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second story, rather than within the roofline of the first story. Mr. Swirl said the EBRPD preferred a single story house so there would only be a small wall visible from across Shadow Cliffs. The District's original position was single story houses, then that position was modified to include two story portions of the house, as long as those portions built in the roof line making it look like a single story house. The guidelines proposed currently allow this modification. It was moved by Ms. Ayala, seconded by Mayor Pico, to introduce Ordinance 1877 approving PUD-01-1M, regarding the major modification to the existing PUD development plan for six lots on a 4.2 acre site subject to Exhibit B, draft conditions of approval, with staff recommendations with the following modifications: (1) 4200 sq/ft maximum house size on all lots; and (2) the buyer of each lot to be notified of the traffic signal on the corner. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmember - Ayala, Campbell, Hosterman, and Mayor Pico NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Councilmember Brozosky Item 6b Amendments to Chapter 18.144 and related sections of the Pleasanton Municipal Code regarding the Appeals Process for Zoning and Planning Decisions. (SR 03:047) Michael Roush presented the staffreport. The public hearing was opened on this item. Having no speakers, the public hearing was closed. Mayor Pico felt the inconsistencies between Council appealing a decision of staff, versus putting something on the Council agenda through Matters Initiated, where three votes of councilmembers are required, are completely separate issues. In one case, where we put something on through Matters Initiated, we are talking about bringing something up before the Council that may be an entirely new issue that has not been discussed versus appealing a decision that the Planning Commission or staffhas already made on a matter that is going through the City process. In that scenario, any one member on the City Council should be able to appeal it. He saw no reason why a city councilmember should be any less able to appeal something. He would like to see Councilmembers retain the authority to appeal because this is an important part of why councilmembers are elected, to be part of the "checks and balances." He felt any one councilmember should be able to appeal a decision. Ifa councilmember appeals the decision, they should not be asked to pay the fee required to appeal. The people voted to put councilmembers in office and perform a job and not have to pay for every time they want to do something. He believed that councilmembers should be allowed to participate in the decision if s/he Pleasanton City Council 8 03/04/03 Minutes