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service to the Town. They are working aggressively to improve their standing in the wireless market OPENED PUBLIC HEARING Kathy Evans, resident, questioned if the antenna construction would have any impact on. the Holiday Lighting Event at Westwind Barn scheduled for December 2na. Staff advised that they were working closely with the vendor and the Barn to minimize disruption at the site. CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Pro Tem Jones voiced his support for the project noting that it improved cell coverage with no additional cell poles. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Jones, seconded by Kerr and passed unanimous) to approve the requested Site Development Permit and Conditional Use Y pp q p Permit subject to the amended recommended conditions of approval. (Addition of COA 4a) 11.3 Amendment to the Site Development Ordinance with Regard to Development of Ridgelines, Hilltops and Highly Visible Lots (Section 10-2.702, Siting). (CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15061 g p p (b)) • Planning Director Debbie Pedro introduced the item to Council. Council had before them a staff report and the proposed ordinance that had been drafted by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission at their September 7, 2006 meeting had voted unanimously to recommend removal of the term "highly visible lots" from the site development ordinance. To strengthen the language in the ordinance, the Commission had also recommended two additional changes to Section 10-2.702. The first recommendation related to Section 10-2.702b (4) and required that all mitigation options for structures built on ridgelines or hilltops be applied. The existing ordinance called for the use of one or more techniques that included landscaping; use of a low profile house, with a sloping roofline and foundation that follows the natural contours of the site; and the use of exterior roofing and siding materials and colors that blend with the natural landscape. The second recommended change by the Commission required that all houses on ridgelines and hilltops would be forwarded to the Planning Commission for a scheduled public hearing and would no longer qualify for the Fast Track process. City Manager Cahill suggested that if Council was supportive of the second proposed amendment to the ordinance, they consider modifying it to read houses greater than one story on ridgelines and hilltops would not qualify for the Fast Track process. Staff noted the incentive value of Fast Track to applicants to design a house that met the Town's codes and was agreeable to the neighbors (no neighborhood opposition). This incentive would be eliminated with the proposed amendment. 13 City Council Meeting Minutes September 14,2006