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Vie! Town of Los Altos Hills January 14, 1998 Staff Report to the Planning Commission RE: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A NEW RESIDENCE AND POOL; LANDS OF GODINHO; 12250 MENALTO DRIVE; File#115-97-ZP-SD-GD APPROVED BY: Curtis S. Williams,Planning Due or RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission EITHER: 1. Approve the requested Site Development Permit, subject to the attached conditions of approval, with revisions to minimize the cut for the front terrace and to reduce lighting; OR 2. Approve the requested Site Development Permit as above, but also direct the applicant to revise the plans to delete the basement below the garage to further minimize cut. BACKGROUND The subject property for the proposed new residence is a flag lot located at the terminus of Menalto Drive (Assessor's Parcel No. 182-26-015, Lot 3 of Tract 3477, established in 1963). A 10-foot wide public utilities easement exists along the interface of the cul-de-sac. The site is currently vacant. Surrounding lots are developed with single family residences. On September 10, 1997, the Planning Commission reviewed a proposed new residence for this site, and directed the applicant to revise the plans to 1) move the house further down the hill to reduce its visibility; 2) further lower the building pad or better step the structure to lower the overall height and view impact on the uphill neighbor; 3) revise the driveway and terrace design to meet the Town's basement definition or to count the area below the terrace as floor area; 4) clarify separation of the garage from the basement to meet the Town's basement definition; and 5) provide a minimum two-car garage. The minutes of the September 10th meeting are attached. CODE REQUIREMENTS According to Section 10-2.301 of the Site Development Code, all new residences are to be reviewed by the Planning Commission. Generally, the sections of the Zoning and Site Development Codes utilized to evaluate new homes include floor and development area limitations, grading,height, setbacks,visibility, and parking requirements.