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Town of Los Altos Hills May 27, 1998
Staff Report to the Planning_Commission
RE: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND VARIANCE FOR AN EXISTING
ENTRYWAY AND PROPOSED GATE; LANDS OF GORHAM AND
SHULER; 15829 STONEBROOK DRIVE; File#75-98-ZP-SD-VAR.
FROM: Susan Stevenson, Planner5
APPROVED BY: Curtis S. Williams, Planning Direcpr,
RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission EITHER:
1. Approve the requested Site Development Permit and Variance subject to the
attached findings and conditions of approval; OR
2. Deny the requested Site Development Permit and Variance, and direct the
applicant to modify the structures to comply with the Code, not later than by July
15, 1998.
BACKGROUND •
The subject property is located on the south side of Stonebrook Drive, at the end of the
road beyond the entrance to the Quarry Hills Subdivision. There is a 20 foot right of way
width for the access easement off of Stonebrook Drive at the north side of the panhandle
and an overlapping 20 foot wide Public Utility Easement. The right of way is half of the
40 foot wide Stonebrook Drive right of way between this lot and the Quarry Hills
property.
This property was annexed to the Town simultaneous with the annexation of Quarry
Hills, effective October 3, 1996. The applicants have indicated that they were proceeding
under County rules and were not notified of the finalization of the annexation. No County
permits were obtained for the construction, however.
CODE REQUIREMENTS
According to Section 10-2.301 of the Site Development Code, any structures within the
front setback of 40 feet from access easements are limited to 6 feet in height. Generally,
structures would be reviewed for height, color and lighting conformance with the Code.
The evaluation of the Variance should include many of the same items, concurrently
evaluating the physical site conditions which result in an undue hardship on the property.
The approval of a Variance also requires that certain findings be approved by the
Planning Commission. Staff has prepared findings for approval (see Attachment #2) for
the Commission's review.
DISCUSSION
The applicant requests approval of a Site Development Permit and a Variance for the,
existing entryway and an 8 foot gate which has not been constructed. The entryway was
brought to the Town's attention as a code complaint in late 1997, by a neighboring
property owner.
Planning Commission
Lands of Gorham and Shuler
May 27, 1998
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The maximum height of the entryway is 16 feet to the top of the arch. The height of the
entry would comply with the Fire Department's requirement for vertical clearance of
131/2 feet and the width would meet the Fire Department's requirement for a 14 foot clear
width, as the pillars are spaced 151/2 feet apart.
The existing pillars are painted white to match the wall and residence. There are existing
oaks along the southwest property line which partially screen the structure. The applicant
has planted several vines and bushes which will help to screen the entryway from
neighboring properties and from distant views.
Staff recommends that, if the variance is approved, the color of the entryway pillars be
changed to match the wood arch and meet the Town's colorboard to reduce the visibility
of the structure (condition 4). Staff has also included a condition of approval (#3)
requiring that the applicant submit a landscape deposit for the planting which has been
planted to screen the structure. The deposit would be returned 2 years after the approval
of the project to ensure that the planting has been maintained.
The proposed gate is shown with an 8 foot height, which also requires a Variance, as
fences located within the setback may not exceed 6 feet in height. Staff recommends that
the applicant redesign the size of the gate to meet the 6 foot limit (condition#1).
Lighting
As shown on sheet 1 of the plans, 4 lights have been designed as part of the entryway.
Staff has included a condition requiring that the lighting be reduced to 2 fixtures to meet
Code requirement 10-1.505(a) (condition#5).
Variance
The applicant began the project prior to the property's incorporation into the Town. The
applicant has outlined the circumstances which led them to believe that the property was
still in the County (see Attachment #3). The applicant has provided receipts for the
material for the project which date prior to the annexation. In addition, the applicant has
indicated that they located the gate at a distance from the property line which would meet
the County's requirements, although the necessary permits were not obtained through the
County prior to construction (letter from the County is attached#4).
Pursuant to Section 10-1.1107(2)(b) the Planning Commission must make four findings
in order to approve a Variance. First, the Commission must find that there are physical
circumstances on the lot which create a practical hardship for the applicant to comply
with the provisions of the Code. In this case, the location of the structure was placed at a
distance from the property line which would have met the County's gate requirements, as
the applicant did not receive specific notification that the annexation had been completed.
In addition, there is a 20 foot wide private right of way located along the first 20 feet of
the panhandle, with the entryway located an additional 20 feet from the property line.
Second, the Commission must find that granting the Variance will maintain the intent and
purpose of the Zoning Code and will not provide special privileges to the applicant. The
proposed entryway with a gate is a use that numerous property owners in the Town as
well as in the immediate vicinity enjoy. The structure would meet the Code if it were
located an additional 20 feet from the property line, 40 feet from the edge of a private
right of way.
Planning Commission
Lands of Gorham and Shuler
May 27, 1998
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Third, the approval of the Variance would not be materially detrimental or injurious to
the neighboring property owners, as the structure in the setback would be located an
adequate distance from the neighbors, and if painted as recommended, would not be
visually obtrusive.
Lastly, the proposed addition would not permit a use that is not authorized by the Zoning
Code, as the entryway and gate maintain the residential use of the property. Staff has
prepared findings for approval, included as attachment#2.
If the Commission cannot affirm anyone or more of the findings, the variance should be
denied. If denied, staff suggests allowing approximately 45 days for the applicants to
bring the project into compliance.
Staff is available to answer any questions that the Commission or community may have.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Recommended conditions of approval;
2. Recommended findings for the Variance;
3. Letter and findings for the Variance prepared by the applicant;
4. Letter from the Santa Clara County Planning Department, dated March 13, 1998;
5. Plant specifications;
6. Development plans.
cc: Nat and Jan Gorham
15829 Stonebrook Drive
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Planning Commission
Lands of Gorham and Shuler
May 27, 1998
Page 4
ATTACHMENT 1
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS FOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
AND VARIANCE FOR AN ENTRYWAY AND GATE
LANDS OF GORHAM AND SHULER, 15829 STONEBROOK DRIVE
FILE#75-98-ZP-SD -VAR
A. PLANNING DEPARTMENT:
1. The applicant shall redesign the gate to limit the height to 6 feet. Any
further modifications to the approved plans requires prior approval of the
Planning Director or Planning Commission depending upon the scope of
the changes.
2. Staff will visit the site prior to final inspection to determine if any
additional plantings will be needed to screen the additions, to replace
damaged trees, or to restore areas disturbed by grading or construction.
3. A landscape maintenance deposit (or certificate of deposit), equal to the
cost of materials and installation for all landscaping required for screening
purposes (including the vines and shrubs which have already been planted
and any additional screening required by the Town) or for erosion control
(as determined by the City Engineer), but not to exceed $5,000.00, shall be
posted prior to final inspection. An inspection of the landscape to ensure
adequate establishment and maintenance shall be made two years after
installation. The deposit will be released at that time if the plantings
remain viable.
4. The paint color of the entryway pillars shall be chosen by the applicant to
approximate the wood arch and approved by staff in conformance with the
Town's adopted color board, and shall exhibit a light reflectivity value of
50 or less. A color sample shall be submitted to the Planning Department
for approval prior to acceptance of plans for building plan check for the
gate. All applicable structures shall be painted in conformance with the
approved color(s)prior to final inspection.
5. The lighting within the pillars shall be reduced to one fixture on each
pillar. Lighting shall be low wattage.
B. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT:
6. Any revisions or additions to the existing grading and drainage shall be
submitted by the project engineer for review by the Engineering
Department, including any plans to regrade and repave the driveway. The
plan shall be reviewed by the Engineering Department and approved prior
to commencement of the project.
7. No grading shall take place during the grading moratorium between
November 1 and April 1 except with prior approval from the City
Engineer. No grading shall take place within ten feet of any property line.
Planning Commission '
Lands of Gorham and Shuler
May 27, 1998
Page 5
8. If any trees or large shrubs are proposed to be planted within the right of
way or public utility easements, a letter shall be required to be submitted
which has been stamped and signed by a registered civil engineer
verifying that the proposed plantings, when mature, will not conflict with
any existing public utilities that are located either underground or
overhead and will not negatively impact the available sight distance for
traffic on the adjacent roadways or block existing pathways or roadways.
The letter shall be required to be submitted to the Engineering Department
prior to final project approval and prior to commencement of planting.
Upon completion of construction, a final inspection shall be set with the Planning
Department and Engineering Department at least two weeks prior to final building
inspection approval.
CONDITION NUMBERS 1 AND 4 SHALL BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED OFF
BY THE PLANNING DIRECTOR AND THE CITY ENGINEER PRIOR TO
ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR PLAN CHECK BY THE
BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
NOTE: The Site Development permit is valid for one year from the approval date (until
May 27, 1999). All required building permits must be obtained within that year and work
on items not requiring a building permit shall be commenced within one year and
completed within two years.
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Planning Commission
Lands of Gorham and Shuler
May 27, 1998
Page 6
ATTACHMENT 2
RECOMMENDED FINDINGS FOR
VARIANCE
LANDS OF GORHAM AND SHULER, 15829 STONEBROOK DRIVE
FILE#75-98-ZP-SD-VAR
1. That, because of exceptional or extraordinary circumstances applicable to
the subject property, including size, shape, topography, location or
surroundings, the strict application of the provisions of this Title is found to
deprive such property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in the
vicinity and under identical zoning classification;
The project commenced prior to the property being annexed into the Town limits.
The applicant did comply with the County requirements, although no permits
were obtained from the County. The entryway is located 40 feet from the property
line and roadway and at the end of a private right of way. The right of way
comprises the old Stonebrook Drive which will become a private drive to serve 3
residences from the new Quarry Hills subdivision cul de sac. With mitigating
screening, the structure will not be highly visible from offsite.
2. That upon the granting of the Variance, the intent and purpose of the
applicable sections of this Title will still be served and the recipient of the
Variance will not be granted special privileges not enjoyed by surrounding
property owners;
The entryway and gate are uses which are allowed by the Code and which
numerous other properties within the Town and immediate vicinity enjoy. The
intent and purpose of the code addressing height within the setbacks will be
served, as the structure will be screened with planting and painted to mitigate the
visibility from offsite.
3. That the granting of such Variance will not be materially detrimental to the
public welfare or injurious to the property, improvements or uses within the
immediate vicinity and within the same zoning district;
The project would not alter the parking situation and would not impact neighbors
by encroaching on the setbacks as there is adequate distance from the project
location to neighboring residences. The private access road will provide access
only to the applicant and 2 other neighbors.
4. That the Variance will not authorize a use or activity which is not otherwise
expressly authorized by the zoning district regulations governing the parcel
of property.
The existing entryway and proposed gate is authorized by the Code and would be
consistent with the continuing residential use of the site.
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ATTACHMENT .s
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FROM: Nat, Jan and Skate Gorham
15829 Stonebrook Dr.
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
(650) 917-0362
TO: Planning Commission and Staff
Town of Los Altos Hills'
RE: 1998 MINOR VARIANCE APPEAL
FRONT GATE
Dear Planning Commissioners and Staff,
In the discussions with Staff which led to this minor variance request, it was determined that the
relevant issue involving our entrance gate was setback. Therefore, we ask that you consider the
following as you review the enclosed findings.
1) When work on the gate began, our property was still part of the County of Santa Clara, and
the gate was designed and constructed to conform with County setback requirements. Since that
time, our property was annexed by the Town of Los Altos Hills as part of the Quarry Hills master
development plan. In our recentmeetings with Staff, it was explained that notification of the
annexation was included in one of the Public Hearing announcements regarding the Vidovich
project— but we've received literally hundreds of notices on this topic over the past decade or
so, and honestly never saw this one. Since no certified, "signature-required" notification of our
annexation was sent out, we naturally thought that our property was still in Santa Clara County.
For an entrance gate higher than eight feet, the County requires a 30-foot setback to the property
line; our gate; with its 40-foot setback, exceeds that distance.
2) We now understand that our gate conforms with the Town of Los Altos Hills' requirement of a
setback of 40 feet from the property line, but additionally, the Town requires a 40-foot setback
from any public easement. With the Town's approval of the Quarry Hills development, the public
road (Stonebrook Drive, which currently dead-ends at the beginning of our driveway)will be
completely re-routed to end in a cul-de-sac, more than 60 feet from our from our property;
access to our lot will be via private driveway, and our gate is setback 40 feet from the private
driveway.
3) We strongly believe that a personal visit to the site is extremely helpful, and we'd be more than
happy to arrange a time, at your convenience, when we can meet with you. Most people think
our property line is where the white wall ends, but that's not true. The stakes which mark our
property line lie in the middle of the dirt road, a distance of 40 feet from our gate; likewise, the
closest edge of the new private driveway will be 40 feet from our gate. The old ramshackle house
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on the property next to ours, set in an oak grove, will be torn down by the beginning of May,
and the cul-de-sac where Stonebrook Drive turns around will be located there, some 60-plus
feet from our gate. The power pole that you see at the end of our wall will be replaced by
underground utilities on the far side of the new private driveway, some 60 feet from our gate.
Additionally, the elevation of the private driveway will be more than a foot above the existing
grade of the dirt road. These physical changes have a huge impact on this minor variance
request— to the point where we thought that perhaps this variance procedure should be
postponed until the road and utility improvements for Quarry Hills have been completed, so
the Planning Commission and Staff could see, firsthand, how the findings for granting this
variance are supported. If it was suggested to us that this course of action would be wiser,
we'd probably follow that advice. However, the personal reason we don't wish to wait for a
decision involves our family's security—we had a frightening incident out here with an
unwelcome nighttime visitor, and we want to get the gate up and functional as soon as
possible.
FINDINGS
1) EXCEPTIONAL AND EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES APPLICABLE
TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY
Since the 1800s, our property has been part of the County of Santa Clara, and we've been
homeowners at this location for more than 20 years. (Indeed, an extremely time-consuming
and expensive part of that 20-year history involves a very minor lot line adjustment we did
just a few years ago with LAFCO and the Town of Los Altos Hills to exchange a small
portion of property with a neighbor — he being in the Town of Los Altos Hills, and we, in
the County.) In recent years, our peaceful co-existence with the local rattlesnakes, deer,
coyotes, and poison oak in this relatively undeveloped part of the world began tochange
dramatically. With the Town's approval to build the many new ridge-line and hillside
developments we now see from our home (Lohr, Emerald Hills, Finn Lane, and others), a
surprisingly large number of "lost" vehicles began driving up the long, 400-plus foot
driveway of our flagship lot. These lost souls thought our driveway was a continuation of
Stonebrook Drive which (until it is re-routed for the Quarry Hills development), dead-ends at
the entrance to our property. These lost folks ranged from pleasant delivery people
(consulting their Thomas Brothers maps — the. bible of the delivery trade — which show
Stonebrook Drive going through to Magdalena), to an abundance of real estate agents,
noisy motorcycle riders, curious construction workers, young beer-drinking, trash-depositing
joyriders, and some outright dangerous folks who were just looking for a secluded spot to
discharge their firearms.
After one particularly scary incident in 1994, late at night (the Los Altos police wouldn't
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FINDINGS
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respond because it was out of their jurisdiction, and it took the County Sheriff two hours to
find our house), we decided that more than privacy had been shattered by the rapidly
increasing traffic pattern; the family's security was at stake.
Work on the gate began immediately — long before our property was annexed by the
Town of Los Altos Hills, as invoices and..purchase receipts provided to Staff indicate — and
the gate was designed to exceed the County of Santa Clara's setback requirements. Had
the traffic patterns not changed to the degree they did, likely we never would have
expended the time, money and effort. However, while waiting...waiting...and still waiting
for the Quarry Hills development to re-route Stonebrook traffic some distance from our
driveway in a cul-de-sac, we needed an immediate remedy to insure our family's safety.
2) INTENT AND PURPOSE OF ORDINANCE IS MAINTAINED EVEN AFTER
SPECIFIC MINOR VARIANCE IS GRANTED.
In granting this minor variance, the integrity of the ordinance would be maintained
because our situation is truly unique: We were residents of the County of Santa Clara,
NOT-the Town of Los Altos Hills, when work on our gate began, and our 40-foot setback
from the property line exceeds the County's requirement of 30 feet from the property line.
This distance conforms with the Town of Los Altos Hill's setback requirement of 40 feet
from the property line, but additionally (unlike Santa Clara County and most other
municipal entities) the Town also requires a 40-foot setback from any public easement.
Again, the uniqueness of our situation applies in granting this variance. The public road —
Stonebrook Drive — will soon be replaced by'a PRIVATE DRIVEWAY at the end of our
driveway, and an existing power pole (and corresponding 20-foot utility easement) will be
replaced by underground utilities located on the opposite side of the private driveway
(please review the approved Quarry Hills maps in the enclosed materials.) As approved
by the Town, these forthcoming development changes will leave our entrance gate more
than 60 feet from the public road and 40 feet from the private driveway which replaces
the small part of Stonebrook Drive which currently fronts our driveway, thus leaving the
ordinance's intent of setback well-maintained.
3) NOT DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE NOR INJURIOUS TO THE PROPERTY
The gate meets the minimum height requirements and allows safe ingress/egress for all
vehicles on public roads. (This was, of course, the factor which dictated the minimum
height of the pilasters and beam.) Please note that the current road grade is several feet
LOWER than the final grade of the soon-to-be completed Quarry Hills private driveway;
and when. finished, the new grade will reduce the height of the gate, both physically and
visually. Additionally, the gate is set in a grove of young oak trees which already tower
over the top of the beam (please see the enclosed photos). As these trees continue to grow
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FINDINGS
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and mature, they will create an even more dense and elegant canopy over the gate. The
wooden beam itself has been left natural, finished only with many coats of spar varnish.
' Vigorous, quick-growing, deer-resistant evergreen flowering vines have already been planted,
and these are now beginning to cover the pilasters with an abundance of vegetation, further
helping to blend the gate with its natural surroundings. Beautiful antique wrought iron gates
— rather than the prevalently used spiked iron fencing — and Spanish-style white stucco
pilasters and walls — instead of the not-too-attractive chain-link fencing.— complete the "old
world" design. We sincerely invite Planning Commissioners and Staff to come and see our
gate, and review on site how the future development of the adjoining Quarry Hills project
will mitigate the setback issue, and support these findings for granting this minor variance.
4) VARIANCE WILL NOT ALLOW A USE OR ACTIVITY NOT EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY
THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
Granting this minor variance does not allow a use or activity not expressly authorized by the -.
zoning ordinance because of the exceptional situation which applies to our property alone:
We were residents of Santa Clara County when work on the gate began, long before our
property was annexed by the Town of Los Altos Hills. Moreover, our gate exceeds the
County's setback requirements. We believe that the "grandfather" clause was created for this
type of situation, to protect not only the homeowner, but the integrity of the Town's ordinances
as well.
• IN CONCLUSION
It has always been our goal to make this home and property stand the test of time, and blend
beautifully with its surroundings — whether in Santa Clara County or the Town of Los Altos
Hills — a fact which we hope a personal visit will corroborate. In the big picture, and with
much thought and painstaking effort, we have tried to create a residence that will forever
make the Town and the owners proud.
We hope this history and explanation aid the Planning Commission in granting us this minor
variance. Again, we invite you to personally inspect the gate, the landscaping, and the
setting under a beautiful oak tree canopy which is literally hundreds of feet below the dozens
of new ridge-line homes that are now part of our view (a change indeed, but one we're
realistic enough to accept). We believe it helps to see in person howthese findings relate to
our unique situation, and support our minor variance request.
Thank you for your time — we look forward to our family's long and happy association with
the Town of Los Altos Hills.
Sincerely,
Nat, Jan and Skate Gorham
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March 13, 1998
Susan Stevenson
City of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Subject: Entrance gate at 15828 Stonebrook Drive
Dear Susan:
This letter is in response to the memo and drawing that you faxed to this office on
March 11, 1998, regarding the address referenced above. The gate shown on the
drawing includes an arched beam 14 to 15 feet above finished grade. Two
supporting walls approximately 4 feet wide support the beam, along with an 8-foot
high gate that apparently would part in the middle and swing open, or may slide
open.
This structure would have required both Design Review from the County Zoning
Administrator, and, if approved, a building permit from the County Building
Inspection Office. The design review process would involve a public hearing, and
would check for compliance with health and safety features required by the Fire
Marshal as well as the esthetics of the design.
I hope you will find this information useful. If you have any questions regarding
this matter you may call me at (408) 299-2454, extension 229.
Sincerely,
ji/Ze,
Gary Rudholm, Secretary
Architectural and Site Approval
Board of Supervisors: Donald F. Gage. Blanca Alvarado, Pete McHugh, James T. Beall Jr.. S.Joseph Simitian
County Executive: Richard Wittenberg 8.008
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TO: Los Altos Hills Planning Department Staff and Commissioners
FROM: Nat Gorham and Jan Shuler RECEIVED
RE: - Minor variance for gate for "Lands of Gorham and Shuler" MAY 2 0 1998
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
Dear Folks,
First, thanks so much for coming out to see the site. We wanted to be here to
meet each of you, but our son is playing in a youth basketball tournament held
in Reno over the Memorial Day weekend, and Dad is the head coach. We
encourage you all to please come again or call any time (917-0362) if we can
answer any additional questions you may have.
Now...specifics:
1) Please step up on the little box at the end of our driveway. That will be
(approximately) the finished grade of the new private driveway which will replace
the old public road.
2) Visually connect the dark pencil marks on the inside of each pilaster (about 4
inches above the existing grade) with the-top of the box you are standing on.
There is a 2% slope from our driveway at the gate to the new finish grade of the
• private driveway (not public road) that willconnect us with the new public road
which ends in a cul=de-sac, just beyond the oak grove you see to your left
(about 75 feet from the gate).
3) A grading stake has been placed to mark the radius of that cul-de-sac (public
road) if you wish to see it, but please be careful for poison oak and rattlesnakes
(seriously!).
4) Please note that it is the intention of the Quarry Hills developer to leave all of
the oak trees standing. Although they're still young, they already tower over the
gate, and will only grow to form a more lovely canopy over the beam and gate.
• 5) We have planted an abundance of hardy, quick-growing, deer-resistant flow-
ering evergreen vines (solanum jasminoides [potato vine] and gelsemium sem-
pervirens [Carolina jessamine]) which grow to 20 feet high; shortly these will
completely cover both the pilasters and the wooden beam, for a truly natural, old
California look. These varieties thrive out here — we have some in the back of
our house which grow as fast as we can tie them up. Moreover, everything is on
an automatic sprinkler system, to keep it green and growing year round.
Page Two •
7) We've chosen to completely hide the pilasters and beam by planting ever-
green vines. The white stucco matches the color of our home and existing
walls, and while we firmly believe that it will soon be hidden by the.greenery of
the vines and shrubs, we'd be more than willing to include the following as a
condition for granting the variance: If both the beam and pilasters have not
been completely obscured by the climbing evergreen vines one year from now,
we will paint the pilasters an acceptable color.
8) The setback of the gate from the new private driveway is 40 feet. The set •
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back from the new public road cul-de-sac, scheduled to be completed this sum-
mer, greatly exceeds that distance.
9) The 14-foot elevation from the bottom of the beam to the finish grade of our
driveway at the edge of the pilasters is the necessary minimum clearance
required for any emergency vehicles. Again, the flowering vines will soon be all
you see of the pilasters and walls.
10) The old wrought iron that will be used in the gates themselves has been
carefully restored from a 75-year-old fence formerly owned by Marion Davies.
Please refer to the drawing which shows the lovely pattern — not the spike and
dagger points seen so often in modern gate construction.
11) We have the support of our immediate neighbors (with one exception who
has his own agenda).
12) In our 21-plus years at this residence, we feel we have created a home that
truly fits in with old Los Altos Hills and its natural surroundings. Merely turn
around on this box and look at some of the new ridge-line homes which now
dominate our view to the Bay for examples of development without an overrid-
ing desire to blend. We also encourage you to walk up our driveway toward the
house a hundred feet or so, to observe the gate from a different,perspective.
We hope this visit supports our request for the granting of this minor variance.
"Thanks so very much for having the interest to come. Please call with any
questions, big or small.
Sincerely,
Jan Shuler and Nat Gorham
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RECEIVED
MAY 2 01998
TO: TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
RE: MINOR VARIANCE FOR ENTRANCE GATE AT 15829 STONEBROOK DR.
Dear Planning Commissioners and Staff,
We support the entrance gate, and hope you grant Nat and Jan the minor variance.
Sincerely,
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Pat Wie er and Mike Lyolr
15833 Stonebrook Drive
Los Altos Hills
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De Anza Properties
April 17, 1998
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
I am writing you in support of the gate improvements proposed by my good neighbor,Nat
Gorham. He tells me he is distressed at the difficulties he is having with the town. It should not
be this way.
Sincerely,
c\.) fr)-0.„-d,
Vidovich
bc: Nat Gorham
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920 West Fremont Avenue • Sunnyvale, California 94087 • Phone: 408/738-4444 •
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TO' TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS PLANNIN c COMMISSION
MINOR VARIANCE FOR ENTRANCE GA rs AT 15829 STONEBROOK OR.
April21, 1998
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Dear Planning Commissioners and Staff,
We support the entrance gate, and hope you grant t and Jan the minor variance.
Sincerely,
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K'ieth end Dagny Merrill
2355 La Loma Drive
LoS Altos Hills •
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