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4W VARIANCE AND PER41T 00"MISSION Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California Wednesday, February 22, 1978 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Reel 67, Side 1, Tr.1, 677 to 869 Chairman Dochnahl called the meting to order in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall at 7:05 P.M.. 1060worly" Present: Caffmissioners VanTamelen, Perkins, Dochnahl Also Present: Town Engineer Alexander Russell, Town Planner/Engineer John Marki, Secretary Ethel Hopkins APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION SECONDED AND APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Commissioner VanTamelen, seconded by Commissioner Perkins, and passed by unanimous consent that the Minutes of the meeting of February 8 be approved as written. 4W PUBLIC HEARINGS: LR4DS OF PAPOULIAS, Fi�4#V t.r0705V0'r7j" 26101 Maurer Lane, Paul Nowack and Associates, Engineer, i _ ance from Setback in Sideyard Area for the Purpose of Constructing a Tennis Court Mr. Markl introduced the request for variance from Mr. Papoulias, noting that the applicant wished to construct a tennis court in the side yard area of his property but that in doing so his setback would be reduced from thirty to twenty feet. He added that a drainage easement and ditch was the only unusual feature on the property, and that the request for variance was a stTaight-forward request. A full discussion of the matter was contained in the staff report dated February 17. He referred the Commission to Mr. Papoulias, who would speak for the variance request. il In the discussion between Commissioners and applicant, it was em- 'e-CQ;sds_�doo t! phasized by the Commission that the, bases for granting a variance njupal_-Gade, a are specified by the State. Six State requi rements must be demon- me -of a- -h strated. One of these, hardship, had not been demonstrated. a tennis court was not an amenity consicterea necessary for every developed lot. am"19a 1140-ff It was pointed out by Mr. Russell that Resolution No. 694 was written some five years ago, and that since then tennis has become an activity des ired by many in- habitants of the Town. Further, that them would be little grading to be done on Mr. Papoulias' lot because the land is flat. He recommended a reconsideration of the variance request under these circumstances. Thereafter, the hearing was 44. opened to the public. �jaj��p �njicant, asked that the request for variance be granted in order t truct a pool and tennis court. Hee said that even with present