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-2- SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1: PUBLIC HEARING RE: ADOPTION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LOS ALTOS HILLS GENERAL PLAN PROVIDING FOR SLOPE DENSITY REGULATION: At 8:12 P. M., Mayor Aiken declared the Public Hearing open. The City Attorney reviewed the procedural steps for implementing slope density studies and noted that proposed amendments conform to the recommendations of the City Planner and Planning Commission. There being no comments from the Floor or from the Council, Mayor Aiken declared the Public Hearing closed at 8:15 P.M. On behalf of the Council, Mayor Aiken thanked the Planning Commission for its complete thoroughness in untold study sessions and public hearings, culminating in the implementation of slope density and open space regulations and that the Town owes them a debt of gratitude. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2. -7NO PUBLIC HEARING RE: ADOPTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6&I THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS BY ADDING THERETO PROVISION FOR SLOPE DENSITY, OPEN SPACE RESERVE ZONES AND CRITERIA FOR ISSUANCE OF VARIANCES AND USE PERMITS. Mayor Aiken pointed out that this Public Hearing included Open Space Reserve Zones and declared the Public Hearing open at 8:19 P. M. 6 Council discussion ensued concerning tax implications, OSR use, and application of slope density to 2-3 lot subdivisions, with Floor participatidn by: Richard Towle, 26493 Weston Road, Commissioners Minckley and Dawson. At 8:24 P. M., the Mayor declared the Public Hearing closed. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 3. ADOPTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 145, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE SANTA CLARA COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. NS -600.4, RELATING TO ANIMAL AND RABIES CONTROL. City Clerk noted that the proposed Ordinance No. 145 would repeal the Town's Ordinance No. 71 and would incorporate the County Ordinance No. NS -600.4, pro- viding for means of animal and rabies control, va:cinations, and increased license tax to $3.00 annually. City Clerk further noted that the County's Ordinance NS -600.4, Article 4, General Regulations, 4.3.4-1: Stray Animals, would restrict unleashed dogs in Los Altos Hills as follows: "No person owning or having control of any animal shall permit such animal to stray or run at large upon any public street or other public place, or any unenclosed private lot or other unenclosed private place in the county of Santa Clara, or upon any private place or property without the consent of the owner or person in control thereof." At 8:30 P. M., Mayor Aiken declared the Public Hearing open. 4M Mr. Richard Towle noted that several years ago the County could only have the right to collect stray animals in the case of a rabies epidemic. Council concurred that this matter should be deferred to later in the Agenda under Ordinances. m