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Ms. Michelotti stated she was bothered because this property was not originally part of the General Plan review process. This came up in an attempt to reduce overall densities for this area. If the Lemoine, Kolb-Miller and Lester properties are to remain the same, she wanted consistency and the Kuki property should be the same. The property owners understand the area will be scrutinized. Mr. Tarver debated the same issues. However, there are now staff recommendations, as well as Steering Committee and Planning Commission recommendations. Three property designations are to be retained and three to be changed. There is a rationale for that decision. He had the same problem with the Kuki property. If there could be an acceptable plan for more than nine units, he would agree to consider it, but he did not want to create an expectation for 21 or 37 units. Ms. Mohr indicated there have been lot layouts drawn for the property, but she did not think any formal application had ever been made. Mr. Swift said there was an application for a 21 lot project. Staff felt an environmental impact report and geologic study would have to be prepared. The initial geologic study concluded the site needed a lot more study because the first findings said the site was not appropriate to develop. Staff has been waiting for further information before proceeding to review any application. The project has been waiting for ten years for the geologic issues to be resolved. There are many other issues that also affect this area. Ms. Mohr recalled from walking the property, that no matter what zoning is given, the property will not suppert very many houses. She remembered there are two houses below this property that are already showing signs of sliding. Mr. Swift explained those are on the toe of the slide that the rest of this property is on. To do a slide repair for the Hirst/Kuki property you have to also work on the other properties. The two lots with houses are on large acreage parcels, the properties immediately north are approximately five acres in size. In other words, the property surrounding the Kuki property is basically rural density and that is why staff supperted the Steering Committee recommendations for these parcels. This is not the same situation for the properties that are recommended to remain unchanged. The developable perlion of the Kolb property is relatively flat and invisible from the Valley floor. It is immediately adjacent to the Presley project and served by the infrastructure that would serve that. It was moved by Mr. Tarver, seconded by Ms. Dennis, to approve the planning Cornmlnion recommendation to modify the Draft General Plan Map to retain the current Low Density Residential land use designations for portions of the Lemoine, Kolb-M B!er, and Lester properties, as shown on the current General Plan Map. Ms. Michelotti felt if Council had kept the Low Density designation for the Kuld property but take out the units above the 670 elevation, there are about 15 units left. She felt 07/O2/96 -24-