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CITY COUNCIL MRWTES - December 7, 1983 <br />B. CoMagr CALFDIDAR (continued): Item 4. Resolutions for Adoption <br />d) Resolution #1609 appointing Ann Hinshaw as Acting City Treasurer of <br />the City of the Town of Ios Altos Hills <br />e) Resolution #1610 appointing a menber of the architectural committee <br />for Matadero Creek Subdivision <br />Coimci]m ember Allison abstained frau voting on the minutes of November 16 and 22 <br />as he was not present at those meetings and Councilmenber Hillestad abstained from <br />voting on the minutes of November 10 as she was not present at that meeting. <br />C. PRFS=ATIONS F%]M THE FLOOR: none <br />u �w <br />1. Public Hearings: <br />a) Ordinance # anending Chapter 5 entitled "Zoning" of the Los Altos <br />Hills Municipal Code by amending Sections 9-5.217 and 9-5.703 concerning <br />secondary dwellings and Section 9-5.601 concerning required parking spaces <br />(FIRST READING) <br />Council discussed the ordinance before them with particular emphasis on the square <br />footage limit, attached versus detached units, and recent State legislation, i.e. <br />SB 1534. In response to a question from Councilman Perkins concerning analysis of <br />secondary dwellings in other cities the City Planner reported that there were no <br />specific analysis; rather the 1980 census and information obtained from the Building <br />Official were used as reference sources. <br />Mildred Gallo, 25720 IaLanne Court, suggested that adoption of this ordinance would <br />be in violation of the Town's zoning ordinance and would invite an increased number <br />of rentals in Town. <br />Charles Anderson, 26810 Ortega, reported that San Jose had recently turned dawn <br />adoption of the ordnance before Council and Oscar Sobel, 28266 Christophers Lore, <br />suggested that if the ordinance were adopted the majority o in the Town would <br />have secondary dwellings. <br />Doni Hubbard, 25228 Ia Icun, consented that she was in favor of secondary dwellings; <br />or exmpa they were qurte advantageous for senior citizens. Mrs. Hubbard also <br />asked if there would be a section in the ordinance requiring the two structures to <br />be similar, i.e. not appearing as two separate units. <br />Planning Commissioner Stewart asked for clarification of the State law's statement <br />concerning attached or detached units and was informed that the State law included <br />both. Commissioner Stewart further suggested including the State's policy of <br />limiting expansion for a second unit to 10% of the existing living area. <br />MOTION SBCONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Proft, seconded by Perkins and passed unanimously <br />to approve the Negative Declaration. <br />-2- <br />