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I(Arin'ICE rv!n PE" IT C1,'""ISS'`-` To',n of Los hltos Hiiis r-1-11 Fr E:mrnt Pnn:i Lns Altos Hills, California '"BUTES 1,F A PEnULAP '9FETP! Ilednesdav, "ev 'r, 117F p1,91 rl, sine 2, Tract 1, ?57 to 666 Chairman Qilliam Perkins called the meeting to order at f:45 n.m. in the Council Ctiamhers, Ton,n Hall, Los Altos Hills, California. POLL CALL: Chairman Perkins, Commissioners Judith Carico, William Hahn. Also nresent: Alexander o. Russell, City Engineers. Kenneth R. Pastrof, Toon planner. APPPovAL OF "PIHTFS: As Commissioner rarico received hrr informational nacket late in t".e day, and Commissioner Hahn was not present at the meeting, it ,!as the Variance and Permit Commission con- sensus to defer action on the 'linutes of Aoril 23, 11116, to the next reoular meeting of the Variance and Permit Com - kw mission, June p, 11,76. P! RLIC HEAPI^IPS 1. LA'!nS 1,F TIEFF.PT, Alhertsworth Lane, Renuest for Variance to setback lines: Tan Planner Ken Pastrof reviewed the background of the nronerty location and the reasons for the Variance reouest, fnc_isinn orimarily on the Steen Slone of the tonography. This steenness nosed considarible difficulty in choosinq the most enuitable site for installation of a sinm!ainn pool by the Tieferts. Commissioner Carico suggested nerhaps by shifting the l-ckino and doing array !aith the staircase there mould be no need for a Variance. rhairnan Perkins referred to the six "unicioal rode requirements that just- ified annroval of a variance and pointed out that all six must be adhered to. He stated that variances should not he recommended for annroval on lots with difficult tononraohy, such as t"^ Tiefert lot presented, if the To+ -^n in essence created the difficulty by grar.tinn annro vel to build on the lot in snite of the tononranhv. Sommissioner Carico asked Staff if the nool could he located else!^here, either to avoid the need for the Variance, or to lessen the degree of need for the Variance. Ir. Pastrof resnonded that the lot was rather Steen and Presented difficulties in siting the nool. Commissioner f.arico expressed concern that some residents viewed Variances as a mere formality rather than as a burden on those neonle charmed !aith the responsibility of nrotectinq the residents and their Properties from indiscriminate nlanninq.