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Home My WebLink About01/14/1981 (2)PLANNING COMMISSION Town o4 Las Altos HieRs 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hilts, Ca iAonnia MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, January 14, 1981 Reef 9o, Side I1, Tnaet II, 000 -End: Rea 91, Side I, Tract 17, 000-156 The meeting o4 the Planning Commission was caeZed to ander. by ChajAman Stewart at 1:50 p.m, in the. Couneit ChAmbens oh the Town Hatt. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Car.ico, Dochnah.e, Lachenbnuch, Rydele, SteeJart Absent: CommissioneAs Kurano44, vanT=e,,en (excused ab6en6es) Also Present: City EngineeA PQaueA John A. Cart6on, Assistant PtanneA Pat Webb, Seenetory Lestie Pen4oed CONSENT CALENDAR: MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Commissioneic Lachenbn.uch and seconded by Commissioner Doehnahe to approve the Consent CalendaA, namely: 1. Minutes o4 DeeembeA 10, 1980 Planning Commission Meeting 2. Settin4 Public Heaninp 4o4 January 28, 1981: a. Lands o4 WheeleA, File 4A 4933 3. To be placed on Agenda 4or Janaany 28, 1981: a. Report on Secondary Dwettings REPORT FROM VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMIssFON: CommissioneA Lachenbnuch reported that the Varcance an Permit Comm1A61.11 enu.e :+uthout pnejud4ce a variance request Am the Lands o4 Ram Diez, File KVAR 10-80, 4or a swimming pool with an eneAoaehment o{14' in the rear. Hated on mems 1,2 E 3 o4 the Variance Requirements weAe not met. The app2i.cant wiPR AaAAK with an aC elenate site plan. REPORT FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 11, 1980: Commissioner Kunano(4 was not present to q,cve a repast on t Limeetcnq. REPORT FROM CITv COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 1481: Commissioner Laehenbnuch noted that nota e to atter. t .cty our mee-tcnq. Sta.{{: in4onmed the Commiss.i,onel+s a4 the City CounciXIA authorization to negotiate contracts with Nowach S Associates and Tenraseareh Fox the 60 acne school site. REPORT ON VARIANCE APPEAL FOR LANDS OF SOKOLOFF, File. #VAR 11-8n Sta44 in4o4med Planning Commission that a report was to be prepared ban the City Count.( to indicate reasons 4o4 denial on the Lands oh Soholo44's Variance request. Alone with the minutes o4 Ocfiob" 22, 1980 and December 10, 1980, which show n.eas0n06 4o)t t 1 den. the 4otfowing statement wiff be included: MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED UNANTMOLLSLY: It was moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commi.ssionn Carico to indicate to the City Couneie that because o4 alleA- PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 14, 1081 PAGE TWO Lands o6 Sokolo66 (continued): nate passibi hies 6oi mitigating wind problems, this Request can be aeeomp'Ushed without gaanti.ng a VaAiance, this Request of&o does not con6orm with Item #2 o6 the six cAitenCa bort. a VaUanee. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Land& o6 Oshay, Fite #CUP 8029-78, (6armer2y Lands o6 Stamsehroe E SilveA), 25231 La Rena, Request box Peeammendation o6 Apnaoval hart Annual Review. Ms. Webb 4e6e"ed to heA Lta66 Aepartt a6 Januarty 9, 1981, na.ti.ng .that Conditions were in compZi.anee, except 2 o6 the conditions. Sfia66 Lecomow ds approval with the 6oZfowing changes: 1) Condition 1(e). AU landscaping to be eomp2eted and appiwved by sta66, six months 6xom date o6 ConditiDW- Use Pevumit Approval; 2) De.P_ete Condition 5; 3) New CondiVon: This Use Permit shall be ,tissued to Mn. Oshay and the li6e o6 this Pevvn.it shall nun with the li6e o6 this owneu ip, an uwtit it is amended, an cancelled. The Public HeoA,ing was opened and closed with no one spcaking bort oA against this .item. Commissione,t Laehenbruch disagreed with recommendation o6 sta6 , due to prtoblems associated with unauthortized use o6 dCfUng. Notting that the intent was 1J1at'V ess to dwelling be te-m hated 6a.om O'Kee6e Lane, these .4s stiu access to the dwelling and a need ban comptianee is neeessaAv at this time. VX-W`lQ^' Commis&,ionelr. CalLico eonewviced with Commi66ione4 Laehenbrtueh.. Cammissionet StewaAt suggested delaying apprtoval o6 the Conditional Use Pevuri-t until the dnivcwau is rte -landscaped and a berm be placed at the edge o6 dn,i.veway to prevent access. Ma. Caalson in6ormed Commis&ionm that they had 2 alteh.nati.ves: 1) eithac continue the hearing anti.f these is eomptiance on 2) Dena this Conditional Use PV'mit. Comm.irssioneas concurred that be6are apprtov.ing, the applicant must 1) Remove the dnive- waN, inefuding poati.on that projects downward .toward O'Kee6e Lane 135 beet; 2) ex- cavate and cultivate the entice rtoadway area; 3)aemove vehicular access ,gate. Thc5e items would eliminate access Gram O'Kee6e Lane. MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Comm.issioneA Rydclf and seconded by CommissioneA Lachenbruch to Aequ'Lc .the City Attorney to provide pro- cedune. AoA rtevokinq the Conditional Use Permit 6oA the Lands o6 0&hay, File #CUP 8029-78. City Attorney to Respond within thi :.ty (30) days. Mx. Cakaon indicated 6ta66 would prepare a letter to the property owners to ei.ng o6 the Planning Commissions action to eowsddeA a.evokiKq the Conditional. Use Pertmit; and noting that i6 these -items weAe not compti.ed with the Condi ti.onaR_ Use pe"ut would be aevohed. Lands ob Owtwood Fomms, Fife #CUP 8007-75, 24970 O'Kee6e Lane, Request boa Recommendation o6 Apprtovat 6oA Annucf Review. Ms. Webb re6eAaed to hen 6ta66 reportt dated Januarty 8, 1981, indicating that the site has been inspected and was bound to be in compliance v(th the Fi,,e Department, Health Department and Town Conditions. She atso noted that there have been no veveba2. or. written opposition to this Conditional Use Permit. The Public HeaAing was opened and closed with no one speah,inq hart oA against this .item. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JAMUAR9 14, 1981 PAGE THREE Lands o6 Owfwood Fawn, (continued): MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Commissioner Cameo and seconded by Comm.issioneA Rydelt to approve the AnvuAa.f Review 06 .the Conddtionae Use Permit 6oA the Lands o6 Owfwood Farms, Fife SCUP 8007-75. 3. Lands oh Bob Owen Homes, FiU SA 4945, 14220 bJild Plum Lane (6orme)ztu Koch Lane), Request {or Approval o6 Site Development 6or Tennis Count. Mn. CaAlson Ae6enned to his sta66 report dated JanuaAy 9, 1981, notinq that this item was Reviewed by the Site Development Committee and 4e6eweed to the 6uft Uanni.ng Commission due to the public interest and visibiUty o6 the couAt. He 6urthen noted that the tennis court does meet the guidelines set 6o4 tennis cowts in .the Town. The hearing was then opened to the Public 6oA discussion.. MA. Pa n Brink, 25660 La Lanne, was concerned with the trees and senescing o6 the tennis count and asked i6 the court could be moved six fleet toward A4ucn.nda to save the eedcvL trees. He was also coneenned with drainage prabeems this count might cause. MRs. Mildred Gatto, 25720 La Lanne, was concerned with the drainage problems that occur at the present time. Mr. Bob Owen, Buitden, noted that he was very conceAned with any problems .the tennis count woutd cause 6or the adjoining neighboAs, indicating he was wi.P.Cinq to wank out any problems i6 possi.ble. 114. Paul Reneau, 13149 Byrd Lane, AepresentatLve o6 the Environmental Design Committee, concerned with the amount o6 intensity o6 devdopment and stnongfy uAged the Planning Commission to deny this request. The nubli.c Hearing was then closed. Commissioners asked sta66 i6 it �z passible to es,tabti6h a bond 6mc anti improvements inewviced with the construction o6 the -tennis court. Mn.. Carlson indicated that a bond up to 100% 06 improvement cost would be allowed as part o6 Site Development requi,ement6. Commissioners discussed possibit ity o6 requiring a landscape plan bon the entire property be submitted by the applicant prion to approvat and that the court be lowered to elevation 214 as indicated in sta66 report dated January 9, 1981. MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Commissioner Rydeft and seconded by CommissioncL Dochnahe to approve the Request 6or a tennis eouAt 6or the Lands o6 Bob Owen Homes, Fite SA 4945 with thehollowing conditions as stated in 6ta66 repart dated Januaru 9, 1981; 1) Aft drainage prom impervious Wu aeinq and the house shall be eaAried to the existing storm dnai.n via an underground pipe; 2) The grade o6 the tennis count shaft be lowered to elevation 214. Appkovae is subject to submittal by applicant o6 a Landscape plan o6 the entire parcel, ineeuding oh6- site- views, to be approved by the bull Planning Commission. A Bond w.i.P2 be requ,ined o6 the appfieant 6or guarantee o6 drainage, the amount to be designated by the City Engineen. 4. Path and Trait Element, Request 6o4 Approval o6 Path and TAait Element to be incWed in the General Plan together with .tvo maps entitled, Aespeetively, `,. "Masten Path Map" and "Masten Bikeway Pfan". Mr. CaAPson brie6ly reviewed the Path and Trail Eeement. The Public HeaAing was opened and closed with no one speobing 60r or against this item. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 14, 1981 PAGE FOUR PATH AND TRIAL ELEMENT )continued): CommissioneA Lachenbrueh indicated a change needed to be made on .the Ma5teA Path Map; CenfikaQ Du.veis major; Sher?oek should be a connector; Aurthen up the canyon ehou?d be ?ocat. It was passed by consensus to change the Masten Path Map. MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Commi56iner Cari.eo and seconded by CommissioneA Doehnaht to recommend appaove to City Couneit o4 .the Path and Tttait Etement to be included in the Genetud Pean togetherwith two maps entitled, respectively, "MasteA Path Map" and "Ma6te2 Bikeway Plan". StaA4 was instAueted to prepare a letter to all members oA the Pathway Committee that haveworked on the Path and Traie Eeement. OLD BUSINESS: 1. elates and Fences Mr. Caneson indicated the City Coumcit neAerred this .item back to the Ptanning Commission ()or 4wAther de4inition6 and ceati4ieati.on oh: 1)sc2een, 2)bar2<.er., 3)opaque materia?. Commission" Lachenbruch volunteered to work on the deAinitions and return at the January 28, 1981 meeting. NFIU RIICTWFCS: Mn. Pau? Reneau, 13149 Byrd Lane, spoke o4 the importance o4 acting quich,ey on the intensity problem in the Hiles. Also indicating the Dn ign Committees wish to be involved in the application oA the Paeo Afto School Site, stating the need Aor study sessions 4on house cool, Qat control_, etc. Mr. PeteA Olae/aee, 27975 Via Ventanna, supported Mr. Reneau's comments, indicating the need 4or.scope and outUne o4 the project. Me. watteA Babbitt, 27911 Via Ventanna, was conceltned with the cost o4 engineeA.i.ng and geotechnical seAviees, also indicating the need to discuss ideas with committees and public ptiort to statti.ng the. project. There being no AurthuL new on old business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:45 a.m Respeet4uety Submitted, Leslie Pen.4old Engineering/Planning Seereiany