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I TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS December 8, 2005 Staff Report to the Planning Commission RE: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A NEW RESIDENCE WITH PARTIAL BASEMENT, INDOOR SWIMMING POOL, AND THREE DETACHED ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; LANDS OF MALAVALLI; 27500 LA VIDA REAL; FILE #131-05-ZP- SD-GD. FROM: Leslie Hopper, Project Planner APPROVED BY: Carl Cahill, Planning Director RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission: 1. Approve the requested Site Development Permit, subject to the conditions of approval in Attachment 1. BACKGROUND The subject property is an 8.03-acre parcel located on the east side of Natoma Road, between Black Mountain and Altamont Roads. The parcel was created in 2005 through the merger of two existing lots. There is one existing house on the western portion of the property; another house on the eastern portion was demolished prior to approval of the lot merger. There is an existing 3.50-acre conservation easement on the north end of the property, which is steep and heavily wooded. Another 1.25 acres is proposed as new open space easement, making a total of 4.75 acres or 59% of the property under conservation/open space easements. A 20-foot-wide hiking and equestrian easement runs along the north boundary of the property, on the south side of Deer Creek. Existing utility easements include a storm drain easement that varies from 20 feet to 30 feet.in width through the western portion of the property; a 15-foot PG&E easement and a 15-foot PUE along a portion of the frontage on La Vida Real; and a 10- foot Purissima Hills County Water District easement along the. eastern and southeastern boundaries. Access to the property currently is provided by two driveways on La Vida Real. Surrounding properties are developed with single-family residences. CODE REQUIREMENTS As required by Section 10-2.301 of the Site Development Code, this application for a new residence has been forwarded to the Planning Commission for review and approval. Criteria for site development review include grading, drainage, building siting, pathways, landscape screening and.outdoor lighting. Zoning Code review encompasses compliance with floor and development area limitations,height, setbacks, and parking requirements.