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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS May 4, 2006 Staff Report to the Planning Commission RE: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A NEW 9,906 SQUARE FOOT TWO STORY RESIDENCE, DRIVEWAY, AND A GRADING POLICY EXCEPTION TO ALLOW A PORTION OF THE FINISHED FLOOR TO BE SIX AND A HALF FEET ABOVE EXISTING GRADE; LANDS OF ASKARI; 27861 NATOMA ROAD; FILE#160-05-ZP-SD-GD. FROM: Brian Froelich, Assistant Planner APPROVED BY: Carl Cahill, Acting City Manager/Planning Director CC RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission: Approve the requested Site Development Permit and Grading Policy Exception for the new residence, subject to the conditions and findings of approval in Attachments 1 and 2. BACKGROUND The subject 2.95 acre parcel is located on the west side of Natoma Road, northwest of the Natoma Road and Black Mountain Road intersection. The irregularly shaped property has a frontage along Natoma Road of nearly 900 feet. The project requires dedication of approximately 0.75 acres to the Town for the Natoma Road right of way. The net acreage of the property(for development purposes) is 2.222 acres. Topographic features on the property include an upper tributary of Matadero Creek and a natural swale. The site also contains heritage oak trees and a row of mature eucalyptus trees along the Natoma Road frontage. The existing residence was built in 1953 and would be demolished. The existing vehicular access is a rocked, circular driveway that will be removed. The building site is down slope from the right of way and with the existing vegetation is not highly visible from the road or surrounding properties. CODE REQUIREMENTS This application is not eligible for the Fast-Track process under section 10- 2.1305.1(a)(3), because the applicant requests a Grading Policy Exception. Specifically, the applicant proposes a finished floor that is six and a half (6.5) feet above existing grade. The raised floor area covers approximately 200 square foot of the building footprint. The remainder of the building complies. The Grading Policy allows finished floors to be up to three (3) feet above existing grade to assure that structures step with the slope. Per the Grading Policy (attached) the Planning Commission has discretion to allow Grading Policy Exceptions on individual projects.