HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/12/1975VARII :CE A9D PERT IT COITIISSIOA
t Town of Los Altos Hills
04r 2['79 Fremont ^oad
Los Altos Hills, California
!Iinutes of lurch 12, 1975
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Commissioner Schick called the meeting of the Variarce and Permit Commission
to order in the Council Chambers of the Taun Ball, 2F379 Fremont Road, at
7:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Prr."nt: Commissioners PHILLIPS, SCHICK.
if s:Sat: Comaissioner SPENCER.
STAFF
Citv tlanager Cruse, City Engineer Russell, Duildinq Inspector Pastrof,
Secretary Huffstetter
SAUTES
—Tpproved iiinutes of February 2fi, 1975 As Submitted
Commissioner Schick stated there being no corrections to the
ainutes, the 'linutes of February 26, 11175, would stand approved
as submitted.
APPROVED VARLWE REQUEST FOR LAPIDS OF
City :lanager Crowe stated this item had been continued from the meeting
of February 2C, 1975, in order for the City Ennineer to make a report
on the condition of the existing brick structure at 232911 Encinal Court.
City Ennineer Russell reviewed the renort suhnitted to the Commissioners,
stating the brick structure auneared to be basically sound, hoeever there
were several items that needed to be corrected, including replacement of
several roof truss members, wall connection details analyzed and strenq-
thened where needed, correction of cracks in the brick wall around the
window and door openings, and he recomnended removal of the add-on
section on the southerly side of the, nresent structure.
City Ennineer Russell slated a reviei,r of the existing nad, at the pro-
posed garage/workslop site, consists of broken concrete and brick, and
he recommended the variai-._e requested for the pad not be granted, as
there are other locations on the lot where the garaqe/workshon could
be located.
Discussion followed on the add-on part of the brick structure, and the
condition of both the brick and add-on structure.
Jr. Overstreet, applicant, stated he did not want to use the add-on part
of the structure, but did want to be. able to use that area of land in the
%W remodeling of the brick structure.
VARIANCE AHD PERMIT C041ISSI011 - March 12, 1975
Mr. Larry Steiner, architect for the applicant, reviewed the plans for
the remodeling of the brick structure, and why the variance was requested,
stating the remodeling plans cover only the areas of the land that Pres-
ently have a structure on them, and would not include any areas in the
set back that are presently free of structures.
Commissioner Phillips reviewed the variance as he understood it, stating
he felt the 25-feet encroachment should be approved, but only for the
area presently built on.
Following a general discussion on the concrete and brick pad, its
location and condition, Mr. Steiner, architect, reviewed the reasons for
reno^sting the variance for the pad, stating it is not adequate struc-
t, , ;ly, and the plans call for constructing a new pad at the same
locaik>n.
Motion was made by Commissioner PHILLIPS, seconded by Commissioner
SC"iCl:,the variance requested for encroachment into the back ,yard
of 25-feet be granted, subject to the condition it is only for the land
where structures presently exist, not for any land Presently vacant
of structures. 'lotion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners PHILLIPS, SCHICK
NOES: NONE
6W ABSENT: Commissioner �P� r=r
Notion was made by Connissioner SCHICK, seconded by Com7issioner
PHILLIPS, the variance requested for encroachment into the side yard
of 9-feet for the existing pad be denied. Motion was carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners PHILLIPS, SCHICK.
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: Commissioner SPENCER
Mr. Hilliam Smith, engineer for the applicant, spoke on the plans for
garage/workshop, and the problems in using another area of the lot,
i.e. septic tank and drainfield.
City Engineer Russell pointed out the applicant could request a lot
line change between lots 2 and 3, as both lots were large enough so
they would still meet minimum lot size requirement under the Town's
slope-density requirements.
APPROVED VARIANCE REQUEST FOR LAPIDS OF TU TH, 12403 III LLTOP DRIVE FOR
li i! IN O . , f RD i.. U .
City Manager Crowe stated a variance had been requested for the Lands
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VARIANCE AND PERMIT COi'.'IISSION - "larch 12, 1975
of Smith, at 12423 Hilltop Drive, for an existinn tennis court which
encroaches 30 -feet into the bac!: yard and 15 -feet into the side yard,
built about 3 years ago.
Ilr. Smith, applicant, stated he had been informed by the City Manager
last August he would have to apply for a variance since his tennis court
encroached into the set back areas.
Mr. Bram Whittaker, neighbor to "Ir. Smith, spoke against the granting
of the variance, stating the tennis court has become more and more
offansive to him and his wife and it was an invasion of his privacy.
Commissioner Spencer joined the meeting at 7:5n p.m.
Discussion followed on the tennis court, when it was constructed, the
landscaping plan submitted by Mr. Smith for visual buffering of the
tennis court and the feelings of the neighbors concerning the tennis
court.
Mrs. Smith, applicant, stated only one other neighbor, besides Mr.
Whittaker, had not signed the petition circulated concerning the variance
for the tennis court, and the Ilhittakers had seen the tennis court
being built and had used it many times.
Motion was made by Commissioner SCHICK, seconded by Commissioner PHILLIPS,
the variance, as requested, be approved, subject to the condition the
landscaping plan submitted by t1r. Smith be completed. notion rias carried
by the folloeiing roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners PHILLIPS, SCHICK.
NOES: J NE
ASSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: Commissioner SPENCER
ADJOUP..IIENT
Commissioner Schick adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
Rp_spectfully submitted,
Virainia A. Huffstetter
Secretary
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