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Jaime McAvoy AGENDA ITEM#.J• 2
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rom: Genevieve Fernandez
'ent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 8:18 AM
o: Jaime McAvoy •
Cc: Suzanne Avila
Subject: FW: Hearing for landscape design for Lands of Chen at 2210 Old Page Mill Road
Hi Jaime,
Please forward this e-mail to the Planning Commissioners regarding 2210 Old Page Mill Road.
Thank you,
Genevieve Fernandez
Assistant Planner
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
650-947-2517
www.losaltoshills.ca.gov
Planning Department Counter Hours
Monday-Friday
10 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm
Original Message
From: Gary Kremen [mailto:gkremen@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 6:41 PM
To: Genevieve Fernandez <gfernandez(alosaltoshills.ca.gov>; Jitze Couperus
<1itze(acouperus.org>
Subject: Re: Hearing for landscape design for Lands of Chen at 2210 Old Page Mill Road
To the Chair of Los Altos Hills planning commission and the commission:
Thank you for. your public service. Projects like this might make your commitment, but I
appreciate it regardless of what you decide here
I own a home at 2235 Gerth Lane, up the street from the applicant.
I would agree with Ms. Pratt on most points. Additionally., I would ask for a minimum of 96"
box (not 24") for the new trees. Waiting for these trees to grow from 24" boxes and cover the
subject residence would be a hardship on the neighbors of whom the vast majority protested
the project in the first place.
In addition, I would ask for a $100,000 landscaping and water use deposit or the. largest
allowable deposit by law. The project construction has been marred with repeated conflict
between the applicant and the neighbors. A larger deposit would insure adherence to the
agreement as $5,000 in the context of a multi-million dollar construction project is not
41aterial. I would ask for a 5 year period for release this deposit, not two years.
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Gary Kremen
ESH, LLC
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SUPPLEMENT
Jaime McAvoy AGENDA ITEM# 6. 2
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From: Genevieve Fernandez
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 1:41 PM
To: Jaime McAvoy
Subject: FW: Hearing for landscape design for Lands of Chen at 2210 Old Page Mill Road
Please forward to Planning Commissioners .
2210 Old Page Mill Road, Chen
Thanks,
Genevieve Fernandez
Assistant Planner
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
650-947-2517
www.losaltoshills.ca.gov
Planning Department Counter Hours
Monday-Friday
10 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm
From: Margot Pratt [mailto:margotpratt@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday,July 31,2015 1:17 PM
To:Genevieve Fernandez<gfernandez@losaltoshills.ca.gov>
Cc:Cici Chen<cicilchen@gmail.com>;John Chen<johnichen@yahoo.com>;John Nagel <iohn.nagel@mac.com>; Gary
Kremen<gkremen@aol.com>;Vaughan Pratt<pratt@cs.stanford.edu>; Charlie and Roberta Gillis<candrgill@aol.com>;
Petia Kremen <pkremen@me.com>; Marc Bader<mbader68@gmail.com>
Subject: Hearing for landscape design for Lands of Chen at 2210 Old Page Mill Road
To Genevieve Fernandez, Assistant Planner for Los Altos Hills:
Thank you for meeting with me this morning to review the landscape plans for the Chen house. Since we'll be
out of town next week, we wanted to express our view in writing.
We were surprised to receive a notice this week of the August 6 hearing on the Chen landscape design since a
condition of their building approval,was to first consult the neighbors regarding this. We are particularly
affected, with our property directly opposite their house, sharng a 500-foot border.
That said, the proposed plan does much to eventually screen their house and garage from the street. We are
especially pleased to note the two clusters of coast live oak(Quercus agrifolia)to be planted along Gerth Lane
near the garage and to the right (downhill) of the walkway. Keeping the existing mature native evergreen oaks
and holly-leaf cherry(Prunus ilicifolia) is crucial for any current screening.
We would like to request that the planned boxed oaks be as large as possible consistent with their successful
establishment and growth.
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Margot Pratt
2215 Old Page Mill Road
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Jaime McAvoy
From: Genevieve Fernandez
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 8:24 AM
To: Jaime McAvoy
Cc: Suzanne Avila; Cici Chen
Subject: FW: Landscaping Approval
Jaime,
Please forward to the Planning Commissioners.
Thank you,
Genevieve Fernandez
Assistant Planner
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
650-947-2517
www.losaltoshills.ca.gov
Planning Department Counter Hours
Monday-Friday
10 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm
Original Message
From: Robin Snyder [mailto:robinsnyder730yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 5:15 PM
To: Genevieve Fernandez <gfernandez(alosaltoshills.ca.Rov>
Cc: Cici Chen <cicilchen0gmail.com>
Subject: Landscaping Approval
Greetings,
My husband and I live directly above John and Cici Chen at 2210 Gerth Lane.
We live at 2220 Gerth, and we are the only home on Gerth Lane affected by the view of the
Chen's home.
We think their home is beautiful, and their landscaping plans can only improve upon the most
attractive home in the neighborhood.
Kind regards,
Robin and Paul
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