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CITY COUNCIL MINU= - March 20, 1985 I. NEW BUSINESS: Item 1. Tands of Davis (continued): Mr. Stan Davis, applicant, addressed the Council concerning his mailbox. He presented pictures of several other mailboxes and/or monuments in the Town, asked for clarification of the definition of 'mailbox' and 'monument' and noted that his mailbox was not in the pathway. He disagreed with safety issue stating there were very few homes on the street and traffic was very light. z, Chairman - Pathways Ccmmittee, asked Council to be careful of precedbent. Already in Town them were several mailboxes, etc. placed in the middle of pathways. Mr. Dick Carter, applicant's builder asked if there was a section of the Town's Code which stated the requirement for a mailbox, i.e. size, etc. He suggested that if there was no such section, there should be one. Council expressed serious concerns about the safety issue and the issue in general of placing structures in the Town's right�f-way. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED : Moved by Dronkert, seconded by Fuhrman and passed unanimously to deny the applicant's request for a monumen t style mailbox in the Matadero Creek lane right-of-way and to direct Mr. Davis to remove the mo nument. Paquest for Encroachment Permit - Larils of Zepponi, 14401 Saddle Mountain Drive The City Engineer in his report dated 3/15/85 reoccuended that the Council direct the City Attorney to prepare an encroachment permit for two entrance gate posts 4W and fencing in the right-of-way adjacent to 14401 Saddle Mountain Drive. The City Engineer noted that the gate posts were installed when the County was providing building inspection servi ces and due to their distance from the road, the posts and fence should not create a traffic hazzard. Mr. Zepponi, applicant concurred with the staff report and appreciated any consideration the Council could give him regarding his request. 4W van Tamelen expressed her opposition to the granting of an encroachrent permit for the posts and fence. In her opinion building should not be taking place in the Town's right-of-ways. Rydell stated that he considered this application different from the one Council had just discussed in that this request did not include a safety iso, . Dronkert also ted that the posts and fence had been put in when the County was providing the Town's inspection services. While an error had been made, it had been an error made in good faith. The applicant had at the time applied for inspections, etc. MOTION SECONDED AM CAIURIED: Moved by Rydell, seconded by Dronkert arid passed by the following roll call vote to direct the City Attorney to prepare an encroa chment permit for two entrance gate posts and fencing in the right-of-way adjacent to 14401 Saddle Mountain Drive, Iands of Zepponi- AYES: Mayor Alli�n and CounciLTembers Dronkert and Rydell NOES: Councilmembers Fk�hrman and van Tamelen ff.=