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F. OLD BUSINESS: (continued) : Mr . Snedigar , applicant , presented transparencies of his proposed project and explained his appeal of condition #10 regarding the elevation of this house. He pointed out why he believed the siting of the house as he proposed was the most suitable for the lot and explained the adverse impact of the condition lowering the elevation on Purissima Road to 371. 5 . His design met all of the Town' s ordinances and resulted in the least visual impact of the project. The resulting one story house was less obtrusive and better placed on the lot. Regarding Condition #3 , Mr . Snedigar believed a circular driveway was important for safety reasons and not , as stated in the 1/23/89 staff report, a function of the orientation of the house. In response to the condition requiring a Type IIB path on Purissima and Concepcion, Mr. Snedigar stated they had no objection to the path on Concepcion but did not think it should be constructed at this time as the path did not connect all the way through. Mr. Snedigar offered to pay a path-in-lieu fee until such time as the path was connected. Dot Schreiner, Chairman - Pathways , Recreation and Parks Committee, stated that both Concepcion and Purissima were major roads and it was important for the Town to get the paths as the projects were approved. She also recommended that five to ten feet on sides of public roads be kept clear of landscaping and plantings . If a development were already in place, no additional landscaping or plantings would be allowed in this area. kir Marc Kaufman , Planning Commissioner , commented that it did not make much sense to accept a path-in-lieu fee when the future costs of putting in such a path were unknown. He also noted that the Commission was not saying that the house should be changed but that it should be stepped down. Concerning the matter of a circular driveway, he noted that in general the Town did not support circular driveways. JoAnn Cianello, Grubb and Ellis , stated that she was representing Mr. Snedigar and her client. She explained that the proposed house was within the Town' s ordinances , had no adverse visual impact and would be well landscaped. She also noted that the lot had been there since 1950 . Mr. Bob Stutz , member - Pathways , Recreation and Parks Committee, noted his concerns about path-in-lieu fees . He stated that in the past when these fees had been required, they had been included in the General Fund monies and had not been specifically used for pathways. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Tryon, seconded by Casey and passed unanimously by all members present to grant appeal of condition #10 requiring that the finished floor elevation of that portion of the proposed residence parallel to Purissima Road be lowered to elevation 371 .5 . 7- 2/1/89