HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 8Los Altos Hills Environmental Design and Protection Committee
Minutes of monthly meeting: April 8th, 2008, 5.30 pm at Town Hall, 26379 Fremont
Road, Los Altos Hills, Ca. 94022
Attending: Sandy Humphries, Pat Ley (Chair), Gauri Pendarker,
Minutes: Minutes of last meeting approved.
Next Meeting: Tuesday May 13th, 2008, 5:30 pm Town Hall.
Field Trip Dates: Monday April 14th, at 9.30 am.
Site Development and Fast Track assignments:
Apr 15 Lys Goodman
Apr 22 Neela Shukla
Apr 29 April Anair
May 6 Pat Ley
May 13 Lys Goodman
Review of Planning Commission Meetings
3-6-08 The house at 26462 Purissima was approved, the applicants willingly
accommodating neighbor suggestions.
4 -3-08 Much of the meeting was spent considering the Land Use Element of the General
Plan, which was accepted with only minor word smithing.
Review of Site Development/ Fast Track meetings:
12681 Miraloma Way – the project was approved. The owners were given advice on
how to treat their algae filled ditch. Because algae grows as a result of sunlight on
nitrogen in over fertilization run off, native bushes and plants can be used to shade and
filter such a drainage area.
12366 Priscilla Way – there were 11 people at the hearing and no agreement could be
reached over the proposed solid wood perimeter fencing. It was therefore sent to the
Planning Commission.
Future Commitments:
Earth Day is on April 20th at Westwind Barn, and the Town Picnic is on June 1st. We will
have a presence at both events.
Old Business:
The Native Plant demonstration Garden is now completed behind and around Heritage
House.
New business
The Finance Department needs our EDP Budget proposal for 2009 and this was
discussed. It will be submitted by Pat Ley.
Sandy Humphries was most concerned that our Committee had not been asked to
participate in the activities scheduled to take place during “Environmental Month” We
must try to find out why we were not involved.
It was agreed that we would establish in the Front Hall what Debbie Pedro called a
“Landscaping Kiosk” – an area where applicants could find landscaping and planting
literature. They would be referred to Alexsis Shields for irrigation information.
Meeting adjourned 7.00 pm.