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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cont'd contrary to the wishes of the Town citizenry. 6 The City Attorney noted this resolution merely reaffirmed the Town's zoning policy and a resolution of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills concerning zoning regulations. Council discussion concurred. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Grabowski moved, seconded by Helgesson and carried by unanimous roll call vote, that Resolution No. 609 be adopted as read. Mayor Benson stated that "at the time of incorporation and in many elections since, the citizens of Los Altos Hills have expressed their determination that this be a rural community. The present legal action is an attempt to impose a different judgment upon us. The Council will take all steps necessary to defeat this legal action." SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1: PRESENTATION BY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ON BURGLARY PREVENTION. Sergeant Term of the Community Relations Office of the Santa Clara Sheriff's Department presented numerous points that would be beneficial to residents in regard to burglary prevention as well as aids in apprehension of stolen property. (Copies of the points highlighted were provided to the Town and are available at Town Hall.) SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2: APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSIONS ACTION DENYING APPROVAL OF THE MATADERO OAKS TENTATIVE MAP FOR 44 LOTS. Staff reviewed this proposed subdivision which the Planning Commission had unanimously denied at their December 14, 1970 meeting per Section 6:40 of Ordinance No. 69, as amended by Ordinance No. 150, whereby 1f difficult terrain exists, lots larger in area than the minimum specified in the Zoning Ordinance shall be provided as necessary to accomplish the p¢poses set forth in this Ordinance. It was noted that the applicant had complied with all requests from the Planning Commission and Staff by revising their Tentative Map on two occasions; the minimal standards of the Town ordinances had been met and a Town retained engineering geologist had reviewed the soils report and found no evidence of gross instability. Extensive discussion as to the subjective interpretation of the ordinance in denial of the map by the Planning Commission ensued with floor participation by Commissioners Hibner, Perkins, Spencer and Chairman Weisbart. They reiterated that due to the perciptous terrain, 11 of the 44 lots were in excess of 30% slope and that their denial was to uphold the ordinances as well as the spirit of the ordinances. The applicant noted that by relocating building sites they would guarantee that no more than five building sites would be located greater than 30% slopes. Council consensus was that this proposal by the applicantwarranted consideration. Additional floor participation supporting the denial by the Planning Commission was voiced by Mr. John Ewing, 27811 Lupine Road; Mr. Duane Fullerton of the Sierra Club; Mrs. Florence Pave, 26691 Moody Road; Mr. Halsey Hoyden, 13466 Three Forks Lane; Mr. Dick Stark, 13686 Page Mill Road and Mr. Riser 27660 Central Drive.