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TOWN OF Los ALTOS HILLS August 12, 1998 Staff Report to the Planning Commission RE: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A NEW RESIDENCE, POOL AND SPA; LANDS OF OWEN; 13938 LA PALOMA ROAD; FILE#117-98-ZP-SD-GD. FROM: Suzanne Davis, Associate Planner SD APPROVED BY: Curtis S. Williams, Planning DirecY,Q533 RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission: Approve the site development permit for the new residence, pool and spa subject to the recommended conditions in Attachment 1, including revisions to basement exiting. CODE REQUIREMENTS As required by Section 10-2.301 of the Site Development Ordinance, this application for a new residence has been forwarded to the Planning Commission for review and approval. Criteria for review from the Site Development Ordinance include grading, drainage, building siting, pathways, landscape screening and outdoor lighting. Zoning Code review encompasses compliance with floor and development area requirements, setbacks, height and parking. Section 10-1.208 of the Zoning Ordinance is the definition of basement adopted by the City Council in 1994. B ACKGROUND The subject property is a 1.23 acre parcel located on the east side of La Paloma Road, two lots south of Fremont Road. The property was created as part of a two lot subdivision (Parcel Map 640-M-12-13) that was approved by the Town in 1996 and recorded in 1997. Subdivision improvements are currently under construction. Access to the site is from a private easement off La Paloma Road that also serves three other residences. Twenty five feet of the 50 foot wide ingress/egress easement runs along the south side of the applicant's property. Adjacent properties are all developed with single family homes. There is a new residence under construction on one lot across La Paloma Road (Lands of Silvestri). The site is relatively flat, with an average slope less than 10%, and is currently undeveloped. Several subdivision conditions apply to the development of this lot. Development on the property (parcel 1) was required to be designed to protect the openness of the La Paloma corridor. In order to accomplish this, all development is required to be set back at least 65 feet from the La Paloma Road right-of-way, and the maximum height is 22 feet. Any fencing within the 65 foot front setback is required to be open-style and of wood materials.