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3.4 TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS September 4, 2008 Staff Report to the Planning Commission RE: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A NEW RESIDENCE WITH A BASEMENT AND ATTACHED SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT. LANDS OF EBEID; 28160 STORYHB.L LANE; FILE 4140-08-ZP-SD-GD. FROM: Brian Froelich, AICP, Associate Planner Fy�_ APPROVED BY: Debbie Pedro, AICP, Planning Director --�3p RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission Approve the requested Site Development Permit subject to the recommended conditions and findings of approval in Attachments 1 and 2. BACKGROUND The subject 1.78 acre parcel is bounded by Story Hill Lane and Page Mill Road street frontages on three sides. The site is irregularly shaped with an average width of 113 feet and an average length of 391 feet. The site has relatively steep (29.8% average) cross slopes. Surrounding properties are subdivided and developed with single-family homes, however, the nearest residence is approximately 250 feet away from the proposed building pad. The property was created in 1979 with the Story Hill Lane subdivision (Tract 6518). At that time, the lot was dedicated to the Town with an Open Space Easement. On December 14, 2006 the City Council passed a motion to remove the Open Space status of the property and restore the underlying R -A residential -agricultural zoning. The property was subsequently sold to the project applicant on August 28, 2007 for residential development. CODE REOUIREMENTS This application is not eligible for the Fast -Track process under section 10- 2.1305.1(a)(3), because the applicant requests a Grading Policy Exception. Specifically, the proposal includes three areas where the maximum cut or fill depth for the driveway and a rear yard area would exceed the Grading Policy maximums and another. The Planning Commission has discretion to allow Grading Policy Exceptions on individual projects.