HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 14
Los Altos Hills Environmental Design and Protection Committee Board Meeting
Meeting Minutes (FINAL)
July 14th, 2015 at 5.30 pm
Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, Ca. 94022
1. Attending: Nancy Couperus, Carol Gottlieb, Kjell Karlsson, Pat Ley (Chair), Mary
Ann Malcolm,
Council Liaison: John Harpootlian
Also in attendance, as an observer, was Ed Smith, who has voiced an interest in
Joining our committee.
2. Next Board Meeting Date: August 11th, 2015
3. Next Field Trip Date: 9:00 am Friday July 17th.
4. Next Site Development/Fast Track Assignments: July 21 = Nancy, July 28 = Carol
Aug. 4 = Pat, Aug.11 = Neela
5. Review of Field Trip: This review is to provide information to Board members who
were not on the field trips.
A. Friday, June 19th. 12830 Deer Creek,
11555 Hillpark Drive
Saddle Mountain Drive
These three sites presented no problems.
B. Friday July 3rd. 14085 Seven Acres Lane no problems
14341 Liddicoat Ct no problems
23400 Ravensbury Ave.
11565 Old Ranch Lane
These last 2 sites were very problematic. Copious notes were made on both
sites and Susan Avila notified as to our concerns.
23400 Ravensbury
At the Board meeting Nancy Couperus requested more details regarding the
so-called “dry swale” and will check on creek maps and easements.
11565 Old Ranch Lane
The main problem that of regarding the site, was disregarded.
Pat Ley was advised by the Board to ask for a meeting with Susan Avila
to ask about “cut and fill limitations”, the presence of a creek and the presence
of a path.
0. Review of Fast Track/Site Development issues
June 16 no problems
June 23 no applicants
June 30 no report available
July 7 Junaid site. Application approved with new driveway plan.
Mr.Elmberg was dumbfounded and sideswiped.
July 14 11565 Old Ranch Lane application approved.
EDPC members present were dumbfounded.
7. Next Planning Commission Meeting Thursday July 23rd at 7 pm
8. Next Town Council Meeting: Thursday July 16th at 6 pm.
At this meeting the Chair of the History House Park Sub-Committee
will give a presentation as to the present state of the project.
9. Other Business
a. A motion was proposed by Nancy Couperus and seconded by MaryAnn
Malcolm that Carol Gottlieb and Pat Ley should be joint Chairs of the EDPC
this coming year.
The motion was passed unanimously.
b. The original house on the Elmberg property , now a rental property, is more
that 100 years old. MaryAnn Malcolm, as a member of the History Committee,
will look into whether it qualifies for “Historic House” status.
c. There is a magnificent Cork Oak, the biggest we have ever seen, next to this
old house. “Heritage oak” status is required here.
d. Pat Ley reported that Phillipa Bregman has left the EDPC Board for lack of the
required attendance.
e. Board members were reminded of the Volunteer dinner to be held on
August 21st at the Los Altos History House Museum.
Adjournment. at 7:00PM