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f CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING September 20, 1971 REEL 37 Side 2 Track 2 460- End Side 1 Track 1 00 - 220 Mayor Walter A. Benson called the regular meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los altos Hills to order at 7:45 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, with the following members answering roll call: Present: Councilmen Corbett, Grabowski, Helgesson, Davey, and Mayor Benson. Absent: None. PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE: Chairman McReynolds APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of August 2, 1971, August 16, 1971, and September 6, 1971 were not completed for approval. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Councilman R. J. Stephens of Menlo Park expressed appreciation to the Council for their encouragement in opposition to the proposed Willow Expressway. 2. Bay Area symposium on Cable TV, sponsored by ABAG will be held on October 15, 1971 at SRI in Menlo Park. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1: WALROD, WARREN V-356-71) - Request for reduction of side setback of 18' to 12' for residence addition at 25690 Chapin Road. Staff reviewed that the Planning Commission had recommended approval of this variance request, after finding the six conditions existed that are specified in Section 13:60 of Ordinance 78 as amended. The recommendation was conditioned upon the approval of the closest neigh- bor, Mr. Trinidad Ramirez who was currently in Mexico. Council discussion expressed reservations as to the "hardship" beyond the need to enclose the outside stairwell, which currently provided the only access to the second floor. Staff noted that the residence had been constructed prior to incorporation, (35 years ago) and that the variance request would allow the applicant to enlarge the existing undersize rooms, yet maintain essentially the same floor plan without major relocation of the plumbing as well as other in- ternal structural changes. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Corbett moved, seconded by Davey and carried by a majority roll call vote that the variance request for W. V. Walrod (V356-71) for reduction of side setback from 18' to 12' for a resident addition be approved, but that it be conditioned upon the acceptability to the nearest neighbor Mr. T. { Ramirez. Councilmen Grabowski and Helgesson voted no.