HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/30/1983VARIANCE AND PERbffT CONR'IISSION
Town of Ins Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, November 30, 1983
Reel 107, Side I, Tract II, 000-125
Chairman Stewart called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. in the Town Hall
Council Chambers.
A. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Dochnahl, Stewart and Struthers
Absent: None
Staff: Assistant Planner Fat Webb and Secretary Leslie Mullins
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Lands of Larin, File #VAR 7-83, 12720 Dianne Drive, Variance request to
allow a maximum encroachn:ant of two feet into the front yard building
envelop as per Section 9-5.503 (a) of the Municipal Code.
Ms. Webb referred to her staff report dated November 23, 1983 and supplenent
report dated November 29, 1983, noting to variance request is to consider a
maximum encroachment of two feet into front yard building envelop requirements
as per Section 9-5.503 (a) of the b'hnicipal Code for an addition to the
existing structure. Ms. Webb gave a brief description of subject lot and
adjacent properties; permits previously issued on the subject lot (including
a variance for encroachment into setbacks for tennis court). Ms. Webb
indicated staff could not make the required findings called out in #'s one
and two of Section 9-5.1107 (b) of the Municipal Cale, noting the lot has
sufficient size, suitable configuration such that here are no unusual or
exceptional circumstances related to the physical properties of the lot.
Ms. Webb indicated there have been no written or verbal objections to this
request. Ms. Webb indicated as staff could not meet the requirements for
granting of a variance, staff recxL ds denial of the variance request.
The Public Hearing was then opened.
Mr. Arthur Dusenberry, 25600 Olive Tree Lane, Designer of project, informed
commission the request for the variance is so that the existing gable and the
new addition is kept in conformance with each other, noting however, they
could rake changes to the proposed addition that would not include the need
for a variance.
The Public Hearing was then closed.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: 110ved by Dochnahl, seconded by Struthers and
passed unanimously to deny without prejudice the Lands of Tarin, File #VAR 7-83.
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2. Lands of Gottlieb, File #VAR 8-83, 24290 Su— rhill Avenue,
Variance request to allow a maxi= encroachu t of eleven feet (11')
into the rear yard setback as per Section 9-5.504 (c)(2) of the
Municipal Code
Ms. Webb referred to hes staff report of November 22, 1983, noting this variance
is a request to allow a ffaxinum encroachrent of 11' into rear yard setback for
an addition (single story) to the existing residence. Ms. Webb gave a brief
background description of the property and lot characteristics, noting due to
constraints iirposed by vehicular access easements, substandard lot size and
existing encroachvent of the house (predate Town incorporation) there is very
little area to add an to the house without a variance; the only area possible
is to the front of property which would result in disruption of living pattern
and incongruous floor plan. 'there have been no written or verbal objections to
this request, staff re:omrends approval of variance with six statements as
in November 22, 1983 staff report. Statement #1, Ms. Webb indicated stating
that the property predates the Town incorporation.
The Public Hearing was then opened.
Mrs. Carol Gottlieb, 24290 Summerhill Avenue, asked commission to recomrend
approval of the request.
The Public Hearing Was then closed.
Commissioner Dochnahl indicated he felt the request net the 6 criteria and would
not be detrimental to any adjacent pro_: rty owners.
Camnissioners reviewod the six staterents for meeting the variance criteria.
MOTION SFMOED AND CApp=: Moved by Dooloahl, seconded by Struthers and
passed unanin=sly to recunend approval of the Lands of Gottlieb, File WAR 8-83,
based on the six conditions as in November 22, 1983 staff report, with the
amendment to Condition #1 as follows: "due to subdivision prior to Tom's
incorporation".
C. OLD BUSINESS:
D. NEN BUSINESS:
E. ADMURIVENT:
There being no further new or old business, the meeting was adjourned at
7:10 p.m.
Respectfully suhndtted,
Leslie Mullins
Engineering/Planning Secretary
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