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Gary Cleary, 26410 Silent Hills Lane, thanked Council for not accepted the string bean lot on the Lands of LeFevre. He urged Council to keep in mind definitions and terminology that would avoid future confusion. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Finn, seconded by Casey and passed unanimously to waive further reading of the ordinance, adopt the negative declaration and introduce the ordinance of the Town of Los Altos Hills amending Section 10-1.501 (Minimum parcel size) of the Zoning Code and Section 9-1.604 (Lot Size and Requirements) of the Subdivision Code with regard to the shapes of parcels with the following change to section 2(i): sixty feet should be changed to 30 feet. 11.2 Request for approval of landscape plan and for modification of tentative Map conditions for Matadero Creek Subdivision to permit development area of 1,334 square feet in excess of allowable maximum, Lands of Jain, 28510 Matadero Creek Lane Mr. Jain, applicant, addressed the Council and explained why they wanted approval of 9,716 square feet of additional development area instead of the 9,000 approved by the Planning Commission. He reviewed a brief history of the lots in the Matadero Creek Subdivision and urged equitable treatment for all lots. Bob Lefkowits, 28515 Matadero Creek Lane, thanked the Planning Director for all of • his work on the Matadero Creek Subdivision. It had always been a confusing issue but the report accepted by Council last year clarified the allowed development on each lot. Mr. Lefkowits believed if Council at this time allowed the 9,716 requested by the Jains it would be prededent setting. He supported the 9,000 square feet approved by the Planning Commission as a fair decision to all. Charlie Ellinger, 28520 Matadero Creek Lane, commented that the Jains have always known the allowed development area on their lot and had always pushed the numbers. She believed the Planning Commission's approval of 9,000 square feet was more than fair. Sandra Humphries, 26238 Fremont, commented on the Jains' plans to put in a deck and noted that the impact of the fill from this development on the oak tree was unknown. Rick Ellinger, 28520 Matadero Creek Lane, suggested looking at the request on a design and need basis and not just looking at the development numbers. He believed if the basis of an approval of this request was not based on design and/or need it would be precedent setting. Mrs. Jain, applicant, agreed with using common sense when considering their request. It was a very small percentage of the lot and had no impact on the neighbors. No fill would be involved because their arborist did not recommend this. Mrs. Jain also stated that she would like to put the screening in with the landscaping. She could work this out with staff and put down a deposit for what staff decided was necessary. June 1, 2000 Regular City Council Meeting 8