07/01/1981 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - July 1, 1981 ` E. SPECIAL ORDERS: Item 2.d) Ordinance #268 (continued): The City Engineer discussed both aspects of the proposed ordinance: building height and development area limitation. In response to an earlier request from Council, he referred to his staff report dated 6/25/81 which presented a sumnary and analysis of the issue of remodeling. The City Engineer additionally explained the zoning permit process which was being proposed to administer the proposed ordinances and other zoning regulations in the zoning chapter of the Municipal Code. Planning Cannissioner Lachenbruch, in response to a question concerning lot unit factors, explained that three perameters were involved: overall average acreage; overall average slope of property; and slope of building area. W. Sunset Drive and would affect, for example, Mr. Ayer Is property which had just earlier in the evening been given approval for site development. The City Engineer responded that it would be inappropriate to discuss this specific piece of property because staff had not had the opportunity to study the plans, etc. Council concurred that it was not the proper time to discuss Mr. Ayer's property as it related to the proposed ordinance. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Perkins, seconded by McReynolds and passed unanimously by all members present to adopt Ordinance #268 mending Chapter 5 entitled "Zoning" of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by adding sections 9-5.209, 9-5.212, 9-5.215, 9-5.226 and 9-5.227, and by mending sections 9-5.210, 9-5.232, 9-5.502, 9-5.504, and subsection (a) and the title of section 9-5.503 thereof, and by renumbering certain sections thereof. e) Ordinance # mending Chapter 5 entitled "zoning" of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by adding sections 9-5.215(1) and 9-5.231, and by mending subsection (b) of Section 9-5.503, respectively, con- cerning walls and fences (SECOND READING) - continued from 3/16/81 meeting. hMION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Perkins, seconded by Proft and passed unanimously by all members present to waive further reading of Ordinance #267. The City Engineer noted that this discussion had been continued from 3/16/81 in order that the matter of enforcement could be addressed. He referred to his staff report of 6/25/81 in which he stated two possible approaches: l) the establishment of a permit specifically for fences; or 2) the establishment of a zoning permit that could be applied to all kinds of structures. Council agreed that that the ordinance could be adopted and the issue of enforce- ment could be decided upon at a later date. rUTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by proft, seconded by Perkins and passed unanimously by all members present to adopt Ordinance#267 amending Chapter 5 entitled "zoning" of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by adding sections 9-5.215(1) and 9-5.231, and by amending subsection (b) of Section 9-5.503, respectively, concerning walls and fences.