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Minutes of a Regular Meeting DRAFT Town of Los Altos Hills PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, June 1, 2006, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road cc: Cassettes (1)#7-06 1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The regular meeting of the Planning Commission was 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; Victoria Ortland, Planning Secretary 2. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR-none 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3.1. LANDS OF PICETTI, 12390 Hilltop Drive (107-05-ZP-SD-GD-VAR- CDP) A request for a Site Development Permit for a new 4,978 square foot two-story residence (maximum height 26.5 feet). The proposal includes a 1,544 square foot basement and a request for a Variance for one required parking space, two bay windows, and a chimney to be located in the side (interior) setback. (staff-Brian Froelich). CEQA Status; exempt per 15303 (a). Brian Froelich Assistant Planner, summarized the staff report statin that the one half acre site > P g was located at the southwest corner of Hilltop Drive and Hillview Road. The site required a 5 foot right of way dedication for a 30 foot half width on Hillview Road. The proposed two-story residence incorporated a conforming basement into the design for a total of five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms. The site driveway access was from Hilltop Drive. The proposal included a light well and patio in the rear yard. The design complied with height, floor area and development area requirements. The applicant has proposed variances for a kitchen window, bay window and chimney to encroach into the setback. A parking variance for one uncovered parking space was requested. The width of the setback with the 5 foot right of way dedication is 35 feet so the width requirement of four 10 foot spaces could not fit within the building area. The property size and shape compared to a rectangular one acre lot presents difficulties in design. The building area (the area within the setback) for this property is around 5,500 square feet or 25 percent of the total property size. For a standard one acre lot, the building area would be about 21,000 square feet or approximately 50 percent of the property size. With the 5 foot right of way dedication the property loses about 660 square feet of the building area. The total area requested in the variance equals 240 square feet in the setback. The property shape as it