HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/15/2009TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2009 AT 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills www.losaltoshills.ca.gov
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Notice to Public: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on
this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 26379 Fremont Road, Los
Altos Hills, California during normal business hours.
1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Persons wishing to address the Commission on any subject not on the agenda are invited to do so now. Please
note, however, that the Commission is not able to undertake extended discussion or take action tonight on non-
agendized items. Such items will be referred to staff or placed on the agenda for a future meeting.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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back of the Council Chambers and leave the completed form at the podium; this ensures that names are recorded
accurately in the minutes. Please limit remarks to three minutes. This will assure time for all persons wishing to
speak. Also, in the interests of time, please avoid redundancy with remarks made by previous speakers. If a large
group wishes to express its views, the group should try to have one spokesperson.
If you challenge the proposed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone
else raised at the public hearing described below, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning
Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.
Any interested party may appeal a determination of the Planning Commission to the City Council by filing a
written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within twenty-two (22) days of the decision. A nonrefundable filing
fee and a deposit for services shall accompany each notice of appeal, except that any member of the Council may
file such an appeal without payment of a fee.
Planning Commission Ex Parte Contacts Policy Disclosure
3.1 LANDS OF VENKATESH, 24388 Amigos Court, File 4127-08-ZP-SD; A request for
a Site Development Permit for a new 1,440 square foot bam, a 3,640 square foot riding
arena, a new driveway access from Summerhill Avenue and a 1,600 square foot
swimming pool and patio area. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section
15303(e) (Staff -Cynthia Richardson).
3.2 LANDS OF HOMA NATOMA, LLC, 27270 Natoma Road, File #218 -08 -IS -ND -TM -
GD; A request for a two lot subdivision of an existing 7.997 (net) acre parcel. The
` property is zoned R -A (Residential -Agricultural) and is located at 27270 Natoma Road.
�I CEQA Review: Mitigated Negative Declaration (Staff -Cynthia Richardson).
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3.3 LANDS OF HANAFI, 13571 Hill Way, File #217-08-ZP-CDP-VAR; A request for a
Conditional Development Permit for a new 4,259 square foot, two-story residence with
a basement and a variance to allow surface parking to encroach up to 20 feet within the
northern side setback. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303(a)
(Staff -David Keyon).
3.4 Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to adopt a ministerial review process for
secondary dwelling units (Section 10-2.301) in accordance with Government Code
Section 65852.2 (second -unit law) (Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
4. OLD BUSINESS
4.1 none
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 2009 PLANNERS INSTITUTE AND MINI EXPO, MARCH 25-27,2009
6. REPORT FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
6.1 Planning Commission Representative for December I I"— Commissioner Harp000tlain
6.2 Planning Commission Representative for January 8th — Commissioner Clow
6.3 Planning Commission Representative for January 22nd— Commissioner Cottrell
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
7.1 Approval of December 4, 2008 minutes
8. REPORTS FROM FAST TRACK MEETING - none
9. REPORT FROM SITE DEVELOPMENT MEETING — DECEMBER 9, 2008 AND
JANUARY 13. 2009
9.1 LANDS OF SINHA, 13105 Delson Court; File #91-O8-ZP-SD; A request for a Site
Development Permit for a 780 square foot first floor addition, 197 square foot second
floor addition and a 560 square foot swimming pool. CEQA Review: Categorical
Exemption per Section 15303 (a) and (e) (Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
9.2 LANDS OF ASKARINAM, 26900 St. Francis Road; File #283-08-ZP-SD; A request
for a Site Development Permit for a landscape screening plan for a 4,999 square foot
two story new residence approved on April 17, 2007. CEQA review: Categorical
Exemption per Section 15304 (b) (Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
10. ADJOURNMENT