ÿþ<HTML><BODY><TABLE width="100%" border="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" BGCOLOR="#ECE9D8"><TR><TD WIDTH="4"></TD><TD><TABLE border="0" CELLSPACING="0"><TR><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><B><FONT face="Arial" size="2">Subject</FONT></B></TD><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="10"><B><FONT face="Arial" size="2">:</FONT></B></TD><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" ><FONT face="Arial" size="2">Cocotis visual analysis</FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><B><FONT face="Arial" size="2">Date</FONT></B></TD><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="10"><B><FONT face="Arial" size="2">:</FONT></B></TD><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" ><FONT face="Arial" size="2">Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:08:00 -0800</FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><B><FONT face="Arial" size="2">From</FONT></B></TD><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="10"><B><FONT face="Arial" size="2">:</FONT></B></TD><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" ><FONT face="Arial" size="2">Clifford Tong <A href="mailto:ctong@burtonvalley.com"><FONT color="#0000FF">&lt;ctong@burtonvalley.com&gt;</FONT></A></FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><B><FONT face="Arial" size="2">To</FONT></B></TD><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="10"><B><FONT face="Arial" size="2">:</FONT></B></TD><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" ><FONT face="Arial" size="2">Laf Planning Com &lt;Distribution List&gt;</FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><B><FONT face="Arial" size="2">Cc</FONT></B></TD><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="10"><B><FONT face="Arial" size="2">:</FONT></B></TD><TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" ><FONT face="Arial" size="2">Glenda Warmoth <A href="mailto:gwarmoth@ci.lafayette.ca.us>"><FONT color="#0000FF">&lt;gwarmoth@ci.lafayette.ca.us&gt;;</FONT></A> Srivatsa. Niroop <A href="mailto:NSrivatsa@ci.lafayette.ca.us>"><FONT color="#0000FF">&lt;NSrivatsa@ci.lafayette.ca.us&gt;;</FONT></A> Brad Kisner <A href="mailto:brad@triangledigital.biz>"><FONT color="#0000FF">&lt;brad@triangledigital.biz&gt;;</FONT></A> Mike Grant <A href="mailto:grantmj@comcast.net>"><FONT color="#0000FF">&lt;grantmj@comcast.net&gt;;</FONT></A> Lynn Hiden <A href="mailto:dandlhiden@comcast.net>"><FONT color="#0000FF">&lt;dandlhiden@comcast.net&gt;;</FONT></A> Marie Blits <A href="mailto:marieblits@comcast.net"><FONT color="#0000FF">&lt;marieblits@comcast.net&gt;</FONT></A></FONT></TD></TR> </TABLE></TD><TD></TD><TD WIDTH=2 BGCOLOR="#ACA899"></TD><TD WIDTH=1 BGCOLOR="#716F64"></TD></TR><TR BGCOLOR="#ACA899"><TD WIDTH="4"></TD><TD HEIGHT="2"></TD><TD HEIGHT="2"></TD><TD HEIGHT="2" WIDTH="1"></TD><TD HEIGHT="1" WIDTH="1" BGCOLOR="#716F64"></TD></TR><TR BGCOLOR="#716F64"><TD WIDTH="4"></TD><TD HEIGHT="1"></TD><TD HEIGHT="1"></TD><TD HEIGHT="1" WIDTH="1"></TD><TD HEIGHT="1" WIDTH="1"></TD></TR></TABLE><BR><FONT face="Tahoma" size="2">(Glenda: &nbsp;please provide the Commissioners with hard copies in case they don't receive this email message)<BR><BR>Dear Planning Commissioners,<BR><BR>Unfortunately I will not be able to make Thursday's hearing on Cocotis, but wanted to express my concerns about the severe visual impacts of this application that have not been adequately addressed. &nbsp;In your 4/21/05 hearing on this application prior to it being referred to the DRC, you advised the applicant to design for a 4000sf house tucked back into the trees. &nbsp;Yet the design proposed to the DRC was almost 6000sf. &nbsp;<BR><BR>The applicant was given the burden of proof that the larger structure would present no greater a visual impact than the smaller one, and proceeded to generate a visual analysis to show this. &nbsp;Unfortunately this visual analysis has a major flaw. &nbsp;It compares the current 6000sf design to the ORIGINAL 4000sf building footprint. &nbsp;This original 4000sf footprint was located 50-60' from the trees, and the Planning Commission had already advised that the structure be pushed back into the trees, thus significantly reducing its visual impact. &nbsp;The current design merely fills this space with additional square footage. &nbsp;An accurate visual analysis should compare the current design with the relocated 4000sf home pushed back in the trees by 50-60'.<BR><BR>This site is on a Class 2 ridgeline and very visible, so I urge the Commission to very carefully consider its visual impact. &nbsp;I do not believe the applicant has adequately reduced the home's visual impact or shown that the larger design is of minimal consequence.<BR><BR>Thanks for your consideration of these comments.<BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR><BR>Clifford M. Tong<BR>Burtonvalley.com<BR>======================================================================<BR>Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.</FONT></BODY></HTML>