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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - October 4, 1978 C. SPECIAL REPORTS: (Continued) `, 3. Presentations from the Floor: Mr. Kaplan Purchaser of Lot 25, Tract #6112, stated that, when he had contracted to purchase a home to be constructed on this lot, he was not advised of a swale across the front of the property and asked if a pipe might be substituted. Councllmembers discussed with Mr. Kaplan the history of drainage in this area, the aesthetic openness achieved by the placement of the swale and the communication problem that would have to be resolved between Mr. Kaplan and the developer. Council consensus was against the substitution of a pipe across Lot 25, Tract #6112. D. STAFF - REPORTS CORRESPONDENCE 8 ANNOUNCEMENTS: I. City Manager: Mr. Crowe Introduced a claim from Pacific Telephone for damages to their aerial cable at Page Mill Road and Arastradero on August 30, 1978, and advised denial. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman McReynolds, seconded by Councilman Proft and carried unanimously to deny the claim from Pacific Telephone. E. SPECIAL ORDERS: Due to the absence of a court report, It was determined to take the following Item out of order and hear the first two Items when the court reporter arrived. & 2. Public Hearings b) Request for Tentative Map Approval, LANDS OF HIGHTOWER, File TM #2089-78, 8 Lots. (Continued from 9/20/78 Meeting - Negative Declaration adopted at that time.) Councilman McReynolds introduced correspondence advising of the possibility of archeo- logical finds on the subject property and questioned the Town's legal liability. Council - members then discussed with the City Manager the steps Staff had followed at the time of preparing an Environmental Impact Checklist for this application and the negative findings. Mr. Nowack Engineer for the Applicant, stated that an additional archeological Investiga- tion had been made with no conclusive findings. Mr. Hill. Developer, outlined for Council the team approach they utilized in addressing I; sues such as; archeology, soils, geology and noise. He Introduced a proposed landscape plan which, combined with house placement, would provide adequate noise mitigating measures as called for In the Pack Report. Mr. Shoo Landscape Architect, supplied detailed Information on plantings to be used, their locations and hoped for noise reduction levels. Mr Gregorwich Chairman/Noise Abatement Committee, praised the effort put Into resolving the noise problems inherent to this property and recommended a broad leaf tree In place of pines. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman McReynolds, seconded by Mayor Hillestad and passed unanimously to add as new condition 11. (c): Houses shall be sited to be out- side the 60 db area as defined by the proposed landscape plan. to Councilman Perkins requested that the proposed landscape plan (now referenced in the conditions) be numbered, dated and placed in the file In order to facilitate adherence to conditions at time of Site Development. -2-