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FUKE: Thank you very much, Commissioner Ikeda. Planning Department, ExhibitI think its
<br />15 or 13 but, you know, reflects that email discussion between myself and Mr. McGinn, and I
<br />closed it by basically saying that they will be able to, you know, construct a fence or some sort of
<br />barrier in that area and that if Mr. McGinn had any further suggestions, to please contact me, but,
<br />you know, there has, aside from today, there have been no contacts. But, the preliminary thought
<br />was along these lines. Obviously, you cannot have a fence that exceeds six feet because that will
<br />mean that you have to have a setback requirement. So, the thought was to have like a standard
<br />fence, probably 5-1/2 foot high, and then you would have a stream of landscaping, probably
<br />some kind of cypress or things that kind of like it's narrow and it grows tall and such that it
<br />would provide that visual and noise barrier. It won't totally eliminate noise I must confess, but
<br />at least it will help modify or at least mitigate the concerns. So, that was the thought, and the
<br />staff had indicated earlier that there is a condition that requires such, requires that the Applicant
<br />address that in conjunction with the Plan Approval process, so, they would have to come up with
<br />a landscaping plan generally along the lines of what I was just sharing with you.
<br />IKEDA: Mr. Chairman, can I call Mr. McGee [sic] up. I want to know what he, what he thinks
<br />about it.
<br />CLARKSON: Okay, you have a question for Mr. McGinn?
<br />IKEDA: Mr. McGee [sic], you heard the Applicant's statement. Do you agree with it? Do you
<br />have any more concerns about it?
<br />MCGINN: I guess I'd like to know what, excuse me, the type of fence it is and also just the
<br />construction of it and if it will, I guess if it's aesthetically pleasing. You know, I'm not sure
<br />what the intent was, and I think, I also wonder if it seems like it should be written in the plan
<br />rather than something that's just said, well, you know, it might be, you know, put in there, but I
<br />guess I'd like to see it in writing.
<br />IKEDA: Mr. Fuke, isn't it part of the conditions?
<br />FUKE: Yes, the condition right now reads, "privacy type fence and landscaping shall be
<br />indicated on the plans for the purpose of mitigating any adverse noise or visual impacts to
<br />adjacent properties" in accordance with the Planning Department's landscaping rules. So, the
<br />Planning Department, they have that obligation to look at not only Rule 17 relating to
<br />landscaping, but with this added restriction.
<br />The only thing I can suggest, Mr. McGinn, and the Applicant is here, is that during the course of
<br />the Applicant's architect preparing the appropriate plan, perhaps that can be, you know, you'd be
<br />in a position to review it, and I can't make that commitment, but Ms. Fogel can, right here, and
<br />she is nodding and affirmatively so.
<br />MCGINN: I guess I'd just like to know the height, you know. If it's six feet, is the max, I guess
<br />I'd like to see it six feet without having that other restriction coming into play. And, then, I
<br />guess, I would like to know the material of the preferably, you know, I've talked to the other
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