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9.1 Minutes of a Regular Meeting DRAFT Town of Los Altos Hills PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, June 5, 2008, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road 1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The regular meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall. Present: Chairman Carey, Commissioners Cottrell, Clow, Collins and Harpootlian Staff: Debbie Pedro, Planning Director; Richard Chiu, City Engineer; Brian Froelich, Associate Planner; Nicole Horvitz, Assistant Planner; and Victoria Ortland, Planning Secretary 2. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR Debbie Pedro, Planning Director, stated that at the meeting on May 8, 2008, the City Council had approved Phase Three of the updated General Plan. On behalf of the City Council she acknowledged Commissioner Cottrell's two yews of dedication and hard work on the General Plan Ad Hoc Committee by presenting him with a gift. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Carey renumbered the agenda to hear item 3.2 first. 3.1 LANDS OF ASCENSION DEVELOPMENT, LLC, 26491 Ascension Drive, File 4252- 07-ZP-SD-GD; A request for a Site Development Permit for a 6,034 square foot single story new residence with a 5,785 square foot basement which includes an attached secondary dwelling unit (maximum height: 24'6"), a 1,137 square foot cabana, and a 631 square foot swimming pool and spa. The applicant is also requesting a grading policy exception for the pool, the driveway/backup/access area adjacent to the basement garage, and portions of the side and rear yards. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (a) & (e) (Staff -Nicole Horvitz). Continued from the May 1, 2008 Planning Commission meeting. Planning Commission Ex Parte Contacts Policy Disclosure: Commissioners Clow, Collins, Harpootlian and Chairman Carey had met both with neighbors and the applicant; Commissioner Cottrell had met with the applicant. Nicole Horvitz, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report stating that the project was continued from the May 1, 2008, Planning Commission meeting. The project site is 1.07 acres in size with a 12.24 percent slope. The proposed plan has a single story residence with a basement, cabana, pool and second unit in the basement area and includes an ADA ramp for access from the driveway. The driveway along the northern property line would serve a three car basement garage and the driveway along the southern property line would serve a two car garage at grade