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CITY CDUUIL MITq= - February 18, 1981 E. SPECIAL OIDERS: Public Hearing l.d) Lands of Sokoloff (continued): Norman Sololoff, applicant, addressed the Council and noted that for their information he had distributed a letter dated 2/13/81 stating his reasons why he thought the variance should be granted and to assist in documenting this letter, he had also distributed verbatim minutes of the October 22, 1980 and December 10, 1980 Variance and Permit Commission meetings. Included in these minutes was a transcription of the Laois of Zepp variance request which Dr. Sokoloff had included for comparison. In addition to these docvnents Dr. Sokoloff also read a prepared statement to the Council outlining what steps he had taken, what suggestions he had received from hislandscape architect and what reasons he felt supported the granting of the variance. (These docur merits are on file at Town Hall.) Mrs. Norman Sokoloff, applicant, noted for the Council's information that a six foot fence would provide m wird protection and there was no way to plant an adequate wind screen. Additionally, planting would cause drainage problems. Mr. henry Sumaraga applicant's landscape architect, renirded Council that he had considered all the possibilities for the Sokoloff's property and what was before Council for their consideration was the best solution. Mr. Alan Stewart, 12165 Hilltop Avenue, presented to Council his reasons why this variance should not be granted specifically mentioning his concern for drainage problams. Mrs. Judith CaricoPlanning Cemission Representative, noted the Commission's opinion that other alternativesto granting the variance were possible; namely, planting without the structure (redwood posts); moving the structure within the 30' setback or lowering the height of the structure. Cotscilmanbers discussed the six conditions that needed to be met in order to grant a variance. McReynolds noted that there were other alternatives available and he felt that conditions one, two and three had not been met. Perkins stated that these was a wind problem and the use of the property was strongly affected by this problem. myrION SECONDED AM CARRIED: Moved by Nystrom, seconded by MCReymlds and passed by the following roll call vote to uphold the Variance and Permit Conudssion's denial of the variance request, Lands of Sokoloff, File VAR #11-80, on the basis that conditions one, two and three of the requirauents to grant a variance had not been met (Los Altos Hills Municipal Code, Section 9-5.1107) AYES: Mayor Nystr , Councilmembers Hillestad, McReynolds and Proft NOES: Councilman Perkins -4-