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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/06/2020Approved March 5, 2020 1 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 6, 2020 Minutes of a Regular Meeting Town of Los Altos Hills PLANNING COMMISSION Thursday, February 06, 2020, 6:00 PM Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Present: Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Patel, Commissioner Mandle, Chair Couperus Staff: Planning Director Dahl, Principal Planner Padovan, Planning Technician Brunner 2. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR No public presentations. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.1 Approval of December 12, 2019 Special Meeting Minutes Commissioner Patel noted a correction to the language of 4.3 in the minutes. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Commissioner Smith moved to approve the minutes of the December 12, 2019 Special Meeting as amended. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Patel. AYES: Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Patel, Chair Couperus NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Commissioner Mandle MOTION CARRIED: 3-0-1 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS Ex Parte: Commissioner Mandle and Chair Couperus spoke to Bob Elson. Commissioners Smith and Patel had none. 4.1 24160 Dawnridge Drive - File#MA19-0002 - Lands of Andrew A request for a Map Adjustment to abandon an existing 75-foot building setback line on a recorded map for light and air along the side property line. CEQA review: Exempt per Section 15305. Project Planner: Steve Padovan Approved March 5, 2020 2 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 6, 2020 Chair Couperus opened the PUBLIC HEARING. Principal Planner Padovan presented the staff report. Public Comment Chair Couperus opened the floor to the applicant. Maurits de Gans, the applicant's representative, declined to speak. Chair Couperus opened the floor to public comment. Chair Couperus closed the PUBLIC HEARING, as there were no comments. Commission Discussion Chair Couperus shared slides and comments. The Commissioners noted their observations of this project and expressed general support for the variance request. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Commissioner Mandel moved to forward a recommendation to the City Council to approve a "Certificate of Correction Amending a Final Map" to abandon the 75-foot building setback line on Lot 6 of Tract Map 1288, subject to the Findings in Attachment 1 and Conditions of Approval in Attachment 2. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Patel. AYES: Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Patel, Commissioner Mandle, Chair Couperus NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None MOTION CARRIED: 4-0-0 4.2 Continued to a date uncertain without discussion: 27388 Sherlock Court - File #SD19-0003 - Lands of Chung A request for a Site Development Permit for a new 4,990 square foot, two-story single-family residence with an attached two-car garage on a vacant parcel. The project requires the removal of two heritage oaks and a grading exception for the driveway, open parking spaces and the fire truck turnaround. CEQA review: Exempt per Section 15303(a). Project Planner: Steve Padovan MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Commissioner Patel moved to continue Item 4.2 to a date uncertain. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith. AYES: Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Patel, Commissioner Mandle, Chair Couperus NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None MOTION CARRIED: 4-0-0 Approved March 5, 2020 3 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 6, 2020 4.3 General Plan Amendment - File #238-15-MISC - Town of Los Altos Hills Amendment to the Town's Master Path Plan to include an off-road pathway connection from Story Hill Lane to Page Mill Road. The proposed pathway segment will traverse 28140 Story Hill Lane and 12345 Page Mill Road. CEQA review: Exempt per section 15061(B)(3). Project Planner: Steve Padovan Chair Couperus opened the PUBLIC HEARING. Principal Planner Padovan presented the staff report. Public Comment Chair Couperus opened the floor to a presentation from the Pathway Committee. Bob Elson, a member of the Pathway Committee, provided a presentation on the history of this pathway segment, and provided information to support the Pathway Committee’s recommendation to add this Pathway to the Master Pathway Plan. Chair Couperus opened the floor to public comment. Barclay Kamb, a Los Altos Hills resident, spoke in opposition to the Pathway Committee's recommendation, noting that this segment was not necessary and would significantly impact his property. Bob Elson, on behalf of the Pathway Committee, provided a clarification, noting that a future connector to Bandera Rd. on Palo Alto was not part of the Committee’s recommendation. Commission Discussion Chair Couperus closed the PUBLIC HEARING. The Commissioners provided comments on the Amendment and expressed general support for adding the Pathway segment to the Master Pathway Plan. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Commissioner Patel moved that the Planning Commission forward a recommendation to the City Council regarding an amendment to the Town’s Master Path Plan to include an off-road pathway segment from Story Hill Lane to Page Mill Road based on the alignment proposed by the Pathways Committee. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mandle. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mandle. AYES: Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Patel, Commissioner Mandle, Chair Couperus NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None MOTION CARRIED 4-0 Approved March 5, 2020 4 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 6, 2020 5. REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Chair Couperus and Commissioner Smith provided updates on the January 16, 2020 City Council meeting regarding the topics of energy and fire codes. Commissioner Smith updated the Planning Commission on the December 19, 2019 City Council meeting, which was focused on welcoming in the new mayor. Chair Couperus noted an upcoming City Council meeting to discuss ADU’s. Director Dahl noted the planning department would provide the Planning Commission with a report regarding ADU’s prior to their next meeting. 6. REPORT ON PAST SITE DEVELOPMENT/FAST TRACK MEETINGS Planning Director Dahl reported that all past Fast Track and Site Development items had been reviewed and approved with minimal or no neighborhood opposition. 7. ADJOURNMENT The Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 7:21PM. Respectfully submitted, Keren Brunner Keren Brunner Planning Technician The minutes of the February 6, 2020 regular Planning Commission meeting were approved as presented at the March 5, 2020 regular Planning Commission meeting.