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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2019 AT 7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA www.losaltoshills.ca.gov
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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. These materials will also be made available on the City
website subject to Staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
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
Public hearings are specially noticed items for discussion. Anyone wishing to speak regarding a public
hearing should fill out a speaker card prior to the completion of the staff report and give it to staff. The order
of business for public hearings is as follows:
1. Staff Presentation 4. Public Comments – 3 Minutes per person
2. Applicant Presentation – 15 Minutes 5. Applicant Response – 5 Minutes
3. Commission Questions/Clarifications 6. Commission Comments/Questions/Action
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
Council may file such an appeal without payment of a fee.
➢ Planning Commission Ex Parte Contacts Policy Disclosure
3.1 LANDS OF TANEJA; 13685 La Paloma Road; File #434-17-ZP-SD; A
request for a Site Development Permit for landscape screening associated
with a previously approved single-family residence. CEQA review:
Categorical Exemption per Section 15304(b) – new gardening and
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February 7, 2019 – Regular Meeting
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landscaping. (Staff-Steve Padovan). This item was continued from the
January 10, 2019 Special Planning Commission Meeting.
3.2 Consideration of a non-summary vacation of a 15-foot easement for public
ingress and egress abutting 25394 La Loma Drive and 25396 La Loma
Drive which is not in conformity with the General Plan adopted by the
Town of Los Altos Hills in accordance with California Government Code
Section 65402 and Streets and Highways Code Section 8313. (Staff –
Nichol Bowersox).
4. OLD BUSINESS
4.1 Discussion of Fast Track Guidelines and Process
5. NEW BUSINESS – None
6. REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
6.1 Planning Commission Representative for January 31 – Commissioner Patel
6.2 Planning Commission Representative for February 21 – Commissioner Smith
6.3 Planning Commission Representative for March 21 – Chair Mandle
6.4 Planning Commission Representative for April 18 – Commissioner Abraham
6.5 Planning Commission Representative for May 16 – Commissioner Couperus
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
7.1 Approval of January 10, 2018 – Special Meeting Minutes
8. REPORTS FROM SITE DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS – Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5
8.1 LANDS OF JAEGER; 24250 Hillview Road; File #SD18-0047; A request
for a Site Development Permit for basement and first floor additions to a
single family residence totaling 1,737 square feet and an expansion of the
existing sports court; CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per Section
15301(e) – Additions to an existing structure that does not increase floor
area by greater than 2,500 square feet; (staff-Jeremy Loh).
8.2 LANDS OF LAKHANI; 14172 Amherst Court; File #SD18-0043; A
request for a Site Development Permit for landscape screening for a
permitted single-family residence; CEQA review: Categorical Exemption
per Section 15304(e) – New gardening or landscaping, including the
replacement of existing conventional landscaping with water efficient or
fire resistant landscaping; (staff-Jeremy Loh).
8.3 LANDS OF MOORE; 13861 LA PALOMA ROAD ; File #SD18-0048; A
request for a Site Development Permit for landscape screening associated
with a previously approved single-family residence. CEQA review:
Categorical Exemption per Section 15304(b) – new gardening and
landscaping. (Staff-Dylan Parker).
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9. REPORTS FROM FAST TRACK MEETINGS – Jan. 29 & Feb. 5
9.1 LANDS OF YU; 12430 Casa Mia Way; File #SD18-0057; A request for a
Site Development Permit for a new 5,216 square-foot residence with a 4,632
square foot basement, new pool, and modifications to an existing tennis
court (Maximum height 26’-6”). CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per
Section 15303(a) – construction of a new single-family residence in a
residential zone (Staff-Jeremy Loh).
9.2 LANDS OF WILLIAMS; 13505 Burke Road; File #SD18-0053; A request
for a Site Development Permit for a new 5,233 square-foot residence
(Maximum height 17’-0”) with a new 598 square foot accessory structure
and new 900 square foot pool. CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per
Section 15303(a) – construction of a new single-family residence in a
residential zone (Staff-Jeremy Loh).
10. ADJOURNMENT