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This design places the burden of the CEA rebuild disproportionately on the family next door when additional, additional options appear feasible. We don't believe this design meets standards of Criteria 4 nor 7 for CUP approval, nor does it meet the standard for variances, which states approval will not adversely affect the use of adjacent property. The existing CUP has required a tree buffer around this substation for the last 50 years, yet the location where the expanded facility will come close— closest to an existing home— CEA is asking for variances that reduce the landscaping requirement to virtually nothing. Before approving these variants, I ask you to picture yourself sitting on that family's back deck. Would you consider the proposed screening adequate if this were your home?