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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/14/1976VARIA"Cr. A"!D PERMIT CO"MISSIOH `„ Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California IIIHUTES OF A REGULAR MEETINP Ilednesday, July 14, 1976 Reel 52, Side II, Track 1, 442 to 648 Chairman Hahn called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Los Altos Hills, California. ROLL CALL: Chairman Hahn, Commissioner Rydell, Commissioner Stewart. Also Present: Kenneth R. Pastrof, Town Planner; Alexander D. Russell, Town Engineer; and Fthel Hopkins, Secretary. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Stewart noted that on page hao of the Minutes of June 23 under Lands of Tiefert, the phrase "a caisson or pier will be placed at the bottom of the pool site" should be changed to "caissons or piers will be placed at the bottom of the pool site." �. NOTION: Chairman Hahn moved, seconded by Commissioner Rydell, to approve the Ilinutes of June 23 with the correction noted by Commissioner Steuart. Motion passed with aye votes from all Commissioners present. P113LIC HEARINGS: 1. LARDSOF JOSEPHS0P1, opposite 23641 Camino Herroso Road, File 8BSA6071-76, Pau aowac ngineer, Request for Recommendation of Buildinn Site Approval. Mr. Ken Pastrof revieried the facts corcernine this property, noting that it was gently rolling and had good line -of -sight access. The only encumbrance to the property, he said, is a right-of-way easement Granted to the Lands of Margaretic. He had looked at Mr. Rogness! the present owner's plans. All trees were to be retained and the leach line for the septic tank was to wind through the trees, a plan the Health Department had no qualms in approving. The Health Department's approval in spite of the fact that percolation tests were still to be performed was conditioned on the fact that tests for surrounding properties had presented little or no problems. Pe called attention to the earth driveway used by the Hebsters at the back of the property. He noted that the request for a path cane from the Pathway Committee and was to he located on the out- board extremes of Camino Hermoso. Mr. Hahn had questions about the time of the construction of the path.and-A is location. iir. Pastrof stated that since the Master Path;, -,-ay Plan had not been completed he could not demonstrate how this pathway request fitted into it, but kw ostensibly this request fitted into the overall plan. The path was to be con- structed overgrownconstruction, itrcouldthe simply be clearedcofnthese.if the path MINUTES OF THE VARIANCE AND PERMIT Cr)4UISSION July 14, 1976 LANDS OF JOSEPHSON: (Continued) Chairman Hahn opened the meeting to the public hearing. "r, Goodwin Ro mess, 1353 Nitda .Avenue, �?ountain View, identified himself as the owner of t e property a ng discussed and stated that he had no questions or comments. MOTION: It rias moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Chairman Hahn that the Variance and Permit Commission approve the request for Buildina Site Approval for the Lands of Josephson, File #6070-76 with conditions as recommended by Staff. Motion passed with aye votes from all Commissioners. NOTION: It was moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Chairman Hahn that this property be declared categorically exempt under the Environ- mental Quality Act. The motion passed with aye votes from all Commissioners. 2. LANDS OF TAAFFE, 26613 Purissima Road, File #BSA 6071-76, Paul Nowack, Engineer, Request for Recommepdation of Building Site Approval. Mr. Pastrof noted that the Lands of Taaffe, like the Lands of Josephson, had simply escaped development. He called the attention of the Commission to the 44W fact Landstoftthe TaaffeowereitwotUse Permit for separate actions. The,LandssoffTaaffee. and the under considera- tion present dera tion was created by subdivision in 1959. There were no real problems with the property. It will be connected to a sanitary sewer on Conception. The ease- ment for the connection is now in escrow, he stated. Commissioner Stewart asked the location for the egress and ingress for the Conditional Use property of the Lands of Taaffe. (Lot 31). Mr. Pastrof stated that Conception is one egress and ingress, and while no legal easement exists, it was his understanding that the Reed property grants permission to Lot 31 for egress and ingress through an orchard. Chairman Hahn noted that if there were no more questions, the public hearing could begin. Mr. Paul Nowack En ineer 220 State Street, Los Altos, said that he was avail - e or any quest ons on t e property. There were no questions, and MP. Hahn closed the public hearinq. moTION: It was moved by Chairman Hahn and seconded by commissioner Stewart thaVariance and per Taaffe, Fileit Commissio#BSA6071n76 0th conditions as nd Building Site asrecApproval imend- ed by Staff. Motion passed with aye votes from Commissioners Hahn, Stewart and Rydell -2- MINUTES OF THE VARIANCE AND VW611 CJ11ISSION July 14, 1976 LANDS OF TAAFFE: (Continued) NOTION: It was moved by Chairman Hahn and seconded by Commissioner Stewart that this property be declared categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act. Motion passed with aye votes from Commissioners Hahn, Stewart and Rydell. NEW BUSINESS: fir. Russell, City Engineer, addressed the Commission with his proposal to charge a flat fee for pathways on building site approvals and subdivisions rather than charging pathways on a lineal footage basis as is now being done. Hr. Hahn stated that he would like to see some criteria for assessing pathway fees and for seeing how the requests for paths fitted into the overall pathway plan. He noted, however, that the Pathway Committee was coming up with a feaster Path- way Plan as well as criteria for determining paths. fir. Pastrof noted the need for funds for short retaining walls and footbridges on paths, stating that charging a flat fee was a good way of building up funds for such purposes. Mr. Stewart voiced his concern for an understanding of exactly how pathway fees were being spent, and fir. Russell stated that all funds presently charged were spent on maintenance of present paths. fir. Hahn summed up the discussion by stating that it was worthwhile to look into this proposal and to get together with the Pathway Committee to reach agreement on the proposal and then to present it to the Planning Commission and City Council for action. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further new business, Chairman Hahn adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m.. -3- Respectfully submitted, Ethel Hopkins Secretary