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Planning Commission Lands of Los Alms Hills 27210 Altamont Road January 27, 2005 Page 2 of 3 concurs with Mr. Alexander. If the area remains fenced and animals are kept off the hillside, further erosion should be negligible and the area should continue to improve. The latest lease negotiations between the Town of Los Altos Hills and the Westwind Community Bam have enabled the Town's Parks and Recreation Department to build paddocks and house up to four horses onsite. The current Use Permit (condition number six) limits the number of horses to a maximum of 50. In effect, this would limit the commercial barn's capacity to 46. It is recommended that condition number six (see attached) be revised to allow 54 horses as a result of the lease negotiations. CURRENT CONDITIONS 2. The perimeter of the upper hillside portion of the feeding pasture shall be fenced. (CUP #24-02, amended September 12, 2002) The applicant shall initiate measures to control erosion on the upper hillside portion of the feeding pasture this winter and then return to the Planning Commission in the spring for a progress report. The pasture must be fully restored and revegetated not later than spring of 2004. (CUP#24-02, amended September 12, 2002) 6. The number of horses to be kept or maintained at this facility shall not exceed 50. (CUP #8022-77) It is recommended that the conditions be revised as follows: REVISED CONDITIONS 2. The perimeter of the upper hillside portion of the feeding pasture shall be permanently fenced and animals shall have no access to this area. 6. The number of horses to be kept or maintained at this facility shall not exceed 54. CONCLUSION It is recommended that current conditions two and six of CUP #24-02 and CUP #8022-77 respectively be deleted with the addition of revised conditions two and six above. Staff notes that future amendments to this CUP would be subject to Planning Commission review. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (CEOA) The proposed amendments to the Conditional Use Permit are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act by provision of Section 15301, Class 1.