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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS October 19, 2006 <br /> Staff Report to the Planning Commission <br /> SUBJECT: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A LANDSCAPE SCREENING <br /> PLAN FOR A 7,010 SQUARE FOOT NEW RESIDENCE APPROVED <br /> AT THE FAST TRACK HEARING OF MARCH 15, 2006. LANDS OF <br /> ANDREWS, 26030 NEWBRIDGE DRIVE. (138-06-ZP-SD) <br /> FROM: Brian Froelich, Assistant Planner <br /> TF- <br /> APPROVED BY: Debbie Pedro,Planning Directorc5Q <br /> RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission: <br /> Approve the requested Site Development Permit for a landscape screening plan, subject <br /> to the attached conditions of approval in Attachment 1. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> The new residence, detached garage, and swimming pool were approved at the Fast <br /> Track Hearing on March 15, 2005 (SDP#236-04-ZP-SD-GD). Conditions of approval <br /> required the property owner to dedicate a 30 foot half width right of way over <br /> Newbridge Drive and a 30 foot wide Open Space Easement over a seasonal drainage <br /> swale on the west side of the property. <br /> The new residence is a single story design with a partial basement and a detached two- <br /> car garage. The property has a sanitary sewer easement over the northern 10 feet of the <br /> property and a public utility/wire clearance easement along the eastern property <br /> boundary. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> Article 8 of the Site Development Code (Attachment 2) addresses landscaping to <br /> maximize compatibility of development with the natural environment and to ensure that <br /> structures, as viewed from off-site, blend harmoniously with the natural landscape and <br /> are unobtrusive. <br /> Landscape Screening Plan <br /> The site is currently screened with partial perimeter vegetation that includes Acacia <br /> trees,Eucalyptus trees, fruit trees, and other evergreen trees. <br />