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C. CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) : MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Tryon, seconded by Siegel and passed unanimously to agendize the items referred to by Mr. Vidovich for a January Council Meeting. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Tryon, seconded by Siegel and passed unanimously to adopt Resolution #126-88 of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills setting the time and place of public hearing (December 20, 1988 at 7 : 15 p.m. ) on the Lands of Quarry Hills (Zoning Map and General Plan Amendments and Zoning Law Text Amendments and a proposed tentative subdivision map and the proposed final environmental impact report) D. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR: E. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. LANDS OF VISO, FILE VAR #20-88, 28260 Matadero Creek Lane, appeal of Planning Commission' s denial of a variance and site development permit Council had before them the Planning Director ' s staff report dated 11/30/88 which included the recommendation that the City Council uphold the Planning Commission' s decision to deny the requested variance in maximum development area and maximum floor area, and the Planning Commission' s decision to therefore deny the requested site development permit for the proposed house , which, without a variance, could not be granted a zoning permit. Mr. Viso, applicant, presented a model of his proposed home and plans of the project. He explained how he had been working on this project for four years and had been affected by the change in the ordinances . He also noted that he was very much aware of the regulations imposed on the Matadero Creek Subdivision as he was one of the original owners of property in the subdivision. He had worked very hard to comply with the Town' s regulations and was a member of the Architectural Design Committee. Mr. Viso stated that he did not believe he was being treated in an equitable manner by the Town particularly in the way certain development areas such as the driveway were being counted on his lot. Actually, he noted, he could build exactly the same house he was requesting if he built the basement into the hillside but aesthetically he wanted to open up the basement area. Mr . Gary Zuke , applicant ' s architect , explained that the methods of calculations have changed over the years thereby resulting in the confusion regarding the house plans . With the requirement to count the basement and upstairs library areas , the proposed development area required a variance request. The exposure of the basement became a problem but the floor plate of the home had not been changed. -3- 12/7/88