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CITY ODUNCIL MIN[A'F<S - June 18, 1986 E. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (( �r 1. LANDS OF LITnlUER, 27305 Deer Springs, request for a special land use permit to allow for an addition having a height in excess of fifteen feet The Staff Planner referred to her 6/12186 staff report which noted that the Site Development C mmittee reamuended approval of a special land use permit for the above referenced application based on the project's conformance with the guidelines for Ordinance #300 with the exception of guideline #3 (maximum development area). The Ca ttee further noted, hu«ever, that the design of the house blended excep - tionally well with its surroundings and the neighborhood and met the objectives of the General Plan and the Site Development Ordinance. Mr. Littauer, applicant, explained that the proposed addition was actually only 400 square feet and also noted that their home had been included in a booklet as an example of how a home should be sited on a lot. Mr. Littauer requested Council's approval of his application. van Tamelen mmended Mr. Littauer on the proposed project and Dronkert oortrented that this was the third here Council had reviewed recently where the design was excellent but still did not conform to the actual numbers used for development formulas. M TION SECDMED AND CAHI2'D;•D: Moved by Tryon, seconded by Dronkert and passed unani- mously to grant a special land use permit for the Sands of Littauer based on the Project's substantial conformance with the guidelines for Ordinance #300. F. DID BUSINESS: 1. Request from Dr. Chen, 26879 Taaffe Iniad, for an encroachment permit for a brick sidewalk (considered at 5/21/86 Council meeting - reconsideration requested by applicant) This item was continued to the July 2, 1986 meeting at the request of the applicant. 2. Resolution # awarding a contract for the El Monte Iniad median guardrail Project The City Engineer referred to his staff report dated 6/12/86 which noted that tvn bids had been received for this project, with the lowest bid being $45,000 including contingencies. The am�unit allocated by Council in the 1985-86 budget was $20,000. The City Engineer's reocnmerdation was that Council defer the decision to award a contract until other options for the E1 Monte median path were properly investigated. van Tamelen requested cost figures for the other options and Dronkert stated that she was strongly against keeping the chain link fence. Tryon suggested contacting the Safety and Enviromnamal Design and Protection Committee for their counents on this project now that the information was available on the cost involved. Tryon also suggested the Pathways Committee be contacted and Mrs. Stutz, Chairman of the Pathways Committee, was present to make moments. j Mrs. Stutz, Chairman - Pathways Ommittee, cortnnnted that with the closing of Ford �r Country Day School, it appeared that most of the users were from Foothill College. She thought it was particularly a question of safety if the fencing were removed. -3-