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PIR, VING CaMISSION Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MIIVUTFS OF AN ADJOURNED =ING Wednesday, January 31, 1979 Reel 76, Side 2, Tr. 1, 752 to End; Side 1, Tr. 2, 001 to 031 Chairman Stewart called the adjourned meeting of the Planning Ccmnission to order at 6:12 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall. FOLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Lachenbruch, Rydell, Dochnahl and Chairman Stewart Absent: Commissioners Kuranoff, Carico, and vanTamelen Also Present: City Engineer/Planner John A. Carlson, Secretary Ethel Hopkins Chairman Stewart called attention to his January 26 memo on Commission Assign- ments for ReccnTended Action Items, apologizing for the time taken to prepare the assignment list, but also noting that in order to get going on the assignments Commissioners Kuranoff and vanTamelen would need to be available. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. LANDS OF LCAT, File #TM 2088-78, Hilltop Drive, Edward Baca, Engineer, Request for Reccnmiendation of Approval of Negative Declaration and Tentative Map, 3 Lots, - Continued frau Meeting of January 24, 1979 Mr. Carlson began the discussion on the subject proposal by recaamending the consideration of the Negative Declaration. Commission discussion centered on whether a Negative Declaration could be recommen- ded in light of the problems of noise impact from Interstate 280 on any residence constructed on Lot 3 and in turn, the visual impact of the Int 3 residence on the highway which is designated as a scenic highway. It was noted, however, by the town engineer that there was some question as to whether these issues should be addressed by the environmental impact study on the parcel or by the staff report; and it was his opinion that these issues should be addressed by the staff report. Thereafter, the public hearing was opened, closed and the following ;ration passed. MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED BY UNANIM)US RDLL CALL VOTE: It was moved by Commission- er Dochnahl and seceded by Camrissioner Rydell to reccmTend a Negative Declaration for the Lands of LOW, File #TM 2088-78. Mr. Carlson continued discussion of the proposed subdivision by reviewing concerns on the location of access to all lots and cut and fill for the driveway to Int 3, pathway requests, seismic hazards and the proximity to the freeway of Lot 3. A short discussion followed regarding the location of driveways and road widths, and the hearing was opened to the public. Preston Law, Applicant, spoke against the pathway requested between Lots 1 and 2 but for the pathway along the southern end of the property near the freeway, and