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t Minutes of a Regular Meeting DRAFT Town of Los Altos Hills PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, September 7, 2006, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road cc: Cassettes (1)#10-06 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 Collins, Commissioners Carey, Clow, Cottrell &Harpootlian Staff: Debbie Pedro, Planning Director; Brian Froelich, Assistant Planner; Victoria Ortland,Planning Secretary 2. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR Planning Director Debbie Pedro, introduced new Assistant Planner, Nicole Horvitz, to the Planning Commission. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3.1 LANDS OF ZAGHI, 14542 Yale Court (25-06-ZP-SD); A request for a Site Development Permit for a landscape screening plan. The proposal includes perimeter screening for a major addition of 2,349 square feet that was approved in June, 2003. CEQA review-Categorically Exempt per 15301(e) (staff-Brian Froelich). Brian Froelich, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report explaining that the Planning Commission had approved a Site Development Permit for a 2,349 sq. ft. major addition in June 2003. The application was the result of neighborhood complaints and a code enforcement action and following that approval the conditions of approval specified that the Landscape Plan be presented to the Planning Commission. The plan proposes eleven 24" box sequoia trees along the southwestern property line, seven 24" box oaks two at the driveway entrance and five along the northeastern property boundary, two 24" olive trees in the front yard and a hedge with 35 myrtle plants of 5 gallon size along the pool decking in the rear yard. The Environmental Design Committee had commented on the use of the sequoia trees and the property owner had reduced the total number from fifteen to eleven. Ken Schoppett, Landscape Architect for the applicant, explained that the plan was designed to provide privacy for both the applicant and the neighboring property owners. Some of the redwoods on the plan had been removed at the request of a neighbor.