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3 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 18, 2022 received, and no action was taken. E. Planning Commission’s Ad Hoc Committee’s Presentation on SCCFD Driveway Requirements Relating to ADU and Lot-Split Development by Planning Commission Chair Jim Waschura Planning Commission Chair Jim Waschura presented the subcommittee’s report on the fire department requirements for new construction. The subcommittee had the following recommendations: • Ask SCCFD to have a fast-track process for urgent changes that is separate from the normal 2-year revision cycle. • Ask SCCFD to make available online updated documents with objective criteria. • Ask SCCFD to have a fast-track process for urgent changes that is separate from the normal 2-year revision cycle. • Ask Staff to communicate the requirements for SCCFD plan approval during the pre-application stage to avoid surprises. • Ensure SCCFD approval happens before site development approval. This will avoid creating conflicts between LAH and SCCFD approvals. • For Ministerial projects that don’t have a site-development phase, route plans to SCCFD upon receipt, and don’t grant building permits until SCCFD approval is completed. • Ask SCCFD to be proactive in responding to SB9 legislation. Work with other municipalities with similar concerns to raise the priority of this issue with SCCFD. Council discussion ensued. Brad Fox, Assistant Fire Marshal, Santa Clara County Fire Department, was in attendance and responded to questions from the Council. Hector Estrada, Fire Marshal, Santa Clara County Fire Department, was in attendance and responded to questions from the Council. Public Comment Breene Kerr, Los Altos Hills, said Sherlock Road will never be 20 feet wide as it is not physically possible to engineer a project like that. There are six homes on that road that were approved, built with permits and if those homes become uninhabitable, there will have been a public taking and litigation may ensue. He said the City Council has delegated veto power to the Fire Department, and they can take that back. A clear set of allowable mitigating factors is needed. Rajiv Bhateja, Los Altos Hills, said his home is subject to this issue. He expressed concerns about buyers needing to be notified that they may not be able to rebuild, you just penalized the current owners. He would like to see a flexible solution.