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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - June 6, 1979 E. SPECIAL ORDERS: (Continued) to 1. Ordinance #252 (Continued) MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Councilman Proft and carried unanimously to adopt Ordinance #252 adding Chapter 4, entitled "Purchasing System" to Title 2 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code. (SECOND READING) 2. Ordinance #_ amending Chapter 4, entitled "Sewage" of Title 6 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by amending Section 6-4.122 thereof. (FIRST READING) Following a brief review of Code regulations, it was Council determination that all fee schedules should be by resolution action rather than by ordinance. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad and carried unanimously to continue consideration of the item until the appropriate resolution might be drafted. 3. Request for Final Map Approval, LANDS OF DAWSON, File FM #3073-79. Council objections to the request before them were the absence of the pathway easement along the easterly boundary of Lot 16, the need to label certain areas as "geologic restrictions for human habitation" and, generally, the inability of recent Final Map applications to be in conformance with approved Tentative Maps. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilman Perkins and passed unanimously to continue the LANDS OF DAWSON, File FM #3073-79, to the next meeting in order to consider a Final Map which reflects the Conditions of Approval imposed thereon. At approximately 9:00 p.m., Councilwoman Hillestad excused herself from the meeting. 4. Public Hearings: a) Appeal of Planning Commission Denial, LANDS OF OLIVER, File VAR #7042-77. Mr. Oliver, Applicant, requested a liberal interpretation of Code requirements during consideration of this appeal as he felt the proposed tennis court would have no adverse impact on the neighborhood and, if approved, he would also remedy drainage problems in the area. He then showed slides to demonstrate the screening of the proposed loca- tion and existing tennis courts in the Town which are not aesthetic from a visual stand- point. In response to Council questions as to meeting the six conditions imposed, Mr. Oliver cited the lot shape, the neighborhood agreement to the proposal, the resolve of the unique drainage problems, the existence of three other courts in his immediate area and that this proposed use would not be detrimental in any way. Council discussion followed with the applicant on the State requirements imposed on the Town's regulations, on the history of the Town's consideration of tennis courts, on the need to separate solving drainage problems from the variance request, on the fact that this variance entails a 45% encroachment into the setback, the legal ramifications that a liberal interpretation of the Code involves, and the limitations imposed by the con- figuration of this lot on the siting of a tennis court. Mr. Hull, Adobe Lane, a neighbor, spoke for granting the variance. MOTION SECONDED AND FAILED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Councilman Perkins and failed by the following roll call vote to approve the LANDS OF OLIVER. AYES: Councilman Nystrom. NOES: Mayor McReynolds, Councilmembers Perkins and Proft. ABSENT: Councilwoman Hillestad. Dr. Chu, Palo Hills Drive, felt that, due to the topography of the majority of the Hills, Tot size and shape should be considered unique and meet the conditions. -4-