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had received many phone calls from those against the project. Hubbard visited the site twice (once with staff, once with Mr. Roscoe), had conversations with the neighbors, one conversation with Mr. Roscoe and attended the Planning Commission meeting at which this project was dicussed. Tryon visited the site and discussed the project with Commissioner Carico and Elaine Doming. Commissioner Carico stated that she had appealed the Lands of Hau, in part, for the following reasons: inadequate controls of concert hall, coverage in flood plain, parking, noise, traffic and secondary dwelling (2,138 square feet in size). She did not believe that the concerns raised over the Hau project had been addressed. The following spoke against the Hau project as proposed: Betsy Leight, 14200 Sholes Court; Stephanie Munoz, 13460 Robleda; Vince Vargas, Los Altos; Thomas Mandall, 25435 Fremont Road; Jean Struthers, 13690 Robleda; Alex Burger, 26345 Alexander Place; David Smith, Los Altos; Mr. and Mrs. Kirk, 13780 Robleda; Mary Stutz, 25310 Elena; William Downey, 14330 DeBell; Stephen Jamison, Los Altos; Elaine Doming, Los Altos; and Ron Remo, Los Altos. In part the following concerns were raised regarding the project: size of house does not conform to neighborhood; precedent setting; potential safety hazard, not a single-family home - two entrances, not in conformance with the Town's General Plan, in flood plain, traffic, future uses of concert hall not addressed, size of secondary dwelling, drainage from parking lot, parking provided for in plans not adequate, negative impact on Adobe Creek, Environmental Impact Report should be required, setback off Fremont not adequate thr and fire safety - proposed two hydrants not enough. In addition, Johnson read a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Stefanki, 26901 Beatrice Lane, which addressed their concerns about the Hau project, specifically traffic congestion and the fact that the concert hall was not in conformance with a residential community. Mr. Barry Sorensen, 26895 Nina Place, supported the Hau project. He believed the ordinances in place should be followed. In addition he suggested increasing the pathway on Fremont for a safer traffic pattern. Mr. Sorensen also noted that in his opinion one well designed house was better than a five-lot subdivision. Dr. Hau, applicant, stated that he believed the appeal was an illegal one in that the two Commissioners who filed the appeal did not pay the required fees. Siegel noted that the process was that the Town was in the midst of an ordinance change to formalize a policy that the Council had had on who could appeal without fees. He stated that any member of the City Council could appeal without a fee and the ordinance stated that any two members of the Planning Commission also could appeal without paying a fee. However, the technicality was that the ordinance was not actually in effect. To back up that contingency Siegel reported that he personally appealed this application in writing in due time for this hearing because %sr he wanted to be sure that the Town was covered by that technicality. 4 October 17, 1990