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W PLANNING COMMISSION %W Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING Thursday, April 3, 1980 Reel 85, Side 1, Tr. 1, 315 to End; Side II, Tr.2 001 to 656 The Planning Commission Study Session was called to order by Chairman vanTamelen at 7:49 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Rydell, Kuranoff, Dochnahl, Stewart, Lachenbruch and vanTamelen; Commissioner Carico arrived at 8:15 p.m. Absent: None Also Present: City Engineer/Planner John Carlson, Assistant Planner Pat Webb, Secretary Ethel Hopkins STATUS OF AD HOC COMMITTEES: Status reports were given on the following Ad Hoc Committees: Conservation Easements: No report (Commissioner Carico was not present.) Roads and Right -of -Way Standards; Commissioner Kuranoff noted that nothing was happening on this at the moment, and that he felt that House Size and Design and Light Pollution were more important at the moment. He requested more time to complete his assignment. Pathways: Commissioner Dochnahl said that he had met with the Pathway Committee and they were getting a pathways map ready for the Town. He stated that the Committee wanted Planner George Mader's help in organizing an element for pathways in the General Plan. Marginal Lots and Site Constraints: Commissioner vanTamelen noted that many of the problems noted by this committee were being taken care of by proposed ordinances being discussed. Other changes would be considered. Secondary Dwellings & Multiple Family Use: Commissioner Stewart noted that his committee would meet soon to consider the assignment. House Size and Design: Mr. Kuranoff noted Mr. Reneau's efforts to establish an Architectural Review Board and staff's efforts to review what surrounding towns did to establish criteria for building. Drainage Committee: Commissioner Lachenbruch noted that he impervious surface ordinance under consideration Oelated to the drainage problem under consideratior Light Pollution: Commissioner Kurnoff noted his committee had not met on this; Solar Panel Control: Neither had action been taken on this matter. Commissioner Kuranoff noted that neighbors had installed non-reflecting solar panels, and that this type of panel should be investigated. Fences: Commissioner Dochnahl asked that a fencing ordinance draft be placed on the agenda of the next meeting for consideration.