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w PLANNING COMMISSION TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING May 12, 1971 0-0 / g= -_V - SIDE 2, TRACK 2 -- FOOTAGE 40 - END Chairman McReynolds called this special meeting of the Planning Commission of the Tow of Los Altos Hills to order at 7:46 P.M. at the Tow Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California. The following members answered roll call: Present: Commissioners Magruder, McReynolds, Moeller, Perkins, Spencer, Weisbart, Absent: Commissioner Lachenbruch. (Commissioner Lachenbruch arrived at 8:05 P.M.) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None Staff stated that this special meeting had been called to review the Joint Cities - County Homing Element: 1971, and to submit comments on the study's contents recommendations to the Council in time for their May 17, 1971 meeting. The Tow Planner explained the background of this study, endorsed and adopted by the Housing Advisory Committee, to the Planning Policy Committee. This report updated certain data presented in The Housing Situation: 1969 which provided an overview and documentation of housing problems and the obstacles to their solution. In addition the 1971 study presents the context of the findings and recommendations of the various topic area studies, i.e., Cost to Occupy Housing. Tenant -Landlord Problems, __s o_. -a-.. TI,. Saint cities - Chapter I - Housing Problem$ and Housing Needs Chapter II - Government 6 Housing: Some Problems, Obstacles and Needed Changes Chapter III- Housing Actions for Local Government in Santa Clara County This study, funded by HUD, was prepared by the County staff for the Planning Policy Committee which had assumed this responsibility, recognizing the need for an area - wide approach to housing issues. Adoption of the set of policies and programa recommended in Chapter III is intended to meet the requirements of a Housing Element for 1971, as mandated by State and Federal authorities, for each of the fifteen cities (Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale) and the County of Santa Clara. Mr. Mader commented upon those areas of the Tow Housing Element that were not consistent with the Joint Cities Element and suggested the Commission might wish to address those specifically. Chairman McReynolds noted that it was unrealistic for them to be expected to publicly evaluate the entire report that evening and proposed Commission discussion be restricted to the Housing Goals for Santa Clara County recommended for adoption on Page III -2 of Chapter III. Commission concurred. -1-