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�kw MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dauber, seconded by Siegel and passed unanimously to award the contract for the Robleda Drainage Basin Storm Drain Improvement Project FY 96-97 and amendment to the Capital Improvement Budget FY 96-97 - Resolutions 458 and 459. Casey moved the agenda to Item 11.1. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS 11.1 Request for modification to approved site development permit regarding exterior color and walkway width and surfacing, Lands of Butt, 24708 Voorhees Drive Casey asked for staff direction regarding the fence and conservation easement on the side of the property near 280, and regarding the dirt in the back yard. The City Attorney asked the Planning Director if there was a condition about the conservation easement that there be no fences or a certain kind of fence. He noted it is drainage easement and there can be no alteration within the easement. The issue is the dirt that's been placed in the easement and the Butts have been requested to remove it and redraw the landscaping plan to show the dirt out of there so they can process it. He said the Butts would have to request a {, variance to build a six foot solid fence at the property line. The City Attorney said the items before Council at this hearing are the exterior color and walkways. The dirt in the drainage easement is more of an administrative issue that staff would handle. The Planning Director answered questions about the paint color, noting that one of conditions of approval is that prior to painting a residence they were to select a color and get it approved by staff. The Butts failed to follow that condition which was clearly in writing. He pointed out that since the time this was approved Council enacted a somewhat different condition on color which requires the color to be selected before issuance of a building permit. Casey opened the public hearing at 5:20 p.m. Mrs. Butts thanked Council for the opportunity to present her case and discussed three issues: • Exterior color - Talked about reflectivity of colors. She had obtained signatures of about 100 people in the area who thought the color was pretty. She said they thought they were in compliance with the ordinance and that the choice of color was a personal matter. • Walkway - Explained that they had the walkway built at this width and of this material because of her husband's physical condition. She said there are many walkways in the neighborhood that are as wide or wider than the required 4 ft. and are built of cobblestones. July 30, 1997 Adjourned City Council Meeting