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( SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2: "Foothills" Development cont'd.: Council discussion ensued, concerning the proposed "Foothills" development and possible traffic impact on the Town, with Floor participation by Dr. C. J. Respini, 14171 Stanford Court; John S. Swing, 27811 Lupine Road; Al M. Laws, 11210 Hooper Lane; David Jansson; Charles Garbett, 13906 Page Mill Road; Dianne Miller, 13076 Vista del Valle Court; Lois Hogle, 2000 Page Mill Road; Anne Spencer, 27490 Sherlock Road; Ruth Spangenberg, 2100 Page Mill Road; Paul Reimer, representing Nolte Engineers; Gene Straube, 27676 Via Cerro Gordo; Barbara Packard, 12640 La Cresta Drive; Martha Blair, represent- ing Palo Alto Civic League; Florence Fava, 26691 Moody Road; Planning Commissioners L. Dawson and P. Weisbart; Frank Ainsworth, E. Sunset Drive; Louise Dronkert, 27431 Black Mountain Road; and Thomas Marshall, 25560 Altamont Road. The following points were clarified during Council discussion: 1) Council unanimously opposed increased traffic on Town roads to serve adjacent communities, and means to control traffic on Arastradero and Page Mill Roads should be exercised, if necessary. 2) Council concurred any change in zoning regulations which would increase development density adjacent to Town boundaries would be detrimental to the Town. MOTION AND SECONDED: Mayor Aiken moved, seconded by Benson, that the City Council go on record stating that the Los Altos Hills City Council is not ( interested in negotiating with any governmental or private organization `, when such negotiation would in any way assist in increasing development density, and that the Council is opposed to any change in zoning in the Palo Alto Foothills, until the Foothill Environmental Study has been completed Following Council discussion, Motionex and Seconder withdrew the above Motion. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Mayor Aiken moved, seconded by Benson and carried unanimously, that the City Council go on record stating that the Los Altos Hills City Council is interested in negotiating with any govern- mental or private organization, when such negotiation would assist in the retention of low density residential development (one acre or more) in all foothill areas. RECESS: 10:03 - 10:20 P. M. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 3• DISCUSSION OF TOWN -WIDE DRAINAGE COMMITTEE REPORT. Council concurred this matter should be continued and agended for 8:00 P. M. at the October 20th meeting. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 4• PRESENTATION OF ENGINEER'S REPORT AND POSSIBLE ACTION PERTAINING TO S.A.D. #4 (Los Altos Capacity Reservation). Mr. George Cook, representing Charles S. McCandless & Co., City Engineer, presented his report prepared pursuant to the Division 4 of the Streets and ` Highways Code. The report was considered and discussed by the City Council and ordered filed. -3-