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464 being received at the public hearing. Staff analysis read in which it was reported proposed RH-7 district consisted of two lots under different ownership, containing an area of approximately 40,000 sq. ft. Adjacent area described as being one of low density containing single family dwellings originally subdivided into irregu- lar shaped lots of one-half acre to one acre and over with some since having been resubdivided into smaller sized lots, average size now being slightly less than 17,000 sq. ft. per lot. It was also noted portion of this proposed district and surrounding area has a grade range of up to 32% and that hillside standards should be taken into Consid- eration to allow more building space for grading, cut and fill. Staff also advised at this point of need for Slope Intensity Ordinance to control lot sizes and density in relationship to slope of land, hillside areas now only called generally for minimum lot size of 10,000 sq. ft. Planning Director replied to questioning regarding lot sizes involved in this request, by stating RH zoning represented hillside residential district with 10,000 sq. lot size requirement and proposed RH-7 would represent 7,000 sq. ft. sized lot with all other regulations identical to the RH. Communication read from Russell Karns, 2645 Brewster, requesting whole of area be rezoned to RH-7 if this one parcel rezoned as requested. Councilman Granger requested further clarification as to location of parcel in question. Councilman Keckley suggested building locations be shown on area maps submitted to Council with Agenda material to help further orient areas being considered. Slide shown of area indicating building locations in area in question. Richard Koral, one of owners of property requesting rezoning, appeared in his own behalf to urge rezoning requested. He advised when property purchased by him in 1945 and in the County 5,000 sq. ft. zoning prevailed and when annexed to the City 3.n 1950 rezoned to R-1 requiring 6,000 sq. ft. and again rezoned in 1964 with while of area being rezoned to RH. He reviewed proposal by which rezoning requested would allow three lot subdivisions which would be saleable and more of an improvement than large acreage which was difficult to maintain. Portion of parcel owned by Mr. McAbee, the other applicant involved, was shown. Councilman Granger questioned proposed subdivision and grading which would be entailed. Planning Director advised authority for rezoning rested with City Council as no action involved at this time for subdivision or grading considera- tion. Councilman Petersen questioned why rezoning not requested for 8,000 sq. ft, parcels as it appeared this would be possible from area involved. Councilman Rosselli asked whether Staff would make recommendation as report only included analysis. City Manager advised Staff also concerned with hillside density and stated that Staff now undertaking study for this concept for which no immediate answers available, but believed adequate controls now available should property be sub- divided. He also advised Staff still working on Grading Ordinance and believed