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3 Planning Commission Special Meeting December 9, 2021 Minutes A question-and-answer session between the commissioners and staff ensued. Chair Indaco closed the PUBLIC HEARING. Public Comment Vijay Chawla, of the Environmental Design and Protection Committee (EDPC), offered comments regarding the proposed pool. Carol Gottlieb, speaking as a resident of Los Altos Hills, offered comments regarding the riparian habitat. The applicant, Nadar Mousavi, offered a rebuttal to the public comments. A question-and-answer session between the commissioners and staff ensued. Chair Indaco closed the PUBLIC HEARING. Commission Discussion Commissioner Patel offered comments regarding the fences along La Paloma. Chair Indaco offered comments regarding her preference for establishing an open space easement on the property. Principal Planner Padovan offered comments regarding fences placed along the creeks and creek banks around the Town of Los Altos Hills and required permits. A question-and-answer between the commissioners and staff ensued. Commissioner Couperus offered comments regarding fencing, open space, and conservation easements. He also offered comments on the cut and fill request part of the project. Commissioner Patel agreed with Commissioner Couperus' comments regarding creating a conforming easement. He also offered comments regarding grandfathering in the fence and the grading request. Chair Indaco offered comments regarding her position on the cut and fill request and agreed with the previous commissioners' comments. Vice-Chair Waschura asked about approving a light for the barbeque for safety considerations. He noted he wished to protect the riparian corridor and open space easement and commented on the fence placement. Commissioner Couperus commented on the fences along Fremont Road. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Vice-Chair Waschura motioned to APPROVE the Site Development Permit and the exception to the Town’s Grading Policy, subject to the listed findings and conditions of approval with the following modifications: • the pool lights do not shine away from the house, • to allow the existing fence to remain but not replaced, • reduce the dining area lights from 10 lights down to 6 lights, dedicating one light to the barbeque, • provide an enclosed and roofed structure for the pool equipment, not counting it towards the MDA, • dedicate an open space easement 25' from top of bank, all along the western property and in doing so, • request staff to examine the possibility of removal of the existing conservation easement.