HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 11Los Altos Hills Environmental Design and Protection Committee
Town Hall Kitchen
Minutes of Regular Meeting – Sept 11, 2018
Members Present: Peter Brown, Nancy Couperus, Carol Gottlieb (chair), , Buvana Dayanandan, Vijay
Chawla
Members Absent: Wai Lee Wong, Birgitta Indaco Associate Members absent: Neela Shukla
Council Liaison Present: Gary Waldeck
Members of Public Present: Kjell Karlsson, Sushil Kapoor
1.Call to Order Peter Brown called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm.
2.Presentations from the Floor
a.Discussion around 5G- EMFs and cell towers - health concerns were referred regarding
the cell towers. Refer to Mill Valley ordinance
3.Committee Dates of Interest & Assignments
a.Volunteer appreciation dinner: Sept 21. 2018
b.Committee: Tuesday, Oct 9, 2018 @ 5:30 pm
c.Council: Oct 18,2018 @ 6:00pm - Carol
d.Planning Commission: 10/04/2018@ 7PM - Vijay
e.Field Trips: Sept 21 (Carol, Birgitta) and Oct 5, 2018 (Peter, Vijay)
f.Fast Track/Site Development meetings: Sept 18, Sept 25, Oct 2 (Buvana)
4.Old Business
a.Tree Ordinance: Tree protection
b.Beautification – Deborah, now shifted to Suzanne. Carol to write a new manifesto and
work with Suzanne and send to council.
c.Policy updates _ Status discussed
5.New Business
a.Approval of August meeting until next meeting.
b.Cheryl Mathews presentation about 5G cell towers and what the town needs to do to
not allow the replacement of 4G towers with 5G towers, Owing to the health concerns.
c.Shushil Kapoor was invited as an associate member.
d.Proposal to change meeting time to 6 PM or even 5:45PM
e.NO call-ins allowed
6.Review of Field Trips
Aug 10, 2018
a.27640 , Sherlock Road – 40 degree- Closure of Moody Road. Permit expired –
Conservation easement.
Aug 24, 2018
b.10490, W. Loyola Dr. –
c.10850 W. Loyola Dr.
d.26140 Robb Road – Landscape Screening
7.Review of Fast Tracks/ Site Development Meeting ( review findings & provide members not
present at meeting with outcome.)
August 28, 2018
Maria Lane – Grading (regrade) ,Limited lights , Lawn . High Wucols
Sept 11, 2018
Intended Fast track
27640 , Sherlock Road - Planner: Dylan Parker – Grandfathered expired permit.
24935 Oneonta Dr.,Planner : Jeremy Loh. Most of the recommendations were taken in
to consideration for approval.
8.Planning Commission Meeting report Sept 6, 2018 – reviewed briefly
9.Council Meeting Report Aug 16,2018 – reviewed briefly
5. New Business continued
Discussion about tele conferencing and meeting time to enable few committee members to attend,
10.Adjournment at 7:10 pm
Buvana Dayanandan
Approved as corrected at the October 9, 2018 Environmental Design and Protection Committee
meeting.