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Council had before them the Town Planner's staff report which included the <br />following defintion: "Natural ground level shall mean the elevation at any point <br />on the ground surface established by natural processes without intervention by man <br />through grading or other activities modifying the elevation of the ground surface." <br />Council discussed what natural grade is when the original grade is not known or <br />recorded. Hubbard believed natural grade was the natural grade and not a pad. He <br />also believed there should be a certain amount of subjective judgement allowed in <br />reconstructing what was the natural grade. Tryon concurred with the way staff had <br />been interpreting natural grade and Dauber suggested that the extension of the <br />contour line could be considered the natural grade. <br />Carol Gottlieb, Chairman - Pathways Recreation and Parks Committee, commented <br />that boring can establish natural grade. <br />Mrs. Yanez, 26879 Moody Road, gave a brief history of their project and explained <br />why they had not gone for a variance. She noted they had used the old map of their <br />project for the natural grade. <br />The Town Planner noted that no application had been received from the Yanez' for <br />the public hearing process at the Planning Commission. She further noted that the <br />Yanez' were now asking for even more floor area. <br />PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To appoint Mayor Pro Tem Dauber and Councilmember <br />Hubbard to a Council Subcommitte on Natural Grade. <br />PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To continue this item to the next Council Meeting to <br />allow the opportunity for the Council Subcommittee to provide exhibits of natural <br />grade. <br />5.2 Review of Draft Housing Element <br />Council discussed the draft housing element and made several corrections to the <br />document. Under the section on goals, policies and programs, Council noted that it <br />should be stated that the Town lacked many urban services, such as transportation, <br />hospitals, etc.; and that references to 1,000 square feet for secondary units be <br />modified to 600 square feet. It was agreed that Dauber would write a paragaph <br />identifying low income residents in the Town and would give this to the Planner to <br />be included with the draft. (A draft copy showing all changes made by the Council is <br />on file at Town Hall.) <br />I July 7, 1993 <br />Regular City Council Meeting <br />