HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/25/19754W VARIANCE AND PERMIT COM."1ISSION
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
Wednesday, June 25, 1975
Reel 37, Tract 1, Side 1, 077 to 281
A.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Brown, Perkins (6:45 pm), Chairman Schick
Absent: None
Staff: City Engineer Alec Russell, City Planner/Building Inspector
Ken Pastrof, Planning Commission Secretary Kate Tenney
B.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 11, 1975
Chairman Schick asked, on page 2 under New Business, first paragraph,
first line, to add the word "recommendations" after "Pathway Committee".
In the next sentence, the word "request" should be "requests". There
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being no further corrections Chairman Schick declared the minutes of
June 11, 1975 approved as corrected.
C.
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE:
Ken Pastrof stated that due to the work load, Staff request continuance
for the two BS4's, Lands of Taylor and Lands of Jensen.
Commissioner Brown moved, seconded by Chairman Schick, to continue the
Lands of Jensen and Lands of Taylor request for BSA to the next regular
scheduled meeting of the Variance and Permit Commission of July 9, 1975.
(changed to July 10, 1975) Motion carried unanimously.
D.
BUILDING SITE APPROVAL:
1. Lands of Benders, Via Ventana, APP! #182-42-031, Harrison and Assoc.,
Engineers, BSA -6046-75
Ire:: Staff Memo June 20, 1975, Ken Pastrof, City Planner/Building
Mr. Pastrof noted that Staff had no further comments to add to the
Staff memo presented to the Commission.
Commissioner Schick questioned Condition 04, noting that a Type II
4W (a) path would negate the use of the path to bicyclist.
VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION - June 25, 1975
Commissioner Brown and Chairman Schick directed Condition #4 to be
changed from a Type II (a) path (4"crushed rock) to a Tyne I (a)
path (native, un -compacted).
Commissioner Brown moved, seconded by Commissioner Schick, to
recommend to Council approval of the Lands of Benders, BSA -6046-75,
with Staff conditions 1 thru 5 inclusive and condition 4 changed to
read a Type I (a) path. Motion carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Commissioner Brown, Chairman Schick
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Perkins
2. Lands of Blanton, Robleda and Purissima, Sidney Mitchell, Engineer,
BSA -6042-75
(ref: Staff Memo, June 20, 1975, Ken Pastrof, City Planner/Building
Inspector)
Mr. Pastrof noted that Staff nad no further comments to add to the
Staff memo presented to the Commission.
`. Mr. Dave Blanton, applicant, requested an explanation on the meaning
of Condition #6.
Discussion ensued regarding the type of path required for public use,
whether it should be for horses or bikes, and the path system on
Purissima in general.
Commissioner Perkins stated he felt a path -in -lieu fee should be
required rather than a path constructed as the path system on
Purissima was not "straightened out".
The Commission agreed to change condition 6 from a Type II (a) path
requirement to payment of a path -in -lieu fee.
Commissioner Brown moved, seconded by Commissioner Schick, to
recommend to Council the approval of Lands of Blanton, BSA -6042-75
with the Staff recommended conditions 1 thru 10 inclusive, with
Condition #6 changed from a Type II (a) path requirement to pay-
ment of a path -in -lieu fee. Motion carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Commissioner Brawn, Chairman Schick
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Perkins (as he missed the beginning of the
discussion)
E. NEW BUSINESS:
Mr. Stutz, Chairman of the Pathway Committee, asked that the minutes
show his concern for the first item on the Agenda, Lands of Benders,
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as the item was moved on prior to his arrival.
There being no further business, Chairman Schick adjourned the meeting
to the next regular meeting of the Variance and Permit Commission,
scheduled for July 9, 1975. (changed to July 10, 1975)
Respectfully submitted,
Kate Tenney,
Planning Commission Secretary
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