HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 07-23RESOLUTION PC 07-23
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS
HILLS APPROVING A SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR LANDSCAPE
SCREENING, FENCING, ASSOCIATED HARDSCAPE AT 11545 CRESTRIDGE
DRIVE
WHEREAS, The Town of Los Altos Hills received an application for a Site Development Permit
(SD23-0002) from Srinivasan Venkatachary for landscape screening, fencing, and hardscape
associated with a previously approved single-family home (SD19-0027 & VAR19-0007) at 11545
Crestridge Drive ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15304(b) and 15303(e) as the project includes new landscaping,
fencing, and driveway gate; and
WHEREAS, the Project application was processed in accordance with the applicable provisions
of the California Government Code and the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the Project on July
25, 2023 and considered all written documentation and public comments; and
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the entirety of the record before it, the Planning Commission of
the Town of Los Altos Hills hereby finds that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Sections 15303(a) and 15303(e) and APPROVES the Site Development Permit SD22-
0038 subject to the conditions attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Planning Commission of the
Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 25th day of July 2023 by the following
vote:
AYES: Bredo, Couperus, Indaco, Patel, Waschura
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
By:
Alisa Bredo, Clfair
ATTEST:
Elaine Ling, Interimmunity Development Director
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EXHIBIT A
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
11545 Crestridge Drive — File #SD23 -0002
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
1. No other modifications to the plans dated April 10, 2023 are allowed except as otherwise
reviewed and approved by the Planning Director. Any further changes or modifications to the
approved plans shall be first reviewed and approved by the Planning Director, prior to planting
or commencement of work.
2. All conditions of approval shall be printed on plans submitted for building permit plan check.
3. Exterior lighting is approved as modified: only two step lights are approved within the
front setback and only one path light is approved within the front setback near the public -
right -of -way. Any changes to the lighting plan shall be approved by the Planning Department
prior to installation. All exterior lighting fixtures shall be down directed, fully shielded, and
non-movable fixtures. No lighting may be placed within setbacks except two driveway or entry
lights.
4. New fencing is approved as shown on the plans. Any new or modified fencing shall first be
reviewed and approved by the Planning Department prior to building permit issuance.
5. The property owner shall remove all Stinkwort (Dittrichia graveolens) plants from the entire
property and in the road right-of-way by manual pulling or use of herbicide by October 1st of
each year until the final approval of the project.
6. Pathways within setbacks and public right-of-way shall not exceed four feet in width.
7. A Certificate of Completion shall be prepared by the project Landscape Architect, Irrigation
Designer, or Landscape Contractor, provided to the Town, and include the following statement:
"The landscape and irrigation system has been installed as specified in the landscape design
plan and complies with the criteria of the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and the
permit." The Certificate of Completion shall be submitted at completion of landscape
installation (not required prior to final inspection).
8. A $5,000 landscape maintenance and water usage deposit shall be paid to the Town prior to
final inspection of the new residence. Two years after the project has been completed, staff
will review the water usage for the property and conduct a site inspection to ensure installed
landscape screening is still present and has been adequately maintained. Inadequate
maintenance of installed landscape screening and/or water usage greater than the annual usage
indicated on the approved parcel water budget worksheet, may result in complete forfeiture of
this deposit.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
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9. Any revisions or additions to the approved grading and drainage -plan shall be submitted for
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review by the Engineering Department. The plan shall be reviewed by the Engineering
Department and approved prior to commencement of this project. The approved plan shall be
stamped and signed by the project engineer and shall supersede the previously approved
grading drainage plan.
10. No grading shall take place during the grading moratorium (October I and April 30) except
with prior approval from the City Engineer. No grading shall take place within ten feet of any
property line.
11. An encroachment permit shall be obtained from the Public Works Department for all work
proposed in the public right-of-way. No work within the public right-of-way shall commence
without an encroachment permit.
12. Any, and all areas on the project site that have the native soil disturbed shall be protected for
erosion control during the rainy season and shall be replanted prior tofinal inspection.
13. All irrigation systems must be located at least three feet from the Town's pathways and outside
of the public right of way and public utility easements. The Town staff shall inspect the site
and any deficiencies shall be corrected to the satisfaction of the Engineering Department prior
to final inspection.
Project approval may be appealed if done so in writing within 21 days of the date of the approval.
Please refer to the Conditions of Project Approval set forth herein. If you believe that these
Conditions impose any fees, dedications, reservation or other exactions under the California
Government Code Section 66000, you are hereby notified that these Conditions constitute written
notice of a statement of the amount of such fees, and/or a description of the dedications,
reservations, and other exactions. You are hereby further notified that the 90 -day approval period
in which you may protest such fees, dedications, reservations, and other exactions, pursuant to
Government Code Section 66020(a), has begun. If you fail to file a protest within this 90 -day
period complying with all of the requirements of Section 66020, you will be legally barred from
later challenging such exactions.
Upon completion of the construction, a final inspection shall be required to be set with the
Planning and Engineering Departments prior to final building inspection approval.
NOTE: The Site Development permit is valid for one year from the approval date. All required
building permits must be obtained within that year and work on items not requiring a building
permit shall be commenced within one year and completed within two years.
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