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� �� Discussion followed concern n� tihe reason for the need for a minor subdivision , , � Waiter Harrington, 57 Almendrai,Atherton, Harrington-Kulakoff, stated a �s company is a 50% general partnership with regard to the resi- dential portion of the property, and the company itse7f entire�y owr�s ' the port`��n zoned for pro=essional offi ces He stated the iee� for the Minur �ubeiv�s�o� is because of financing. D�scuss�on followed and Mr. tiardella and Mr. Schricker commented and !� repl�ed to questions regardeng the one-foot nonaccess strip, the pos- � sibility or closing Farm Hiii Road to force traffic from Canada � ' Ccllege and the proposed development on to Highway 280; access to and fti°orr the development, and zhe tact that the developer has the equ�table title to the property ar�d has �he standing to make applicat�on for the Minor Subd�vision. y�, Barr�e Ramsay Girard (see above) said the suodivis7on has to be in tne public �nterest ar�d stated there is a sec�ion of the Subdiv�sion . 0^dinance which permits a minor subdivision to be treated as a ma�or subaivision - Mayor Leipzig invited anyone else present who wished to speak zo do so. No one e7se wished �o speak MOTION Councilman Norris moved, seconded by Councilman 87ag7, to close the public heariny Tne motion carried unanimously by voice vote The public hearing was closed at 10 15 p m. MOTION Councilman Norr7s 7�oved, seconded by C�unc�lman Bury, to grant , the appeal of the Plam m �g Commission approvai of the appl7cat�on for Mznor Subdivision of land known as the Farm Hill School Site ana deny aoproval of the Tentat�ve Map based on �re fciiowing findings 1 The map does not �ully rer"lect the ult2mate proposed sub- div�sion for t= lands involven and there;ore obscures � the full effeci, of the proposed developroent> � � 2 The site is not physicially su�table for the proposed den- sity of developmer�t in that (a) the location oF the site aree access to the site in combination w�th the density wiil add to traffic volumes upon Farm Hill Boulevard to an extent endanger7ng the public health and safety and (b) the eco- logical features of the site will be adversely affecced by , the commercial features proposed in the development, , 3. The design of the subdivtsion and proposed improvements ' are likely to cause substantial environmental damage in that (a) un�que flora will not sufficiently be protected from the ef`ects of the commercial aspects of the proposed development, (b} the increased volume of traffic likely to result from the proposed development will adversely affect the env�ronment in a manner detrimental �o lands and popu- ' lat�on rn the vic�nity of the development and the thorough- fare providing access thereto, and (c) the commercial aspects of the proposed developmen� unnecessar7ly �ncreases ' g M�g -6- , ,� , ' 4/3/73 /�� ,