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L PLANNING COMMISSION tw TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING November 25, 1968 Chairman W. F. Minckley called the meeting to order at 7:50 P. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California. The following members answered Roll Call: Commissioners Dawson, Hibner, Lachenbruch, Perkins, Weisbart, and Chairman Minckley. Absent: Commissioner Magleby. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 12, 1968. Amendment: Page 3, 5th paragraph, insert 'single' in the place of "singular additional condition.....". MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Dawson moved, seconded by Perkins and carried unanimously, that the Minutes of November 12, 1968 be approved as amended. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Commissioner Perkins, Chairman of the Private Road Committee, noted the Committee had been meeting with Town officials and would present an interim report to the Commission in the near future. DIVISIONS OF LAND: TENTATIVE MAP: 1. Parkside Subdivision (351-68) 44 lots, 68.85 acres, between Altamont and Moody Road. Engineer Sandis and Associates. Staff report was presented, noting the following: 1) The proposed subdivision has 44 lots, while 59 lots would be allowed under slope density requirements. 2) Anonymous donations by Town residents, totalling $30,000, had been pledged to purchase five lots along Moody Court for the purpose of preserving open space and increasing the proposed park corridor to 28.3 acres. 3) The beautiful spring on Byrne Park had been preserved by exchanging three lots on Nature Conservancy Land for two lots of the subdivision adjacent to the spring. City Manager read the following communications: a) George F. Solomon, 26871 Moody Road, dated November 21, 1968, opposing the creation of eight lots along Moody Court, which would have inadequate access and drainage facilities. b) Petition filed by eight property owners adjoining Moody Court, dated November 21, 1968, objecting to the use of Moody Court as a public thorough- fare for the Parkside Subdivision. 4W c) Merlyn D. Stubbs, 26811 Moody Court, dated November 24, 1968, objecting to the declaration of lots 36, 39 and 40 as building sites, due to severe drainage problems. d) M. G. Boissevain, 27181 Sherlock Road, dated November 25, 1968, objecting to the proposed subdivision and noting the drainage problems along Moody Court; the conflict with Town ordinances, since Moody Court is a private road already serving five houses; that the proposed park dedication area is too steep to be traversed; and that rural living should be preserved in the vicinity of Moody Court.