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Home My WebLink AboutJanuary 13TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS Open Space Committee Meeting Minutes Via ZOOM Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 1.Call to Order 9.05 a.Roll Call: i.Members: Kit Gordon, Richard Contreras, Peter Brown, Jean Struthers, Wendie Ward, George Clifford ii.Associates: Sue Welch, Nancy Couperos, Karen Lemes iii.Council Liaison: George Tyson b.Acceptance of December Meeting Minutes: PB motion to accept, GC second. JS, RC, KG, WW in favor c.Announcements: i.Foothills Park overrun impacting local neighborhoods 2.Planning a.Planning site reviews i.14096 Seven Acres Lane 1.Motion: GC, PB second, WW abstain. KG, RC, JS in favor •Require the developer to dedicate an open space easement 25 feet from center of the swale at the northern border of the property, as shown on plan. •Care should be taken in any disturbed soil in the swale to prevent erosion. •Remove all eucalyptus and acacia trees from property. •Any perimeter fence should not impeded the flow of water at swale and should be wildlife friendly. ii.27161 W. Fremont Road 1.Motion: PB, JS second •Improve screening to keep golf balls out of the creek. Annual cleaning of creek before the start of the rainy season. •Minimize or remove irrigation and non-native plantings within the conservation easement. •Plant riparian natives in the conservation easement. Willows are recommended, other plants can be found at calscape.org (enter Los Altos Hills, riparian). •Remove acacia from creek corridor (invasive plant). iii.26616 Westwind Way 1.Motion: PB, WW 2nd. KG, RC, JS, GC in favor 1.No comment iv.13875 Mir Mirou . Motion PB, RC 2nd. KG, GC, JS, WW in favor 1.No comment v.12805 Deer Creek Lane 1.No Comment vi. b.Fence permit reviews i.12897 ViscainoPlace 1.Motion: GC, PB 2nd. KG, WW, RC, JS in favor •No fencing allowed within 25 feet of top of bank •Open fencing should be at least 45 feet from road center, especially considering Deer Creek wildlife corridor. •No fencing allowed within the flood plain. ii.12901 Tripoli Court 1.No comment c.Recent ADU applications 3.New Business a.Committee report submittal protocol i.By Friday following meeting, Chair to follow up b.OSC priorities for 2021 c.Signups for Fast Track meeting i.RC to assign members d.12131 Oak Park Court i.To be considered at February meeting e.13800 Barton Court i.No comment f.26724 Palo Hills Drive i.To be considered at February meeting 4.Continuing Business a.EDPC Landscaping Guide i.see https://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2169/Landscaping- Guide-EDPC-PDF 1.Edits in progress b.OSC report database or file sharing protocol i.Not appropriate on Etrak-it, looking for alternative c.Updates on tree ordinance i.No action, remove from Continuing Business d.Fast Track/Site Development Hearings i.RC to send out list e.Updates on fence ordinance i.PB will present at council in near future 5.Open Discussion a.If plans on line town will now send link to committee b.Member of public mentioned State mandated housing bills (see livablecalifornia.org) i.500 new houses in LAH ii.4000 new houses in Los Altos iii.SP10 allows majority of council to over rule open space requirements iv.SP9 allows lots to be split and add 6-8 units, with no public hearings c.Robleda path discussion at Planning Commission tomorrow 6.Future Topics a.Remove: i.Vegetation management: OSEs, private property, Fire District ii.Pathway for O'Keefe Preserve iii.Vineyards and open space easements b.Add: i.Should town designate WOOI areas 7.Adjournment KG at 10:55