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-2- <br />ACTION <br />That the City Council of the Town of Los Altos hills approve <br />the granting of the variance of the Congregation Beth Am (V-25-58) <br />to permit the use of this parcel of land for religious purposes with <br />the stipulation that all development detailed use plans of this par- <br />cel be approved by the Planning Commission and the Town Council and <br />that a general policy of such development be established before con- <br />sideration of said plans, this policy to be approved by the Planning <br />Commission. and Council before any construction activity occurs on the <br />site being approved. <br />MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND: Treat; <br />Mr. Gardner Bullis stated that the motion was too restrictive and was <br />unfair, and would permit the Council to restrict the applicant's pro- <br />ceeding pending the Council's establishment of a policy. <br />Councilman Sherlock stated that it is not the Council's intent to <br />hold the applicant back, but that the Council's action regarding pol- <br />icy should not be hurried. He stated further that the plans of the <br />Congregation would set the policy. <br />The Mayor stated that in this case, where there is no established <br />policy, the Council has to have certain control. <br />Mr. Gerald D. Marcus, representing the Congregation Beth An, stated <br />that he understood the intent, and that he felt that the motion was <br />in good faith. <br />The question was moved. <br />ROLL --G=L: AYES: Councilmen Treat, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle <br />NOES: Qouncilmen Bledsoe, Clayton <br />ABSENT: None <br />Councilman Bledsoe stated that he did'not question the good faith of <br />the group, but that if the Town is sincere in its desire to keep a <br />one -family residential community, this action is the first breakdown, <br />and that the Council will find it difficult, in the future, to refuse <br />other non -conforming uses, and difficult to require amortization of <br />other non -conforming uses now existing in the Town. <br />The Mayor stated that no other business was to be taken up at this <br />meeting. <br />MEETING ADJOURNED: 8:34 P. M. to: <br />NEXT ADJOURNED MEETING: Monday, June 300, 1958 at 7:45 P. M. at the <br />Town Hall, 26379 West Fremont Avenue, Los <br />Altos Hills. <br />j lm <br />6y30-58 <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />CLAYTON J. SMITH <br />Deputy City Clerk <br />