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Home My WebLink About05/26/1976I(Arin'ICE rv!n PE" IT C1,'""ISS'`-` To',n of Los hltos Hiiis r-1-11 Fr E:mrnt Pnn:i Lns Altos Hills, California '"BUTES 1,F A PEnULAP '9FETP! Ilednesdav, "ev 'r, 117F p1,91 rl, sine 2, Tract 1, ?57 to 666 Chairman Qilliam Perkins called the meeting to order at f:45 n.m. in the Council Ctiamhers, Ton,n Hall, Los Altos Hills, California. POLL CALL: Chairman Perkins, Commissioners Judith Carico, William Hahn. Also nresent: Alexander o. Russell, City Engineers. Kenneth R. Pastrof, Toon planner. APPPovAL OF "PIHTFS: As Commissioner rarico received hrr informational nacket late in t".e day, and Commissioner Hahn was not present at the meeting, it ,!as the Variance and Permit Commission con- sensus to defer action on the 'linutes of Aoril 23, 11116, to the next reoular meeting of the Variance and Permit Com - kw mission, June p, 11,76. P! RLIC HEAPI^IPS 1. LA'!nS 1,F TIEFF.PT, Alhertsworth Lane, Renuest for Variance to setback lines: Tan Planner Ken Pastrof reviewed the background of the nronerty location and the reasons for the Variance reouest, fnc_isinn orimarily on the Steen Slone of the tonography. This steenness nosed considarible difficulty in choosinq the most enuitable site for installation of a sinm!ainn pool by the Tieferts. Commissioner Carico suggested nerhaps by shifting the l-ckino and doing array !aith the staircase there mould be no need for a Variance. rhairnan Perkins referred to the six "unicioal rode requirements that just- ified annroval of a variance and pointed out that all six must be adhered to. He stated that variances should not he recommended for annroval on lots with difficult tononraohy, such as t"^ Tiefert lot presented, if the To+ -^n in essence created the difficulty by grar.tinn annro vel to build on the lot in snite of the tononranhv. Sommissioner Carico asked Staff if the nool could he located else!^here, either to avoid the need for the Variance, or to lessen the degree of need for the Variance. Ir. Pastrof resnonded that the lot was rather Steen and Presented difficulties in siting the nool. Commissioner f.arico expressed concern that some residents viewed Variances as a mere formality rather than as a burden on those neonle charmed !aith the responsibility of nrotectinq the residents and their Properties from indiscriminate nlanninq. VAnIA,IrE A"in PEn11IT CO VTSST Y! 1111"TES - "^av 2r,, 1^7r. '11r L(A'r,a nr TTPPFRT (Cantin'led): Commissioner Hahn asked .^r. Pastrof if the pmol could he moved, maintaining the aesthetics of the deck area, without g'ttinn into area B --B as depicted on the Variance toeogranhic man, and still he placed:!here '^r. Tiefart could get the most advactage of his ororerty. He suaaested that ether loratiuns also could be used that would a•.,,i,; the „ ..d v.,,- cr,, vdriance_ . Fd<trof reoljed in the a,,fin,ative. 'Ir. Hahn further suggested the n,ol could be placed at the thirty foot setback line and the decking still be included. City Engineer Alec nussell pointed that the thirty foot setback arca contained too -foot contour intervals and not five -fent intervals, and tits the property rias much steeper than the Variance and Permit Commission envisioned. !sten asked by Commissioner Perkins if he had any comments to make, the applicant, Karl Tiefert, replied that he had none other than those that anoeared on his Var- iance anDI.CatiOn and that he felt the Conditions of annroval were reasonable. He noted that his engineer reported that according to soil samnles the reguosted pool site was the safest location. Commissioner Hahn recommended that the matter be returned to Staff to see if some other pool site could be found on the nroperty that iouM be acrantahle to "r. Tiefert and also satisfy the Code requirements, then returned to the Variance and Permit Commission if a variance vias still necessarv. In the event of a re- submittal, he reouested that the sethack lines he drawn on the toi:o map, and Commissioner Perkins sugnested a clearer delineation of the contour lines. 710TI0'!: Commissioner rariro moved to continue the reauest for Variance to set- back requirements for the LA'!nS OF TIEFEPT to the next regular meeting of the Variance and Permit romnission, June g, ln7s. "lotion seconded by Commissioner Hahn. 'lotion passed by unanimous consent of the Variance and Permit Commission. 2. LAMS OF RUSSELL, Hillwav, Peguest for Variances to ro,'e renuirements and for Building Site Anproval. Toren Planner Ken Pastrof hegan discussion by oivinq review of the background of the property, located on Hillwav, adjacent to Shoup Park, Los Altos. The applicant, "1rs. Rose Pussell, was reauesting a Variance to the rode require- ments pertaining to private raads. 110TIOP!: Commissioner rariro moved that the Variance and Permit Commission recommend annroval of a Variance to Section 0-4.691(i), Plumber of Parcels Allowed on Private ponds. 'lotion seconded by Commissioner Hahn. Chairman Perkins asked how the motion addressed thp six requirements for a Variance. Commissioner Carico stated that the lot was improved already, that six lots already existed, and only six lots were to exist, that a seventh lot was not being created. A seventh structure was not being created if the Planning Commission recommended it he given a Conditional Use Permit as a secondary dwellinq. -2 ifAnIAKE AID PE9I!IT r1)1111ISS1nn ."I'IUTc.S .. ',ay PF, ln7' LA"IRS nF RUSSELL (continued) "1nTInP': (continued) 'lotion passed by roll call vote: AYE: Commissioners Carico, Hahn, Chairman Perkins. °m: done The Building Site Annroval renuest for the LAIMS nF PHSSELL was revie-ed and e- laborated on by Town Planner Pastrof. John Riley, Civil Engineer for the annlicant, snsaking from the floor, expressed '1rs. Russell's wish to enhance her property by buildinn a new primary residence. Item 46 of the Conditions of Annroval for the RSA stated the renuest of the City of Los Altos that "lrs. Russell remove one-half of thn concrete bridge that crosses the creek where the nronerty abuts Shoup Park and the City of Los Altos would re- move the other half. 'Ir. Riley stated that '9rs. Pussell was agreeable. Commis- sioner Carico felt it was not the Toy,^Fn's province to enter into this matter, that it was between 'lrs. Russell and the City of Los Altos. WITlNI: Commissioner Carico moved that Condition 46 of the Conditions of Appro- val of a Building Site for LAHpS nF RUSSELL he deleted prior to anv recommendations beinq mad? to Council. i'otion seconded by Commissioner Hahn. .lotion nassed by unanimous consent. Mr. Pastrof reported that Staff had been given nnlv one day to consider the Santa Clara Valley !later District resnonse to Toi-m notification of the Building Site Annroval annlication. He was directed to take the matter up at, the Staff level rather than nursue discussion of it at the nresent me�tino. ' Commissioner Perkins asked if Condition �1, renuirien sewer connection for nes and existing -ruct,wes, was feasible. City Ennineer Russell replied in the af- firmative, pro,,idnd construction were done nrooerly. The fact that the Santa Clara Va11ev I -later nistrict responded so late, and had >. done so on other matters of Tom nronerty develonr..ent, presented snme difficulty to the Commission and Staff. '^r. Bill Carlson, Division Engineer of the ',later nistrict, sneaking from the floor, stated that the one hundred year flood water level of Adobe tree!: prohibited further develonment of the LA,Ins OF RUSSELL, and the present structures •,ould have to be removed. rinTInrl: remmissioner Carico moved to continue the nublic hearing on the LANnS of RUSSELL, to the next regular meeting of the variance and Permit Com- mission, dune Q, 107r,, to enable Staff and Commissioners to study fur- ther this and any other input from agencies on the substandard Q.7 ' acre parcel of pronerty, "lotion seconded by Commissioner Hahn. 'lotion rassed by unanimous consent. niscussion followed concerning the responses from agencies that ar- informed of 1 development of land i-rithin the Town. '+r. Perkins sugnested that the City Attor- nev's advice be sounht on the matter of setting a specific time limit between Town notification and agency resnonse, and enforcing said limitations by ordinance if - 3 - VARIANCE All? PER'°IT rgtTi,S�1'11 " —m;Es -'lay ?F, 1^; `. necessary. Commissioner Carico added that it should alrommissionerovide hHahat n asked eS received after the limitation need not he acted upon. that '1r. nillio, City Attorney, also rule on the procedural formalities that late agency responses indicate. It 1,1as the variance and Permit Commission consensus that a letter be written to the City Council reauestinq that '?r. rillio formulate a resolution incorporating the previously stated suggestions. As regards the Santa rlara Malley Plater District o tfeouieremennts^on the h etLA' Sn^ Rl'SSELL, Chairman Perkins rogues ted that a cap, urn t man the area intentions offi at the city ofCLos�e Altos regardino, pron2rtieshr alongthe creek on the Los Altos side be furnished as well. .As there was no further business, the variance and Permit Commission meeting yeas adjourned by unanimous consent. respectfully submitted, HAC/s 1 `. Helen: A. Cvoaarnr.:,:.P. - A -