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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/14/1976 (2)PLANNING COMMISSION Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road w los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, April 14, 1976 Reel 49, Side 1, Track I, Count 491 to end; Side 2, Track 2, Count 1 to 505. Vice Chairman Schick called the meeting to order at 8:24 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Los Altos Hills, California. A. ROLL CALL: Vice Chairman Theodora Schick. Commissioners William Hahn, William Perkins, Richard Rydell, A. Michael Stewart, and Kenneth Young. Also Present: A. D. Russell, City Engineer; K. R. Pastrof, Town Planner; and D. Pennington, Secretary. Absent: Chairman Judith Carlco B. CONSENT CALENDAR: ADDroval of the Minutes of March 24, 1976. At the request of the Chairman, this was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. The minutes were then corrected as follows: Page 2, near the bottom of the page, above the paragraph show Ing the vote: Strike: The motion passed by the following vote: Substitute: The vote on the motion was: Page 3, under the paragraph showing the vote on the motion of the Pathway Committee's recommendation, Insert: Commissioner Stewart asked that the record show that the Commission did not mean to Imply, in passing this motion, that the Pathway Committee presentation had been either Inadequate or unprofessional. What was meant was that the Commission could not tell where this pathway would connect. There being no further corrections, It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the minutes of the meeting of March 24, 1976 be approved as corrected. Chairman Schick asked the secretary to ascertain, by researching Roberts Rules of Order, whether It was proper for the Commission to make motions and recommendations during what was posted as being a "Study Session." Commissioner Perkins, Chairman of the Variance and Permit Commission, apologized for that Commission's meeting unavoidably running overtime, and thus delaying the start of this meeting. Chairman Schick noted the agenda for the meeting was timed and wondered whether a motion so as to correct that timing, was necessary. Mr. Russell advised that since the second scheduled Public Hearing, the Lands of Taaffe, was going to be continued to April 28, quite possibly the meeting would be on schedule by the time it was ready for the third Public Hearing, the LANDS OF DICKINSON. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - Apri1 14, 1976 C. PUBLIC HEARING: LANDS OF FREEMAN TM 2030-76 Mr. Past rof corrected the Staff Report. He advised It was not true that Parcel 2 contained striaght boundary dimensions in excess of three hundred fifty feet (3501), as was stated under the "Conditional Acceptances" Item 3. Therefore, that reference was deleted, as was the concluding phrase under Item 3(a), and all of (Conditional Acceptance) Item 1; and everything after the fl rst two sentences of the paragraph entitled "Conditional Use Permit." Mr. Pastrof then gave a brief synopsis of the Staff Report. Chairman Schick opened the Public Hearing. Commissloner Stewart knew the area well --he lives on Mandoli Drive. He advised that winter rains cause the whole Fremont-Aras tradero area to be copletely certain es. He why the onnmculvertsf upstreamoded tto prevent iIt. Mr. Russell dadvised that In hadn't Inthat area, the City of Palo Alto owned Arastradero Road. Mr. Russell asked that the record show that If the applicant grants the Town andetheoCl tytofpPalo Alt southerly Parcel 2of the wl�ll belessthan one acre, Los fAthhereH Isis no dedication, there is no Issue. MOTION that Condition 5, Commissioner Perkins moved, seconded by Commissioner Young, pertaining to dedication of a ten foot wide easement along the LANDS OF FREE- MAN's Arastradero property line, be deleted. The motion passed unanimously by Roll Call vote. No one In the audience accepted Chairman Schick's Invitation to speak, there- fore, she closed the Public Hearing. REVIEW OF CONDITIONS By consensus, Condltl on 1 was amended to read: 111, Seal the abandoned well on Parcel #1 and remove pressure tank." and Conditional Acceptance Item 2, pertaining to that tank, was deleted. Condition 6 (pathway) The Chairman of the Pathway Committee, Elizabeth Fiksdal, addressed the Com- mission regarding this Condition. Her Committee wanted the path developed and established as it is at a major Intersection. The Committee did not want ers and ary a pathvwouldh run tabout one d$4,00045,000ned by deChairman efines. PerkinsPerkinsnoted the path would lead to nowhere. Mrs. Fiksdal would have liked to be able to connect the path to one on the Lands of Beth Am. Currently, there are none on this property. She was under the Impression that the Town did not have a procedure for acceptance of a proffered pathway easement. She was appraised that there was such a procedure. and It was suggested that under the agenda Item "New Business" the Commission would discuss It and possibly make a recommendation that the City Council direct the City Manager to Initiate negotiations for such a path. - 2 - PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - April 14, 1976 4 LANDS OF FREEMAN - Continued MOTION RE STAFF RECOMMENDED CONDITION 6 Commissioner Young moved, seconded by Commissioner Perkins, that Condition 6 be modified to read: "6. A ten foo (10eas men across Parcels 2 and 3 adjacent to the '`'/J of Arastradero within which easement a five foot (5') wide Type IA path (natural) is to be constructed; and a five foot wide Type 1A path (natural) Is to be located within the present roadway easement adjacent to the outboard line (property line) along Fremont Road. The motion passed by Roll Call vote: AYES: Vice Chairman Schick, Commissioners Hahn, Perkins, Rydell and Young. NOES: Commissioner Stewart ABSENT:Chairman Carico CONDITION 11 The consensus was to delete Condition 11. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL: APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE MAP Commissioner Perkins moved, seconded by Chairman Schick, that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the Tentative Map of the LANDS OF FREEMAN be approved, subject to the conditions, as modified, listed In the Staff Report of March 18, 1976. The motion passed unanimously by Roll Call vote. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL: RE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Chairman Schick moved, seconded by Commissioner Young, that the Planning Com- mission advise the City Council that the Commission found that this project, the LANDS OF FREEMAN, will not have a significant effect on the environment, and therefore, the Planning Commissl on recommends that a negative declaration be filed with the Santa Clara County Clerk, and that said property be declared exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. The motion passed unanimously by Roll Call vote. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL: RE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Commissioner Porkins moved, seconded by Commissioner Young, that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council grant the application of the LANDS OF FREEMAN for a Conditional Use Permit for a secondary dwelling (guest house) located on Parcel #2 of the Tentative Map, in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-5.703(k) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code. The motion passed unanimously by Roll Call vote. C. PUBLIC HEARING: LANDS OF TAAFFE. CUP #8009-76 Commissioner Perkins moved, seconded by Commi ssI oner Hahn, that the LANDS OF TAAFFE, at the request of the applicant, be continued to the meeting of April 28, 1976. The motion passed unanimously. - 3 - PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - April 14, 1976 C. PUBLIC HEARING: LANDS OF DICKINSCN, CUP #8011-76 Mr. Pastrof gave a resume of the Staff Report. Chairman Schick noted at the start of the meeting she had given the Commissioners copies of the Conditions for a Conditional Use Permit which had been imposed on the previous owner, Altamont Stables, In 1974. She suggested the adequacy of the parking on the property be reviewed at this time. Mr. Russell advised that additional parking space was not an Issue of the 1975 Conditional Use Permit approval, therefore, It had not been made a Condition on this application. Parking was mentioned In Condition 10, he noted. ChaI rman Schick opened the Pub l lc Hearing and cal ted upon the applicant to speak. Ms. Dickinson had not moved into her new home as yet, but had visited the property a number of times and had observed and experienced no parking problems. Chairman Schick pointed out that the applIcatl on was for a permit to board twenty-seven horses and even one or two horse trailers took up a lot of room. She asked if there were a required percentage for parking on approval of a Conditional Use Permit as there was for private homes, and received a negative answer. Chairman Schick thanked Ms. Dickinson, and there being no other requests to speak, she closed the Public Hearing. REVIEW OF CONDITIONS The Conditions listed in the Staff Report were reviewed and the following actior taken: NDITI 4 COON 2 Commissioner Young moved, seconded by Commissioner Schick, that Condition 2 be replaced by a condition that the requirement of a fire hydrant be considered at the time of issuance of a building permit for any now structure. Commissioner Perkins thought the crux of the matter was that a hexa inch line was not needed unless significant construction was to be done; y paddocks and feed stalls were contemplated, as shown by Condition 15. He thought It would be appropriate to delete Condition 2 entirely. Chairman Schick called upon the applicant who stated there was nothing definite planned for the paddocks and feed stalls in the immediate future --it was to be part of the up -grading of the property. Commissioner Young, with the approval of his second, withdrew his motion; Chairman Schick withdrew her second of it. MOTION Commissioner Perkins moved, seconded by Commissioner Hahn that Conditions 2 and 3 pertaining to the fire hydrant and stand by fees for it, be deleted. The motion passed unanimously. CONDITION 7. Consensus was that it should read (in part): "7. There shall be at least one (1) person ' CONDITICN 10. (Parking) Cammissfoner Stewart commented that the former owner told him there was no problem about parking, no complaints. Commissioner Stewart saw no reason for making it more difficult for the new owner. Commissf oner Hahn noted there was nothing in the Code about the degree of adequacy of parking In this situation so it would have to be based on the history of the last few years or a require- ment set up on criteria that the Commission didn't have. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - April 14, 1976 LANDS OF DICKINSON - Continued �/ CONDITION 10 With the exception of Chairman Schick, who did not support it, the consensus was to accept Condition 10 as written. CONDITION 15 (Paddocks and Feeding Stalls) The consensus was to modify the wording of Condition 15 to read: 15. The applicant may construct uncovered paddocks and not -to -exceed maximum of fifty square feet per paddock covered feed stations, as shown on Appendix 1-B of the Application, upon receipt of Building Permits for same, and compliance with other applicable conditions." RECOMMENDATIN TO CITY COUNCIL: RE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT O Commissloner William Perkins moved, seconded by Commissioner Stewart, that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the applicatl on of the LANDS OF DICKINSON for a Conditional Use Permit be approved, subject to the conditions, as amended, that are listed in the Staff Report of April 8, 1976. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Chairman Schick moved, seconded by Commissioner Hahn, that the Planning Com- mission advise the City Council that the Commission found that the LANDS OF DICKINSON falls under the categorically exempt provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, and therefore it recommends that the City Council direct the City Clerk to complete an exemption determination and place It in the applicant's file as a record that an impact was considered. The motion Dassed unanimously. Ms. Dickinson thanked the Commission. Chairman Schick wished her success. C. PUBLIC HEARING: LANDS OF FREMOVT HILLS COUNTRY CLUB Commissioner Rydell stepped dawn from his position and did not take part In the discussion because he was a member of the Fremont Hills Country Club. Chairman Schick noted that at the beginning of the meting she had given each Commissioner a copy of the Conditions which were previously Imposed on the Club for comparison. Chairman Schick opened the Public Hearing. Commissioner Stewart advised. that the Club's go- fficial had told him there was a possibl lity that the courts might be moved to a different location which would involve less cutting of the land. Mr. Pastrof told him the best locations for the courts would be decided at Site Development. Commissioner Hahn had watched the Club's building progress over the years. He was impressed that no neighbors have complained. He advised that the present courts and the proposed ones would not interfer with any views. He thought the added courts would enhance the Club and make good use of the land, and not hurt the neighborhood. Chairman Schick invited the applicant's engineer, Vaughn Shahinlan, to speak. He said that the applicant had read the staff report and agreed with its Conditions, but would like claification of Condition 11, having to do with the pathway. - 5 - PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - April 14, 1976 t LANDS OF FREMONT HILLS COUNTY CLUB - Continued Chairman Schick called upon the Chairman of the Pathway Committee to define Condition 11. Mrs. Fiksdal pointed out on the map where the Iron fence, mentioned In Condit! on 11 was, and where the Committee wanted the pathway to go. No one knew who owned the land where the Committee wanted to put the path. The applicant stated the iron fence lies four to five feet away from the edge of the road and the base of it Is some two to two and a half feet below the shoulder of the road. If removed, it will mean retaining walls, etc. A Mrs. Flksdal was asked why she hadn't clarified this condition and who owned the property at S,L..Ivlslon Committee meeting. Mrs. Fiksdal replied that it was impossible for her or members of her Committee to attend daytime meetings. She had asked, she said, that staff members attend the Pathway Committee meetings many tl mes, to no avail. Chairman Schick hoped that the Pathway Committee Chairman and the Planning Commission Chairman could work with the City Manager on a solution to the problem, because on almost every Pathway Committee recommendation that came before the Planning Commission there had to be lengthy dialogue and there was too much confusl on. Chairman Schick closed the Public Hearing. REVIEW OF CONDITIONS The Conditions were reviewed and the following actions taken: Condition 10: Consensus was to modify to read: "There shall be one person ." CONDITION 11 Commissi oner Hahn moved that Condition 11 be deleted until it was determined on whose property the pathway was to be located. Chairman Schick was advised that might take some months. The motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Perks moved, seconded by Commissioner Stewart, that Condition 11 be modified to read: "11. From the power pole where the paved bike path terminates on Purissima to the garage there is a decorative white metal pipe fence. The path here is of Inadequate width. Resolution of this problem will be made on or before the next annual review of this Conditional Use Permit. Commissioner W. Hahn, City Engineer A. D. Russell, and E. Fiksdal, Chairman of the Pathway Committee, are to study this problem and make a recommendation to this Commission." The motion passed by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Perkins, Stewart and Young. NOES: Chairman Schick and Commissioner Hahn. ABSENT:Chalrman Carico ABSTAIN:Commissioner Rydell - 6 - PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - Aprii 14, 1976 LANDS OF FREMONT HILLS COUNTRY CLUB - Continued RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: RE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Commissioner Perkins moved, seconded by Chairman 4Ch(ck, that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the application of the LANDS OF FREMONT HILLS CDU�TRY CLUB for an amendment to Conditional Use Permit #353-71, for the purpose of adding two tennis courts and two paddle tennis courts, be approved subject to the conditions listed in the Staff Report of April 8, 1976, as modified by this Commission this date. The motion passed by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: Chairman Schick, Commissioners Hahn, Perkins, Stewart and Young. ABSTAIN: Commissioner Rydell ABSENT: Chairman Carico RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL RE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Chairman Schick moved, seconded by Commissioner Hahn, that the Planning Commission advise the City Council that this application of the LANDS OF FREMONT HILLS COUNTRY CLUB is for minimal expansion of a use that already exists on the site and that it therefore falls under the categorically exempt provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. Therefore, the Planning Commission recommends to the City ounciI that an Exemption Determination notice be completed and placed in the applicant's file as a record that environmental impact was considered. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Rydell resumed his position on the podium. D. NEW BUSINESS Mr. J. Siudzinski, due to the lateness of the hour, asked that his applicatt on for a Conditional Use Permit be continued to the meeting of April 28, 1976. Commissioner Perkins moved, seconded by Commissioner Stewart, that the application of the LANDS OF SIUDZINSKI be continued to the meeting of April 28, 1976. The motion carried unanimously. E. OLD BUSINESS: NONE F. ADJOURNMENT: 11:30 P.M. It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned. - 7 - Respectfully submitted, Donna Pennington Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR Approval of Plannin Commission Pinutes, Aril 14, 1976: Commissioner Schick re- quested t t t e A1inutes o e meeting o April 14, 1976, be removed from the Con sent Calendar for corrections. Commissioner Young corrected the Motion on Page 3, pertaining to Condition 6, to read ".....a southern boundary line ..... Commis- sioner Schick and Commissioner Stewart corrected Page 5, fourth paragraph, under 6LANDS OF FREMONP HILLS COUNTRY CLUB, to read ".....'tennis' official and 'tennis' JIdly courts." 1� NATION: There being no further corrections, Commissioner Perkins moved that the Minutes of April 14, 1976, be approved as corrected. Commissioner Young seconded the motion. Motion passed, with Chairman Carico abstaining be- cause she was not present at the April 14 meeting, by the following roll call vote: AYE: Commissioners Perkins, Rydell, Schick, Stewart and Young. NO: None ABSENT: Commissioner Hahn. ABSTAIN: Chairman Carico. U"