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OIEW C. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR: D. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION: Planning Commissioner Emling reported that the following items were discussed at the 3/23/88 Planning Commission Meeting in addition to those the Council had already concurred with on the above Consent Calendar: 1) Lands of Eyvazov, 11635 Dawson, new plans for new residence submitted at Commission meeting and denied; and 2) Planning Commission Meeting scheduled for 3 : 00 p.m. on Friday, April 8th to discuss San Antonio Hills (west) annexation. Tryon inquired about the fees for Lands of Eyvazov and asked that the minutes of the Council meeting at which this had been discussed be reviewed for clarification. E. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1 . LANDS OF PENN, 12252 Menalto Drive, appeal of administra- tive decision concerning the fee structure and request for a reduction in the billing from $861. 65 to $350 . 00. Council had before them the staff report dated 4/6/88 which had been prepared by the City Manager. The report included an outline of the correspondence between Mr. and Mrs. Penn and the Town and also CIO included the recommendation that the Penns pay the geotechnical costs the Town had absorbed related to the review of their room addition and garage construction. As stated in the report, the Town ' s geotechnical policy was to refer to the Town Geologist, William Cotton, all permit requests for major additions and all major non-habitable structures proposed to be constructed on average slopes of 15% or greater. Mr. Penn, applicant, referred to the ongoing correspondence he had had with the Town on this matter and noted that Council had copies of said correspondence in their packets . He specifically referred to the $411 charge for a preliminary review of his project which, in his opinion, was premature and sent to Mr. Cotton ' s office for a report before it should have been. Mr. Penn noted that the City of Los Altos included these charges in their plan fees and the County of Santa Clara had a fixed charge of $350 . He also outlined the cost of preparing the reports and letters he had received from Mr. Cotton' s office and seriously questioned the amounts charged for these documents. William Cotton, Town Geologist, explained that although it was infrequent when their office found that a soils test was not necessary when reviewing a project, their review at that stage often provided an applicant with information which could save them time and money in the long run. The report focused attention on specific problems. Mr. Cotton further noted that he did not think it was proper to compare Los Altos and the County to the Town. The areas were very different and the County ' s review of such projects did not include field review. 41111, Mr. Cotton did not see that there was any step in the process which could be eliminated. 4- 4/6/88