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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS January 8, 2004 Staff Report to the Planning Commission RE: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A LANDSCAPE SCREENING PLAN; LANDS OF CORRIGAN; 13445 ROBLEDA ROAD;FILE#179-03-ZP-SD. FROM: Angelica Herrera Olivera, Assistant Planner APPROVED BY: Carl Cahill, Planning Director RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission: 1. Approve the request of a Site Development Permit for a landscape screening plan, subject to the attached conditions of approval in Attachment 1. BACKGROUND The Planning Commission approved a Site Development Permit for a new residence and a detached garage with an upper studio (File #196-00-ZP-SD-GD) for this property on December 13, 2000. Condition of approval #2 requires that the applicant submit a landscape screening and erosion.control plan for review by the Planning Commission. CODE REQUIREMENTS The requested Site Development Permit is referred to the Planning Commission for review, pursuant to Section 10-2.1305(c) of the Site Development Code. Criteria from Article 8 of the Site Development Code utilized to evaluate landscape plans address erosion, noise, visual effects, maintenance, tree preservation, views, size and placement and amount required to adequately screen new construction. - DISCUSSION Article 8 of the Site Development Code regarding landscaping attempts to maximize the compatibility of development with the natural environment and ensure that structures, as viewed from off-site, blend and are unobtrusive, while retaining aesthetic quality. The original application for the new residence and detached garage with upper studio met with some neighbor concern, in regards to concerns with the grading and drainage, vertical height, and overall visibility of the site from adjacent properties (Attachment 2). Landscape Screening Pursuant to Section 10-2.805(a), in evaluating the adequacy of proposed landscaping, the applicant must demonstrate that the shape, outline, color, and form of all structures will be unobtrusive when viewed from any location off-site at the time landscaping has matured.