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Suzanne Avila From: Enrique J. Klein <ejklein64@comcast.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 7:21 PM To: Suzanne Avila Subject: Re: Building Permit Application for 3 houses on 107130 Mora Dr. To Ms. Suzanne Avila, Planning Director, Los Altos Hills. Dear Ms Avila: Los Altos Hills is a balanced community including well established neighborhoods that enjoy the benefits of living in a well governed geographical area in the San Francisco Peninsula. The Town was incorporated in 1956 to counteract the trend to over-burden the natural environment through higher density and smaller lots. The Los Altos Hills Community's desire is to preserve and maintain the rural atmosphere associated with its established residential areas. [Quoted in part from the "Housing Element" of the Los Altos Hills General Plan adopted by the City Council in 2010]. Today we are witnessing the attempt by Commercial Developer Linebarger to have the Planning Department of Los Altos Hills grant him Building Permits for three lots. Two of these lots, of 0.37 acres and 0.4 acres in size, respectively, were legalized by the County of Santa Clara, when this area was not yet annexed by Los Altos Hills. However, no building permits were ever issued. This, coupled with the variances requested from the Building Department,by Commercial Developer Linebarger make them essentially inelligible as buildable lots in an area Zoned R-A in Los Altos Hills. The beautiful, 1.6 acre, originally heavily wooded and now denuded property, purchased by commercial Developer Linebarger is in full compliance with the Los Altos Hills zoning and would lend itself to the construction of a fully compliant new home. Commercial Developer Linebarger has been offered by the Town to modify his plans and build a single house in compliance with R-A Zoning. Mr. Linebarger has refused this offer. The Town then offered to allow the construction of two new residences on 0.8 acres each,by allowing the necessary lot line adjustment. Commercial Developer Linebarger refused this offer also. He will only accept permitting for three houses because this would allow him to maximize his profits. This situation is unacceptable to us the neighbors and residents of Los Altos Hills. I urge the Planing Department and the Planning Commission to deny any permitting that violates the Town's Zoning Standards in any way. We see no reason to grant Commercial Developer Linebarger special treatment that others in the Town have no recourse to. Enrique Enrique 1. 7(1 in 10710 Mora Drive Los Altos Hills, CA 94024 Phone/Fax 650-559-7477 1