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UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1 cont'd.: The following Staff comments were presented: ` 1) City Engineer stated the Final Map had not been signed and would not be signed or recorded until all map deficiencies were corrected; the 40' wide road, known as Central Drive, had been shown on the linen tracing and would appear on the revised Final Map; the Purissima Hills County Water District pipe line easement would be added; neither Central Drive or Arroyo Way were offered for dedication; a preliminary title report was filed but did not mention access; Section 6:20 (G) in the Subdivision Ordinance applies only to new connecting roads in subdivisions and does not apply in this instance. City Attorney stated that Mr. Wheeler can only give those rights he may have and a dedication transfers.srights, but does not eliminate private rights previously existing; deeded access is provided as there is colorably the right of public to travel Central Drive as shown in sixteen deeds of the area property owners and recorded deeded access to Central Drive does exist. Council discussion ensued, with Floor participation by: David Jansson, 27440 Sherlock Road; Glen S. Taylor, 1229 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto; Mrs. F. Fava, 26691 Moody Road; Robert Stauffer, 27760 Sherlock Road; Donald E. Spencer, 27490 Sherlock Road; Mrs. Barbara Packard, 12640 La Cresta Drive; Commissioner A. H. Lachenbruch; Gene Smith, 26950 Moody Court; Mrs. F. Olgiati, 25960 Vinedo Lane; and Oliver Wheeler, 27650 Central Drive. The following points were clarified during Floor discussion: 1. City Attorney stated a dedicator can dedicate only those rights which he owns; at the time of recordation, fee title would vest in the Town, subject to other rights. 2. Messrs. Taylor and Jansson stated Mr. Wheeler may have eliminated private rights by chaining off Central Drive and if the public rights were abandoned, they would have no access which would be contrary to the deeded access now present. 3. City Attorney stated the Town had no obligation to verify existing rights in property, if any. 4. Council concurred the questions pertaining to map deficiencies had been resolved by Staff and would be corrected. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1 CONTINUED (Possible abandonment of a portion of Central s31 Drive): Council discussion ensued concerning possible vacating of public rights on the portion of Central Drive, comprising the one acre park donation, with Floor participation by: Glen S. Taylor, Mrs. F. .^•ava, D. Jansson, M. G. Boissevain, 27181 Sherlock Road, C. E. Bradberry, 26873 Moody Road, G. Smith, Harry Buswell, 501 Cherry Avenue, Los Altos, G. Ferrari, 25800 Altamont Road, Commissioner A. H. Lachenbruch, and Mrs. B. Packard. The following points were clarified during Council and Floor discussion: 1) Council unanimously concurred that Central Drive should not be opened up to through vehicular traffic. 2) City Attorney stated it would cost an estimated $6,000.00 to conduct a title and litigation search of the status of Central Drive. -3-