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Town of Los Altos Hills <br />Planning Commission Special Meeting <br />November 8, 2021 Minutes <br />Zoom Meeting and Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California <br />1.ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />Via teleconference according to the Government Code Section 54953(e), Chair Indaco called the <br />November 8, 2021 Planning Commission Special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />Present:Commissioner Couperus, Commissioner Patel, Vice-Chair Waschura, Chair Indaco, <br />Staff:Interim Planning Director Padovan, Management Analyst Einfalt, Planning Technician <br />Brunner, Assistant City Attorney Claire Lai <br />2.PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR <br />Persons wishing to address the Commission are limited to items which are the subject of the Special <br />Meeting. <br />Chair Indaco opened PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR. <br />No presentations from the floor. <br />Chair Indaco closed PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR. <br />3.PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />Planning Commission Ex Parte <br />Assistant City Attorney Claire Lai noted that ex parte was not necessary, as there would be no project <br />decision. <br />3.1 Discussion of an Urgency Ordinance to add Article 15 (Objective Standards for <br />Qualified SB 9 Subdivisions and Development Projects) to Title 10, Chapter 1 (Zoning <br />and Site Development) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code regulating the subdivision <br />and development of qualified Senate Bill 9 properties in the Town of Los Altos Hills. <br />Staff: S. Padovan <br />Chair Indaco opened the PUBLIC HEARING. <br />Interim Planning Director Padovan presented the staff report. <br />A question-and-answer session between the Commissioners, staff, and Assistant City Attorney <br />Lai ensued regarding preserving open space, conservation, and other existing easements if a lot <br />is subdivided using State Bill 9. <br />Commissioner Couperus asked for clarification on the terms “lots” and “parcels.” <br />Director Padovan indicated that the terms were interchangeable but would provide an updated <br />definition of terms for clarification. <br />The Commissioners discussed the appropriate protocols for forwarding clarifications to the draft <br />ordinance to Director Padovan. <br />Commissioner Couperus and Chair Indaco asked about the affidavit item on the draft <br />objective standards in the staff presentation. <br />Approved December 9, 2021