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4 «'t% • # Zoning Pile 11119 March 11* 1987 Pago 3 of S Staff foola that there will be no significant visual Inpact on the noighbora* and with the proposed retaining walls and shrubbery acrooning of the parking lot* It Is unlikely they will ever see the atroetnro. Zt is staff's opinion that the strucutre will have little or no ▼iaaal i«paet on the neighboring property as long as the existing acrooning la sMintained. Jtoa C* Beight of Recroational Peoility. The proposed rocroetional structure is 40* high at the peak* However* the peak(at nboot olow. 998') is only a few feet above ground level at the neighbor's garage* hence it likely will not appear as an unusually high atrueturo fron the neighbor's viet^point. Viewing fron Pox Street* the visual height inpact of the atmctoro will likely be minimal ^ the existing screening both to the front and rear is naintained* and additional screening night be neeeaanry* The nost extreme view of the height of the structure will likely be fron the southeast at Pox Street looking to the northwest. The structure height limitation in the soning code again ia ■ainly for aesthetic purposes. A second reason* although not a factor hare* ia to *,ect whatever sunlight and open space ia enjoyed by neighboring properties. If Planning Comniaaion feels that the etrueture is (or can be) adequately screened given the topography and vegetation on the site* then a recomnendation to approve the height variance is in order* perhaps with specific conditions attached regarding the type and density of screening* and/or conditions as to the exterior color or material of the structure * so that perhapa acreening ia less critical. Steal O. Degree of tieeal facility. private control of and aeeeaa to the The MicNillsna are proposing this as a private facility only for nee of family members and guests. Zt la net (and tb city would not allow it to hr) open to the public* and it is not for commerical perpoaes. You #ill note that the caretaker's residence is located on the roadway which provides access to the recreational facility. This ia a conscious effort to maintain a degree of control over access to the facility so that the general public will be leas likely to visit the site uninvited. Also note that the driveway serving the caretaker house and recreational facility is from the private driveway, not from Pox Street* again a deterrent to public traffic. Ztem floor area of the structure “ concern regarding potMtial future uses of the structure. i Ir *• U • • • W ' w -V -''%m A