HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/23/1975 (2)PLANNING COMMISSION
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
Wednesday, April 23, 1975
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Chairman Perkins called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission to
order at 7:40 pm in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road:
A. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Brown, ,c'�ic' 1'nur^, r' iirnaa ^-r' i-.-:
Absent: Commissioners !',rico, Phillips
Staff: City Manager ReDert Crowe, City Engineer Alec Russell, Buil-
ding Inspector/Planner Ken Pastrof, Planning Secretary Kate
Tenney
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 9, 1975
Chairman Perkins noted two corrections he would like to make.
Page 2, first paragraph, the words "and that whether or not" in the
sixth line should be changed to "and if the Commission agrees".
Page 5, fourth paragraph, this phrase should be added after the last
word of the paragraph _'necessary ...... if the two conditions were
filled'"
There being no further corrections, C;,airrian-Perkins declared the
minutes of Anril 9, 1975 approved as corrected.
It was the consensus of the Commission to change the order of the agenda
and to hear item D before item C.
D. PUBLIC HEARING: Conditional Use Permit
a) Altamont Knolls Stable,25720 Altamont Road, Phillip Zahl, owner,
CU -9006-75
Mr. Pastrof gave the Staff report, noting that an additional Condition
had been added (06) requiring a 101pathway easement. Mr. Pastrof
noted that this easement would link up with the existing easement
(Silent Hills Development) to the south-east of the Zahl property.
,4r. Zahl, owner, objected to the 10' easement as it would border
on his paved driveway. He also objected to the pathway easement
extending to Altamont Road, as it would require a bridge crossing
the creek and would subject his driveway to horse traffic.
PLANNING COMMISSION - April 23, 1975
Commissioner Young felt the 16' easement was rather harsh and sug-
gested a 5' easement for Nr. Zahl and a 5' easement for the adjoining
property when it is developed.
Mr. Pastrof stated that a five (5') foot easement would require a
dog -leg in the south-east corner where it linked up with the Silent
Hills pathway easement.
Commissioner Young moved, seconded by Commissioner Schick, to approve
the Conditional Use Permit for Altamont Knolls Stable, CU-8nn6-75,
subject to the 15 conditions set forth by Staff and Condition 16
amended to read Dedication of five (5') foot wide pathway easement
parallel to eastern most boundary of property (641.93 feet) and
that the pathway easemement would be widened to ten (10') feet for
the last ten feet of the eastern most boundary of the property and
that a 5' easement be required from the adjoining property. Notion
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Brawn, Schick, Young, Chairman Perkins
TIDES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Carico, Phillips
Chairman Perkins called for a short recess.
C. DISCUSSION STEN:
1. Report on Seismic Investigation by Kerry Sieh
Kerry Sieh is a Stanford student working on his Phd. and began this
study for the Town in the Spring of 1974.
The report gave details of the San Andreas fault line and its Position
to the Town. Nr. Sieh showed slides of the damage done by the earth-
quake in Southern California, fault traces in the Town and the age
and last known activity of any fault in and about the Town.
A workshop for the Commission was suggested, so as to study seismic
safety with Nr. Sieh, pertaining to building safety in the Town.
Chairman Perkins suggested an "in field" workshop, but asked that
a written report be submitted before the workshop.
Commissioner Young proposed that the Commission thank Nr. Sieh
for a well done and informative presentation.
2. Commissioner Schick asked that an index be prepared, shmAnn the
elements of the EIR for Adobe Creek Lodge, and where they differed
in the Draft, Revised Draft, and Proposed Final EIR.
3. As Commissioner Phillips will not be available for the Variance and
Permit Commission meetings until June, Chairman Perkins appointed
Commissio,ser Carico as the new Commissioner for the Variance and
Permit Commission upon her acceptance.
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PLANNING COI'VISSION - April 23, 1975
There being no further husiness, Commissioner Schick moved, seconded
by Commissioner Young, that the meeting be adjourned. The Planning
Commission adjouried to their next regular meeting, scheduled for
May 14, 1775. The meeting adjourned at 10:05 pm.
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Respectfully submitted,
Kate Tenney
Planning Commission Secretary