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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/10/19761 VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING, Wednesday, November 10, 1976 Reel 54, Side 1, Tr. 1, 939 to 1008 Vice -Chairman Carico called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Carico and Young. Absent: Commissioner Perkins Also Present: City Manager Crowe, City Planner/Engineer John Markl, Secretary Ethel Hopkins APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of October 27, 1976 MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: It was moved by Commissioner Young and seconded [[ rr by Commissioner Carico to approve the Minutes of the October 27 meeting of the Variance and Permit Commission. Motion passed by the consensus of the Commissioners present. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: It was moved by Commissioner Youna and seconded by Commissioner Carico that Commissioner Carico be elected Chairman of the Variance and Permit Commission and that he himself be elected as Vice -Chairman. Motion passed by the consensus of the Commissioners. PUBLIC HEARING: 1. LANDS OF HARRIS, File #VAR. 7008-74, 12243 Tepa Way, Vaughn Shahinian & Associates, Engineers, Request for Recommendation of Approval for Approval for Variance for Tennis Court. (Continued from the meeting of October 27.) Before making the motion for recommendation for approval of the variance, Commissioner Young noted that this application for a variance was made some two years ago and at that time was refused because of problems with creek flooding. Since that time, remedial measures have been taken on this problem. I MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: It was moved by Commissioner Young and seconded by Commissioner Carico to recommend approval of the variance request for the Lands of Harris, File #VAR. 7008-74 subject to the conditions of the City Engineer's memorandum dated November 3, 1976. Motion passed with the approval of both Commissioners present. VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION - Page two 40, PUBLIC HEARING: (Continued) 1. LANDS OF HARRIS: (Continued) Commissioner Young stated that in justification of granting this variance, that although the Harris property is considerably larger than most in the Town,it is subject to an easement taken by the Federal Flood Control District and it would be a hardship on the applicant if this variance should be denied. It in no way follows, however, that variances will be granted indiscriminately in the future. Commissioner Carico questioned the applicants, Dr. and Mrs. Harris, regarding Condition 4 on the list of conditions. After reading the condition aloud, she assured the applicant that according to discussion at the previous meeting, no more than two or three trees would be needed for appropriate landscaping, asking if the Harrises had any objections to this condition. DTr..and Mrs. Harris 12243 Tepa Wa stated that they had no objections to the an scaping con i ion. NEW BUSINESS: Chairman Carico introduced Mr. John Markl, the new City Planner/Engineer and expressed the Commission's welcome to him as a member of the Town Staff. t ADJOURNMENT: �r There being no further new or old business, Chairman Carico adjourned the meeting at 7:13 P.M.. Ethel Hopkins Secretary v