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Environmental Design and Protection Committee
Meeting Minutes
Date: January 12, 2021 at 5:45 p.m.
Location: by Zoom Video Conference
Before speaking, please identify yourself by name and where you reside.
Note: All votes shall be made by roll call and individual votes will be stated in the minutes
Committee Members: Vijay Chawla (chair), Peter Brown (vice-chair), Buvana Dayanandan (secretary),
Carol Gottlieb, Hajime Murakami, Teresa Yang. Absent: Nancy Couperus, Phil Mahoney
Associate Members: Kjell Karlsson
Council Liaison: -
1.Call to Order and Roll Call
2.Presentations from the Floor
a.Carol – recommended book Hidden Life of Trees.
b.January 21, Peninsula Open Space trust meeting discussing fire safety.
3.Future Committee Dates of Interest & Assignments
a.EDPC Committee: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 @ 5:45 p.m.
b.City Council: January 21, 2021
c.Planning Commission: January 14, February 4, 2021
d.Field Trips: Friday mornings, Carol to coordinate
e.Fast Track/Site Development Meetings: Tuesday mornings, 10:00 am
4.Old Business
a.Landscaping Guide Update – Peter will send his updates to committee members.
b.Outdoor Lighting Ordinance – Haj and Carol to research existing ordinance(s), bring back
to February EDPC
c.Wildlife Corridor Fence Amendment – Peter to research best time/way to present.
d.Memo re: clarification of ordinances – Discussed de-prioritizing for now to allow EDPC
to close on ongoing business.
e.Tree Ordinance – Discussed not part of EDPC domain now.
f.EDPC Charter Discussion – Moved to remove the agenda item. (Yeas: All)
g.Fire Hardening template for reports – Peter will incorporate feedback and resend.
5.New Business
a.December 8, 2020 Minutes. Approved (Yeas: All)
b.New associate member, Motion to remove from agenda as not present. (Yeas: All)
c.EDPC Field Trip Coordinator – Carol will review with Teresa 1 on 1.
d.Westwind Barn Landscaping request – Carol and Peter sent email input.
6.Review of Field Trip Reports
a.Dec 18, 2020
i.14146 Amherst Ct
b.December 25, 2020 – canceled
c.January 1, 2021 – canceled
d.January 8, 2021
i.13875 Mirmirou Dr
ii.12468 Casa Mia Way
iii.27161 W Fremont Rd
7.Review of Site Development and Fast Tracks
a.SD December 15, 2020
i.24269 Dawnridge Dr
ii.13902 Campo Vista Ln
b.SD Dec 22 – Canceled
c.SD Dec 29 – Canceled
d.SD January 5, 2021
i.13661 La Paloma Rd
ii.12805 Deer Creek Ln
e.SD Jan 12 – Canceled
8.Planning Commission Meeting Report – December 10, 2020
a.12450 Hilltop Dr
9.City Council Meeting Report – December 17, 2020
10.Adjournment
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Environmental Design and Protection
Committee regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City
Clerk’s office located at Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California during normal
business hours.