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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - June 21, 1978 E. SPECIAL ORDERS: (Continued) 1. a) LANDS OF PERRETT (Continued) with the provisions of the Williamson Act; (4) The ability of his clients to subdivide the entire 75 acres within 10 years, thus costing the Town 23 acres of Open Space; and (5) The Immediate revenue gains available to the Town by approving withdrawal of this property as requested. Thereafter, the City Attorney read the title of each document presented, after which Mayor Hillestad ordered their inclusion, along with Mr. Burn's statements, Into the recorded transcript. Speaking, in order, for the proposed cancellation of the Williamson Act Contract were: Dennis Surtees, Los Altos; Manasseh Manoukian, Los Altos Hills; Verna Johnson, Los Altos Hills; Jack Nielsen, Los Altos Hills; Phil MacHale, Los Altos Hills, William Hahn, Los Altos Hills; John Dawson, Los Altos Hills; and, Mildred Gallo, Los Altos Hills. A brief summation of the statements given by the above is as follows: (1) Selfish motives are preventing newcomers from the enjoyment of living in Los Altos Hills; (2) The rights of any person to develop his property as he desires should be guarded; (3) The generosity of the proposed 23 acres Open Space dedication; (4) The favorable prece- dent set for this request by recent Town approvals of large subdivisions; (5) The current need for more hones and tax revenue In this area; and (6) Enforcement measures are now available to the Town for construction on this property which may be sacrificed by delay. S Speaking against the proposed cancellation of the Williamson Act Contract were: R.K. �y Smith, Los Altos Hills; Lois Hogle, Los Altos Hills; William Edson, Los Altos Hills; Kathleen Downey, Los Altos Hills; Eric Peterson, Los Altos Hills; Mrs. H. Carlisle, Los Altos Hills; Stacy French, Los Altos Hills; and, John Hettinger, Los Altos Hills. A brief outline of the reasons for this opposition is as follows: (1) The argument that this is for the good of the public has already been refuted by over 320 signatures on a petition against cancellation of the Williamson Act; (2) In spite of promises, development will soon spread to the adjacent 675 acres; (3) Legal tenets have been proven for the Town's and this property's Inclusion into the Williamson Act; (4) There has been a failure to substantiate the Town's intent by their annexation action; (5) Increased development results In more expense to the jurisdiction Involved; (6) Hazardous traffic problems will follow development; and (7) The developer should be considered the only beneficiary In granting this precedent -setting request. Denis Hollwedel, Los Altos Hills, Introduced Into the record the original "Land Conser- vation Agreement" for the subject property, citing his opposition to the cancellation and that the penalty tax fee would not benefit the Town, but rather go to the County. Mr. Burns, Attorney for the Applicant, then offered rebuttal, stating again the failure of this property to comply with Williamson Act provisions, that the vote for annexation carried with It knowledge of subsequent withdrawal requests and of the favorably en- larged tax base which would be realized by the Town from hone building on this property. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Following the close of the Public Hearing, It was moved by Councilman McReynolds, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and carried unanimously by all members present to take this matter under advisement and schedule for deliberation, to but not a Public Hearing, two meetings hence (July 19,1978) In order to enable Council's review of the large volume of materials presented and the complete transcript of the above. -4-