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B. CONSENT CALENDAR: (continued) : thir Ken Pastrof, Tod Properties, stated that they were in agreement with the staff recommendation. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Casey, seconded by Johnson and passed unanimously to authorize the reduction in subdivision improvement bond for Tract 8043 from $225,000 to $56, 500 . C. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR: Richard Jones , Planning Commissioner, stated that the annual review of the conditional use permit for Pinewood School had been discussed at their last Planning Commission Meeting and although approved by the Commission, he had serious concerns about condition #8 regarding public access. He requested that Council schedule a public hearing on this conditional use permit for their November 2 , 1988 meeting. Victor Riches, Corporate President of Pinewood School , commented that the Commission had fully discussed this matter at their last meeting and had approved their annual review. He suggested Mr. Jones review their files for a complete understanding of the access issue. Mr. Riches further noted that their school was private property and they paid substantial fees to keep it private. They were not interested in having a public park for a variety of reasons including noise and litter. Mrs . Victor Riches , Pinewood School , stated they had been in Town for 15 years , had maintained a good school and appreciated the cooperation they had received over the years from the Council . She reiterated her husband' s comments regarding the private vs. public access issue. The City Manager noted that Mr. Jones had made a verbal appeal of the Planning Commission' s decision regarding Lands of Pinewood School and the Council could decide when to schedule the public hearing on the appeal . PASSED BY CONSENSUS: As both Mr. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Riches concurred on the November 2nd date, the City Council scheduled a public hearing on the appeal regarding Pinewood School for the November 2 , 1988 City Council Meeting. D. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION: Commissoner Noel reported that the following public hearings were held at the 9/14/88 Planning Commission Meeting: 1) Lands of Pinewood Private School , File CUP #8014-76 - approved; 2) Lands of Westwind Farms, File CUP #8022-77 - approved; 3) Lands of MacKenzie, File VAR #4-88 and CDP #3-88 - approved; 4) Lands of the Poor Clares of Los Altos, File CUP #5-88 - approved; 5) Lands of Varsanyi, File TM #4-88 - continued to next meeting; 6) Lands of Ridgeview Estates , File TM #6-88 - approved; and 7) Zoning Ordinance amendment revising the definition of secondary dwelling unit -approved. -3- 9/21/88