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7 <br /> City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> October 21, 2021 <br />Interim Planning and Building Director Steve Padovan provided a summary of <br />the new regulations, development implications and potential compliance options. <br /> <br />Council asked questions of staff and received responses. <br /> <br />Mayor Tankha suggested appointing a subcommittee of planning commissioners <br />and direct them to prepare some draft regulations. <br /> <br />City Attorney Mattas asked if Council would like staff and the Planning <br />Commission to consider any incentives in this structure, limits to square footage, or <br />options for flexibility. There was consensus to have options. <br /> <br />Public Comment <br /> <br />Jitze Couperus, Los Altos Hills, said he would like the Council to recognize the <br />tremendous job Interim Director Padovan has done here. He encouraged him to put <br />together some draft ordinances with adjustable numbers so that the subcommittee <br />doesn’t have to draft it from scratch. A rough format would be helpful. <br /> <br />Mike Z, Silicon Valley Builder (Zoom label), thanked the staff for the presentation <br />and asked specific questions about the presentation, which Interim Director <br />Padovan answered. <br /> <br />Allan Epstein, Los Altos Hills, asked if the owner of a property that is currently a <br />rental wishes to tear it down and build a new house, not asking to subdivide or take <br />advantage of SB 9, would they have to wait three years. <br /> <br />Peter Carlino, Lea & Braze Engineers, said he looks forward to hearing what the <br />town will do about this. When it comes to the properties with septic systems, the <br />county requires the septic be on your own property, and not in an easement, so that <br />will be a factor. <br /> <br />Jim Waschura, Los Altos Hills, asked about the Santa Clara County Fire <br />Department’s requirements regarding width of driveways required for multiple units. <br /> <br />Further Council discussion ensued. <br /> <br />MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Mayor Tankha moved to appoint Birgitta <br />Indaco and Rajiv Patel to an ad-hoc subcommittee of the Planning Commission to <br />work with staff to prepare draft regulations for an urgency ordinance. The Planning <br />Commission will hold a special meeting on Monday, November 8th to approve <br />recommendations to send to the City Council, so the Council can approve an interim <br />urgency ordinance at their Thursday, November 18th Regular City Council Meeting. <br />The motion was seconded by Councilmember Swan. <br />