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SCHEDULED ITEM NO. I: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PURCHASE OF 8.124 ACRE PARCEL ON O'KEEFE LANE. Mayor Benson called a public hearing to consider the purchase of 8.124 acre parcel of State-owned surplus land on O'Keefe Lane, appraised at $20,100. Staff stated that the Right -of -Way Agent for the Division of Highways had granted a 45 -day delay to allow the Town time for this public hearing to consider the purchase of this property, as well as to rev l ew a more des l rab le schedule of payments than or lg InaI I offered. The new schedule would allow the Town to pay $6,000 down (30%) and the balance of $14,-00 over a period of years from the 5 cents of the tax rate allo- cated for open space, as is being done currently to purchase Byrne Park and the Los Altos Hills Youth Recreation Center. Floor comments, supporting purchase of this land, were expressed by Messrs. Robert Stutz, 25310 Elena Road, and Max Brown, 12670 Diane Drive, Mrs. J. Carioo, 25311 O'Keefe Lane, and Pathway Committee Chairman M. Savlano, 12620 Corte Madera Lane. Messrs. R. C. Cheney, 10737 Magdalena Road and A. M. Laws, 11210 Hooper Lane opposed the purchase, In view of more pressing financial priorities facing the Town. Mayor Benson declared the public hearing closed at 8:35 p.m, and noted that the State indicated that if the Town doesn't purchase this acreage, it would put it out to open bid and the buyer could ask for a zoning change. He emphasized that he felt this was an excellent opportunity to buy eight (8) acres of open space at an extremely reasonable price. Councilman Davey noted that any open space is a valu- able asset to the community and favored this open space acquisition. Councilman Corbett thought this was an excellent price for an $80,000 value and urged that the Town purchase it Immediately. Deputy Mayor Helgesson supported the purchase,' stating that it 1s not only valuable to the Town now, but would become more valu- able In the future. Councilman Grabowski, who was absent, submitted written com- ments, requesting that any decision on purchase be deferred until after the Municipal Election. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Corbett moved, seconded by Mayor Benson and carried by unanimous roll call vote (Grabowski absent) that the Town of Los Altos Hills purchase the 8.124 -acre parcel on O'Keefe Lane for open space and directed the City Manager to proceed to negotiate acceptable purchase terms. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2: REQUEST TO AMEND PATHWAY REQUIREMENTS FOR LOT #18 TRACT #1684, PINK HORSE RANCH NO. I (BSA -61-70). The Planning Commission, at their March 13 meeting, recommended that the require- ment for the pathway easement, cutting the corner of this lot, be deleted and that substituting for this, the applicant construct a 5 -foot wide Type IIA path adjacent to the road. He is also to construct a plant mix berm, starting at the catch basin at the intersection of Willow Pond Lane and Tepa Way, running northerly along Tape Way to a point northerly of Adobe Lane (extended). It will be necessary for the owner to dedicate a small pathway easement at the corner of Willow Pond Lane and Tape Way, immediately back of the catch basin to provide sufficient room for the pathway. MOTION, SEOONDED AND CARRIED: Deputy Mayor Helgesson moved, seconded by Corbett and carried unanimously (Grabowski absent) that the Council should approve this f request, per the recommendations of the PJanning Commission. - 3 -