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taken at tonight's meeting and a majority would have to approve the reconsideration. If approved, the matter would be scheduled for a noticed public hearing. At this point the person speaking is asking Council for reconsideration, but this is not the appropriate time to hold a public hearing regarding the matter itself to be reconsidered. Mayor Tarver indicated that the only item before Council tonight is whether CouncilmemberAyala, Councilmember Dennis or he wishes to reconsider the decision. Pat Nelson, 8088 Bethel Lane, asked Council to reconsider its decision. She showed Council photographs of other homes in the area that are similar in color. She is disappointed that Council denied the house color. She said what happened at the Council meeting had no likeness at all to due process of law, which Council, as elected officials, should uphold. The Pleasanton Municipal Code Section 18.20.060, states that the appeal process to the Council is as if the process were a new process. Therefore, Council is not supposed to consider background information. She felt the decision was based on personal opinion. She mentioned the occupancy permit. She said she has an agreement to occupy the house and did not understand what the inside of the house had to do with the color. She said her plans reflected the color "Santa Fe". The Planning Department said put it down as a color and if a different tan color is found it can be dealt with at a later date. During the approval process the color "Adobe" was written on the plans. She said there was no Adobe color available, so they chose a golden tan color and applied a double mix to get it close to the Adobe color. She said staff and the neighbors do not have a problem with the color. She said it is common practice that adjustments are made in the field and then submitted for approval. She felt the color was close to the "Adobe" color and therefore she proceeded. She felt the real issue was occupancy not the color. She understood the West Foothill Overlay District was created to preserve the beautiful ridge of Pleasanton. She supported this concept and took that into consideration when choosing the color. She felt the color did fall within the parameters of the West Foothill Overlay District. She said there is no ordinance that says the color must be dark brown or tan; she was willing to go with a tan color and felt the color they chose would suffice. She understood there was a process to follow in order to change the ordinance. She said that process has not been followed. She has not received any notice saying the West Foothill Overlay District was going to be discussed. The Ordinance has not changed, it still reads no bright light, orange or red color would be allowed on the ridge and that the color must blend in with the natural surroundings. She commented on Moller Ranch getting approval to be creative as they wish. Council has put staff in a difficult situation. Council has directed staff that any home west of Foothill must be a chocolate brown, but this is not legal. She felt that she has not been treated fairly. She mentioned homes in Golden Eagle Farms that have been allowed to change the appearance of their homes from a darker color to a lighter color and they did not go through a public hearing process. She asked Council to reconsider. Larry Larsen, 5983 Hansen Drive, asked Council to reconsider its decision. He drove along Foothill Road and saw other homes that stood out more than the Nelsons'. Ms. Ayala suggested that everyone read the staff report from the January 5, 1999 meeting. Pleasanton City Council 6 01/19/99 Minutes