HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 11Los Altos Hills Environmental Design and Protection Committee
July 11, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes (FINAL)
Location: Town Hall 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, Ca. 94022
In Attendance: Committee Members: Nancy Couperus, Carol Gottlieb
(chair), Kjell Karisson, Pat Ley, Mary Ann Malcolm, Rajiv Patel, Ed Smith
Not in Attendance: Committee Member: Wai Lee Wong
Associate Member: Peter Brown
Council Liaison: Michelle Wu
Guest: Pat Lang and Neal Mielke
Committee Dates of Interest & Assignments
Committee Board Meeting: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 @5:30 p.m.
Council Meeting: July 20, 2017 @ 6:00 p.m.
Planning Commission: August 3, 2017 @7:00 pm
Field trips: To be determined
Fast Tracks/Site Development Meetings: Tuesdays: July 18 Pat,
July 25 Ed, August 1 Nancy and August 8 Mary Ann
Old Business:
1. Tree Ordinance- Steve Padovan has been assigned to write the
ordinance.
*Neal Mielke brought documents that show LAH was originally grass
lands and that the requirement to plant trees during development has
changed the landscape of the Town. Some of the trees required to be
planted now block precious views.
2. Subdivision ordinance revisions still in progress due to the fact the
Planning Commission meeting ran late and were put off to the next
meeting.
3. Update on Metal Roof Sub-committee: Still working on it and
researching reflective values due to the position of the sun.
4. Update Apricot Orchard: Sent Carl the name of person who prunes
the Los Altos Apricot Orchard.
5. Revision to the Field Trip Review Sheets. Window format. Raj and
Wai Lee are still discussing on format.
New Business
1.Approval of July 11 minutes: Approved by all.
2.Election of New Officers: Chairman: Carol Gottlieb Vice Chair: Ed
Smith & Secretary: Wai Lee – Approved by all.
3. Planning Department Packet for New applicant: Peter Brown to
update the plant list for the Environmental Design Committee.
4.Review of Friday’s Field Trips:
a.June 15, 2017
11120 Mora Dr-major remodel: Two trees may need to be cut
down due to poor condition of the trees. No additional
comments.
26620 Purissima-Landscape Screening-(Owner: Patel,
Trustee&ET Al). Lights and front screening. No additional
comments.
26860 Robleda Court-Landscape Screening-Randall & Doona
Kruep): All plants are too close together, no lighting shown. No
debris box on site. There may be insufficient space for pool and
landscape in backyard.
b.June 30, 2017
24925 Oneonta Dr single family residence (owner:Dutchints
Development LLC): Identify trees.
26160 Rancho Manuella Lane-Second Unit (Owner Tidhar
Shalon & Tai Shalon) No additional comments.
27001 Appaloosa Way-Major Remodel (Johnson Lori K.
Trustee) no comments.
5.Review of the Fast Tracks/Site Development Meetings
a.June 20, 2017
111555 Hillpark Lane Landscape Screening-Lands of
Parvarabdeh: Owner agreed to Open Space easement.
Neighbors concerned about views.
b.July 11, 2017
25616 Moody-Landscaping Screening-Lands of Good Moody
LLC Approved
13861 La Paloma Road New residence: Lands of Moore -
Approved.
6.Planning Commission Meeting-July 6, 2017 Lands of Croll 1416
Miranda Road: Uplights not approved. Lands of Kalbali 13531
Burke Road: Landscape Plans Approved. Lands of Chen 126653
Snell Lane: Lowered house and revised lighting – approved.
Lands of Siempre Trust 27800 Via Feliz: Approved if they can
work with staff to conform to estate home ordinance.
7. Council Report: June 5, 2017
8.Adjournment