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• • <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 658 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS <br /> HILLS ESTABLISHING TOWN POLICY WITH REGARD TO THE TOWN'S SPHERE <br /> OF INFLUENCE. <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos <br /> Hills that : <br /> WHEREAS, there is presently under study the question of the <br /> proper boundaries for the Town's sphere of influence; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Town was incorporated to preserve the rural <br /> nature of its area and has adopted stringent rules and regulations <br /> controlling subdivisions and building on hillside land; and <br /> WHEREAS, the primary concern of the Town in establishing a <br /> sphere of influence boundary is to protect the existing qualities <br /> and amenities of the Town while including within the sphere of <br /> influence those areas which logically relate to the Town and can <br /> be properly serviced by the Town; and <br /> WHEREAS, the most dominant relationship between the Town and <br /> those hillside areas adjoining it is a visual one and careful <br /> studies have been made of views throughout the Town of these <br /> hillside areas ; and <br /> WHEREAS, said studies indicate thatthe Kaiser Ridge and the <br /> Monte Bello Ridge are viewed from approximately three-fourths of <br /> the area of the Town and are seen as skyline, and being so <br /> visually dominant, any changes to these ridges are extremely <br /> important to the Town; ' and <br /> WHEREAS , the areas as noted consist chiefly of land on which <br /> development must be carefully controlled to prevent irreversible <br /> damage to the delicate ecological balance of this mountain <br /> backdrop, and <br /> WHEREAS , the following proposed sphere of influence boundaries <br /> follow dominant topographic features , and <br /> ROBIN D. FAISANT <br /> ATTORNEY.AT LAW <br /> 750 WELCH ROAD <br /> PALO ALTO. CALIF. 94304 <br /> (415) 326-6333 <br /> -1 • <br /> - <br />