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RESOLUTION PC 03-24 RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MAKING A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION DETERMINATION UNDER CEQA AND APPROVING A SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE, POOL, AND ASSOCIATED IMPROVEMENTS; APPROVING A VARIANCE TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT AREA FOR THE RETENTION OF AN EXISTING 89804 SQUARE -FOOT POND AT 25567 WILLOW POND LANE AND IMPOSING CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL WHEREAS, The Town of Los Altos Hills received an application for a Site Development Permit (SD21-0036) from the property owners, Yang Zhong and George Fiegl, for a new single-family residence, pool, and associated improvements at 25567 Willow Pond Lane ("Project"); and WHEREAS, based on the record presented before it, the project is the construction of a new single-family residence, and thus is a project of limited numbers of new, small facilities and one of the enumerated examples of exemption under Class 3, Section 15303(a) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the project application was processed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the California Government Code and the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the project on June 6, 2024, and considered all evidence, testimony, written documentation, and public comments and voted 5-0-0 to continue the project to a date uncertain to allow staff time to research potential options that would permit retention of the existing pond by increasing the Maximum Development Area applicable of the project; and WHEREAS, on July 12, 2024 the property owners, Yang Zhong and George Fiegl, applied for a Variance to increase Maximum Development Area beyond the calculation pursuant to Section 10- 1.1007(2) of the Municipal Code in response to the Planning Commission's discussion; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on July 24, 2024, and considered all evidence, testimony, written documentation, and public comments; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council place a Historic Landmark Designation on the existing pond in support of the History Committee and recommended that the property owner place a Historic Landmark Designation and Conservation Easement on the existing pond. NOW, THEREFORE, based on the entirety of the record before it, the Planning Commission of the Town of Los Altos Hills hereby finds that the Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(a) and approves the Site Development Permit and Variance. The conditions of approval for the Site Development Permit (SD21-0036) for a new residence and Variance to exceed Maximum Development Area at 25567 Willow Pond Lane are attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit B. Resolution PC 03-24 Page 1