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VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Femont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, July 9, 1980 Reel 87, Side 1, Tr. 2, 526 to 615 Chairman vanTamelen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Rydell, Dochnahl, and vanTamelen Absent: None Also Present: Assistant Planner Pat Webb, Secretary Ethel Hopkins APPROVAL OF MINUTES: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 25, 1980: It was moved by Commissioner Dochnahl and seconded by Commissioner vanTamelen that the Minutes of June 25 be accepted as presented. Thereafter the Minutes were declared approved by Chairman vanTamelen. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. LANDS OF SMITH, File #VAR. 5-80, 25521 Altamont Road, Request for Recommendation 4 of Approval for Variance for Addition to Dwelling ,r Pat Webb discussed the above request, noting that the staff report should be amended to include a pre-existing incursion of ten feet into the side yard setback for the original dwelling, and that the stable and paddock area on the property had not been noted on the variance map. She added that the area where the addtion would be located was flat and no grading would be needed. Other items reviewed with the Commissioners were the location of the fence in relation to the twenty foot right-of-way easement, the fact that the property had been developed before the Town's incorporation and that further subdivision of adjacent property had created the setback at variance with the Town's requirements. Commissioner Dochnahl inquired about whether the twenty foot right-of-way easement was a public easement or a right-of-way easement under private ownership. Thereafter the hearing was opened to the public discussion. Christopher Smith Applicant, noted that the driveway had been described by deed as a non-exclusive easement and that it belonged to the Marsh family. He responded to Commissioners' questions by noting that the plans for his house were dated July 1955, before the Town's incorporation, and that the location for the proposed addition was the least obtrusive as far as the neighborhood was concerned. The public hearing was closed, and the following motion passed: MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Commissioner Dochnahl and seconded by Commission- er Rydell that the variance request for the Lands of Smith, File #VAR.5-80, be recommended for approval, with the responses tothecriteria and the condition as recommended in the staff report dated July 3, 0. ADJOURNMENT: There beinn_ no further new or old business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ethel Hopkins Secretary