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PLAPINIMG COK4ISSION T(V�41 OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MLIUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING January 24, 1973 Reel PC 12; Side 2; Track 2 000 - 1109 Chairman AcReynolds called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the Town of Los Altos Hills to order at 7:55 P.M. in the City Council Chambers of the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California. The following members answered roll call: Present: Commissioners Lachenbruch, Mueller, Spencer, Perkins and Chairman .'k Reynolds. Absent: Comnissioners t4eisbart and Magruder. CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE: Councilman Miller. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 10, 1973. Commissioner Art Lauchenbruch stated that he had two corrections on Page 2, Item 3. 1) and Item 3. 2), as follows: 3. 1) The misrepresentation in this report of the word "minority", i.e., minority = low income; low income = minority. The interchangeable use in this report of the terms "minority" and "low income". Failure to make a distinction between the meaning of these terms only com- plicates our already difficult problems. If an anolicant is refused a loan because of low income, it is logically, ethically, and legally different than refusal because he is a member of an ethnic or racial minority. A similar argument applies to low density zoning. 3. 2) The implication that business should be run for the nublic welfare. Business should have a right to make legitimate judgments relative to risks in its loans, etc. Business should be run accordion to law, and laws and effective enforcement should assure the rights of minorities. Landlords and lending institutions should not he criticized for making valid legal judgments, based on their profit motive, e.g., in judging the risk of applicants. The validity of the lav -income criterion is not addressed in this report. Ethnic and racial criteria are neither legal nor valid, and this report properly emnhasized the need for law enforcement in that area. MOTIOM, SECONDED ANO CARRIED: Commissioner Mueller moved, seconded by McReynolds and carried by majority vote (Commissioners Perkins and Snencer abstained, due to their absence at the meeting at the last Planning Commission meeting) to approve the January 10, 1973 minutes with the above corrections. COMMUNICATIONS: Letter from !like Anderson, age 14, of 12519 Valley View Drive, os tos, re: suggested uses of El Retiro property in Los Altos. The City Manager was asked to respond to this c ommunication.