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SCHEDULED ITEMS: Discussion of Private Roads. As requested by the Mayor at the August 15th meeting, Councilman Bowler submitted a written report dated August 18, 1966 re- garding private roads. In Councilman Bowler's absence, Councilman Fowle read the report, pointing out they were opinions, with a statement of the problems rather than an offering of any solution. Mayor Henley conducted a point by point review of the report, but only Section I was covered in the time allotted. Although there was substantial agreement to this Section, Council differed with the report on several points. Following discus- sion on these differences, Council concurred that (a) the standards for a safe and "good" private road is the most im- portant factor and that the number of homes is secon(1ary; therefore, it was Council opinion that five lots be allowed under normal procedure and beyond that number, the conditional exception be used; (b) a private road should be deducted from the net ^creage, but that no particular type of ownership should be required and that it is the burden of the subdivider to proportion the deductions; and (c) that the requirement of a maintenance agreement be included in the report. ( i City Clerk read letter dated tlugust 30, 1966 from the Los Altos Hills Association supporting the continued use of private roads and opposing any abolishment of the right of private roads in this community. Sincethere were no comments .from the Floor, the Mayor ordered a continuance of the discussion to the September 19th meeting. 2. Utilities in Tract No. 3224• City Clerk explained that Tract /`2842, Fremont Hills Unit Xb , was approved prior to the Town requiring underground utilities in subdivisions. A further resubdivision (Tract #/3924) of four lots within this tract was vpproved following the enactment of Ordinance #84, which ordinance requires underground utilities in subdivisions; however, since this was a simple relocation of lot lines with all improvements completed, a Check List was not filled out at the time of the resubdivision. This matter is now before the Council for clarification of the application of Ordinance #84 with regard to the relocation of the existing .,,head easements. Mr. J. Kine, of Pacific Gas & Electric CO., was present and stated the underground requirements on La Barranca and pefcr-ed to the alternative for overhead distribution at the back lines of the lots (as shown on Mr. Kine's map). -2-