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Minutes of a Regular Meeting DRAFT Town of Los Altos Hills PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY,May 4, 2006, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road cc: Cassettes (2)#6-06 1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The regular meeting of the Planning Commissionwas called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall. Present: Chairman Cottrell, Commissioners Carey,Kerns, Collins &Clow Staff: Carl Cahill, Planning Director; Debbie Pedro, Senior Planner; Brian Froelich, Assistant Planner; Leslie Hopper, Project Planner; John Chau, Assistant Engineer; Victoria Ortland,Planning Secretary 2. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR-none 3. PUBLIC BEARINGS 3.1 LANDS OF LUND, 13826 Templeton Place (197-05-ZP-SD); A request for a Site Development Permit for a detached accessory structure that consists of a 400 sq. ft. garage and a 160 sq. ft. storage area (maximum height: 26'11") and landscape screening. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303(e) (staff-Debbie Pedro). Commissioner Carey recused himself from this item because his residence is within 500 feet of the property. Debbie Pedro, Senior Planner presented the staff report. A two story residence with a basement was approved in 2002 and is currently under construction. A permit modification was approved in 2004 to reconfigure the driveway, move the two outdoor parking spaces to the upper portion of the site and reorient the home approximately 30 degrees to the east. The applicant is currently requesting to convert the two outdoor parking spaces into a two car garage with a 160 square foot storage room below. The as-built grading that currently exists on the property does not conform with the approved plans from 2004. Approximately 370 cubic yards of dirt on the north and east slopes of the proposed garage will need to be removed. The applicant has indicated that he will be removing this fill prior to final inspection of the new residence. A grading exception is being requested for several areas. The first area was the driveway, which would require 3-5 feet of fill and covers approximately 400 square feet of area. The second area was the front portion of the garage, which covers approximately 200 square feet of floor area that will have between 3 to 8.7 feet of fill over the existing grade. Finally, approximately 400 square feet of outdoor area south of the proposed garage will have fill between 3 to 7 feet. The downhill