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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - May 31, 1978 E. SPECIAL ORDERS: (Continued) ` 2. c) LANDS OF SIUDZINSKI (Continued) Council commentary centered on future subdividability of this property, slope density and natural contour considerations, former quarry operations and the ability to apply option given by Section 9-5.703 (k) of the Municipal Code to this request. MOTION SECONDED AND FAILED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Mayor Hillestad and failed by the following roll call vote to refer LANDS OF SIUDZINSKI back to the Plan- ning Commission for their consideration of application of option under the 55% rule as It relates to determining natural slopes for quarry operations and return, with policy statement, to Council. AYES: Councilman Proft. NOES: Mayor Hillestad, Councilmembers Brown, McReynolds and Nystrom. Thereafter, the City Attorney stated that the Issue to be considered was that the acreage (2.02) was capable of providing area for two lots, thus making the Applicant's request for amendment possible. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and carried unanimously to amend Condition 3 to read: The larger of the two existing older units shall be converted to a guest house with kitchen facilities - and to approve the Annual Renewal of LANDS OF SIUDZINSKI as amended. d) Request for Conditional Use Permit for Secondary Dwelling - LANDS OF STAMSCHROR- SILVER, File C.U.P. #8029-78 (Planning Commission recommended denial without prejudice of request on May 24, 1978). Mr. Silver, Applicant, stated he was at a loss to understand the denial and advised Council of the improvements that they had accomplished with efforts to meet all areas of compliance. Speaking against the granting of the Use Permit were: Mrs. Vitakls, Dianne Drive; Mrs. DuCott, Dianne Drive; Mrs. Chan, La Rena Drive; and Mr. Brown, Dianne Drive. Reasons cited for this opposition by the above were: Inability to police against the rental of the secondary dwelling In the future, the alternate access lends itself to rental use, an extensive litter and traffic problem has occurred in the past and, finally, the Town's intent to eliminate secondary dwellings (Mr. Brown). Mr. Silver Applicant asked to go on record, as a long time resident of Los Altos Hills, stating that he was unaware that the Town wished to discontinue secondary dwellings and requesting Council clarification of this issue as he wished to build a guest house on his property. Councilmembers advised Mr. Silver that the Intent was only to discontinue the use existing secondary dwellings being used as rentals and to Insure compliance of all properties with the Municipal Code. Mr. Sliver, Applicant, told of his letter of acceptance of all conditions Imposed by the Planning Comnisslon, his wish to install a gate for emergencies at the drive- way to the secondary dwelling and that he would like all documents recorded to Insure that any purchaser of this property would utilize this dwelling only as a guest house. Discussion followed on the size of the sink in the dwelling, thirty-five feet over Town limitations of the secondary dwelling, previous complaints pertaining tothis property, and enforcement methods to maintain this as a guest house only. Thereafter, Councilman Brown offered suggestions for Planning Commission consideration in con- junction with the final motion for referral to the Commission. -5-