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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - June 18, 1986 G. NEW BUSU SS: Item 1 Lands of Keenan (continued): Alan Coons, applicant's designer, gave the following reasons for the wall: 1) visual element connecting the wall to the house; 2) structural element; and 3) safety element - wall will serve as a fire break. Mr. Coons further comiented that there were plans to mitigate the wall with landscaping. Mrs. Keenan, applicant, explained their reasons for the siting of the house; they wanted it to blend with the surroundings in the corner rather than build it on the ridge line as originally approved. Mrs. Keenan further co; en ted that the stop cork notice on the wall was causing financial delays for the entire project and she hoped it could be resolved in a timely manner. M ITION SDroNDID AMID CAIUUM: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by Tryon and passed by the following roll call vote to approve the following interpretation of Ordinance 9-5.503(c), fence and wall height regulation: Section 9-5.503(c) is not applicable to the wall on the Lands of Keenan based on the following findings: 1) The intent of the wall and fence ordinance (Section 9-5.503.(c)), is to prohibit fences which run parallel to the roadway from blocking scenic and open vistas along the roadway. This wall, as modified into an archway, will not block scenic vistas and runs perpendicular to the roadway. and 2) The wall and fence ordinance was not designed to regulate fences and walls which are located below the road level, as is the proposed. For this reason, the ordinance does net apply to the subject wall. AYES: Mayor Fuhnnan and Counc+lmanbers Dronkert, Tryon and van Tamelen NOES: Mayor Pro Ten Rydell Tryon stated for the record that this interpretation of Ordinance 9-5.503(c) was not precedent setting as the application from the Lards of Keenan had previously received approval from the Site DMl � ttee. Tryon stated that she fully supported the actions of the Buil 'long OnLtmx�iGreCtal In �ssFu�inZaYa s 77 86)ce on this M%7TION SFXI7MIDID At37 CARRIED: Moved by RyBei�, seconded byEFU�n and passed unani- mously to direct staff to remove the stop work notice frau the Lards of Keenan. 2. Resolution # amending the Town Budget for fiscal year 1985-86 The City Manager noted that the 1985-86 budget needed to be amended to allow for the Viscaino Court Reconstruction Project and the Fremont Iniad S -Curve Project. The Viscaino Court Project had been discussed earlier in the meeting. The Fremont Road S -Curve Project required an amendment as the bid exceeded the budgeted amount and staff had not budgeted land acquisition costs. This anerdment increased the appropriation frau $292,000 to $313,185. MOTION SEODWID AMID CARRIID: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by van Tamelen and passed unanimously to adopt Resolution #90-86 amending the Town Budget for fiscal year 1985-86 H. OTHER BUSINESS: 1. Reports from Standing Canv ittees: a) Roads aro] Drainage Chairman William Downey reported that Mr. Argall had moved cut of Town so there was a vacancy on the Roads and Drainage Cw ttee. He further noted that they had often changed their regular meeting time of the third Thursday of the month in order *n meet in a timely manner to report on projects for Site Development. -5-