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Home My WebLink About11/28/1966PLANNING COMMISSION T0WN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR nEETING November 28, 1966 The Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the Town of Los Alto=_ Hills was called to order Monday, November 28, 1966, by Chairman Don T. Hibner, at 7:46 P. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Commissioners Ashby, Benson, Minekley, Sherlock, Chairman Hibner A3SINT: Commissioners Hawley, Prentice (art. 7:47 P. M.). Commissioner Prentice arrived immediately after Roll Call. COUNCIL <cFRESJNTATIVE: Councilman John M. Fowle APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 14, 1966. Correction: P. 4, Council Referral, Champagne Heights Unit #2, RECOMMENDATION, add 'in principle' as follows:.....be approved, in principle, in accord- ance with.,..... . ACTION: That the 1•;inutes of November 14, 1966 be approved as amended. MOTION: Prentice; SECOND: Sherlock VOTE: Passed unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Memorandum from Mrs. J. L. Morgan, Staff, advising that Mr. 3. C. Bachtold, of the Maintenance Department of the State Division of Highways, wishes a meeting with the Planning Commission to discuss the landscape plans for Junipero Serra Freeway. Coemiission concurred that a foxn:al public hearing should be held and Chairman Hibner ordered this matter be an item of the Agenda for December 12th and that Mrs. c. L. Ginzton, Chairman of the Pathway Committee and Mr. P. Burchard, Chairman of the Landscape Committee be so notified. ANNOUNCEMENTS: .. Joint Meeting of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills Planning Commissions. Commissioner Benson announced that the proposed date for the joint meeting of the Los Altos and Los Altos Hills Planning Commissions has been confirmed by Mr. H. 'Rid.91a, Planning Director of Los Altos, and that sail meating will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 1966 at 7:30 F. ii. at Pieracci's Restaurant, Los Altos. Councilman Fowle `, stated h_, or another Council representative, would attend. ANNOUNC3McNTS Cent'd.: 2. _deatins of Aid-Peninsula Foothills Planning Group. Commissioner 3enson announced that this Group will meet Thursday, J.Ica_.::ber 1st at the Palo Alto City Hall, at which time the guest speaker will be Mrs. E. L. Ginzton, Bice-Chairman of the Pathways Cow-ittee for Los Altos Hills, ani invited the Planning Commissioners and citizens to attend. OLD BUSIN.SS: 1. Continued hearing of Council Referral (11/7/66) re Champagne Heights Unit,.......Deferred to end of .agenda. VARUN C'dS: 1. 3arker, Wm. A. (V-270-66) - Request for Reduction of Setback Require- mant for Stable and Swimming Pool. Property is located on a private road, opposite Vista del Valle Court, and is 'gown as 26444 Taaffe Road. Mr. Barker has requested two variances, which were considered separately by the Commission. 1) Reduction of setback requirement to three feet (3') from side yard to construct a stable...... Site was inspected by Map Committee and noted the terrain is most unusual and that a considerable variance was granted to build the home. Mr. kobert Doak is the only neighbor (imnediately affected by the proposed stable and his home is a goof dis- tance from the property line and has a stable 50' from the proposed stable. There ware no objections from Mr. Doak, nor from any ether surrounding property owners. RECOMMENDATION: That the request of William A. Barker (V-270-66) for reduction of setback requirement for stable to three feet (3') from side :yard be approved as submitted. MOTION: Ashby; SECOND: Frentice; VOTE: Passed unanimously. 2) Reduction to three feet (3') from right-of-way easement to construct Roo! ...... Site was inspected ny Map Committee and it was noted the unusual situation in that the private road, on which future homes are not forsean nor which would become the responsibility of the City, is a 50' easement and 40' is the setback requirement from the easement line. Mr. Barker stated the private road is a restricted easement to afford entry to the neighbors' homes. In view of the fact that the proposed pool site would require removal of trees and considerable engineering to retain the earth, Chairman Hibner suggested a downhill location for the pool; however, i;r. Bark --r stated he had studied the situation and the proposed location afforded the sunniest spot and was more convenient to the house. There war¢ no objections from surrounding neighbors. Commission ccncur,ol there was no other possible location for the pool; however, Councilman Towle did suggest the possibility that the neighbors might relinquish part of the 50' easement to reduce the variance requested. -2- ✓n,RIAUC,S; Barker (cont'd.): ? WNWAN DAT_ ION : That the request of William A. Barker ('V-270-66) ` for reduction of setback requitement for pool to three feet (3') from right-of-way easement be. approved as submitted. MOTION: Beason; SECOND: Ashby; VOTE: Passed unanimously. Commissioner Prentice stated the map was inadequate and should not have been accepted by tho Staff, since it was not to scale and that this was a clear oxample where contours shoul, have been drawn. 2. Davis, Robert T. (V-273-66) - Request for reduction of setback requirement to 15' for addition of carport. Property is located at 14510 Miranda Rnad and Mr. Davis has raqu-estal a reduction in setback requirement to 15' for addition of caroort. Property was inspected by flap Committee and it was noted there is a sharp rise of so.e 15' to the adjacent property and the addition would not affect the immediate neighbor, Mr. F. A. Graber. Since the drainage linas are in the front, Commission concurred this is the only suitable location. There ware no objections froze surrounding property owners and. Mr. Graber signed approval of the request. R,,WKA,dNDATION : That the raquest of i<obcrt T. Davis (V-273-66) for reduction of setback requirement to fifteen feet (151) for addition of caroort. MOTION: -shhy; SECOND: 3ensor.; VOTE: '.=asscd unanimously. The ?reliminary Discussion (Kendall) was taken as the next order of business, since Old Business - Champagne Heights Unit 02, had been deferral to the end of the Agenda for thorough review; however, Commissioner "inckl.;y questioned the fact that the preliminary discussion was listed after Adjournment an -1 expressed concern that the preliminary hearing would be considared a part of the official record. PRHLIMIPdARY )ISCUSSION: Kendall, T. W. 2 lots. It. .Ray Rice, realtor, represented Mr. Kendall who has moved last. Planning Com'wission reviewed preliminary map dated September 1965 showing a two lot su,division (lot Al with house and accessory buildings) located on Central Drive and bordered on the north by Pace M01 Road (County). At this .oseting, however, Mr. Rice stated he was aware of problems on Central Drive and submitted an alternate preliminary map with access from rage :dill -Road. Commissioner Ashby qu.astioned whether this subdivision would have any ` direct bearing on the study 'being made by 'Mr. Nestor Barrett and the -3- 2iLIIe;IN-; _Y DISCUSSICN: Y,on9all (Cnnt' 3.) : Citizens' Committee and whether the subdivision shoul3 await this report: however, Fir. Rica explained there was an offer on the property and desirsd to knew as soon as possible if this access would be acceptable to the Commission. Mr. D. Janssen commented he preferred the planning of access One Central Drive and Mr. G. Taylor questioned any additional access from Central give as to the number of lots beim served by a private roast. Cu::..,ission c�ncurrad that re_:arlinseof the access an in lieu pay"ent ,.ccid to required for the improv -sent of Central Drive. rallowieg discussion, Chairman Hibnor requested Engr. Nachtsheic tc wake a feasibility study on the access from Page Dull load and an estivate of what would be required Or an in lieu payment on Central Roaa. OTHu, 3USINISS: 1 'i<esnotation of Now Aa for paths anJ Open Spacas as r vised wuna, 1956 - ,Crs 8. L. Sinzton, 'Vice -Chairman, Path Committee. Having made the presentation to the Council at its November 21st venting, pars. Ginoton requested the opportunity to come ocfcre the P'la,ninq Commission and explained the new legend and conolet.o3 paths within the Town. Mrs. Ginzton stated the Committee will cooperate with any suggestions the planning Commission might make in wor=ing with the man in planning new subdivisions. ` CLD 3USINB S: 1. Champagne Heights Unit 02 (323-6o)....Council deforral, continued. Tentative Map 33 revised iNovcaber 1966 in, accordance with th, Minckl2y Play.- as modified by Engr. Nachtsheim was reviewed. Chairman Hig-or racorted an on site inspection Kade by the Map Committee, 'Scars. H- ar! oan! Nachts;Q.is demonstrated that the stakes and contour lines conformed with the above described nap, that the grades - 11-15% - wera not excessive, the layout of the road worked out well, and was a good plan. Commissioner Prentice suggested the_ subdivider make ar. v lieu payment for that portion of dedication for future road between lots 013 ani ,123 ending at the Lands of Len. Mr. Lambert questioned this -oint since Mr. Scares is already paying for the road improvement between dais r,. _-3 #6 in U..it in order to connoct to a public road. Commission discussed that sine= there- were no periphery improvements in this subdivision and that future problems could be created by not accenting an in lieu pan.innt for this portion, this responsibility lay with tbo Invaiopar of Champagu_ ]nights Ur.it 42 as well. Since the Commission knew of n: :_xisting precedent, Comaissi^nor Kinokley requested (later made an additional condition of the Check Out) that a ruling be obtained from the City ott"rney as to whether a su" Qvidsr, for whose use a dedication is being made, could be required at a later date to pave a piece of Ground owned by the City 60. for proper access under the Master Plan. -4- OL':i :dUS IPI3_Sg: Champagne Heights _Unit :t2 conV i. : Cheek List was prepared, with three additional conditions. Lan_?sca e plan for Almaden 'Way is to be submitted by the subdivides to the idarning Commission. oaths were wIrked out with rsrs. Oinzt-:a in c _)unction with the Plaster Fath Plan. AROD,&MOATTON: That the Tentative Map 03 of Champagne Heights Unit 12 (323-36), revised November 1966, be apprc•red, in accordance with the Check r_ist and approving Agencies. E4^,TICU: Minckley; ScfbPdJ: -shby; VO-,-,: Passed unaninously. :,OJOU!?!;ENT: C)TICS: Prentice; 'i3COP1D: "_=grey it TIh1G ADJOUBi'--D: 10:22 Y. Z CL ?dGJL,,. _S-ING: Monday, December 11, 1966 at 7:45 P. :i, at tho Town Hall. ..:;NilICdc. Co"i'ISSIOIJJR AT CITY COUNCIL N6211FG OF C X733.2 5th: C anissioner Melvin hawley 4c -s ectfully submitted, WALIA:2 r 3ZVS0N Secretary S fanning Connission 7