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PLANNING COMMISSION TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING November 23, 1970 Chairman Weiebart called the Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the Town of Los Altos Hills to order at 7:50 P.M. at the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California. The following members answered roll call: Present: Commissioners Hibner, Lachenbruch, Perkins, Spencer and Chairman Weiebart. Absent: Commissioner McReynolds. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of November 9, 1970 Commissioner Spencer moved, seconded by Hibner and carried by majority vote that the minutes of November 9, 19700 be approved with the following correction: Page 4, Divisions of Land, Parkside Units 92, 3 and 4: Add to end of second paragraph: "Chairman Weiebart opposed the granting of variances or pregrading at the time of Tentative Map approval, since she felt variances and pregrading should be considered on an individual lot basis at the time of site development. Commissioners Lachenbruch and Perkins abstained since they were absent from the November 9th meeting. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Santa Clara County Planning Commission advised of hearing regarding a request 6 to keep horses in an unincorporated area. It was noted as a point of interest that unlike the Town, the County requires submittal of a plot plan as well as the request to keep a horse. 2. Comments were requested by December 3, 1970, regarding a proposed horse ordinance being considered by the Santa Clara County Planning Commission. DIVISIONS OF LAND: Tentative Maps; 1. STEERS, J. D. (373-70) 7 lots, 13.52 acres, located between Central Drive and Buena Vista Drive. Engr. Saudis 6 Assoc. Staff noted this item was continued from the September 28, 1970 meeting to allow the Private Road Committee time to study the road problem in the MCP area and make some recommendation. In addition, the Health Department had reversed their initial requirement that this subdivision be sewered, since sewer trunks were not available within a reasonable proximity to this subdivision. However, due to the terrain, the Health Department indicated lots of two to three acres might possibly be required to accommodate septic tanks, and that assumed percolation tests to be made were acceptable. Mr. Fritschle stated that the questionable status of access over Central Drive and Buena Vista also had not yet been clarified and until these two problems were resolved, Staff could not proceed with the applicant to prepare a check list for consideration by the Commission. Discssion was Centr Driveopened , who reques edthat by tthehe oCommissionnly floor pnoticonsider this subdivision separately el but as an opening to the entire area. 40