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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/26/1979VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, September 26, 1979 Reel 80, Side 2, Tr. 1, 262 to 574 The meeting of the Variance and Permit Commission was called to order by Commissioner Stewart in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall at 6:40 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Lachenbruch, Kuranoff, Stewart Absent: None Also Present: City Planner/Engineer John Carlson, Planning Assistant Pat Webb Secretary Ethel Hopkins APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: On the motion of Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Lachenbruch, the Minutes of August 22 were approved. AYES: Commissioners Stewart and Lachenbruch NOES: None ABSTAIN: Commissioner Kuranoff PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. LANDS ll""ERN, File 'N6113-79, Cantata Way, Marvin Wolff, Engineer, Request r Recommendation of Approval of Site Approval: Mr. Carlson discussed the site approval request, noting that the subject parcel could not accommodate the 160 foot diameter circle. He reviewed for the Commissioners four additional pieces of correspondence that had been received since the staff report had been sent out. Commissioner Stewart discussed with Mr. Carlson the path easement requested on the staff report, noting that the applicant did not wish to have a path easement on his property. Mr. Carlson reviewed the path usage and path connections in the area and then recommended that the requested easement be obtained. Commissioner Kuranoff, however, noted that the path requested by the Pathway Committee was on a steep area of the eroperty with a retairinq wall, oeneraliy a bad place for a path. Commissioner Lachenbruch asked for more information on the status of the adjacent Lands of Drysdale. Thereafter, the hearing was opened to the public discussion. John Riley, 66 Third Street, Los Altos, spoke as the civil engineer for the owner ,` of the adjacent property, Mrs. Drysdale, and discussed exhibits submitted to the Commissioners relative to the possible subdivision of the Drysdale property which would include the Lands of Behn. VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION MINUTES - September 26, 1979 Pape two PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. LANDS OF BERN, File NSA 6113-79: (continued) George Or P. 0. Box 8611, Stanford, son of Mrs. Drysdale, asked that in the interest of harmonious planning that consideration be given to the inclusion of the Behn property with the Lands of Drysdale in a subdivision of the total area of both the Lands of Drysdale and Lands of Behn. He noted that his family's attempt to purchase the Lands of Behn had been unsuccessful. William Behn 11750 Magdalena Avenue Los Altos Hills, Applicant, gave a short F story of the property; reviewed various items of correspondence with the Drysdale family; noted that various neighbors are in favor of his proposed development of the property; and requested that the path easement and path construction not be required as the path would interfere with privacy, damage trees in the area, and be in a steep area, and there were other places in the area more suitable for a pathway. Mar Stutz, Pathway Committee, spoke for the pathway request, noting that she is not sure whet era pat will be obtained on cantata Way. After further discussion she concluded that they would be willing to forego a path in favor of obtaining an easement on the Behn property. The public hearing was closed, and discussion returned to the Commissioners. It was the consensus that the Behn site approval request was appropriate, since no previous subdivision had been completed utilizing the Behn and Drysdale properties, and at present there was no subdivision pending, and that matters discussed by Mr. Drysdale were private matters between the applicant and the Drysdales. It was pointed out by Commissioner Kuranoff that, contrary to the claims of Mr. Riley speaking as representative of the Drysdales, his proposal for subdivision was not in conformance with the General Plan but a go -for -broke, saturation development. A review of the conditions was begun, with the following motions passed: MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Lachenbruch to delete Condition J.A. MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Lachenbruch to delete Condition 5.A. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To Amend Condition 6(c) to include $300.00 for a Path -in -Lieu fee, with a total for fees charged as $545.97. MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Commissioner Lachenbruch and seconded by Commissioner Kuranoff to recommend approval for the Lands of Behn, File HSA 6113-79, with conditions as amended. ADJOURNMENT: There being no new or old business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned by Commissioner Stewart at 7:32 p.m. 4114 Respectfully submitted, Ethel Hopkins Secretary