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VARIANCE AND PERM= COr4,45SIrV Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fzamnt Road los Altos Hills, California MI= OF A RERIT,AR MEETING WmInesday, April 27, 1977 Reel 58, Side I, Tr. I, 199 to 271 Chainren Hahn called the meeting of the Variance and Permit Ccmdssion to order in the Council Chambers of Town Hall at 7:00 P.M. PDLL CALL: Present: Co missioners Schick, Stewart and Hahn Also Present: Town Engineer Alexander Pussell, T'avn Planner/fRngineer John Mazkl, Secretary Ethel Hopkins APPROVAL CP MIIdOT'ES: Because the Minutes of April 13 were not transcribed, their approval was continued to the meeting of May 11, 1977. PUEUC HEARINGS: 1. LANDS OF KiODSENI File #HSA 6092-77, Dezahara and Taaffe, Paul Nowack 5 Associates, Inc., Engineers,Request or Recamendation of Approval on Building Site Approval Request. Mr. Markl addressed the Camdssioners by referring than to his staff report of April 22, and emphasized that the proposed drivevW area should be on Dezahara Wav rather than on Taaffe. Discussion began with C=dssioner Schick askim about the statsmnt on pace two of the staff report that there were no further cotments relative to the proposed "subdivision". Mr. Markl said that the proper term should be 'devel pmnt' of the lot. Chairman Hahn asked about the pathway requirement that the path be restored after construction is cacpleted. (Pathway Minutes of April 11 attached to staff report - Appendix #7) He noted that the path is narrow along the bank, and asked if a path could be built between the fence and the trees on the property. Mr. Markl noted that a pathway fee is taken on BSA's, and that the City Manager would decide what path work would be done. Commissioner Schick questioned if paths were taken when the original Nose Hill Estates tract was developed, and Camiissioner Stewart wondered why a path was taken at all when there was so much roan near the curb. Thereafter, the hearing was opened to the public. DaveEnvdsan1 853 Thornwood Drive, Palo Alto said that he wanted his driveway to erne o De a,and that he was with the equestrian easement. He noted that he thought he could do all he wanted to do on the property within the setback area. Mr. Pussell noted that a ten foot easenmt existed on Taaffe and on the portion of Dezahara covered by the subject lot, but thatfurther on it was abandoned, and thereafter the public hearing was closed.