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�-4 7 AGENDA (continued) ACTION TAKEN (continued) PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) 3(conttnued) clustered on a smaller part of the site would preserve the rare plants Mrs Peter Galla her, 369 Atherton Avenue, t erton, responded to questions regarding the fritelleria, acknowledging that while rare, it has only been proposed for inclusion on the ' "endangered" list and that there are several hundred California plants on the 19st Comnent was made regarding the apparent lack of concern about the senstttve plant area during the many years the property was designated for a high school and the fact that the recent two- year drought evidently did not have a harmful effect on the plantlife which is blooming abundaotly this year (Council recessed from 8 30 to 8 45 p m) Planning D�rector Schroeter responded to ques- ttons regarding the effect on preservation of the fritelleria on the proposed 75' buffer zone and the suggested 500-foot zone, stating that it is necessary to rely upon expert opinion and noting that such opim on may vary Walter Harrin ton, 57 Almendral, Atherton, the deve oper, suggested there has been a pattern developed whereby those who are fundamentally opposed to any development of his property attempt to confuse the issues He read from a letter to him from botan�st Lawrence Jerome who had had legittmate concern for the rare plant species on the site and has worked with the botanist employed by Harrington-Kulakoff and is now satisfied with the proposed development Mr Harrington referred to a map of the site indicating there are two large main transmission lines of the Pacific Gas 8 Electrtc Company crossing the ' property which have existed for some time and which are maintained by PG&E Mr Harrington noted for the record that the sub,7ect property has been available for purchase since 1974, but the groups ob,7ecting to any development on the site have nat attempted to purchase it for , preservation He noted that some 1200 square miles of serpentine rock has been mapped in California and is widely distributed in the State In response to question, Mr Harn ngton stated that his botanist believes the eight acres of open space and the 75' Euffer zone in the pro- posed development will adequately protect the rare plant species Tom Vance, 425 Palomar (um ncorporeted area), nq�u��about the nature of the proposed development Richard Gardella, attorney for Harrington- Ku a o� f,�that the previous development Reg Mtg 10/16/78 Page 3 ' /o J