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PLANNING COMMISSION 4W Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING Wednesday, August 16, 1978 Reel 72, Side 1, Tr. 1, 001 to 1070 Chairman Stewart called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of Town Hall at 8:04 P.M.. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Present: Commissioners Stewart, Carico, Lachenbruch, Reeves, VanTamelen and Dochnahl Absent: Commissioner Kuranoff Also Present: Assistant City Engineer/Planner John Markt, Secretary Ethel Hopkins STUDY SESSION: (Continued from the Meeting of August 9) The Study Session discussion continued, using as discussion items those subjects enumerated by various Commissioners at the meetings of July 26 and August 9. Commissioner Lachenbruch elaborated on the areas where a professional planner was needed. They were: (1) In catching up on the General Plan; (2) In the day -to- [ day consistent support for planning (review of subdivisions, etc.), and a firm sense of direction to guard against illegal structures, excessive gradinq, and scarring of hillside areas; (3) Support for preserving the rural environment that the Town has struggled for. Within the last cateaory mentioned, Commissioner Lachenbruch listed three areas where a more comprehensive study was needed. These areas were: (1) The land that is presently within the Town limits, (2) The land within the Town's sphere of influence, and (3) The larger mid -peninsula area surrounding the Town. Other points were enumerated in a letter to the City Council dated August 23. Commissioner Carico requested that the Town find out or clarify how it relates to the Mid -Peninsula Regional Park District, particularly in light of the passage of the Jarvis -Gann legislation. She noted that park -owned land could be sold to purchase other park land, and it was important for the Town to be aware of its options to buy back land or open space within the Town's sphere of influence. Commissioner VanTamelen discussed with the Commission the proposed Scenic Highways Element as revised at a meeting with the Environmental Design Committee. Commission- ers made further corrections, the result being that it was requested that the Scenic Highways Element be re -typed under Commissioner VanTamelen's direction and resub- mitted to the Planning Commission at the September 13 meeting. During the dis- cussion on the Scenic Highways Element, it was decided that the Environmental Design Committee should receive information on Site Development and Subdivision Committee meetings so that their suggestions could be given at those meetings. Chairman Stewart thanked the Committee of Commissioners Dochnahl, Kuranoff and VanTamelen and the Environmental Design Committee for their work on the Scenic Highways Element. `r At 9:47 a recess was called. The meeting resumed at 10:03 P.M..