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taw Minutes of an Adjourned Regular Meeting April 1, 1998 Town of Los Altos Hills City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Wednesday, April 1, 1998, 5:00 P.M. Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Mayor Casey called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall. Present: Mayor Casey and Courcilmembers Dauber, Flubband, Johnson and Siegel Absent: None Staff: City Manager/City Engineer Jeff Peterson, City Attorney Sandy Sloan, Planning Director Curtis Williams, Public Works Manager Jim Rasp and City Clerk Pat Dowd Press: None 2. STUDY SESSION REGARDING PROPOSED DRIVEWAY, RESIDENCE AND SECOND DWELLING UNIT, LANDS OF KERNS, 11888 FRANCEMONT ROAD The City Engineer and Planning Director presented a brief summary of the Kerns' application for Francemont Road. On 9/17/97 the City Council had denied their request for a new residence, second unit and driveway at 11888 Francemont Road based, in part, on the following issues: proposed driveway grades, retaining wall heights, quantities of cut and fill, drainage over steep slopes, pathway grades, the profile of the house on a ridgeline and the appearance of a second unit as a separate property. On 10/15/97 Council directed the applicants to meet with staff to address the technical issues of concern, particularly regarding the driveway, before forther Council review of this project. in 2/98 the applicants submitted a revised driveway plan for review. This plan met some of the criteria outlined by staff but was still felt to be excessive regarding retaining wall heights, inconsistent with Town policies regarding driveway grades and did not include all the driveway details. The applicants decided they wanted to proceed with these plans, however, and thus requested a Council study session on their application. The City Attorney had stated that a study session could be scheduled for the applicants to receive input but no Council actions could be taken. Mr. and Mrs. Kerns, applicants, reviewed their plans with the Council. In particular they referred to the reduced slope of the driveway and the increased radius of the curves. They believed they had addressed the safitty issues and referred to a petition of support signed by several residents. Mr. and Mrs. Kerns were asking for Council input concerning the height of the retaining walls. They commented on several other retaining walls in Town which they felt were of similar heights. They also mentioned the positive impact on the walls from both present and planned landscaping. **4w April 1, 1998 Adjourned City Council Meeting