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VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION ` TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS 4r 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, July 12, 1978 cc: Reel 70, Side I, Tr. I, 695 to 1,244 Chairman Mary vanTamelen called the Regular Meeting of the Variance and Permit Commission to order at 6:31 PM In the Council Chambers of Town Hall. A. ROLL CALL: Present: Corm lssloners vanTamelen, Dochnahl and Lachenbruch. Staff: City Planner/Engineer John Markt and Deputy City Clerk Susan Buttler. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: PASSED BY CONSENSUS: That the Minutes of May 10, 1978 be approved as submitted by the Commissioners present and with the consent of absent members. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS: I. LANDS OF JONES, File VAR #7053-78, 14486 Llddicoat Circle, Reduction In Setback for Pool, R.L. Stanley, Engineer - Request for Recommendation of Approval of Variance Request. Mr. Markt referenced his staff report dated July 8, 1978, outlined history of the property and Introduced slides of the area. Commissioner vanTamelen questioned whether pool consideration had been done during the Initial Building Site Approval process,and Commissioner Lachenbruch suggested that reference to Variance restrictions were only necessary In the report when they did exist. Mr. Jones, Applicant, offered reasons for the proposed site being the only desirable and practical location. Discussion then followed on problems posed by the placement of the retaining wall and methods of preventing entry from that side of the pool. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Commissioner Lachenbruch, seconded by Commis- sloner Dochnahl and carried unanimously to add as new Condition 4: 4. A detailed plan, showing the following safety .features, shall be presented at time of Site Development meeting: (a) A hand rail to be Installed along the five foot (5') bond beam side of the pool (along the waterline). (b) The pool shall be completely enclosed by fencing to prevent unauthor- ized entry. (c) Provisions shall be made to discourage jumping Into the pool from 40 above the bond beam area.