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3.! TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS April 14, 2005 Staff Report to the Planning Commission RE: CONDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR NEW RESIDENCE AND SETBACK VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE ENCROACHMENT OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES AND DOOR LANDINGS; LANDS OF ESHGHI AND DOROODIAN; 13530 FREMONT ROAD; FILE #168-04- ZP-SD-GD-CDP-VAR FROM: Leslie Hopper, Project Planner 044 APPROVED BY: Carl Cahill, Planning Director RECOMMENDATION that the Planning Commission: 1. Approve the Conditional Development Permit, Site Development Permit and Variance subject to the recommended conditions of approval and findings included as Attachments 1, 2 and 3. This request for a Conditional Development Permit, Site Development Permit and Variance was continued from the January 27, 2005 Planning Commission hearing, where neighbors voiced their concems regarding the size of the house relative to the small, comer lot and traffic safety issues related to the proposed driveway on Burke Road and visibility at the comer of Fremont and Burke Roads. The proposed residence met maximum height, floor and development area standards. However, the proposed house would have required a variance to allow portions of the house and two required parking spaces to encroach up to 16 feet into the front, side and rear yards. The Planning Commission acknowledged that it was a difficult lot but did not find sufficient grounds to support the requested variance. The Commission recommended that the applicant redesign the house to minimize setback encroachments and to relocate the driveway to Fremont Road. DISCUSSION OF REVISED PLANS In response to the Planning Commission's direction, the project has been redesigned to include the following changes: • Floor area of the house has been reduced by 218 sq.ft. (from a total of 4,541 to 4,323 sq.ft.) as shown in the comparison below. • The pool has been eliminated and development area has been reduced by 228 sq. ft. (from a total of 6,628 to 6,400 sq.ft.)