HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/04/2008TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 AT 7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills www.losaltoshills.ca.gov
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Road, Los Altos Hills, California during normal business hours.
ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Persons wishing to address the Commission on any subject not on the agenda are invited to do so now.
Please note, however, that the Commission is not able to undertake extended discussion or take action
tonight on non-agendized items. Such items will be referred to staff or placed on the agenda for a future
Lmeeting.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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the back of the Council Chambers and leave the completed form at the podium; this ensures that names are
recorded accurately in the minutes. Please limit remarks to three minutes. This will assure time for all
persons wishing to speak. Also, in the interests of time, please avoid redundancy with remarks made by
previous speakers. If a large group wishes to express its views, the group should try to have one
spokesperson.
If you challenge the proposed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or
someone else raised at the public hearing described below, or in written correspondence delivered to the
Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.
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a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within twenty-two (22) days of the decision. A
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member of the Council may file such an appeal without payment of a fee.
>Planning Commission Ex Parte Contacts Policy Disclosure
3.1 LANDS OF BURGER, 11580 Old Ranch Road, File #12-08-ZP-SD-GD;
Consider a motion to rescind condition of approval #27 requiring the
dedication of a pathway easement on the property. CEQA Review -
Categorical Exemption per Section 15303(a) (staff -Brian Froelich).
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4W 3.2 LANDS OF ROELANDTS, 26401 Eshner Court, File #255-07-ZP-SD-
GD; A request for a Site Development Permit for a 5,735 square foot two
story new residence with a 2,845 square foot basement (maximum height:
26'6"). The proposal includes the removal of a heritage oak tree and a
request for a Grading Policy exception for the house, sunken terrace and a
detached garage. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section
15303(a) (staff -Nicole Horvitz). Continued from the July 17, 2008
Planning Commission meeting.
3.3 LANDS OF EPISCOPAL LAYMAN'S GROUP OF LOS ALTOS
(APPLICANT: AT&T WIRELESS), 26410 Duval Way, File #139 -08 -
CUP -IS -ND; A Site Development Permit and Conditional Use Permit for
a wireless communications facility consisting of six (6) panel antennas
mounted to a 65' tree pole and a (14'L x 22'W x 7'H) ground equipment
shelter at the church property. CEQA status -Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration (staff -Brian Froelich).
3.4 LANDS OF EBEID, 28160 Story Hill Lane, File #140-08-ZP-SD-GD; A
request for a Site Development Permit for a 5,166 square foot two-story
residence with a 1,000 square foot basement. The proposal includes
removal of one 18" heritage oak tree and a request for a Grading Policy
Exception for the driveway and rear yard patio area with maximum cuts of
up to 8 feet where 4 feet is the maximum allowed. CEQA Review:
Categorical Exemption per Section 15303(a) (staff -Brian Froelich).
3.5 LANDS OF KENEHAN, 14555 DeBell Road, File #77-08-ZP-SD-VAR-
CDP; A request for a Conditional Development Permit for a 2,070 square
foot addition (max height 26 feet) and a Variance to allow one uncovered
parking space to encroach up to 10 feet into the front and 16 feet into the
side property line setbacks. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per
Section 15301(e) (staff -Brian Froelich).
4. OLD BUSINESS
4.1 Water Conservation Sub -Committee Report — Commissioner Harpootlian
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 none
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6. REPORT FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
6.1
Planning Commission Representative for July 24'h— Commissioner Collins
6.2
Planning Commission Representative for August 14'h —
Cancelled
6.3
Planning Commission Representative for August 28`h—Commissioner
Cottrell
6.4
Planning Commission Representative for September 11'h—
Commissioner Abraham
6.5
Planning Commission Representative for September 25'h_
Cancelled
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
7.1 Approval of July 17, 2008 minutes
REPORTS FROM FAST TRACK MEETING — JULY 29 AND AUGUST 19 2008
8.1 LANDS OF SCHOENDORF, 13145 Byrd Lane, File #142-08-ZP-SD; A
request for a Site Development Permit for a 298 square foot second story
addition (maximum height: 25'). CEQA Review: Categorical
Exemption per Section 15301(e) (staff -Nicole Horvitz).
8.2 LANDS OF EVERSHINE III, L.P., 13310 La Paloma Road, File #63 -05 -
LLA; A request for a lot line adjustment. CEQA Review: Categorical
Exemption per Section 15305(a) (staff -Nicole Horvitz).
8.3 LANDS OF AHRENS, 13841 Robleda Road, File #27-08-ZP-SD-GP; A
request for a Site Development Permit for a 6,234 square foot new two
story residence with a 920 square foot swimming pool and 504 square
foot detached second unit. (Maximum height 25'8') CEQA Review:
Categorical Exemption per Section 15303(a) & (e) (staff -Nicole Horvitz).
9. REPORT FROM SITE DEVELOPMENT MEETING — AUGUST 5 AND
SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
9.1 LANDS OF YANEZ, 28025 Natoma Road; File #117-08-ZP-SD; A
request for a Site Development Permit for landscape screening for an
8,390 square foot new residence approved in March 2001. CEQA
review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15304(b) (Staff -Brian
Froelich).
9.2 LANDS OF CHAD AND PAO, 14555 Harvard Court; File #131-08-ZP-
SD; A request for a Site Development Permit for landscape screening for
a 1,600 square foot major addition approved on June 12, 2007. CEQA
review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15304(b) (Staff -Nicole
Horvitz).
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9.3 LANDS OF JJP REALTY ENTERPRISES, LLC, 11481 Magdalena
Avenue; File 4138-08-ZP-SD; A request for a Site Development Permit
for a 2,200 square foot swimming pool, pool decking, and hardscape
improvements. CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per Section
15303(e) (Staff -Brian Froelich).
10. ADJOURNMENT
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