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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - May 2, 1979 E. SPECIAL ORDERS: (Continued) 2. b) LANDS OF LOVE (Continued) Councilman Proft then stated his objections to soils and seismic tests and information, especially in the area where it was proposed to build the house. He made a motion which was seconded and subsequently withdrawn to require additional soils and seismic reports. Mr. Nowack, Applicant's Engineer, spoke for the completeness of the Cleary and Associates Report of August 8, 1978. Dr. Artuzi, Geologist, cited his confusion with the linking of sails and geology re- quirements and answered Mayor McReynolds' questions as to stability of the area in question and that there was lack of clear evidence as to actual fault placement. Mr. Barton, Appliea cant's Builder, told of test borings and trenching which had been com- pleted in the arof the house placement. Councilmembers concurred as to the adequacy of this information, thus initiating the motion withdrawal. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Mayor McReynolds and passed unanimously to amend Condition 6.A to read: The residence shall be designed in a manner that the noise level within the residence shall not exceed an annual CNEL of 45 dba, as determined by a qualified consultant selected by the owner and approved by the Town. No final inspection of any residence shall be approved until the interior noise level does not exceed an annual CNEL of 45dba. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Mayor McReynolds and carried unanimously to add as new Condition 6.E: A drainage plan for the entire site shall ` be submitted to the Town for approval prior to Site Development Committee meeting. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Mayor McReynolds and passed unanimously to add as new Condition 6.F: Building permits shall not be issued unless demonstrated to be in conformance with the Scenic Highways Element of the Los Altos Hills General Plan. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Mayor McReynolds and carried unanimously to amend Condition 6.B to read: Prior to the issuance of building permits, a driveway access easement shall be vested in the owner of this property. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and passed by the following roll call vote to approve Building Site Approval, LANDS OF LOVE, File B.S.A. #6105-77 subject to conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission and as amended above. F. GENERAL ORDERS & UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Request from Wm. Alhouse for house re -location. The City Manager provided a brief background on xhe permit issued previously to remove from Town the house on Fremont and the request before Council now to locate this house on Mr. Alhouse's property. Mr. Alhouse, Applicant, reiterated his original intent to re -locate an historical house and water tower onto his property, his subsequent problems with this proposal and his current wish to obtain the house available on Fremont. V MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad and passed by the following roll call vote to amend the permit granted to G. Snedigar to allow the house at 26052 Fremont Road to be moved to a location within the Town, A.P.N. #175-21-001 and the house is to be sited within 60 days or removed from Town. AYES: Mayor McReynolds, Councilmembers Hillestad and Perkins. NOES: Councilmembers Nystrom and Proft. -4-