7355 Berry Hill Drive appeal

Co-appellant argued the roof deck gives unobstructed views into their protected courtyard and bedrooms and that the project violates the city's roof deck privacy code and compatibility guidelines.

Applicant described 18 months of redesigns — removing the west-facing balcony, raising window sills, obscuring glass — and asked the Council to uphold the Planning Commission approval.

The dissenting Planning Commissioner spoke in opposition, arguing the structure dominates the side yard of the neighboring lot and violates the compatibility guideline against such dominance.

Co-appellant said privacy of their 30-year garden sanctuary would be destroyed, faulted the foliage 'band-aid' condition, and said the process was not fair or unbiased.

Applicant rebutted exaggerated height claims (actual maximum is 21.7 feet), noted the courtyard is visible from the street, and said palm trimming was deferred only because removal was a permit condition.