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PLANNING COMMISSION PACKET
MAY 3, 2012
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012 AT 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills www.losaltoshills.ca.gov
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Notice to Public: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any
item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 26379 Fremont
Road, Los Altos Hills,. California during normal business hours.
1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Persons wishing to address the Commission on any subject not on the agenda are invited to do so now.
Please note, however, that the Commission is not able to undertake extended discussion or take action
tonight on non-agendized items. Such items will be referred to staff or placed on the agenda for a future
meeting.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Persons wishing to address the Commission should obtain a copy of the request form located at the table at
the back of the Council Chambers and leave the completed form at the podium; this ensures that names are
recorded accurately in the minutes. Please limit remarks to three minutes. This will assure time for all
persons wishing to speak. Also, in the interests of time, please avoid redundancy with remarks made by
previous speakers. If a large group wishes to express its views, the group should try to have one
spokesperson.
If you challenge the proposed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or
someone else raised at the public hearing described below, or in written correspondence delivered to the
Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.
Any interested party may appeal a determination of the Planning Commission to the City Council by filing
a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within twenty-two (22) days of the decision. A nonrefundable
filing fee and a deposit for services shall accompany each notice of appeal, except that any member of the
City Council may file such an appeal without payment of a fee.
Planning Commission Ex Parte Contacts Policy Disclosure
3.1 LANDS OF YONG, 13456 South Fork Lane; File #249-10-ZP-SD-GD-
VAR-IS-ND; A request for a Site Development Permit for a 7,337 square
foot two-story new residence with a 3,647 square foot basement and an
attached secondary dwelling unit (Maximum height: 27'), removal of two
(2) heritage oak trees, and a Floor Area and Development Area Variance
to preserve an existing 260 square foot accessory structure (writing
studio). CEQA Review: Mitigate Negative Declaration (staff -Brian
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Froelich). CONTINUED FROM THE MAY 31, 2011 FAST TRACK
MEETING.
3.2 LANDS OF SHARP AND HARRIS, 26958 Dezahara Way; File 9283-
11-ZP-SD-GD; Appeal of a Site Development approval of a 4,981 square
foot two-story new residence with a 2,035 square foot basement
(Maximum height 26'8") and a 592 square foot swimming pool. CEQA
Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (a)&(e) (staff -Brian
Froelich). APPEALED FROM THE MARCH 27, 2012 FAST TRACK
MEETING.
3.3 LANDS OF YIU, 26880 Elena Road; File #5-12-ZP-SD-GD; A request
for a Site Development Permit for a 4,999 square foot new two story
residence with a '2,371 square foot basement and a 694 square foot
basement garage (Maximum height: 27'), a new driveway access,
swimming pool and removal of two (2) heritage oak trees. The applicant is
also requesting a grading policy exception for portions of the driveway.
CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (a) & (e)
(staff -Cynthia Richardson).
3.4 LANDS OF MORGAN; 13209 West Sunset Drive; File #59-11-ZP-SD-
GD; A request for a Site Development Permit for a 3,885 square foot two
story new residence with a 2,143 square foot basement (maximum height
24'6"), a 999 square foot single story detached secondary dwelling unit
with a 999 square foot basement (maximum height 16'), and the removal
of one (1) 26.4" heritage oak tree located along the south side of the
driveway/backup area. CEQA review: *Categorical Exemption per Section
15303 (a) (staff -Nicole Horvitz). CONTINUED FROM THE APRIL 3,
2012 FAST TRACK MEETING.
4. OLD BUSINESS — none
5. NEW BUSINESS — none
6. REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
6.1 Planning Commission Representative for April 19 — Commissioner Abraham
6.2 Planning Commission Representative for May 17 — Commissioner Harpootlian
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
7.1 Approval of April 5, 2012 minutes
8. REPORTS FROM FAST TRACK MEETINGS — none
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9. REPORTS FROM SITE DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS — APRIL 10, APRIL 17 AND
MAY 1, 2012
9.1 LANDS OF WONG; 12362 Priscilla Lane; File #54-12-ZP-SD; A
request for a Site Development Permit of a landscape screening plan for a
new 5,875 square foot two-story residence approved on June 2, 2009.
CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15304 (b) (Staff -Brian
Froelich).
9.2 LANDS OF PATIENCE, 25621 Vinedo Lane; File #292-11-ZP-SD; A
request for a Site Development Permit for a 1012 sq. ft. cabana, removal
of a 15" heritage oak tree, and landscape screening plan for a 5,456 sq. ft.
new residence with a 5,118 basement approved on June 4, 2009. CEQA
review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (e) (Staff -Brian
Froelich).
9.3 LANDS OF ROOS; 25586 Willow Pond Lane; File #45-12-ZP-SD-GD;
A request for a Site Development Permit of a 1,064 square foot
swimming pool and decking. CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per
Section 15303 (e) (Staff -Brian Froelich).
9.4 LANDS OF DETKIN; 13833 Barton Court; File #53-12-ZP-SD-GD; A
request for a Site Development Permit of a landscape screening plan for a
new 7,692 square foot two-story residence, cabana, swimming pool, and
sports court approved on March 8, 2011. CEQA review: Categorical
Exemption per Section 15304 (b) (Staff -Brian Froelich).
9.5 LANDS OF PRADZYNSKI; 27899 Via Ventana Way; File #17-12-ZP-
SD; A request for a Site Development Permit for 271 square foot addition
and major remodel of the existing single -story residence. CEQA review:
Categorical Exemption per Section 15301 (Staff -Brian Froelich).
10. ADJOURNMENT