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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS Open Space Committee
Regular Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 10, 2021 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
1. Call to Order (9.05am)
a. Roll Call
a. Members Present: Peter Brown, Richard Contreras, Jean Struthers, Hayley Ditzler, Kit
Gordon, Wendie Ward, George Clifford
b. Members Absent:
c. Associates Present: Kjell Karlsson
d. Council Liaison: George Tyson (from 9:30)
b. Acceptance of Meeting Minutes from October 20, 2021: Moved: GW, Second: PB In Favor: JS,
KG, WW. Abstain:HD, RC
2. Introduction of City Manager: Peter Pirnejad.
Will Review Committee Goals for 2022. Two or Three goals will probably move forward as Town
priorities
3. Announcements
a. 2021 SOD results Matteo Garbelotto (UC Berkeley) webinar 10:00 AM 11/13/2021
4. Planning
Areli Perez from planning present
a. Planning site reviews
i. 12354 Priscilla Lane
i. Not sent to OSC, KG gave input to planning commission
ii. Removing Habitat Easement
ii. 27600 Altamont Road (KG)
left over from last month , site size issues etc still being worked through
No OSC recommendations at this time
iii. 12640 Corte Madera Lane (KG)
talked about last month
Would like wildlife friendly fencing (see Fast Track meeting recaps)
iv. 25959 Alicante Lane (WW GC)
No OSC recommendations
v. 12516 Robleda Road (KG, JS)
New 2 story residence & ADU
Recommendation: move driveway to preserve Oak if possible. Or replace Oaks removed due to
construction Move JS, 2nd: HW, in favor: WW, KG, HD, RC, GC
vi. 12187 Kate Drive (KG, GC)
Flat lot, tributary of Hale Creek
Recommend open space easement over Hale Creek
vii. 27388 Sherlock Road update
no news
Recent ADU applications Fence Permit Reviews
None Noted
Update on 28001 Elena Road (43-acre Fenwick property)
OSC Waiting for permission to enter property
Fast Track meeting recaps
October 26 (WW) no report
November 2 (RC) 12640 Corte Madera Ln , no OSC issues until fencing part of landscape screening
plan
November 9 CANCELLED (HD)
Discussion on daylighting Robleda Creek at Fremont
KG looking at where it used to flow, now in storm drain
Proposal to hire Live Oaks Associate for wildlife corridor definition and talk
OSC hired them in 2007.Need objective definition of Wildlife Corridor for fence permitting.
5. New Business
a) Senate Bill 9 and Open Space/Conservation easements in LAH
Still a lot of confusion on exact scope of Bill meaning. Current understanding is that can not build
in Open Space Easements (which is taken to be the same as a Conservation Easement). Also can not
ask for OSE at time of lot splitting.
b) OSC Goals and Priorities for 2022
Preliminary list to be sent out before December Meeting
c) Gas-powered leaf blowers in LAH
Leaf blowing very detrimental to soil
d) New Planning Department Site review process
route all new residences to Open Space Committee, KG to assign to rest of committee for reviews
6. Continuing Business
a) Stinkwort spraying results
a) Some concern that not all places sprayed, OSC to check
b) 2021 Sudden Oak Death (SOD) survey results - see link in Announcements above
c) Public presentation request submitted for approval by Town Council:
Native plants: Deanna Giuliano, Nursery Director Grassroots Ecology Dec 8, 7pm
7. Open Discussion
Good time to pull Italian Thistle
Good time to put Valley Oak acorns into the ground
Good time to spray for SOD
8. Adjournment (10.59)