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t►r CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - January 2, 1974 Staff agreed to check with the County regarding the costs of additional surveillance and patrols, and a possible education program for the horsemen and homeowners of the Town regarding the Ordinances pertaining to unleashed animals. Staff will prepare a report to be presented to Council for the first meeting in February and recommendations on possible solutions. F. HEARINGS: 1. Public Hearing on Proposed Revision of General Plan: At the request of Council, Mr. George Mader of William Spangle and Associates, Planning Consultants, presented the proposed revision to the General Plan. He stated that the Environmental Planning Commission had made only minor changes to the Plan during their deliberations. The portion of the Plan being discussed was the Land Use, Circulation, Open Space, Recreation, Housing and Conservation elements. Four other elements will be added according to contractual agreement. Mr. Mader and Mr. Tom Vlasic then showed slides of the various areas indicating those lands designated for residences, open space, public and private school sites, historical sites and circulation routes. The mountain ridges and slope density recommendations regarding develop- 4W of these ridge areas were discussed. �+ After Mr. Mader's presentation, Mayor Helgesson opened the discussion to the public, asking if there were any comments or questions concerning the General Plan. Speaking from the Floor: fAr.StI Peterson 24737 Prospect: Addressed question to Mr. Mader as to w at opera ono method the lown used to enforce open space requirements. Mr. Mader stated that zoning and slope density require- ments on the steeper areas of the Town would preclude most of the area included and designated as open space from ever being densely developed; but dense development would be discouraged because of the terrain and instability of the land in certain areas. Mr. 11IMer, Fremont Road: Asked question pertaining to the Burger property s tuate across mom t e Town Hall. Mr. Mader responded that no chage had been made in the General Plan regarding this property, that the planned use was as shown in the previous general plan. When no other comments pertaining to the General Plan were forthcoming from the public, Mayor Helgesson requested questions and/or comments from members of the Council. Councilman Grabowski commented on the circulation element of the Plan and said he felt strongly that the Plan should concentrate on the 40. internal circulation of the Town. He said that ingress to' main.roads by citizens should be given equal consideration with through traffic,