HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 13
Los Altos Hills Environmental Design and Protection Committee Board Meeting
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday October 13, 2015 at 5.30 pm
Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, Ca. 94022
1. Attending: Carol Gottlieb (co-Chair), Kjell Karlsson, Pat Ley (co-Chair),
Mary Ann Malcolm, Neela Shukla, Ed Smith, Wai Lee Wong
Council Liaison: John Harpootlian
Guest: Suzanne Avila,
Absent: Nancy Couperus
2. Next Board Meeting Date: November 10, 2015
3. Next Field Trip Dates: October 16
4. Next Site Development/Fast Track Meetings: Oct. 20, Nov. 3, 10.
5. Next Town Council Meeting: Special meeting 6 PM Wednesday October 14th
Thursday November 19, 2015
6. Next Planning Commission Meetings: 7 PM Thursday November 5, 2015
7. Review of Field Trip: (this review is to provide additional detailed information to Board
Members not on the trips)
A. Friday, September 18 Sites visited by Carol & Neela
i. 26105 Elena Rd …. Barn (Owner:Waiher) ------- No Issue
ii. 24784 Olive Tree Lane … Landscape (Owner: Hadden) ------ Need more mitigation
iii 26270 Purissima … New Home (Owner: Beliveau) ------- Need more mitigation
B. Friday September 25 Sites visited by Carol, Neela, Ed
i. 257161 Fremont Rd. ..Hardscape, Fence (Owner-Wu) ------ Glass wall with roof is
not Fence
ii 25857 Westwind Way ..New Home (Owner Pichai Family Trust) ------ see no issue
iii.26238 Fremont Rd. ..Landscape (Owner: Red Orchid LLC) ------ see no issue
C. Friday October 9 Sites visited by Carol & Ed
I 14161 Miranda Rd. New Home (Owner: Crall) ------ see no issue
ii. 10631 Magdalena Rd. Addition (Owner: Zing & Tan) ------ see no issue
iii. 25700 Bassett Lane. Sub-division (Owner: Progressive Capital Development) ----
-- had taken down too many trees, still under review
8. Review of Fast Track/Site Development Hearings:
Sept. 15 = Nancy
Sept. 22 = Carol 27665 Via Cerro Gordo..Landscape (Owner: Ramakrishnan)
Needed more mitigation
14341 Liddicoat Circle; Major Addition (Owner: Zhuang)
No Issue
Sept. 29 = Neela No Meeting
Oct. 6 = Carol No Meeting
Oct. 13 = Pat 10580 Berkshire Rd. –Swimming Pool (Owner: Edin)
11555 Hillpark Lane – Major Addition (Owner- Parvarandeh)
26238 Fremont Rd., =Fencing/Landscape (Owner: Red Orchid)
------ No significant issue with all 3 properties
9. Review of Town Council Meeting:
September 17th ------ no issue
September 29 ------- Special meeting to vote on Applicants to Fill Council Vacancy
10. Review of Planning Commission Meetings:
Special meeting: 7 PM Thursday 15rd September
Agenda: Alternative Approaches to Development Regulations for
Small Lots and to Receive Public Comment
11. Review of Planning Commission Meetings: 7 PM Thursday October 1st
Agenda: 1. AT&T: Additional of 4 new panel antennas ------ see no issue
2. Lands of Yiu: subdivision into 2 lots @ 25700 Bassett Lane
----- Staff to return with more information on various points
12. Other Business
a. “The Draft Minutes of the September 8, 2015 Board Meeting Minutes” was
approved
b. Long dialogue with Suzanne Avila proved to be very useful. Many items were
brought-up and answered and problems were aired to the satisfaction of both
sides. Before she left Suzanne indicated that other staff members would be
happy to come to a meeting to discuss and explain any problems we might
have." will address our problems with the information given (or no t given) on
maps and plans submitted for our field trips.
12. Adjournment.