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PLANNING COMMISSION 4W Town of Los Altos Hills 27679 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills. California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, February 22, 1978 Reel 67, Side I, Tr. 1, 869 to End; Side 2, Tr. 1, 001 to End; Side 1, Tr. 2, 001 to 215 Chairman Stewart called the meeting of the Planning Commission to order at 7:45 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Tam Hall. 01MV.1UU Present: Commissioners Stewart, Carico, Perkins, VanTamelen, Dochnahl, and Kuranoff Absent: Commissioner Lachenbruch Also Present: City Manager Robert Crowe, City Engineer Alexander Russell, City Planner/Engineer John Markl, Secretary Ethel Hopkins Press: Sharon Noguchi, Palo Alto Times CONSENT CALENDAR: MJTION SECONDED AND UNANIMDUSLY PASSED: It was proved by Commissioner VanTamelen, seconded by Commissioner Perkins, and passed by unanimous consent that the Tentative Map for Lands of Astra Estates, File #TM 2081-78, be accepted for filing. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. LANDS OF SADDLE hDUNTAIN ESTATES File #TM 2060-77, Review of Entranceway mm Arastradero a nrinue rom meeting or FeDTUaly 8) After a brief review of background information on the design of the entranceway for the above subdivision, the hearing was opened to the public discussion. Mr. Russell Pearson, Traffic and Transportation Consultant was introduced by VA nxe R.A. r les Homes, Developer for Saddle Mountain Estates. Mr. Pearson discussed constratnts an pro eons assochate xl i tt]iie�esi� o}e entranceway inter- section. Problems cited were those of providing for bicycle traffic and a left turn lane on Arastradem Road. Constraints cited were on Arastradem mad: on the north, the fence that separates Arastradero from the freeway; and on the south, the hill that abuts the mad. He stated his belief that a left tum lane was not a necessity, and noted that staff and others felt that it would be inadvisable to cut into the hill area to widen the Arastradero Road area near the entranceway. Commissioners discussed with Mr. Pearson and Staff the desirability of a left ` turn lane in the area, the amount of traffic using Arastradem Road for access to ar Stanford Industrial Park, the possibility of building a retaining wall for the hill area and whether the wall was economically practical, the number of signs in the entranceway area, and the desirability of street marking versus street lighting. Discussion was concluded, and the following motions passed: