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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - October 19, 1983 D. SPECIAL REPORCS: Item l.a) continued: the Pollution control Cm ttee had met with nembers of the Enviroxmental Design Parks & Recreation cmmittee in formulating the plans, Mr. Gregorwich agreed to include the Chairman of the Pathways Co mittee, Mrs. Stutz, in future meetings on this subject. Residents should be cautioned against planting near sewers and/or in pathways.* It was also noted that residents could arrange topu chase r large nunber of trees if they had serious problems on their property repay Town for the extra trees ordered. It was agreed to encourage a revolving 'tree fuel' with donations to be used for future tree purchases. MOTION SECONDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Allison, seconded by Hillestad and passed unanimously to authorize an appropriation of up to $500 for the purchase of trees to be distributed to residents. 2. Reports from Ad Hoc Committees: a) Report on E1 Retire Site - Jean Struthers Mrs. Jean Struthers presented her report dated 10/13/83 to the council which included the recamieniation that the IAH City Council send a letter to Los Altos suggesting PIED R-1-40 zoning for the property under discussion at El Retim. The letter should also include the request that the clustering of homes be set back away from the nearby bones in Los Altos Hills. Jackson +12800 Diane Drive and Max Brown, 12670 Diane Drive each addressed the (( Council supportmg R-1-40 zoning which in their opinion was consistent with �r development in Los Altos Hills. They expressed serious concerns about traffic, mise and increased police and fire concerns and also questioned why the land in question was in Los Altos' sphere of .influence and rot in Los Altos Hills'. zo"' „rating that in their opinion it would have less inpact on the Town than development of single residential hO es. MOTION SECONDED AMID FAILED: Moved by Allison, seconded by Perkins and failed W the following roll call vote to direct Mayor to send a letter to the Los Altos' City Council rc a nding PUD R-1-40 zoning on the E1 Retire property in question, with particular attention paid to the drainage at El Retiro and with no thru access £roan University to O'Keefe. AYES: councilman Allison MARS: Mayor van Tamelen and Oouncilnienbexs Hillestad, Perkins and Proft M17rION SECOM M AMID CARRIED: Moved by Hillestad, seconded by Prof. and passed by the following roll call vote to direct the Mayor to send a letter to the Los Altos' city council me m raiding the least amount of development be approved for the E1 Retire property in question. AYES: Mayor van Tamelen and Councipmeuhers Hillestad, Perkins and Proft NOES: Councilman Allison. * Mayor van Tamelen stated redwood trees should not be planted because of their immense size. (AMENDED BY COUNCIL 11/2/83) -3-