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Home My WebLink About01/24/1979 (2)PLANNING COMMISSION Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, January 24, 1979 Reel 76, Tr. 1, Side 1, 246 to End; Tr. 1, Side 2, 001 to 751 Chairman Stewart called the meeting of the Planning Commission to order in the Council Chambers of Town Hall at 7:45 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Stewart, Carico, Dochnahl, Lachenbruch and Rydell. Absent: Commissioners Kuranoff and vanTamelen. Staff: City Manager Robert Crowe, City Engineer/Planner John Carlson and Deputy City Clerk Susan Buttler. CONSENT CALENDAR: Commissioner Stewart asked that the Minutes of January 10, 1979 be removed for separate consideration. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Dochnahl, seconded by Commissioner Lachenbruch and carried by the following roll call vote to approve the Minutes of January 13, 1979. AYES: Commissioners Dochnahl, Lachenbruch, Rydell and Stewart. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: Commissioner Carico. ABSENT: Commissioners Kuranoff and vanTamelen. Commissioner Dochnahl requested the following change to the first paragraph on Page 2 of the January 10, 1979 Minutes: Commissioner Dochnahl acknowledged that he is a neighbor to the Steers property, but he noted that as a Planning Commissioner he was bound by conscience to consider the ordi- nances of the Town and, if the Steers subdivision met the requirements of the ordinances, he would recommend approval and, if not, he would recommend disapproval. Commissioner Stewart recommended the following changes to the January 10, 1979 Minutes: Page 3, fifth paragraph, third line - change the word "adjacent" to "nearby". Page 6, third paragraph, second line - change the word "adjoining" to "nearby". Page 8, fifth paragraph, change the last sentence as follows: (It was thereafter deter- mined that the ordinance is with City Attorney Frank Gillio for drafting into final ordinance form for action by the City Council and both Commissioners above were notified on this matter.) Page 8, last paragraph, last sentence - change "p.m." to "a.m.". MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Dochnahl, seconded by Commissioner 1%W Stewart an passe unanimously by all members present (commissioner Carico abstained due to absence) to approve the Minutes of January 10, 1979 as amended above. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - January 24, 1979 Page Two PUBLIC HEARINGS: Commissioners determined to hear the item scheduled under Old Business when the City Manager arrived. 7. LANDS OF STEERS. File TM H 2087-78, Central and Buena Vista Drive, G. Nolte and Associates, Engineer, Request for Recommendation of Approval of Negative Declaration and Tentative Map, 2 Lots (Continued from January 10): The City Engineer advised that the Negative Declaration action had been voted on previously and that this item was back before the Commission, as requested, with revised slope density calculations. Commissioner Stewart questioned whether there were any changes on the map. Mr. Musser, A licant's Engineer, stated that only the 40' setback had changed, A11 contours IA as on t e map reviewe at t e last meeting. Mr. Lachenbruch, Buena Vista Drive, requested that consideration be given to routing the right-of-way around the large Eucalyptus tree to preserve it and questioned the easement abandonment shown as well as the standards to be applied to the road improvements. He also asked that roadway cuts be kept to a minimum and as natural as feasible. Mrs. Steers, Applicant, stated her objections to Mr. Lachenbruch's influencing the Commission and to the proposed re -alignment of Buena Vista Drive. Commissioner Stewart stressed the need for the Commission to hear all concerned in an impartial manner in order to arrive at factual determinations. Discussion followed with the Applicant and her Engineer on the current routing of Buena Vista Drive, the history of ease- ments granted for this right-of-way and ways to avoid this tree removal while keeping road re -alignment to a minimum. �r MrMetz er Buena Vista Drive, spoke to the limitations of Town ordinances to control actual ui ing sites w is mig t visually impact his property and the need for a private maintenance agreement for Buena Vista Drive. Mr. Joshi, Gran er Avenue, (prospective buyer of the Steers property) addressed the extensive cos s in un ergroun ing utilities and road re -alignment being imposed on this subdivision. Mr. Miller" Applicant's Attorney, reiterated their concerns as to the necessity of the con- servation easement dedication being required at this time. After the closing of the Public Hearing, discussion centered on the ability of the Town to obtain this conservation easement at this development stage, the possibility of an assessment district to handle utility undergrounding for this area and differences rendered by the new slope density calculations as being slight. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend Condition 1.A to read: The owner shall offer for dedication a forty foot 40 right-of-way for Buena Vista Drive (a private road), 12.5' being within Parcel 1 and 27.5' being within Parcel A. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend Condition 13 to read: The owner shall be granted a Condi- tions Exception for the improvement of Buena Vista Drive. The owner shall install oil and screenings with 6" base rock 12' side. All cut and fill slopes shall be rounded as directed by the City Engineer to blend into the natural slope. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Carico> seconded by Commissioner Rydell an passe unanimously y a 1 members present (Commissioner Lachenbruch abstaining) to leave Condition 1.0 as recommended by Staff. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend the two references to "Parcel B" in Condition 1.D to read: �, Loth-- Thereafter, a motion to delete Condition 1.E died for lack of a second. Commissioners then discussed with the Applicant and others concerned the amount of utility undergrounding required and approximate costs involved. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - January 24, 1979 Page Three PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Continued) 44W 1. LANDS OF STEERS, File TM #2087-78 (Continued) PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend condition 3.A to read: The existing overhead utilities wit in t e property shall be placed underground. MOTION SECONDED AND FAILED: Moved by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Rydell and f SEP"" the fo lowing roll call vote to add as Condition 3.B: Utilities shall be undergrounded to the existing residence on Parcel A and any residence built on Lot 1. AYES: Commissioners Stewart and Rydell. NOES: Commissioners Carico and Dochnahl. ABSTAIN: Commissioner Lachenbruch. ABSENT: Commissioners Kuranoff and vanTamelen. MOTION SECONDED AND FAILED: Moved by Commissioner Dochnahl, seconded by Commissioner Carico and failed by the fol owing roll call vote to amend Condition 3.A to read: Underground utilities only to the new building site on Lot 1. AYES: Commissioners Carico and Dochnahl. NOES: Commissioners Rydell and Stewart. ABSTAIN: Commissioner Lachenbruch. ABSENT: Commissioners Kuranoff and vanTamelen. Commissioners determined to leave Condition 3.A as amended earlier in order to satisfy all ordinance requirements. PAED BY CONSENSUS: To amend Condition 4.B by changing "South Fork Lane" to "Buena Vista DriSSv— PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend Condition 4.E to read: The building site on Lot 1 is approved y the -rn—V-1—ron—m—enial Health Services Department on the basis of the Approved Tentative Map. Any changes of house location or size, driveway location or size must be approved by that department to insure that a properly constructed and engineered individual sewage disposal system can be installed in accordance with Town of Los Altos Hills Municipal Code, Title 6, Chapter 4 and the Town Standards for Private Sewage Disposal. Mrs. Steers, A licant, questioned the existing road boundaries and the improvements sought from her su envision Tor Buena Vista Drive, asking that road considerations be resolved at the Final Map stage rather than now. Commissioners explained the necessity of resolving these issues at the Tentative Map approval and their wish to enact recommendations beneficial to the overall maintenance of this private road. MOTION SECONDED AND FAILED: Moved by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Carico an fai a by the following roll call vote to add the following sentence to Condition 7.A: Any owner of Lot 1 will enter into a Private Road Maintenance Agreement with the Steers after the required improvements are made to Buena Vista Drive. AYES: Commissioners Lydell and Stewart. NOES: Commissioners Carico and Dochnahl. ABSTAIN: Commissioner Lachenbruch. ABSENT: Commissioners Kuranoff and vanTamelen. `, PASSED BY CONSENSUS: Due to path construction, Condition 8.0 fees were waived. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - January 24, 1979 Page Four tw PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Continued) 1. LANDS OF STEERS, File TM #2087-78 (Continued) MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Rydell, seconded by Commissioner Stewart an came unanimous y by all members present (Commissioner Lachenbruch abstaining) to recommend approval of LANDS OF STEERS, File TM #2087-78, subject to conditions as amended. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Lands of Stamschror-Silver, File C.U.P. #8029-78, Discussion of Applicants' Compliance with Conditions of Conditional Use Permit (Continued from January 10 meeting). Commissioners cited their concerns as to full compliance with Conditions 1(a), 1 (b), 1(e), 2 and 5 of the Use Permit recently issued and Staff efforts to assure that these conditions had been met. The City Manager advised of the inspections made, stating that: (1) Wiring had been changed to 110 volt as per Conditions 1(a) and l(b); (2) The gate installation, partial driveway removal and landscaping resolved Conditions I(e) and 2; and (3) Floor area in the secondary dwelling had been reduced to comply with Condition 5. Consensus of Com- missioners, subsequent to their individual inspections, was that many of these items had not been completed as stated and strict adherence to the conditions had not been achieved. Mr Hoffman New Owner's Attorney, noted that escrow had recently closed on the propertywith- out any of the Use Permit restrictions a part of the covenants listed in the Title Report. He further stated that his client was not making an illegal use of any part of her property. C Mrs. Oskay, New Owner, told of her love for the property and that her sons were currently living in the secondary dwelling which she understood was a permitted use. Commissioners provided background on the problems experienced with renters and their efforts to prevent recurrence with the conditions imposed. Commissioner Stewart directed a further Staff report be forthcoming addressing full compliance with conditions and adherence to all Town ordinances with review by the City Council, if necessary. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Continued) 2. LANDS OF LARRY DAWSON, File TM #2094-78, HMH Inc., Engineers, Request for Recommendation of Approval of Negative Declaration and Tentative Map, 15 Lots In his introduction, the City Engineer noted that action had been taken on the Negative Declaration at the previous meeting, revised slope density calculations were before the Commission as requested and the Minutes of the January 13, 1979 field trip had been approved. Mr. icant's Representative, detailed for Commissioner Lachenbruch the discussion Pastrof, A l concerning the pat way along Page Mill Road which occurred on the field trip. Thereafter, Commissioners talked with Mr. Pastrof concerning the separation of the path along Page Mill Road from the travelled way, other proposed path easements to serve this subdivision, cross-sections submitted by the Applicant, the feasibility of installing a pedestrian/ equestrian bridge and the impact on these proposed requirements by the current improvements to Page Mill Road being made by the Town. Mrs Stevenson & Mrs. Struthers Pathway Committee, cited their objections to the concept of limiting pathways to along well travelled rights-of-way and spoke for a pathway easement `. within the conservation easement being dedicated for this subdivision. Discussion followed on the lack of a connection to this path with the Applicant, Mr. Woolworth, citing his objections and questioning uses allowed in conservation easements. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - January 24, 1979 Page Five PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Continued) 2. LANDS OF LARRY DAWSON, File TM #2094-78 (Continued) PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend Condition 1.B by changing the word "dedicate" to "create" PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend Condition 1.D to read: On the Final Map, the owner shall provide common driveway easements for the following lot combinations: (1) Lots 2, 3 and 4, (2) Lots 5 and 6, (3) Lots 11 and 12, and (4) Lots 14 and 15. At the time of Site Develop- ment and at the owner's option, the common driveways need not be used if development of each site warrants a single driveway for each lot. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend Condition 1.E to read: If a satisfactory connecting path is obtained, the applicant shall dedicate a five foot (5') pedestrian easement along the easterly boundary of Lot 6. There shall be a one year expiration date on this dedication requirement. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Dochnahl and passed by the following roll call vote to delete Items (2) and (3) of Condition I.E. AYES: Commissioners Dochnahl, Lachenbruch and Stewart. NOES: Commissioners Carico and Rydell. ABSENT: Commissioners Kuranoff and vanTamelen. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To add as new Condition 1.F: The owner shall dedicate the following ten foot 10' pedestrian/equestrian easement: (1) Along the northerly lot lines of Lots 7 and 15. If Arastradero Creek is located within either Lots 7 or 15, the easement shall be located along the westerly bank of the creek. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend Item (2) of Condition 6.A to read: Type IIB within the road right-oT-w_ayan_d adjacent to the property line along Page Mill Road. MOTION SECONDED AND FAILED: Moved by Commissioner Carico, seconded by Commissioner Dochnahl and failed by the following roll call vote to accept applicant's gift of materials for an equestrian bridge in the public right-of-way. AYES: Commissioners Carico and Dochnahl. NOES: Commissioners Lachenbruch, Rydell and Stewart. ABSENT: Commissioners Kuranoff and vanTamelen. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Rydell and passed by the following roll call vote to insert as new Condition 6.B: The applicant shall be responsible for the installation of an equestrian bridge near the intersection of Paseo del Roble and Page Mill Road. AYES: Commissioners Lachenbruch, Rydell and Stewart. NOES: Commissioners Carico and Dochnahl. ABSENT: Commissioners Kuranoff and vanTamelen. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend Condition 8.A to read: Landscape screening, using native plantings, shall be placed along Page Mill Road to screen residences from the road. The applicant shall retain the services of a professional landscape architect and all proposals will be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission and Environmental Design Committee prior to Site Development. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To add the following two sentences to Condition 8.D: The applicant shall provide a bond to insure maintenance of all landscaping. The bond amount shall be determined by the City Engineer. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To delete Conditions 9.B and 9.C. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - January 24, 1979 Page Six L PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Continued) 6+ 2. LANDS OF LARRY DAWSON, File TM #2094-78 (Continued) MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Carico and carried unanimously by all members present to amend Condition 10.A to read: The drive- way access for Lot 13 shall be to Page Mill Road as shown on the Tentative Map. The owner shall submit a driveway plan to Site Development Committee with mitigating measures for safe ingress and egress. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To add the following at the end of Condition 10.D: satisfactory to the City Attorney. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Dochnahl and passed unanimously by all members present to add as new Condition ll.A (thus effecting a number change on this section) the following: The road -in -lieu fee for the improvement of Page Mill Road shall be assessed to the applicant at the actual cost incurred by the Town and not to exceed $5.00 per lineal foot. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Carico, seconded by Commissioner Lachenbruch and carried unanimously by all members present to recommend approval of LANDS OF LARRY DAWSON, File TM #2094-78, subject to conditions as amended. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: As it was past the hour of adjournment, it was moved by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Dochnahl and passed unanimously by all members present to continue the meeting to 1:00 a.m. to hear the next Item. It was further deter- mined to continue LANDS OF LOW to an Adjourned Meeting of January 31, 1979 at 6:00 p.m. and continue LANDS OF ARASTRA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to the next Regular Meeting. 3. LANDS OF BOSTON, File TM #2090-78, Black Mountain Road at Ursula Lane, Marvin Wolff, Engineer, Request for Recommendation of Approval of Negative Declaration and Tentative Map, 2 Lots. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Lachenbruch and carried unanimously by all members present to recommend adoption of a Negative Declaration for the LANDS OF BOSTON, File TM #2090-78. The City Engineer introduced the request with a viewgraph of the subject property, advising of the access over the panhandle to Ursula Lane. Commissioner Lachenbruch stressed the importance of having complete slope density calculations before the Commission to facilitate their considerations. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Dochnahl and passed unanimously by all members present to delete Condition S.A. thus re- numbering the remaining conditions. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To add the following to what is now Condition 5.B: satisfactory to the City Attorney. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To add as new Condition 6.D: Road in -lieu fee, as per Section 9-4.1111 (f), Los Altos Hills Subdivision Ordinance No. 232: 229 Feet @ $3.50 Ft. = $801.50 (thus changing Total Fees to $2,026.29). MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Dochnahl, seconded by Commissioner Carico and passed unanimously by all members present to recommend approval of the LANDS OF BOSTON, File TM #2090-78, subject to conditions as amended. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - January 24, 1979 Page Seven �r PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Continued) 4. LANDS OF LOW, File TM #2088-78 - Continued to January 31, 1979 due to lack of time. 00 OLD BUSINESS: 2. LANDS OF ARASTRA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - Continued to February 14, 1979 due to lack of time. NEW BUSINESS: MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Dochnahl and carried unanimously by all members present to set February 14, 1979 as the Public Hearing date for LANDS OF HOM, File TM #2084-78 and LANDS OF LOVE, File B.S.A. #6103-77. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further new or old business to discuss, the Planning Commission adjourned at 12:37 a.m. to January 31, 1979 at 6:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan Buttler Deputy City Clerk