HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/12/1979VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION
v Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, December 12, 1979
Reel 82, Side 2, Tr. 2, 120 to 199
Chairman vanTamelen called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of the
Town Hall at 7:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Dochnahl and vanTamelen
Absent: Commissioner Carica
Also Present: Assistant Planner Pat Webb, Secretary Ethel Hopkins
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
On the motion of Commissioner Dochnahl, seconded by Commissioner vanTamelen,
it was declared that the Minutes of the meeting of September 26 be approved as sub-
mitted.
4W PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. LANDS OF BJORKLUND, File #VAR. 7064-79, 12874 Normandy Lane, Request for
Recommendation of Approval of Variance in Setback for Dwelling
Assistant Planner Pat Webb discussed the subject request as detailed in her staff
report dated December 7, noting that since variances are a tool to deal with land
use issues, it was important to approve a previous violation of the setback area
that occurred when the dwelling was constructed. The applicant's requestwas for
a variance so that he might add a second story to the portion of the dwelling that
exists in the setback area of the property.
After Commissioner Dochnahl's question on how the dwelling had been built in viola-
tion of the setback requirement, the hearing was opened to the public discussion.
Pete Bi orkl und, 1075 Los Altos Avenue, Los Altos, noted that a fence had been con-
structed on t e property wit no reference to t e proper boundary lines. He discussed
with the Commission the history of the property and the fact that he wished to add
an to the dwelling which he had recently purchased. He stated that all the neighbors
were in favor of his request for a variance, stated that his plans for the addition
were essentially like those presented with the variance request, and that a variance
would not be needed for a pool.
The public hearing was closed, and the following motion passed: MOTION SECONDED
AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED: It was moved by Commissioner Dochnahl and seconded
by Commissioner vanTamelen to recommend approval of the 7.31 foot encroachment into
the side yard setback area for the construction of a second floor on the dwelling,
such variance to include a pre-existing encroachment into the setback area which
occurred at the time of the construction of the dwellina. The variance for the
Lands of Bjorklund, File #VAR. 7064-79, meets the six conditions for the granting
of a variance AAas specified in the staff report for the December 12th meeting. No
�gditapnaateanoecem�erwve,Aosed other than that the variance should conform to
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�W ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further new or old business, the meeting of the Variance and
Permit Commission was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ethel Hopkins
Secretary