.
We
let
mother
nature
prune
it
okay,
so
the
only
thing
we
did
was
to
cut
the
roof
move.
D
A
You
thank
you.
We
do
not
have
any
public
speaker
cards.
Should
I
still
read
this.
We
will
go
to
public
comments.
You
will
need
to
fill
out
the
speaker
card.
If
you
would
like
to
say
something
about
the
project
under
consideration.
A
Each
speaker
card
will
have
five
minutes,
however,
we
don't
have
any
so
I
don't
know
here
we
go
so
I
do
have
a
written
statement
card
and
that's
in
favor
of
approving
this
application
and
we
can
go
back
to
staff
for
follow-up
comments.
A
At
this
point,
according
to
the
way
we
do
business,
you
have
the
opportunity
to
speak
one
more
time
before
we
vote.
Did
you
have
any
more?
Did
you
want
to
speak
anymore?
Okay,
thank
you.
I
will
now
close
the
public
hearing
and
I
will
open
up
the
floor
for
emotion
or
discussion.
E
E
Appreciate
you
coming
here
and
expressing
your
concern
with
oak
tree
and
thank
you
for
being
a
good
neighbor
for
40
years
with
oak
tree.
I
agree.
I
think
it's
been
a
time
now
that
the
tree
has
caused
damage
to
the
home
and
will
continue
to
cause
damage.
So
I
recommend
adopting
the
resolution
to
approve
oak
tree
permit
to
zero
19
70313,
based
on
the
finding
and
subject
to
the
conditions
included.
A
A
So
if
there's
nothing
else,
we
do
have
a
late
speaker
card.
E
I'm
sorry,
I'm
not
getting
any
buttons
to.
A
E
G
A
You
all
right,
there
is
an
appeal
period,
any
aggrieved
party
who
wishes
to
appeal.
The
planning
commission's
decision
may
do
so
by
filing
an
appeal
with
the
community
development
department
within
10
days.
There.
A
We
pausing
for
technical
okay
at
that
at
this
point,
can
we
open
the
public
meeting
for
7b?
Please.
C
To
allow
encroachment
into
natural
terrain
greater
than
25
gradient,
including
encroachment
within
the
protected
zones
of
eight
oak
trees,
removal
of
one
oak
tree
and
waiver
of
the
requirement
to
underground
existing
overhead
utilities
to
accommodate
construction
of
one.
A
one-story
single-family
dwelling,
a
detached
accessory
dwelling
unit
and
a
detached
garage.
Slash
workshop
in
excess
of
600
square
feet
located
at
2670,
west
kelly
road
and
the
applicants
are
jeffrey
and
robin
jacobson.
A
Thank
you
and
the
staff
presenting
well.
I'm
sorry
on
the
presenting
on
pre-half
of
staff
is
associate
planner
carlos
contreras.
G
With
regards
to
the
planning
commission
reviewed
before
you
tonight,
encroachment
into
slopes
over
25
percent
require
review
by
the
planning
commission.
The
municipal
code
standards
goals,
policies
associated
with
grading
are
intended
to
minimize
grain
activities
in
these
hillside
areas,
to
avoid
substantial
alterations
to
the
terrain,
impacts
the
sensitive
landforms
and
reduce
visual
impacts
and
avoid
excessive
manufacture
slopes,
which
is
why
the
project
is
before
you
here
tonight
for
a
review
of
such
requirements.
G
G
G
The
single-family
dwelling
will
be
situated
between
two
knolls.
I
will
point
to
them
here
on
the
side:
ariel
there's
one
knoll
here
to
the
east
and
there's
another
knoll
here
to
the
west.
The
house
will
be
located
approximately
in
the
central
portion
of
the
property.
G
Here's
a
an
exhibit
demonstrating
the
site
topography
to
give
you
a
better
understanding
of
the
subject
site
along
borcher
road
there
at
the
toe
of
the
slope.
You
have
again
the
islamic
center,
some
apartments
to
the
west
of
that
and
to
the
east
of
that
you
also
have
some
apartments,
the
the
slope
ascends
towards
the
subject
property
and
in
red.
G
With
regards
to
the
project
details,
the
proposed
main
residence
totals
3
128
square
feet.
It
will
include
a
three-car
garage.
It
will
include
a
897
square
foot,
detached
garage
workshop,
600
square
foot,
detached
adu
and
other
associated
development
includes
grading
utilities,
hardscape
and
landscaping.
G
Here's
a
photograph
of
the
subject,
property
on
the
left,
you're,
looking
north
as
you
enter
the
property.
You
have
two
oak
trees
there
on
the
right
hand,
side
the
photograph
on
the
right
here
is
looking
north
from
the
proposed
building
pad
area.
This
is
looking
towards
the
101
free
portrait
road
in
the
101
freeway.
As
these
photographs
demonstrate,
the
site
has
been
previously
disturbed
in
the
past
and
appears
to
be
due
to
human
encroachment.
G
Here's
another
photograph
of
the
subject:
property
looking
west,
as
you
can
see,
there's
an
existing
two-story,
single-family
residence
immediately
west,
where
you
have
that
steep
slope,
and
then
you
have
on
on
the
east.
You
have
another
path
to
travel.
There
that's
been
used
throughout
the
years
and
you
also
have
that
knoll
to
the
east
of
the
proposed
residence
pad
another
photograph
here
looking
to
the
northwest.
This
is
that
path
of
travel
as
you
go
for
towards
the
northwestern
portion
of
the
property.
G
This
area
is
where
the
the
proposed
accessory
dwelling
unit
will
be
located.
It's
on
the
most
northern
west
portion
of
the
subject,
property
and
look,
and
the
photograph
to
the
right
is
looking
south
from
where
the
proposed
building
pad
would
be.
If
you
look
at
the
top
of
the
photograph,
you
have
an
existing
two-story
residence,
the
area
already
developed
with
single-family
homes
and
a
significantly
larger
in
height
and
in
mass
than
the
proposed
one-story
residence,
and
that's
what
you
have
in
that
community
there.
G
With
regards
to
the
site
plan
here
in
green,
you
have
the
proposed
accessory
dwelling
unit
and
you
have
in
blue
the
proposed
main
residence
and
in
orange
we
demonstrate
the
proposed
detached
garage
and
workshop.
G
The
the
adu
has,
more
than
over
140
feet,
set
back
from
the
rear
property
line.
Just
to
give
you
an
idea
of
the
proposed
improvements
on
the
site,
this,
the
shaded
area
in
gray
or
dark
black,
is
the
driveway
access
to
the
detached
accessory
garage
and
the
main
residence,
and
also
the
driveway
access
to
the
proposed
detached
adu.
G
With
regards
to
encroachments
on
slopes
over
25
percent,
based
on
the
project
plan,
approximately
70
000
square
feet
will
be
graded
to
accommodate
the
building.
Pads
and
driveway.
Access,
which
equates
to
about
44
of
the
entire
site
will
be
developed.
As
previously
mentioned,
63
of
the
site
involves
slopes
greater
than
25
percent.
G
Of
that
63
percent,
only
29
will
be
impacted,
29
percent
and
the
subject
property
will
remain
56
percent
in
its
natural
condition.
The
proposed
project
does
include
grading
approximately
3
500
cubic
yards
of
grading.
There
will
be
no
import
or
export
with
the
proposed
at
the
project.
There
will
be
a
balanced
site,
meaning
that
there
will
be
some
cut
where
the
areas
are
near
the
main
residence
and
then
will
be
relocated
on
the
subject
property
and
for
fill
and
recompaction
on
the
right.
Here
you
have
the
slope
analysis.
G
The
areas
in
purple
are
the
areas
that
are
steeper
than
25
percent,
and
the
areas
in
red
are
the
areas
that
are
less
than
25
percent
in
slope.
As
you
can
see,
the
area
where
the
detached
garage
workshop
is
located
is
relatively
flat
and
again
previously
disturbed
in
the
past,
and
then
the
driveway
access
to
the
main
residence
is
also
pretty
flat
in
grade.
G
And
then
you
have
the
proposed
residence
that
has
some
grading
to
the
west
and
to
the
east
between
the
two
knolls
to
accommodate
the
building
path
for
the
main
residence
and
then
that
driveway
that
driveway
access
that
leads
to
the
adu
relatively
flat
there.
And
then
you
have
some
grading.
That's
to
the
to
the
south
of
that
to
accommodate
for
the
building
path
for
the
adu.
G
Here's
the
exhibit
for
the
oak
trees
on
the
subject
property.
As
previously
stated,
there
are
17
oak
trees
on
site
of
those
17
oak
trees.
15
are
coastline
oak
trees,
one
valley
oak
and
one
scrub
oak
of
the
total
trees.
Eight
will
be
encroached
upon,
which
here,
as
you
can
see
in
the
exhibit
and
the
yellow,
I
demonstrate
the
driveway
access.
G
A
portion
of
a
tree
will
be
encroached
upon
by
the
detached
garage
workshop
in
purple,
and
then
you
have
the
adu
that
will
be
have
that
will
require
some
encroachments
on
the
trees
immediately
to
the
south
of
it
and
for
the
main
residents.
You
do
have
the
oak
tree
that
will
be
removed
because
of
the
site.
Grading.
G
The
relatively
small
oak
tree
that
will
require
removal
is
due
to
site
preparation
and
gradient
activities.
The
tree
is
not
a
good
transplant
candidate
due
to
its
health
and
location
on
the
hillside
area,
if
approved
for
removal,
the
three
replacement
oak
trees
will
be
planted
on
the
subject
property.
G
G
Again,
if
we
were
to
place
the
the
main
residents
and
other
areas
that
were
not
previously
disturbed,
it
would
require
more
grading
into
slopes
over
25
percent,
and
it
would
require
perhaps
more
removal
of
additional
oak
trees
to
the
south
and
to
the
to
the
east
of
where
the
main
residence
is
proposed.
G
With
regards
to
the
administrative
action,
the
municipal
code
restricts
detached
accessory
structures
to
600
square
feet.
However,
with
an
administrative
action,
you
can
increase
that
by
50
percent
up
to
900
square
feet
in
area.
The
applicant
is
requesting
a
897
square
foot
accessory
building.
G
However,
staff
does
support
the
the
project
in
the
increase
in
size,
in
that
the
accessory
building
accounts
for
less
than
one
percent
of
the
total
lot
area
and
various
detached
accessories
on
buildings
are
similar
in
size
within
the
neighborhood
and
located
along
berth
lane.
There
staff
further
supports
the
proposed
size,
since
it
means
the
height
setback
and
architectural
standards
of
the
municipal
code
and
is
also
compatible
with
surrounding
properties.
G
Typically,
new
development
requires
all
utilities
on
site
to
be
underground.
However,
this
has
proven
to
be
quite
a
challenge
for
the
applicant
due
to
the
steep
topography
and
the
cost
of
underground
in
all
utilities.
The
applicant
is
requesting
a
waiver
in
that
they
would
connect
from
existing
poles,
demonstrated
here
in
red
over
to
a
new
pole
on
site,
just
south
of
the
proposed
adu.
G
Those
are
the
utilities
in
blue
would
be
above
ground
and
then
underground
from
the
new
pole
to
the
proposed
adu,
as
demonstrated
here
in
green
staff,
supports
that
undergrounding
because
again
it's
steep
rocky
terrain
and
it's
a
cost
prohibitive
requirement
to
underground
all
the
utilities
on
the
site
and,
additionally,
the
new
pole
and
the
utilities
will
be
screened
by
mature
landscaping
and
existing
surrounding
development.
G
With
regards
to
the
fuel
modifications,
because
the
applicants
are
proposing
new
structures,
the
main
resonance
and
the
detached
edu
will
require
100
foot
fuel
modification
from
the
structure.
It
appears
that
only
the
detached
adu
would
would
require
an
off-site
weed
abatement
because
just
west
of
the
adu,
you
have
an
open
space
area
just
north
of
that
islamic
center.
So
the
applicant
would
be
required
to
maintain
that
area
and
perform
the
offside
wheat
abatement.
G
With
regards
to
the
architectural
design,
the
proposed
main
main
residence
and
also
accessory
structures
are
proposing.
You
know,
earth
tones
a
contemporary
design
that
includes
stucco
mixed
with
wood,
some
stone,
cladding
and
roofing,
and
some
iron
wood
cedar.
Trellis
here
are
some
photographs
demonstrating
the
proposed
architectural
design
a
little
bit
more
modern
than
what's
existing
out
there,
but
with
the
enhanced
building
materials
and
the
design.
This
would
definitely
enhance
the
community
there.
G
Here's
the
elevation
of
the
main
residence
you
have
ironwood
trellis,
for
example,
with
horizontal
and
vertical
articulation,
and
some
decorative
window
trim
here
along
along
the
east
and
north
elevations
same
thing
goes
for
the
west
and
and
south
elevations.
Here
with
regards
to
the
elevations
for
the
adu,
the
adu
will
be
designed
to
be
architecturally
compatible
with
the
main
residents.
G
G
The
area
in
dash
here
is
the
fire
department
turnaround
just
immediately
south
of
the
proposed
main
residence,
and
then
you
have
a
fire
access
path
of
travel
that
leads
over
to
the
adu
towards
the
north
and
then
also
around
the
main
residence
there
and
then
over
to
the
detached
garage
workshop.
The
proposed
project
does
also
include
improvements
along
bertha
lane
and
will
include
the
installation
of
a
new
fire
hydrant.
G
With
regards
to
the
sql
exemption,
the
project
was
analyzed
for
conformance
with
the
california
environmental
quality
act.
It
has
been
determined
that
the
proposed
project
is
categorically
exempt
class
3
15
303,
a
and
e
apply
class
3
consists
of
construction
and
location
of
limited
numbers
of
new
and
small
structures.
In
this
case,
the
proposed
project
includes
the
construction
of
one
single-family
residence
and
associated
accessory
development.
G
The
community
development
department
has
further
determined
that
none
of
the
six
exemptions
to
the
use
apply
staff
did
receive
two
phone
calls
regarding
the
proposed
project.
Property
owners
within
300
feet
of
the
subject.
Site
did
contact
staff
inquiring
about
scope
of
the
work
and
also
access
to
the
property
staff
did
answer
all
the
questions
for
the
concerned
residents.
We
indicated
that
the
applicant
would
receive
access
to
the
property
from
kelly
road
off
of
either
orchard
road
or
lynn
road
and
would
access
the
property
through
bertha
lane.
G
In
conclusion,
since
the
location
of
the
proposed
residence
and
accessory
buildings
and
associated
site,
improvements
have
been
designed
to
minimize
impacts
to
the
natural
landforms
and
oak
trees,
staff
determined
that
the
proposed
project
is
compatible
with
the
surrounding
area
and
will
result
in
a
desirable
project.
Therefore,
staff
does
support
this
proposed
project
before
you
tonight.
G
D
G
G
G
D
Okay,
so
those
are
underground.
We
don't
know
about
the
one
above
him
all
right,
then.
I
have
a
question
about
the
wheat
abatement
because
he
doesn't
you
they
do
have
that
that
neighbor
up
above
them,
they
were
talking
about
grading
into
that
slope
and
they
were
talking
about
weed
abatement,
taking
off
all
the
the
growth
there.
D
G
I
can't
I
can't
verify
whether
or
not
the
proposed
off-site
weed
abatement
would
will
impact
the
slope.
I
doubt
it
because
I
talked
to
ellie,
I'm
sorry
ventura
county
fire
department
and
they
explained
to
me
that
they
would
just
require
because
there's
a
lot
of
oak
trees
in
that
slope
area.
D
G
Require
trimming
from
from
the
branches
that
hit
the
ground
up?
I
don't
know
how
that
would
impact
the
the
soil
and
the
geology
in
the
area,
but
the
applicant
because
they
are
going
to
grade
the
site.
We'd
have
them
we'd,
have
our
building
safety
division?
Take
a
look
at
the
geotechnical
reports
associated
with
the
proposed
grading,
which
would
be
probably
more
impactful
than
offside,
weed
abatement
right.
C
And
excuse
me
if
I
could
add
to
that.
Commissioner.
Typically
weed
abatement
just
removes
the
top
portion
of
the
plant.
The
root
structure
stays
in
place,
which.
D
D
D
Significant
impact
from
weed
abatement.
Well,
I
was
just
thinking
that
they're
going
to
be
regretting
that
whole
thing,
so
how
much
is
all
going
to
move
then?
The
other
question
I
had
for
you
is:
you
said
that
this
home
is
primarily
contemporary
style.
I
didn't
see
all
the
homes
in
the
area,
but
it
seems
to
me
it's
more
of
a
ranch
kind
of
neighborhood.
How
many
other
homes
in
the
neighborhood
are
contemporary
indesign.
E
This
would
be
the
first
of
this
style
within
the
neighborhood.
We
looked
at
the
actual
spatial
separation
between
the
homes,
there's
really
no
continuity
between
the
homes
to
actually
establish
an
architectural
theme.
So
this
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
allow
this
kind
of
design
within
the
area
without
affecting
the
the
established
pattern.
D
My
personal
taste,
I
love
contemporary,
that's
fine!
The
other
thing
I
I
didn't
in
our
report
see
the
size
and
scale
of
the
neighboring
properties.
This
is,
I
assume,
within
the
scope
of
everything
else,
that's
around
them
right.
G
Yeah,
the
the
proposed
main
residence,
it
is
within
the
average
size
of
neighboring
properties.
As
I
have
a
demonstrate
here,
the
average
size
is
361
square
feet,
an
area
you
have
homes
that
are
5,
210
square
feet,
3841,
3368
and
3438,
etc,
and
these
actually
home
sizes.
I
got
from
the
ventura
county
assessors
and
I
didn't
include
the
actual
garage,
so
it
would
actually
be
larger.
Now.
E
Yes,
I
just
had
a
question
regarding
staging
during
construction.
It
would
be
all
on
site
staging
for
construction.
A
Okay,
one
more
commissioner
yeah.
G
Oh
actually,
I
have.
I
have
a
slide
here
that
would
address
that.
G
G
If
I
can
get
the
pointer
along
the
the
southwestern
portion
of
the
properties,
we're
talking
about
right,
yeah,
so
bertha
lane
is
a
private
road
and
the
and
the
applicant
has
legal
access
from
bing's
road
to
bertha
lane
and
then
the
the
horse,
stables
that
are
existing
out
there
wouldn't
be
impacted,
because
the
applicant's
intent
is
to
construct
that
access
within
the
approved
easement,
which
is
outside
of
where
the
stables
are.
G
There's
like
an
access
road
already
there
and
again,
the
applicant
has
an
access
he's
meant
to
enter
the
property
just.
D
A
Okay,
I
think
you've
answered
my
questions
at
this
point,
we'll
ask
for
the
applicant
and
the
applicant's
representative
to
speak.
H
Hello,
my
name
is
jeff
jacobson
and
I'm
a
resident
of
the
city
of
newberry
park,
and
I
wrote
something
down
for
you,
I'm
going
to
share
with
you
now
good
evening,
madam
chair
and
fellow
commissioners.
My
name
is
jeff,
and
my
wife
here
in
the
yellow
sweater,
is
robin
jacobson
we're
long-time
residents
of
newbury
park.
Thank
you
for
your
time
today.
H
I'd
like
to
start
by
thanking
the
planning
department,
in
particular
carlos,
as
well
as
steve,
they've,
really
guided
us
through
this
process.
It's
you
know
a
new
process
for
us
and
they've
helped
us
prepare
for
what
we
brought
to
you
today.
So
we're
great,
very
grateful.
Thank
you
robin
and
I
both
grew
up
in
newberry
park.
We
attended
local
schools
and
churches
over
the
years
and
have
multiple
connections
to
the
city
with
many
family
members
still
living
nearby.
H
H
H
The
17
oak
trees
that
so
beautifully
parade
themselves
around
the
natural
rock
formations
that
sit
on
top
of
the
knoll,
the
natural
landscape
of
grass
and
native
plants
and
shrubs
there's.
This
property
is
so
unique
and
that
it
has
so
many
different
elements.
It's
got
valleys
and
nulls
and
what
we
call
the
saddle
where
we
want
to
place
the
house
and
down
below
behind
the
apartments.
It's
like.
A
forest
with
these
unending
canopies
of
some
of
the
beautiful
most
beautiful
oak
trees
actually
down
behind
those
apartments
anyways.
H
All
these
things
were
so
blessed
to
have
and
hold
sacred
forever.
Our
dream
is
to
impact
the
site
as
little
as
possible
and
preserve
this
sanctuary.
That
is
the
property
that
has
evolved
to
be
over
the
years.
Our
main
residence
is
situated
on
the
largest
existing
pad
of
the
really
of
the
property
between
the
two
large
nulls.
H
You
know
compact,
also
single
story
and
low
profile,
so
we're
impacting
feel
like
we're,
impacting
the
site
as
little
as
possible
that
way,
and
then
finally,
with
aging
parents
and
even
grandparents,
living
in
very
close
proximity,
we
felt
it
made
sense
for
this
third
pad.
That's
already,
you
know
been
sort
of
on
the
property.
It's
flat
would
be
perfect
for
the
adu,
so
we
have
a
place
for
them
someday
and
guess
it's
small,
a
modest
single
story
again
with
a
newly
pitched
roof.
We
added
to
try,
you
know
to
blend
with
the
hillside.
H
Our
desire
to
have
a
contemporary
mid-century
home
has
always
been
the
forefront
of
our
minds
when
designing
the
space,
mainly
for
its
low
profile,
minimalistic
stature
that
we
feel
not
only
embodies
us
as
a
family,
but
also
the
roots
of
the
site,
we're
delighted
to
take
on
the
challenge
of
bringing
all
the
existing
landscape
into
full
health.
As
it's
been
many
years
of
drought
and
our
oak
trees
need
us
robin
is
very
passionate
about
preserving
the
native
landscape.
H
H
H
You
know
robin
has
walked
the
site
with
our
landscape
designer
to
begin
identifying
the
existing
plants
and
we've
taken
inventory.
So
we
know
what
best
survives
in
that
soil
and
can
expand
the
natural
landscape
even
more.
If,
if
you
haven't
gathered
by
now,
we
are
enthralled
by
this
property,
we're
we're
careful
and
calculated
about
every
step
we've
taken
to
date.
We
want
to
be
in
harmony
with
both
our
neighbors,
the
community
and
the
city
of
thousand
oaks.
H
Our
soon-to-be
neighbors
have
been
sincerely
welcoming,
as
I
don't
know,
if
you
guys
got
copies
of
the
letters,
but
we
had
letters
from
four
different,
our
four
most
immediate
neighbors
just
expressing
their
support,
and
they
continue
to
reach
out
to
us
asking
how
they
can
help
us,
which
seems
just
blown
away
by
them.
We
recognize
this
unique
opportunity
and
feel
a
strong
responsibility
to
do
right
by
this.
You
know
3.7
acre
piece
of
property
in
this
beautiful
city
of
thousand
oaks,
and
we
feel
that
our
proposal
really
does
that.
H
A
Thank
you.
Are
there
any
questions,
commissioner,
commissioner?
No,
I
have
none
either
and
we
do
not
have
any
speaker
cards.
I.
E
H
We
know
that
approximately
for
the
just
we
don't.
Actually,
honestly,
I
don't
know
all
the
exact
costs
for
doing
all
of
the
different
utilities.
We
have
an
idea.
We
know
that
we're
probably
looking
somewhere
in
the
range
of
150
to
200
thousand
dollars
in
utilities
because
we
have
to
bring
water
we've
been
knocking
things
off
the
list.
H
Originally
we
were
going
to
bring
gas,
but
now
we're
thinking,
probably
not
doing
gas
just
going
all
electric
or
potentially
propane,
because
the
costs
are
there,
it's
a
challenge
and
we're
you
know
a
young
family
just
starting.
You
know
soft
college
to
think
about
so
we're
on
a
tight
budget
but
yeah.
We,
I
think
somewhere
in
that
range,
yeah.
E
And
the
electrical
pole
that
will
be
installed
on
the
property
is
that
in
in
coordination
with
edison
and
bringing
that
line
there
to
have
access.
H
Yeah,
so
I've
been
working
with
manny
at
edison
and
that's
the
route
that
they
propose
really
seems
to
be
the
best
it's
that
poll
by
placing
the
poll
on
that
part
of
the
property
that
shows
on
the
exhibit
it's
for
one,
it's
it's
hidden
by
the
apartments
from
orchard
and
any
surrounding
neighbors
two.
It
skirts
kind
of
right
around
an
oak
tree
that
we
would
potentially
have
to
dig
around.
H
And
and
yeah,
and
then
from
there
we
would
go
underground
to
the
to
the
residence.
So
you
know
just
be
a
very
short
portion
where,
where
that
would
be
extending
it
above
ground,.
H
A
Okay,
where
are
we
do
not
have
any
public
comments?
One
more
time.
A
Okay,
at
this
time,
normally,
we
would
call
you
back
up
for
a
rebuttal
if
anybody
had
said
anything
that
you
wanted
to
talk
about.
Do
you
have
any
other
comments.
A
Okay
and
any
more
questions
for
staff
comments,
questions
okay.
At
this
time
I
will
close
the
public
hearing
and
I
will
open
up
the
floor
for
a
motion
or
discussion.
D
I'll
start,
I
I
went
out
looked
at
the
property
this
morning.
I
think
it's
a
beautiful
property.
I
think
you
guys
are
going
to
have
a
wonderful
home
there.
I'm
I'm
actually
really
impressed
with
this
design.
I
think
I
mentioned
earlier.
I'm
a
big
fan
of
mid-century.
D
My
house
is
designed
in
mid-century
and
decorated
that
way,
so
I'm
a
big
fan
of
this
project.
I
think
that
they've
done
everything
they
can
to
to
to
preserve
the
aspect
of
the
lot
itself
and
and
preserve
the
natural
existence.
So
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
make
the
motion
that
we
approve
the
price,
precise
plan
of
design,
ppd
2019-7042
administration
of
action,
aaa
2019-70822
oak
tree,
permit
otp,
2019-70427
and
underground
utility
waiver
uuw
2019-70425,
based
on
the
findings
and
subject
to
the
conditions
of
approval
contained
in
this
resolution.