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The City Manager referred to the applicant's inquiry about the road and stated that the final surfacing of the road would be left to staff s discretion. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Hubbard, seconded by Johnson and passed by the following roll call vote to approve the the requests for site development permits for new residences and pools and variances to allow grading within ten feet of a property line subject to the conditions of approval and findings for the variance for Lands of WytheNitu, 13826 Moon Lane (lot 2) and 13824 Moon Lane (lot 3). AYES: Mayor Casey and Councilmembers Dauber, Hubbard and Johnson NOES: Councilmember Siegel 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Presentation by General Plan Consultant of an outline and overview of the Circulation Element Chris Clark, representing Crawford, Multari & Clark, presented the an overview of the following circulation issues in the Town: maintenance and dedication of private roadways; emergency access; right-of-way widths; standards for drainage; guidelines to address the aesthetic design of roadways; level of service, roadway capacities, and average daily trips; regional traffic problems including Page Mill @ 280, Deer Creek and EI Monte @ 280 in the Foothill College area; and the importance of pathways to the Town's circulation system. Mr. Clark also outlined the following work program for the completion of the Circulation Element: review existing documentation; issue identification with Council and staff; community participation strategy; background study and mapping; draft circulation element update; environmental documentation; public meetings and hearings; and final circulation element. Siegel noted that environmental impact reports used inappropriate traffic standards for the Town. Adjustments to the National Traffic Standards needed to be made to correctly reflect traffic patterns in the Town. Siegel also recommended that the arterial road issue be addressed. He believed La Loma, Stonebrook and Summitwood should be identified as part of the major collector system. Siegel pointed out that the Town's records should be corrected to reflect that Stonebrook is no longer a truck route. Dauber suggested the option of sending out a one-page summary four times a year to residents giving them an update on the General Plan. Chris Clark thanked Council for their comments. Their next step in the process would be to investigate the roads and infrastructure of the Town and to prioritize issues. He also commented that they were looking forward to working with the Council, staff and residents on this project. 7. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, SUB -COMMITTEES, AND COUNCILMEMBERS ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES 8. STAFF REPORTS 8.1 City Manager 8.1.1 Fremont Road Pathway Project The City Manager reported that letters had been sent to residents along Fremont Road concerning their interest in granting pathway easements. February 18, 1998 Regular City Council Meeting