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TO'!" nr LOS ALTOS )!ILLS
'F1',^ Fremont Road
Lcs ,"Ates !fills, California
N PI TES OF A REOOLAR HEETINr.
Mednesda.y, "November 12, 1`.'75
cc: Reel 41, Side 1., Tr. 2: 001-C70
Chairman Judith Carico called the "e9ular tIeeting of the Planning Commission to
order at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of Torn Hall:
A. RML CALL:
Present: Commissioners 9roem, Hillestad, Proft, Schick (7:50 M), YoUng,
Cnai man Carico
Absent; Commissioner Perkins
Staff: City liananer Robert Crowe, City Ennineer Alex Russell, Town Planner
Ken Pastrof, Oe^uty City Clerk.. Ploma Hislop
R. C071SE'!T CALF`!:9AC;
At the request of Commissioners Proft and Hillestad, Item 1 was removed from
the Consent Calendar for sen -irate consideration.
Commissioner Proft moved., seconded by Commissioner Young and unanimously
carried (Commissioner Schick absent) to approve the remaining items on the
Consent Calendar, specifically:
2. !lotion to exten' process time for Tentative fiap re'vie,-j anti submission
I
o City Council for:
a) LANDS OF !iRI617, File !'Ti ?n27-75, 9. Longnire, Engineer.
b) LA!',nS OF " O'IERROOK, File M120201-75, Drian-":annus-Foulk, Ennin^_ers.
ITE'S REriOVFc Fggrt MISHIT CALFPIOAR FOR SEPARATE CONSIOERATIOPI:
,Annroval of Plinutes: Octoher 22, 1975
Commissioner Proft noted that he had been absent from the meeting in question
and must therefore abstain from annrovinn the Minutes.
Commissioner !!illestad'scorrection concerned the flinutes of °/11/75, page 1,
relating to the c':arne of the subcommittee stud_vinn the ABA= Regional Housing
Element as follows: ".^.eview the ARAO Housing Report with the view toward
producing a critique report as they would apply and affect Los Altos Hills
an'' sections of the region."
There being no further corrections, Commissioner Hillestad moved, seconded
by Commissioner grown and unanimously carried to annrove the Minutes of
October 22nd (Commissioner Proft abstaining), and the Minutes of Sept. 10,
�, 1075 as corrected.
PLATII9r COIISIISSIOIi IIUIIITFS - "ov?-her 1P, In7n
C. ROSI^'rSs:
1. R?quest for exemntion from Subdivision fIoratorium, SAOOLF MOINTAIN
ESTATES (Formerly Deer Par'! Acres), APM182-17-007, J. Clens, Engineer:
To+•!n Planner Ken Pastrof noted the Staff Renort prepared on the ahove
request: dated November C,, 1975, stating there was no additional information
to add to the report, and requested Commissioners to direct questions to
Staff concerning the !written renort.
Commissioner Young asked haw parcels "D" and "E" on the Fxemntion Hap orould
he served, since it appeared there was no road access. Mr. PastroF resnonded
that the applicant's agents honed to have those parcels served by ;tool Road,
either throur" an agreement with the present ovner of the road, or by Purchase
and subsequent dedication to the Tarn. Parcel "F" would also be served in
,.lis manner. Parcel=_ "A.", "9" and "C" appeared to have access, thougN
h .
Pastrof noted ".,hat the legal easement was not clear.
Commissioner YounO also raised the question of slope stability on Parcels "A",
"R", and "C". �Ir. Pastrof stated that the discussions held to date on this
property concerned themselves with whether the nroperty warranted consideration
for exemption From the moratorium as it related to the concerns of the To�'n
renarding excessive cuts and grading. Mr. Pastrof agreed with Commissioner
Young that the map befnre Commission showed only the driveway configuration
and did not indicate how much grading would be done to obtain access to the
kaw pt:rcels.
Sneakinn from the Floor:
Plr. John Clear•:, Engineer for Applicant, addressed the Commission, statins
that the amount of nrading was not shown on the map since there were no
final nlans. Said cuts could he kent to three feet on the typical section.
Mr. Clens also noted that he had been involved with this nrooerty For nearly
eight years, during which time the lot configuration had been reduced from
45 to its present 7-3 parcels.
After Nr. Clegg's presentation, questions were addressed to him concerning
c!ho 'would drvelon the lots; the v,idth of t'oon Drive, and its owner of records.
sh Y+er tha lets MUld be further suhdividahle, and certain lot configurations.
Mr. Clegg resounded that the development of the lots !would be optional td th
the purchaser as to !d,o would develop the parcel once approved; that the deed
and conservation easements would limit any furt@er Subdivision. He stated
that huildinn sites and conservation easements would come un during the
tentative man stage where details would be !corked out, The owner of record
of !loon Drive was a Mr. C. J. Moon, and that noone had been able to locate
him since 105,.
1'm. Pastrof resnonded to other questions asked by Commissioners nertaininn
4W to alternative roads if the owner of Moon nrive did not consent to the
planned access, and grading and cuts on some of the parcels. He also said
that the City Attorney would have to resnond+to t',e question of whether or
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PLAN"I'11C CO if1ISSTn.� rfi T"; - ,l.e ,`.er 1^. 1^75
4w LANDS CF SAOgLF i1%!'!7A?'I ESTI+TES (Cont'd):
not the parcels could be further subdivided.
Mr. Ceorqe Esch, Attorney for the developers, addressed commission, stating
that the developer was millinq to place deed restrictions on the lots so
they would not he further suhdividable, and they would he td1linn to work with
Vie City Attorney and Staff in this regard.
City Engineer Alex Russell stated that he did not consider the man as pre-
sented the best use that could be made of the property', that as far as he
COO(! . see, the parcels were not "estates", but were nieces of property that
could be further suhdividable.
After further discussion, Commissioner Rrown moved, seconded by Commi3s'Xrer
Schic!< that the request for exemption from the subdivision moratorium,
SADDLE hVIN,TAI°I ESTATES, Am 13'-07-097, he denied without prejudice.
Commissioner Yam^ requested that the concerns of the Town as listed in the
resolution calling for a subdivision moratorium be read into the Record as
fol lows• 1) 'xcessive gradinn wMc'a results in accellerated eros ow. 2)
excessive removal of trees:. anti 3) The creation of lots which do not afford
sites which provide space suitable for the variety of uses normally associated
E( with residential uses in the Toi.-,n.
4r Commissioner Young thounht that there was only one item which could possibly
result in the denial of the annlication which was "the creation of cut and
fill ban![s over which driveway accesses to lots are difficult to achieve."
Said question before the Commission r!as whether or net the nroiect shos,n to
this ncint tomo?ied 1•tith the requirements for exernt`.cn.
Commissioner Dro!,n also called to the Commission's attention his concern over
the excessive removal of trees.
The question i^!as then called, and the motion to deny the annlication request
for exemption from the subdivsion moratorium for S,AgMLE MOUNTAIN ESTATES
carried by the folloOrvi roll call vote:
AY-° Conrissioncrs Rrorm, 1lillestad; Proft, Schick, Chairman Carico
f!0: Commissioner Young
IVISF77 Cor.^issiencr Perkins
ARSTAII: NrWE
D. Cp''"I"IITTEE RFPORTS:
1. Housing Subcommittee Renort on ARAE Reqional !iousic.q, Pian: Commissioner
Hillestad, Chairman.
Commissioner Uillestad said the renort from the Cernission subcommittee on
Phase I of tae AGAC Regional Housing Element was contained in the Packet for
tH s mo.sting .. and h^^Pd that the co pissioners concurred wit" the opinion of
the Subcor?OtteC.
PLAiNME, COI'.."IISSIO" ill"UTE.S `Avenher 1', 1^7C
V COMMITTEE_ REPORTS (Co_nt'd)
Chairman Carico than!:ed the subcommittee, stating that she was Pleased with
the Report and thought it an excellent oresentation. She then onened the
floor for comments and discussion from Commission menhers.
Commissioner Proft questioned Item 4 on page f, paragraph 2 as presented.
After suggestions were received, it vas Commission's concensus that the
entire second paragraph be numbered Item 5, with :iordinq and punctuation
changes reading as follows:
"G. The housing concept shall require that ALL citizens have a complete and
denocratic freedom of choice as to their life-style; a housing spectrum
providing maximun housing where services are available, as well as low Henswt"
housing whare services are not immediately available, thereby meeting all of
the citizens needs without denying freedom of choice. There is a viahle place
for lent -density housing in given areas."
It a!as also Commission concensus that the remaining two paragraphs ander
Iten ii on nave G be numbered Items r, and 7, respectively.
On nage 9 of the Report under "B. OTHER COH'IMS", Commissioner Young felt the
Report should come out stronely onnosed to any attempt by AMC to make itself
responsible for local planning. Ile agreed raith Commissioner Schick that the
first paragraph should state "The Planning Commission", and not "The Town..."
Hr•never, after discussion, it was Commission concensus to eliminate the
first two sentegces in their entirety, and that the remaining paranranhs be
r.umhered 1, 2 and 11, respectively.
romMSion concensus jnas that number V be renamed "CO'!rLUSIOi'S Vn
PECOf4TE,)ATIMS." Under this heading, naranraph A, Cor. issioner Young moved,
seconded by Commissioner Schick and unanimously carried, to begin the nara-
nraph with, "The Planning Commission recommends that, the City Council condemn
unequivocally any planning function nertair,inq to housinn by ABAG." The
rest of the naranraph to read, " This report cannot be endorsed because the
need or place of ABAG in Local Housinn has not been demonstrate!."
The Commission anreed with Chairman Carico's sungestion that numher VI be
eliminated and that naranraph he marked "E" under number 1!, kith the
addition of the words, "The Planning commission recommends that Council...."
At the end of the repnrt, it ,as suggested that it be noted that the under-
scoring !within the renort !was by the Planninn Commission for eno"sis only.
The Commission so agreed.
Commissioner Brorm suggested that the quotation marks in the first naranraph
of pane 1 he cleaned up, and the Secretary was so directed b/ the Commission.
There being no further comments, Chairman Carico directed the Secretary to
retype the renort with the channes so noted. Commissioner Schick moved,
( seconded by Commissioner Proft and unanimously carried to accept the Report
�r with the noted additions, corrections and deletions, and that Staff he
direct^.d to furward the corrected Report to the Cit? Council.
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PLV ILIr, C0t1f11SS:(C1' t^It":TES - "cvemher 12, 197`,
t E. NEI' RU`IVSS;
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I 1. Mpg tir^ pate C.'•a,�-e;
Chairman Carico noted that, because the next regular meeting Fall on the
eveninn before Thanksgiving when it would be difficult to get a ouorum,
Staff had scheduled a meeting for November 25th for a Public Hearinn. She
requested that the Comnissioners be polled to determine whether there would
he a quorum present for that meeting. All Commissioners indicated they wo-Od
be able to make the meeting on the 25th with the exception of Commissioner
Schick and Chairman Carico, who were not sure.
Variance 8 Permit Commission:
Chairman Carico also noted a request by Staff for a Snocial I!eetinn of t"^_
Variance f, Permit Commission for Mondav, "november 176 at 6:.'.n to cover
various requests for building site annrovals and other such business as may
come before that body. It being deternined that a quoran v:oul-e be nress�,t
for the special meeting, the Denuty Clerk was directed to have the necessary
notices poste an' the neeispapers so infornsd.
F. ArJOUPU*IEIIT:
Commissioner uillestad moved, seconded by Commissioner Proft to adjourn. to
the next Planning Commission meeting re -scheduled for Tuesday, November 25th
at 7r," P"l. [lotion carried unanimously. The meeting ad.iourned at 9.55 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Morma J. Hislop
Deputy Cit;. Clerk.
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