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PLANNING COMMISSION PACKET
JULY 25, 2013
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013 AT 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills www.losaltoshills.ca.gov
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please contact the City Clerk at (650) 941-7222. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to
make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Notice to Public: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any
item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 26379 Fremont
Road, Los Altos Hills, California during normal business hours.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LOS ALTOS
HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON:
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013 at 7:00 P.M.
The agenda for the special meeting is as follows:
ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. REORGANIZATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION
2.1 Appointment of New Chair
3. 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
meeting.
4.. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Persons wishing to address the Commission should obtain a copy of the request form located at table at
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.
Any interested party may appeal a determination of the Planning Commission to the City Council by filing
a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within twenty-two (22) days of the decision. A nonrefundable
filing fee and a deposit for services shall accompany each notice of appeal, except that any member of the
Council may file such an appeal without payment of a fee.
Planning Commission Ex Parte Contacts Policy Disclosure
Planning Commission Agenda
July 25, 2013 - Special Meeting
Page 2
4.1 LANDS OF JALIL, Middle Fork Lane (APN 182-10-050 & 182-10-056); File
#311-11-ZP-SD-GD; A request for a Site Development Permit for a 8,437 square
foot two story new residence (Maximum height 32') with a 3,097 square foot
basement and a 606 square foot swimming pool. The applicant is also requesting
the removal of six (6) heritage oak trees and a Grading Policy Exception for up to
11' of fill and 15' of cut for the new residence, driveway, fire truck turnaround,
swimming pool, and yard areas. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per
Section 15303 (a) & (e) (Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
4.2 AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE WITH REGARD TO OFF
STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SECONDARY DWELLING
UNITS. (Section 10-1.601) The draft ordinance would not require unobstructed
access for secondary dwelling unit parking (Staff Brian Froelich).
4.3 AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO EXTEND THE SUNSET
PROVISION OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10-1.502
(B) (6) (viii) UNTIL JULY 30, 2018. The draft ordinance extension would
continue the development area bonus for the installation of roof mounted solar
panels for five (5) years (Staff- Brian Froelich).
OLD BUSINESS — none
6. NEW BUSINESS — none
7. REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
7.1 Planning Commission Representative for July 15 — Commissioner Tankha
7.2 Planning Commission. Representative for August 15 — Commissioner Mandle
7.3 Planning Commission Representative for September 1.9 — Chair Partridge
7.4 Planning Commission Representative for October 17 — Commissioner Abraham
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
8.1 Approval of July 7, 2013 minutes.
9. REPORTS FROM FAST TRACK MEETINGS — JULY 2, JULY 9, JULY 23, 2013
9.1 LANDS OF SLOSS TRUST; 28025 NATOMA ROAD: File #201-12-ZP-SD-
GD; A request for a Site Development Permit for a new 2,268 square foot
detached garage (Maximum height 19') with a 1,992 square foot basement and a
new driveway access. The applicant is also requesting to remove one (1) heritage
oak tree. CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (a) (Staff -
Nicole Horvitz).
9.2 LANDS OF GORDON HUNTER TRUST; 25950 ELENA ROAD: File #30-13-
ZP-SD-GD; A request for a Site Development Permit for a new 998 square foot
two story addition (Maximum height 25'6"). CEQA review: Categorical
Exemption per Section 15303 (a) (Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
Planning Commission Agenda
July 25, 2013 - Special Meeting
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9.3 LANDS OF PETER NIEH; 25765 BASSETT LANE; File #89-13-ZP-SD-GD; A
request for a Site Development Permit for a new 1,570 square foot two story
addition (Maximum height 26'). CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per
Section 15303 (a) (Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
9.4 LANDS OF MOHAN & THANGADURAI; 2265 Old Page Mill Road: File
#212-12-ZP-SD; A request for a Site Development Permit for a new 6,733 square
foot two story residence (Maximum height 27'). The applicant is also requesting
approval of the removal of one (1) heritage oak tree. CEQA review: Categorical
Exemption per Section 15303 (a) (Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
9.5 LANDS OF MOUSSAVIAN AND KARROUBI; 25611 Burke Lane; File # 130-
13-ZP-SD-GD; A request for a Site Development Permit to construct a new 4,477
square foot two story residence with a 1,889 square foot two story residence with
a 1,886 square foot basement, detached two (2) car garage, and 576 square foot
swimming pool. (Maximum building height: 27') CEQA review: Categorical
Exemption per Section 15303 (a) & (e) (Staff -Brian Froelich).
9.6 LANDS OF MARC AND CHERYL BADER; 2240 OLD PAGE MILL ROAD;
File #92-13-ZP-SD; A request for a Site Development Permit for a new 538
square foot single story addition (Maximum height 15') and major remodel.
CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (a) (Staff -Nicole
Horvitz).
9.7 LANDS OF NIEH, 25765 BASSETT LANE AND 25785 BASSETT LANE
(158 -13 -LLA); A request for a Lot Line Adjustment. The proposal adjusts the
side property line between the subject properties with no resulting change to lot
size, MDA, or MFA. CEQA review: exempt per 15305 (a). (Staff -Brian Froelich).
10. REPORTS FROM SITE DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS — JULY 9, JULY 23, 2013
10.1 LANDS OF MALIUANAG; 26760 ST. FRANCIS DRIVE; File #75-13-ZP-SD;
A request for a Site Development Permit of a landscape screening plan for a 932
square foot addition approved on November 8, 2011. CEQA review: Categorical
Exemption per Section 15304 (b) (Staff -Brian Froelich).
10.2 LANDS OF NG; 26480 WESTON DRIVE; File #152-13-ZP-SD; A request for a
Site Development Permit of a landscape screening plan for a 6,197 square foot
new residence and 860 square foot swimming pool approved on January 10, 2012.
CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15304 (b) (Staff -Brian
Froelich).
11. ADJOURNMENT