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Home My WebLink About11/01/1926f PLANNING COMMISSION }i!RT0S1N OF LOS AUTO HILLS MINUTE-) OF A R GLL:.R PYE TI"G November 1, 1962 The Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the Town of Los Altos Hills was called to order Thursday, November 1, 1962 by Acting Chairman Arthur S. Alter at 7:57 F. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 Tremont Road, los Altos Hills, California. ROLi CALL: IRESENT: Commissioners Garbett, Hawley, Hibner, Acting Chair- man Alter ABSENT: Commissioners :9ellquist, Prentice, Chairman Bowler MIDTUTES: October 20, 1962. ACTION: Adort Minutes of October 20, 1962 as submitted. NOTION: Garbett,: SECOND: Hibner; VOTE: Fassed unanimously COMMUNICATIOi.S 1. Petition_ - Request to Change Name of Giusti Court to 'Acacia acres'. The petition was signed by all residents. Ietitioners were reeuested to consider alternative names due to duplicity of the name 'Acacia' it neighboring cities. Commissi oneis concurred that consideration will be given to renaning the street. 2. Facific Gas & Electric Co. - letter relntive to requirements for un- derground utilities Referred, to the Planning Committee for study. i�"?•OtiPT('-;..iEi"T S : : T one . COi`.i'I TTE R''?PORTS: 1. Street Naves - Yuba & Elizabeth. The !acting Chairman reported that the Planning Committee had considered the letter from ?'"yrs. Rose Elizabeth Taa££e Lovece which referred to changes of the names of Yuba and Elizabeth Avenues, He stated that it sr;as the opinion of the Committee that the names remain as they are rather than to cause confusion by anot-er change. ACTION: That recommendation be forwarded to the City Council that the present names be retained, but, that if residents along the roads j in question wish to petition for having the names of the streets �r changed, the Commission will consider the petition. MOTI-F: Hibner; SECO_1D: Hawley; VOTE: Passed unanimously -2- �WaLIc x :xTNG: 1. Master Path Flan - Zone No. 4. Public Hearin,. ictin.- Chairman Ater declt:red the Iublic Hearing open at 8:05 P. M. Letter, dated October 30, 1962, frcm Fr. E. A. P.reyman was r � in which Mr. Breyman questioned the need for pedestrian paths other t':an for school children. '7e objecte' to equestrian paths for '!ilderest, Drive. --e sugsested the Y, the proposed pathway program be re-exapi_ned to determine the T'own's needs. Letter, frog: Mrs. Jessie H. Jackson, dated Jctober 3P, 1;'52, was read. Pers: Jackson p0i-,to3 out tine need for separate paths for Pedestrian and Equestrian traffic. Letter, from Pr. Richard W. Decker, da'bed October 30, 1962, suggc.=.ted that the paths be extended and road shoulders be widened for equestri m and pedestrian traffic. lcting Chairman Slter explained that the reasons for holding public hearings is in order that citizens of the Town might have an opportunity to sug,cst where paths might be constructed, and in order that a -aster Plan can be adopted for use wher. subdivision maps are consider- ed. Comments were 'heard from the following persons in favor of equestrian paths: Channing Cathcart, Mr. & Mrs. Larry Nelson, Mr. G. Montford, Mr. George Pfeiffer, and Vr. '_"rank Duveneck. S"_r. Breyman.and-Mr. Sedlacek commented in opposition to equestrian paths. for-Wildcrest Drive. hr. I. Szekely commented in opposition to equestrian paths in the Town. i",rs. Pvelyn Olgiati, r=presenting the Parent -Teachers Gssocietions of the 'urissima and Gardner Bullis 3ehools, commented opposing the use, by equestrians, of the p=:s used by school children_. The P'ablic 'caring was closed a 9:35 T. N. and the matte^ of Patbs for Zone No. 4 was referred to the Planning Committee. VERS ii'C3s 1. Bumstead, C. R. �V=124-62) - R-gouest for Reduction of Getback Reouire- ment for Construction o£ Swi*riming Pool. ;3evised ;Jan, recs,ived. Oct. 28, 1972, showing the proposed location Of the _pool 19' from the property line was considered. 11r. J. tdwards, adjoining neighbor who had previously objected to the variance, sunned approving the revised plan. _ RECOMNENDhTION: ;. Th,, -,t the request of C. R. Bumstead (V-124-62) for reduction to 17' £or co^,stro cbion of swimming poo, as shown on the revised plan, be a -,,-roved. MOTION: Hibner; SP7C-T`D: _ewley; VOTE: Passed unanic usly -3 - `;near, Glenn (V-126-62) - Recuest for "_pprovsl of even foot (7') Fence. Commissioner Hibn,.r, rerortifor tqe liar Comr,,ittoe, Sttee t an order to leo , 7.ore privney, the r.,,, -c,, Is e °ssity and reco m,,e.Scd ar )vel. "one of the addosaing rro;.r ymars ob -coed. That the rs^wast of Clenn Gpear ('e7-126-62) for approval of 7' f._ -c_' b:- arrroved. MOTIOT=. -^=aw le,=C-7D: Garb��-t; In J'assed .:narimously 3 unser. F. R. (V-127-62) - Rccuest for Reduction of .:'b:ek Ree quiremnt for -esidence .ddition. 4eSnest for Variance of 2016" from the southerly lot line for an addi- tion to the re-idence &end a variance of 25' to add a carport. There were re: objections from t'ne adjoining property owners. RF',C0pp7' T1TION: That the variance rea_uastcd b? Nr. M. R. Zinscr (V-12'7-62) be approved. 4I0°i: i'_awley SCOT -D: Garbott; S'OT7: Passod unanimously DIVI3I0773 OF LAPID i. Srastradcro _Rills_Unit No. ]_(243_62) - 39 Lots. -�rgr. 7ecrzs S. lolto. Commissioner Hibner reported for the T'fap Committee, stating twat he and Com*:issioner Liter had walked over e poi. -tion of the rroperty, but felt that tho Developer's Pngi-zer s'^ould ,-ccompany the iTap Committe on a more thoro-ugh ins,.ction of the rrgrerty. During the a scussion of the Nap, to sul-h stron ti,a ,ado that thla develorers consider submirtin.� a subdi vr,=ion mar srm lcaneously with the Ci';> of Palo Alto for the ��rortl n of land abutting 2-ra9tradero ,_ills, but lying within t._,, corpor.te limits of the City of Palo -Ito in an effort to improve the road pattern and the shape of lot 97c. 17. The Oommissioners indicated that they would like to consider a tente- tivo p]>n showing a 'Cluster Development' of the property, r.-,rntair_i-n t`.e same a=nsity. Thr: DevA op:.rs rc agreeable to the suggestion. is ating of .;he >'.ap Committee engin er end Developers to iii - kc an on i - insrvection was set for Saturday, Novecbar 10, 1962 or ORPiT, .^.dCES: Proposed >mondment to Ordin_nce No. 84 - Underground Utilities. RFCO"ir'CEYD `.TION: That the- proposed .emendmont to .Ord. ;54, es written, be submitted W -4- *4dinances cont'd. to the GOunci with th relucet tnat it b urn d over to ^. raiaant for rew�i. tins_ -.nd r:;tarn.,d bcch to t"= .nninF Ccmlis- sior. MO"I^T' -.ibner; o';CO"D: Garrott: -0= 3: Gorbet, ibner C ;C, .ivw1 nV, : c*ing Ch .rrran `.1oar 1lgnislFr=nticu, Chairman Bowler -,.at t:-,,;; ;;tae£ convey to Mr. 7aissnt, et the earliest conven- ience, instructions to prepare a clearly written_, sj= le., and easily understood ordinance, bereft of formalities, which will provide for z11 utilities being installed un'crFround from the point of vies„ of both thea subdivider .rd the subsogu,,nt home o",111. such s:a.id ordinance permit, only by recon nde.tion. of the Il-nning Commission, any variance from the '_iteral term=. M"^L Hawley; SECO_,D: Garbett: V^,^": .._YES: :I y, G�rbctt, ctine Ch•,.irmcn '.ltcr w0":: ribner B NT: Mellquist, Frantic:;, Chairman Bo:alcr i"E �TIi'G 'fDJ:`L`^T?BD: 11:15 F. L.'2 I:SETI??G: Caturday, Foverber 1.7, 1062 at 3:30 N. at the Town. IIall . 11m 1-1-62 Respectfully submitted, Se: cretary Flanning Commission