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151 <br /> <br /> made to bring about a change in the height of our sound wall <br /> facing Valley Avenue. Autumn Glen should have a sound wall <br /> equivalent in height to the sound wall found at the homes on <br /> Valley Avenue across from Danbury Park." <br /> <br /> Mr. Buecker also presented a written statement setting forth <br />the reasons for requesting a study regarding the height of the <br />soundwall; these reasons being increased traffic on Valley Avenue, <br />noise, pollution and litter, and devaluation of home prices. <br /> <br /> Mayor Mercer directed staff to to prepare a report regarding <br />a study to install a soundwall on both sides of Valley Avenue from <br />Santa Rita Road to Busch Road, for consideration at the June 20th <br />meeting. <br /> <br /> Ms. Sal Tompkins, 4083 Blacow Street, requested that Council <br />consider closing Blacow Street where it intersects with Valley, <br />because of unsafe conditions, non-residents using Blacow as a <br />short-cut, and trash being dropped from people going to the <br />garbage disposal site. <br /> <br /> Mayor Mercer directed staff to include this issue in the <br />report listed above, for consideration at the June 20th meeting. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />item 6a <br />City Review of Plans for the Regrading of Building Pad Areas for <br />Tract 5835, Vintage Heights II, Lots 14, 15, 16, and 57, located <br />at 2980, 2985, 2977 Amorso Court and 953 Finovino, respectively. <br />Zoning for the property is R-1-6500 fSingle-family Residential) <br />District <br />fContd. from 5-2-89) <br /> Mr. Roush advised that since Amador Valley Savings and Loan <br />still has the subdivision improvement agreement on this property, <br />the same conflict of interest applies to this item as has applied <br />to previous items relative to this development; Mayor Mercer and <br />Councilmember Butler will be required to abstain from <br />participation on the matter. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Brandes chaired the meeting at this time. <br /> <br /> Mr. Swift presented his report (SR 89:330) dated May 16, <br />1989, regarding this matter. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Brandes declared the public hearing open on the <br />item. <br /> <br /> Mr. Doug Zane, co-owner of Lot 16, stated the regrading for <br />the driveway is to take out the steepness of the grade, and there <br />will not be any dirt added or removed from the site. He added it <br />will make the parcel more acceptable. <br /> <br /> Mr. Ralph Romero, 2810 Foothill Road, owner of Lots 14 and <br />15, stated he concurs with the staff report. He stated dirt will <br /> <br /> - 4 - 5-16-89 <br /> <br /> <br />