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After discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Kephart, and seconded by Councilmember Mohr, that Resolution No. 80-297, to grant the variance and to deny the appeal of the City Council of a decision of the Board of Adjustment in approv- ing the application of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vaughn for a variance to Section 2-5.35 of Article 3, Chapter 2, Title II of the Ordinance Code of the City of Pleasanton to allow the construction of a room addition which would encroach into the required rear yard at their residence at 4950 Black Avenue, the property is zoned R-1-6500 (Single-Family Residential) District, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmember Kephart and Mayor Mercer NOES: Councilmembers Butler, Mohr, and Wood ABSENT: None Appeal of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zie~ler of a decision of the Board of Adjustment ~nyin~ a variance to Section 2-5.35 of Artic!e. 3~ Chapter 2, Title II of the Ordinance Code of the City of Pleasanton to allow the construction of a room addition which would encroach into the required rear yard at their residence located at 6244 Robin Court. The property is zoned R-1-6500 (Single-Family. Residential) District (Contd. Open from 10-28-80) Mr. Harris presented his report (SR 80:348) dated November 19, 1980, regarding this matter. Mayor Mercer declared the continued public hearing open on this item. No one in the audience spoke in favor of or in opposition to this item. Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing closed. It was moved by Councilmember Butler, and seconded by Councilmember Wood, that Resolution No. 80-298, to deny the appeal of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ziegler of a deci- sion of the Board of Adjustment denying a variance to Section 2-5.35 of Article 3, Chapter 2, Title II of the Ordinance Code of the City of Pleasanton to allow the construction of a room addition which would encroach into the required rear yard at their residence located at 6244 Robin Court, the property is zoned R-1-6500 (Single-Family Residential) District, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Butler, Mohr, and Wood NOES: Councilmember Kephart and Mayor Mercer ABSENT: None Mayor Mercer and Councilmember Kephart stated they felt it was punative of the City Council not to approve these two variances because of possible increased costs of construction, and it was not being responsive to the homeowners in light of action taken earlier by CounciI to initiate an ordinance to amend the rear yard setback requirements. Councilmember Butler stated there were insufficient findings under State Code at this time to grant the variances therefore Council had no choice but to deny the applications. Application of Foothill Associates to rezone the approximately 9±acre parcel located on Foothill Road south of Foothill High School at Muir~ood Drive South from "A" (Agricultural) District to the R-1-20,O00 (.Single-Family Residential) District. The City Council may recommend approval of this application as re- quested or may recommend any other zonin5 district consistent with the General Plan 4. 11/25/80