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Mayor Leslie Helgesson declared the Public Hearing open. Mr. William Spangle of Spangle and Associates, the firm providing planning services to the Town, 116 presented a report stating that the proposed amendment represented a clarifi- cation of wording only, relative to the portion of the building ordinances pertaining to setback requirements, and that no alteration of intent was in- volved. Following discussion by Council and Mr. R.C. Cheney speaking from the floor, Mayor Helgesson declared the Public Hearing closed. It was the consensus of Council that prior to final adoption of the ordinance amendment shown below, additional information should be received from staff at the next regular meeting of the City Council on August 1, 1973 confirming the desirability of the amendment and the intent of the ordinance as it now stands, and as it would stand as amended: Section 9-5.504. Setback lines. The location of structures with respect to property lines and easement lines shall be regulated as follows: (a) No structure, nor portion thereof, shall be so constructed, altered,or maintained as to be located between the property line and the setback line, except as otherwise permitted by the provisions of this chapter. (b) The setback line for any structure shall be: (1) Forty (40') feet from the nearest line of any public or private street ` right-of-way easement for vehicular access, or officiai lar line. Where a lot abuts on more than one such street, er easemen or 5trIcial plan line, the forty (401) foot setback line shall be required from only one such Rreperty-lone/ street easenent or official ian line. In such instances, the proper y� owner may se ec t e se acc PreperEy line, provided such choice, in the opinion oi_Tte CTt_y Manager or his authorized representative, will not be injurious to adjacent properties or the public interest; and (2) Thirty (309 feet from She property lines, nearest lines of public or (3) The City Attorney read the proposed ordinance amendment by title: MOTION, SECOWDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Grabowski moved, seconded by Councilman Miller and carried unanimously to waive further reading of the proposed amendment to Section 9-5.504 of the Municipal Code, and to introduce the ordinance by title. 2. Public Hearing regarding placement of Palo Alto Sewer Basin charges for sewer services on the Santa Clara County Tax Roll. -3-