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Home My WebLink AboutItem 3.13.1 TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS February 24, 2005 Staff Report to the Planning Commission RE: REQUEST FOR A SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A TENNIS COURT; LANDS OF SINDHU & BERTRAND; 27060 OLD TRACE LANE; #175-04-ZP-SD. FROM: Debbie Pedro, AICP, Senior Planner 3'?, APPROVED BY: Carl Cahill, Planning DirectorC.C, RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission: Approve the requested Site Development Permit, subject to the recommended conditions in Attachment 1. BACKGROUND The subject property is a 2.54 acre parcel located on the south side of Old Trace Lane. Surrounding uses include single-family residences on adjacent parcels to the west, south, and east and across Old Trace Lane to the north. Existing development on the property includes a main residence, detached garage, pool and pool house. The applicant is proposing to construct a 60' W x 115' L tennis court south of the main residence. CODE REQUIREMENTS As required by Sections 10-2.301 and 10-2.1306 of the Site Development Ordinance, this application for a tennis court has been forwarded to the Planning Commission for review and approval. The Zoning and Site Development sections of the Municipal Code are used to evaluate the tennis court including development area limitations, grading, drainage, height, setbacks, and visibility. DISCUSSION Site Data: Gross Lot Area: 2.544 acres Net Lot Area: 2.453 acres Average Slope: 9.9 Lot Unit Factor. 2.453 Staff Report to the Planning Commission Lands of Sindhu & Bertrand 27060 Old Trace Lane February 24, 2005 Page 2 of 6 Floor Area and Development Area: Area (sq. ft.) Maximum Existing Proposed Increase Remaining Development 36,795 28,839 35,719 6,880 1,076 Floor 14,718 12,262 -- -- 2,456 The tennis court will be located 30' from the property lines and the proposed development area will be below the Maximum Development Area (MDA) allowed for the property. Visibilitv Section 10-1.507 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code allows outdoor athletic court fencing to be a maximum of 10'. The applicant is proposing a 10' tall black vinyl coated chainlink fence at the north and south ends of the court and a 4' tall fence along the east and west sides to minimize view impacts to the adjacent neighbors. Pursuant to Section 10-2.901 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code, "Recreation courts shall be landscaped and screened so as to be unobtrusive from off-site". The applicant has provided a landscape screening plan showing plantings around all four sides of the fence to create a layer of hedges and trees for screening. Seven (7) pine trees are proposed to be removed and one (1) 12" heritage oak tree is proposed to be relocated to accommodate the construction of the tennis court. The adjacent neighbor at 27076 Fremont Road has submitted an email requesting that additional screening be provided at the north end of the tennis court. (Attachment 2) To help screen the tennis court from the adjacent neighbor's views, the applicant is proposing to transplant the 12" heritage oak to the north end of the tennis court to fill in the space between the 48" and 14" eucalyptus trees. Staff Report to the Planning Commission Lands of Sindhu & Bertrand 27060 Old Trace lane February 24, 2005 Page 3 of 6 Grading & Drainage Total grading quantities include 195 cubic yards of cut and 100 cubic yards of fill. The Engineering Department has reviewed the proposed grading and concluded that it is in conformance with the Town's grading policy. Pursuant to Section 10-2.503, Drainage Facilities Standards, of the Municipal Code, the Engineering Department has determined that the proposed drainage design complies with Town requirements. Water runoff generated from the tennis court will be carried to a 124' L x 21" D slotted pipe along the west edge of the court. The drainage system then meters the outflow to a 46' L x 4" D pipe and releases the water into a detention basin north of the tennis court. Outdoor Lighting Pursuant to Section 10-2.1002 of the Site Development Code, "no artificial lighting is permitted for tennis and other recreation courts." No outdoor lighting is proposed for this project. Committee Review The Environmental Design Committee has reviewed the proposal and recommends replanting of vegetation to mitigate view and privacy impacts to surrounding neighbors. CEOA STATUS The project is categorically exempt under Class 3 of the State CEQA Guidelines ATTACHMENTS 1. Recommended conditions of approval 2. Email from Jane Kawasaki, 27076 Fremont Road dated February 14, 2005 3. Worksheets #1and #2 4. Development plans: site, elevations and landscape screening cc: Pradeep Sindhu and Marie Bertrand 27060 Old Trace Lane Los Altos Hills, CA 94024 Garry Cross, Anderson Brute Architects 325 First Street, 0 Floor San Jose, CA 95113 Staff Report to the Planning Commission Lands of Sindhu & Bertrand 27060 Old Trace lane February 24, 2005 Page 4 of 6 ATTACIIMENT 1 RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS FOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A TENNIS COURT LANDS OF SINDHU & BERTRAND, 27060 OLD TRACE LANE File # 175-04-ZP-SD A. PLANNING DEPARTMENT: 1. No other modifications to the approved plans are allowed except as otherwise first reviewed and approved by the Planning Director or the Planning Commission, depending on the scope of the changes. 2. No new outdoor lighting is approved. Pursuant to Section 10-2.1002 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code, no tennis court lighting is allowed. 3. No portions of the tennis court shall encroach within the property line setbacks. 4. No grading shall occur within 10' of the property lines. 5. The existing 12" oak tree shall be replanted between the 48" and 14" eucalyptus trees on the west side of the tennis court to screen the tennis court from the adjacent neighbor at 27076 Fremont Road. 6. Additional landscaping may be required. Staff will visit the site prior to final inspection to determine if any additional plantings will be needed for screening or to restore areas disturbed by grading or construction. All landscaping required for screening purposes or for erosion control (as determined by the City Engineer) must be installed prior to final inspection. 7. A landscape maintenance deposit (or certificate of deposit) in the amount of $5,000 shall be posted prior to final inspection. An inspection of the landscape to ensure adequate establishment and maintenance shall be made two years after the installation. The deposit will be released at that time if the plantings remain viable. 8. Prior to beginning any grading operation, all significant trees are to be fenced at the drip line. The fencing shall be of a material and structure (chain-link) to clearly delineate the drip line. Town staff must inspect the Staff Report in the Planning Commission Lands of Sindhu & Bertrand 27060 Old Trace Lane February 24, 2005 Page 5 of 6 fencing and the trees to be fenced prior to commencement of grading. The property owner shall call for said inspection at least three days in advance of the inspection. The fence must remain throughout the course of construction. No storage of equipment, vehicles or debris shall be allowed within the drip lines of these trees. Existing perimeter plantings shall be fenced and retained throughout the entire construction period. B. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: 9. Peak discharge at 27060 Old Trace lane, as a result of Site Development Permit 175-04, shall not exceed the existing pre -development peak discharge value of the property. Detention storage must be incorporated into the project to reduce the predicted peak discharge to the pre - development value. Provide the data and peak discharge hydrologic model(s) utilized, as well as, the calculations of the peak discharge value prior and post development. Determine the design peak runoff rate for a 10 -year return period storm and provide detention storage design plans to reduce the predicted peak discharge to the pre -development value. All documentation, calculations, and detention storage design (2 plan copies) shall be submitted for review and approval to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to acceptance of plans for building plan check. Prior to final inspection, a letter shall be submitted from the project engineer stating that the detention storage design improvements and site grading were constructed as shown on the approved plans. 10. Any, and all, changes to the approved grading and drainage plan shall first be approved by the Town Engineering Department. No grading shall take place during the grading moratorium (November 1 and April 1) except with prior approval from the City Engineer. No grading shall take place within ten feet of any property line. 11. The location and elevation of the tennis court shall be certified in writing by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor as being in/at the approved location and elevation shown on the approved Site Development plan prior to final inspection. 12. The property owner shall inform the Town of any damage and shall repair any damage caused by the construction of the project to pathways, private driveways, and public and private roadways, prior to final project approval and shall provide the Town with photographs of the existing conditions of the roadways and pathways prior to acceptance of plans for building plan check Staff Report to the Planning Commission Lands of Sindhu & Bertrand 27060 Old Trace Lane February 24, 2005 Page 6 of 6 13. Any, and all, areas on the project site that have the native material disturbed shall be protected for erosion control during the rainy season and shall be replanted prior to final inspection. CONDITION NUMBERS 9 AND 12 SHALL BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED OFF BY THE PLANNING AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR PLAN CHECK BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. Project approval may be appealed if done so in writing within 23 days of the date of this notice. The building permit cannot be issued until the appeal period has lapsed. The applicant may submit construction plans to the Building Department after March 19, 2005 provided the applicant has completed all conditions of approval required prior to acceptance of plans for building plan check. Upon completion of construction, a final inspection shall be set with the Planning Department and Engineering Department at least two weeks prior to final building inspection approval. NOTE: The Site Development permit is valid for one year from the approval date (until February 24, 2006). All required building permits must be obtained within that year and work on items not requiring a building permit shall be commenced within one year and completed within two years. Page 1 of 1 nehhie Pedro From: Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 10:33 AM To: dpedro@losaltoshills.ca.gov Subject: Sindu tennis court Dear Debbie, Thank you for viewing the site today. Would you mind asking the Sindhus to screen between the 48 " Eucalyptus and 14" Eucalyptus on the northside of the tennis court. This would help mitigate the ten foot fence from our view. A tree or bush that grows at least ten feet would be ideal. Thank you Jane Kawasaki Protected by a Spam Blocker Utility. Click here to protect your inbox from Spam 2/17/2005 TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fremont Road • Los Altos Hills, California 94022 • (650) 941-7222 • FAX PLANNING DEPARTMENT G 2 4 2004 WORKSHEET 91 CALCULATION OF AVERAGE SLOPE, LOT UNIT FAC' Ldv ATA" DEVELOPMENT AREA, AND MAXIMUM FLO( • 'TURN IN WITH YOUR APPLICATION PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME PRAOMF¢ Q,51frMpo j -///p L/ PROPERTYADDREss Z D60 OL,p C� CALCULATEDEY fJ')'DCK J/PCL6 7ii0%9 DATE 9 -6 - )l 1. CALCULATION OF AVERAGE SLOPE A. CONTOUR LENGTH WITHIN NET AREA OF LOT (An) Convert inches to feet (multiply by map scale) = (L) = 245Z' feet B. AVERAGE SLOPE WITHIN NET AREA OF LOT S = (0.0023) (I) (L) t t. • . • • t i • _.ai An in feet contours m feet lot nearest .00h IVIE" MWa Convert inches to feet (multiply by map scale) = (L) = 245Z' feet B. AVERAGE SLOPE WITHIN NET AREA OF LOT S = (0.0023) (I) (L) I = contour interval L = total length of An =net acreage of An in feet contours m feet lot nearest .00h S = (0.0023) ( 'I} ) (ZGSZ) _ ( 2, /V ) 2. CALCULATION OF LOT UNIT FACTOR (LUF) nearest 0.1 % LUF = (An)(1- [0.02143(S -10))) — nearest .001 w Eiv .oL 7D DA- if 2if the average slope is less than 100/a, the LUF for the lot is equal to the net area. ✓ If the LUF is equal to 0.50 or less, you will need a Conditional Development Permit. Make an appointment with the Planning Director for further information. Rev. 5123102 Page 1 of 2 "Town of Los Altos Hills 5 j"Yc ti WORKSHEET #1 (continued) 3. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT AREA (MDA) A. for S equal to or less than 10% MDA = (LUF) (15,000) = 2, y53 XIS �o =..A795 square feet* B. for S greater than 10% and less than 30% MDA = (LUF) [15,000 - 375(S - 10)] = C. for S equal to or greater than 30% MDA = (LUF) (7,500) _ square feet* square feet* * If the MDA is less than 7,500 square feet (and the LUF is greater than 0.50), use 7,500 square feet for your MDA 4. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA (MFA) A. for S equal to or less than 10% MFA = (LUF) (6,000) = 2 V53� 600 D = l i',Zl �D square feet** B. for S greater than 10% and less than 30% MFA = (LUF) [6,000 - 50(S -10)] = square feet** C. for S equal to or greater than 30% MFA = (LUF) (5,000) = square feet** ** If the MFA is less than 5,000 square feet (and the LUF is equal to or greater than 0.50) use 5,000 square feet for your MFA. NOTE! The MDA and MFA are maximums allowed by the Town Municipal Code. The City Council or the Planning Cummisslon may further limit development area or floor area due to site specific constraints or site visibility a -- - TOWN USE ONLY CHECKED BY \ DATE 2l81o5- Rev. 523/02 Page 2 of 2 Town of Los Altos Hills PROPERTY TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS PLANNING DEPARTMENT % y 7� o 26379 Fremont Road • Los Altos Hills, California 94022 • (650) 941-7222 • FAX ( 41- Bb625o79 WORKSHEET #2 1 is Exp. 12-31 EXISTING AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AREA AND FLOG m fV1. . TURN IN WITH YOUR APPLICATION• OF CALIF BY 1. DEVELOPMENT AREA (SQUARE FODrAUE) y.A. A. House and (]stage (rrom Pert e) B. De*itig C. Driveway and Parking (Measured too' along centerline) D. Patios and Walkways E. Tennis Court F: Pool and Decking G. Accessory Buildings (@om Part B) H. Any other coverage TOTALS Existing Proposed Total (Addieons/Delerlovs) !087/v 1 !0.87 (0('61 9/ 9/S Z7 X880 S0 _ 28 �f82 zsgst �g8o 35.361?I' Maximum Development Area Allowed - MDA (from Worksheet #1) 2. TOTAL IMPERVIOUS SURFACE (SQU FOOT GE) TOTALS %$�(rJ7i 6 i80 35362 Existing Proposed Total 3. FLOOR AIZI A (sQUARBFOOTAGE) Existing A. House and (wage a. 1st Floor 7� eel b. 2nd Floor(�.f ?05Av*W,rK..r,�a� Ybi 3 c. Attie and Basement elv" M'Wel K,070 (4-63 d. .G"d C3cart) 2611 B. Accessory Buildings 6v �� ) 1st Floot /Czlf l bvS a. b. 2nd Fluor c. Attic and Basement TOTALS O Zvi Maximum Floor Area Allowed - MFA (from Worksheet #I) Proposed Total (Additions/Deletions) 24SS 16t3 zoao 1463 9SFS ��z /�2S (cam Z o zz62 TOWN USE ONLY CHECKED BY � �y DATE '2- S oS