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• • RESOLUTION NO. 790 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS IMPOSING A MORATORIUM UPON THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF LAND. RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills, Santa Clara County, California, that WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills has become increasingly concerned about the adverse results of subdivisions approved and developed in recent years and about the probable adverse results of subdivision plans that have been recently reviewed; WHEREAS, the Town is of the opinion that significant aspects of such subdivisions are not consistent with the policies set forth in the recently adopted amendments to the Town General Plan; WHEREAS, in particular, the Town is concerned with the following problems, being created by subdivisions: 1. Excessive grading which results in accelerated erosion, sediment- ation and runoff causing downstream flooding, ugly scars on which it is difficult to reestablish vegetation, alteration of the natural environment in such a manner as to be inconsistent with the basic aesthetic qualities of the Town, the creation of cut and fill banks over which driveway accesses to lots are difficult to achieve; 2. Excessive removal of trees which results in loss of aesthetic value and modification of micro climates; and 3. The creation of lots which do not afford sites which provide space suitable -for-the variety of uses normally associated with residential uses in the Town; WHEREAS, the Town believes these problems are of such importance to the residents that it is in the public interest to temporarily halt the further subdivision of land for a time period sufficient to allow a full review of the V-Town regulations affecting subdivisions and the preparation of such modifications of regulations as are deemed appropriate;