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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - March 21, 1979 B. CONSENT CALENDAR: (Continued) 4. a) LANDS OF FAROUDJA (Continued) 4W Thereafter, it was Council consensus that a format be followed on subsequent Variances which would provide the information to them that all Code requirements had been addressed by the Planning Commission. Mr. Faroudja, Applicant, cited the four months he had thus far spent on this request and objected to any re -location of the pool which would result in cutting redwood trees. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Mayor McReynolds, seconded by Councilman Proft and passed unanimously by all members present to continue LANDS OF FAROUDJA, File VAR #7056-79 to the next meeting in order to obtain detailed justification for meeting the six Code requirements as well as including information showing that this is the only possible location for the pool without a Variance. b) LANDS OF SOARES, File B.S.A. #6111-78. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Mayor McReynolds, seconded by Councilman Proft and carried unanimously by all members present to amend Condition I.A by adding after .'report" the following: prepared by a State licensed geologist and soils engineer. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad and passed unanimously by all members present to add as new Condition 5.A: That the house shall be a Type II foundation. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilwoman Hillestad, seconded by Councilman Proft and carried unanimously by all members present to approve LANDS OF SOARES, File B.S.A. #6111-78, subject to conditions as recommended by the Variance & Permit Commission and, as amended above. c) LANDS OF ALHOUSE, File B.S.A. #6110-78. Councilman Perkins discussed with Staff whether further subdividability had been examined, the need to preserve the large eucalyptus trees bordering the property and dangers posed to these trees by the proposed five foot path. Following resolve of the first two issues, the pathway question was thoroughly explored. Mrs. Gottlieb, Chairman/Pathway Committee, concurred with the City Engineer in advising of the history of obtaining a path in this area and the need to obtain this meandering path now should a better one not be obtained in the future. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilman Proft and passed unanimously by all members present to add as new Condition 5.B: Any eucalyptus tree removal along the northerly and westerly boundary of the property shall be approved by the Town Engineer and replacement shall be on a ratio of two to one. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Mayor McReynolds, seconded by Councilman Perkins and carried unanimously by all members present to amend Condition 2.A by adding after "report" the following: prepared by a State licensed geologist and soils engineer. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilman Perkins and passed unanimously by all members present to acid as new Condition 5.C: The Site Development Committee shall consider only a Type II foundation unless the slope of the building site is less than 14%. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilman Perkins and passed unanimously by all members present to approve LANDS OF ALHOUSE, File B.S.A. #6110-78 subject to conditions as recommended by the Variance & Permit Commission and, as amended above. Thereafter, the City Manager introduced a letter from Mr. Alhouse requesting permission to move a historic house and water tower onto his property. Mr. Crowe advised that, in order to meet Code requirements, this request had to go before both the Planning Commi sion and City Council which could be accomplished in two weeks due to the urgency involvA. -2-