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Los Altos Hills Open Space Committee
Los Altos Hills Parks and Recreation Building
FINAL Minutes for August 21, 2014 Special Meeting
Members Present: George Clifford, Nancy Couperus, Alice Sakamoto, Roger Spreen, Sharen
Schoendorf, Sue Welch
Members Absent: Karen Lemes, Jean Struthers, Wendie Ward
City Council Liaison Present: Gary Waldeck
Planning Department Representative Present: Cynthia Richardson
Members of the Public: Bill Balson (Dori Lane)
1. Call to Order and Approval of Minutes
A. Roll Call. RS called meeting to order at 9:08 am.
2. Planning
A. Stirling Subdivision Tentative Map. The subdivision committee for this project was
scheduled to meet on August 26, 2014. This meeting was to prepare any additional
comments needed.
AS, SS, and SW recused themselves from the discussion and SW left the meeting room.
Differences in the “Tentative” map and the previously submitted version were discussed;
these consisted of a more extensive arborist report, and some re-surveying in the “swale”
area.
It was discussed that the Tentative map still had no indication of watercourses (either the
creek or the feeder) as required.
It was noted that the Tentative map does not indicate that the majority of the property
boundary is designated “OSCA” on the Town land use map, which requires heightened
sensitivity to environmental issues.
It was discussed that the topography of the “swale” area still did not appear to match the
true terrain as noted during the committee's onsite visit. Bill Balson suggested we get an
objective analysis/classification of the so-called “swale/feeder” area, we asked Cynthia to
have the engineering department look at the site.
Because there were no substantive differences in the updated “Tentative” submission, the
committee's most recently approved statement was still relevant for the purposes of the
informational meeting to be held by the Subdivision Committee, and no new formal
actions were taken.
3. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 am.
Next Meeting: Regular Meeting Thursday, September 11, 2014
9:00 AM at LAH Parks and Recreation Building
Minutes approved at the Regular Meeting of September 11, 2014