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6 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 18, 2018 ultimately on the issues that are still of some significant concern and then the Council will attempt to make a decision around those issues. Planning Director Suzanne Avila presented the staff report. Council discussion ensued. Director Avila responded to questions regarding CCRs and conditions of approval. City Attorney Mattas responded to questions from the Council regarding CCRs. Applicant Rosy Ko presented her application for the subdivision. Mayor Radford opened the Public Hearing. Susan Mandle, Planning Commissioner, Los Altos Hills, clarified why she voted no on the project and requested the topic be returned to the Planning Commission so they can do their due diligence. Kit Gordon, Los Altos Hills, requested that calculations be verified for lots 8 and 9. Director Avila responded to Ms. Gordon's comments. Sue Welch, Los Altos Hills, expressed concerns about lot 7. Carol Gottlieb, Los Altos Hills, said there is a grove of oak trees that aren't protected and she personally feels these trees should be saved through an open space easement. Jitze Couperus, Planning Commissioner, Los Altos Hills, said he agreed with Commissioner Mandle that the Planning Commission can be more innovative. Nancy Couperus, Los Altos Hills, said she is an open space advocate and prefers the idea of no fencing. Richard Partridge, Planning Commissioner, Los Altos Hills, explained the process that occurred during Planning Commission meetings for this project. Jim Basiji, Planning Commissioner, Los Altos Hills, said that the Commission reached a consensus that all critical issues were agreed upon. Language of conditions of approval were discussed; he responded that the issues were framed well enough that staff could use their expertise and skills to come up with the language to do the job.