HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/24/1975`, VARIANCE, Min PFPMIT MVISSION
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los .Altos Hills, California
PPinutes of a Regular Pieeting
Wednesday, September 24, 1975
pc: Reel 39, Side 2, Tract 1, 369 to 902
Chairman Perkins called the regular meeting of the Variance and Permit
Commission to order at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road:
A. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Carico, Hillestad, Chairman Perkins
Absent: None
Staff: City Planner Ken Pastrof, Planning Secretary Rate Tenney
B. APPROVAL OF P4JMT ES: August 13, 1975
There being no corrections, Commissioner Carico moved, seconded by
L Commissioner Hillestad, and carried unanimously to approve the minutes
`, of August 13, 1975 as submitted.
C. LANDS OF BRYAN, Lot 26, Tract 5098, Paul Nowack, Engineer, VAR -7017-75
(ref: file letters 9/19/75 and 7/22/75, Ken Pastrof, City Planner)
Nr. Pastrof gave a brief synapsis of the events that have transpired
since this applicant applied for a Variance. Discussion ensued re
the alternate Pool sites as proposed to Por. Bryan by the Staff at the
meeting of September 2, 1975.
Ph•. Scott Bryan, applicant, stated he was against the proposed sites
for reasons of privacy and tree removal and gave the Commission snan-
shots of his property. Mr. Bryan introduced a letter from his pool
contractor, Mr. Leon Finegold, which supported Tmr. Bryan's argument
for the pool site as shoom on the Variance application.
Commissioner Carico stated that the applicant had had control of the
property since it was created and felt the application did not comply
with the six conditions of Section 9-5.1107 (b) of the Los Altos
Hills Municipal Code, namely conditions 1,2, and 3, therefore, as the
facts do not apply to the subject case she moved to deny the request
for Variance for Lands of Bryan. "ith Ca=. ssinner "illestad seconding„
the rntion carried by the following roll call vote:
tt AYES: Commissioners Carico, Hillestad, Chairman Perkins
v NOES: None
ABSFMP: None
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D. BUILDING SITE APPROVAL:
1. LANDS OF LEE: Natoma Road past Tripoli, John Riley, PpRineer,
APN #182-20-012, BSA -6054-75
(ref: Staff memo, 9/19/75, Ken Pastrof, City Planner)
Discussion ensued concerning the conditions of the Fire Department
requiring, a fire hydrant to be installed and a 20' wide emergency
access easement off Almaden court. The applicant had requested
these conditions (7 thru 10) be deferred until the time of Sub-
division.
Pk. Lee, applicant, added that a 2" main existed and that it should
be sufficient to supply one building site.
Commissioner Hillestad moved, seconded by Commissioner Carico, to
recommend to the City Council approval of Lands of Lee , ASA -6054-75,
for Building Site Approval with the Staff conditions 1 thru 14 with
conditions 7 thru 10 deferred to the time of subdivision. T'otion
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Hillestad, Carico, Chairman Perkins
`, NOES: None
ABSENT: None
2. LANDS of PRIFIY,Moody Road between Buena Vista and Moody Court,
Paul Nowack, Engineer, APN #182-30-024, BSA -6053-75
(ref: Staff memo, dated 9/19/75, Ken Pastrof, City Planner)
The Commission questioned Staff on potential problems of grading,
foundation design and additional land use.
Commissioner Carico moved, seconded by Commissioner Hillestad,
to recommend to the City Council approval of Lands of Prifty,
BSA -6053-75, for Building Site Approval with the Staff conditions
1 thru 11, and that since this site is already created, it should
be "categorically" exempt and a notice of determination to this
effect shall be cormleted. motion carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Hillestad, Carico, Chairman Perkins
NOES: None
ABSITT: None
E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Commissioner Hillestad moved, seconded by Commissioner Carico, to
40, recommend to the City Council that the following words be deleted
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('New Business, cont.)
from the Los Altos Hills Kmicipal Code: "...Planning Coimiission
held immediately following the meeting of the Variance and
Permit Commission. Each action of the Variance and Permit
Commission, together with any action thereon by the Planning,
Commission, shall appear on the Consent Calendar of the..."
and change 'Planning Commission" in line 8 to "Variance and
Permit Commission". t4otion carried unanimously.
2. Mr. Pastrof requested from the Commission some thought and direction
concerning the pathways needed along TIoody Road. Mr. Pastrof
stated that due to the steep hillsides in the area it would be
difficult to construct paths along the Town side of `body, but
that it might be possible to obtain an agreement with the County
for a pathway along the County side of Moody Road.
There being no further business, Chairman Perkins declared the meeting
of the Variance and Permit Commission adjourned. at 8:20 pm.
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Respectfully submitted,
Kate Tenney,
Planning Commission Secretary