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CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, March 21, 1979 cc: Reel 117, Side II, Tr. 1, 515 -End; Side 1, Tr. 11, 001-232 Mayor Thomas McReynolds called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:34 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall. A. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Present: Mayor McReynolds, Councilmembers Hillestad, Perkins and Proft. Absent: Councilman Nystrom Staff: City Manager Robert Crowe, City Attorney Frank Gillio, City Engineer John Carlson, Commissioner Mary vanTamelen for the Planning Commission and Deputy City Clerk Susan Buttler. Press: Florence Pallakoff, Los Altos Town Crier, Steve Gruber, San Jose Mercury -News and Richard Hanner, Palo Alto Times. B. CONSENT CALENDAR: The City Manager advised that Item B.4. d) had been continued until the next meeting at the request of the Applicant. 4W Councilman Perkins requested removal of Item B. 4. a) and c), Mayor McReynolds requested removal of Item B. 4. b) and Councilman Proft requested removal of Item B. 5. a) for separate consideration. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilman Perkins and passed unanimously by all members present to approve the balance of the Consent Calendar, specifically: 1. Approval of Minutes: March 7 and 15, 1979. 2. Approval of Warrants: $24,445.28. 3. Motions for Adoption: Granting time extension for Planning Commission consideration of the following Tentative Map application: a) LANDS OF JOHNSON, File TM #2098-79 to April 30, 1979. Councilmembers then discussed the following Items which had been removed: 4. Actions of the Variance & Permit Commission - reconvnended granting of the following: a) LANDS OF FAROUDJA, File VAR #7056-79. Council concerns centered on the presentation of this request, specifically: (1) Most importantly, an itemization of the six Code requirements for granting a Variance showing how the Planning Commission addressed each; (2) Inclusion in the record the basis for this request; and, (3) Lack of justification as to hardship imposed upon the property owner without the benefit of this pool installation. MOTION SECONDED AND FAILED: Moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad rand failed by the following roll call vote to approve LANDS OF FAROUDJA, subject to condi- 60 tions and statements being included in the file responsive to the six Code requirements. AYES: Councilmembers Hillestad and Perkins. NOES: Mayor McReynolds and Councilman Proft. ABSENT: Councilman Nystrom.