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CITY COUNCIL MEN= - November 16, 1983 D. SPECIAL ORDERS: 1. Ordinance #282 amending Section 9-5.1110 of Chapter 5 of Title 9 of the IAs Altos Hills Municipal Code (concerning procedures for variances and conditional use permits) SENDID READING Planning Commission Representative Lachesbruch expressed concerns on behalf of the Planning Commission regarding the Ordinance as it was now before the Council. It was the Commission's opinion that the following sentence should be a part of the Ordinance: 'Prior to taking any action reversing the decision of the Board of Planning Administration or Environmental Planning Commission, the Council shall refer the matter back to the approving body for review and report within thirty days from the date of the Council referral. The action of the Council shall be effective immediately upon a decision.' Council discussed the need for formalizing the action between the Commission and the Council and concern was also expressed regarding excessive delays to the applicants involved. MOTION SECONDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Proft, seconded by Perkins and passed unani- mously by all members present to continue this item to the next Council meeting and to appoint Councilman Perkins and Comnissioner Lachenbruch to a subcommittee to review the ordinance and the concerns of the Commission and the Council. E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Representatives from the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Boardmanbers Audrey Fishes and James Leniban; Counsel, Albert Henley, and Engineer, William Carlson) - Report on dam at Moody and Rhus Ridge Roads It was noted by Councilman Proft that a field trip had taken place at 4:00 p.m. on November 16, 1983 which was attended by representatives of the SCVWD and CounciimmaTbers Perkins and Proft. Councilman Perkins expressed the Town's concerns that a substantial dam was across a major drainage channel and was causing serious drainage problems. Representatives of the SCVWD discussed the matter with the Council. Mr. Henley commented that the permit issued by the SCVWD allowed the dam to be repaired and the sc-vm did not have the authority to get rid of the dam. Mr. Henley further camnented that the neighbors involved would have to work out the problem together. Mr. Carlson conented that there was a range of solutions which included the expensive decision to take out the dam and reline the creek or the less expensive option of building a bermm around the area in question. Mr. Dennis Ely, engineering technician of the SCM enumerated projects which had been performed by the SCVWD in the Town in the recent past and the approximate costs of the projects. Mr. Marc Kauf man, 14100 Donelson Place, reminded the Council of the strongly expressed opinion in the past that there should be m charge to any natural waterways in the Town. Mrs. Louise Dronkert, 24731 Black Mountain Road, asked who had paid for the removal of the tree when the SCVWD had issued the permit concerning the dam. Mrs. Dronkert was informed the owners, net the SCVWD, had paid for the tree. `. Mrs. Mary Stutz, 25310 Elena Road, cautioned against removal of the dam in �r question ani ending up with a cement structure. It was very possible, in Mrs. Stutz' opinion, that the dam had prevented certain problems. -2-