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TO,kN Or LOS ALTO: HILLS
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January 9, 1467
The Regular Aae ting of the Planning Commission of the Town of Los Altos Hi L's
was ca1L� to order 1*1onday, January 4, 1967 by Chairnan Don T. Hibnar at
7:,; F. i-1. at t:a Town Falb, 26^79 Frzr,ont Road, Los Gatos Hills, CaIiIornil.
ROLL CALL: PR SUNT: Con:c:issioners 6.2nson, Prentice, Sherlock
Chairman Hibnzr
:SS3NT: Coranission2rs Harley, :±inckley (ars. 6:16 P. K.)
COUNCIL R3PR3ScNTK--TING: Councils''.an unary C. Davey
.IPPROV,,L OF i41NUT,:S: December 27, lJ6C_
Correct ons•
P. 2, Item 2, Davis, Donald (V-275-66), 1st para.,
2nd lin_, omit 'Building Department' and substituis
"contractor".
P. 2, add to RECOI+MENDATION on Robert S. Stut2
(274-66) as follows: "subject to the removal of
tbd existing 3:r^.q
ACTION:
tidopt f4inut-s of Dacamber 27, 1966
as corr2ct?d.
1,0TION: Benson; S3COND: 51erlock
VOTE: Passed unaniwously.
An1N0UHC9b13NT3:
1. Cl:••airran Hibnex announced that at the January 'rd Council a.eating,
h;.:yor henley r.ad Commissioner .'.shby's '_att :r of resignation. Chairr:ran
Hibnar stated that Mrs. Ashby bas worked with the Planning Co,::Assion
for 4 years, coop2ratcd in Avery respect, accomplished a great amount
of work and it is a✓ith regret t'iat h:r resignation is accepted by the
Planning Coian:ission and City Council.
2. Chairman Hibnar officially •+'acor,,ed and intxoduced City Manager Lowell
,, mors to tai Planning Connission, stating there is a job to be done,
working together, for the benefit of t'le TOWn. (,,r. I,,orsc assured tba
Planning Cor.arission of 'us cooperation.
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CONNUNICATIONS:
1. Cot,munication dated January 6, 1367 from the Associated Civil enginaers
and Land Surveyors of Santa Clara County, Ordinance Committee, 347
Commercial Street, San Jose, California requesting agendas of hearings
proposing new or revisad sabdivision regulations and stoning ordinances.
Chairr,an Hibnar ordered that this request be complied with.
2. Copy of communication dated January 5, 1967 to Mr. Harry P. Schmidt,
Chain an Advisory Commitc O, Pastor Plan - Scanic Highways, from
Commissioner '?altar A. Benson requesting conditions or requirsmznts
imposed on a city designating a scenic highway and dedication o" scenic
corridors.
Com,,unication from Co,emittaa for Green Foot'jills dated January 3, 1957,
signed by ili7lbeth dllyn, jxecativ2 Secretary, suggesting the nacessnry
steps to be taken for the isipl<iiontation of the proposal to designate
the Junipero Serra Fr2sway a Scanic Highway.
Mrs. "41liau 3astman, Vice Pr sident of the Committee for Grain Foothclls
and Santa Clara County Chairman of the National Rodwood Coad Committaa,
was present to axplain this procedure. 74rs. 2astman stated, that w. i'
the Town of Los Altos Hills was not inmediataly affected by this
Scenic designation, 'the Twin would set a prscedent and tr_nd to th;
rest of £re cuizmuniti_s; also that the Town's zoning standards and tn,
existing State right of way would meet the requirements o: a scenic
corridor and that no furt Sar land need be dedicated.
ioilowing discussion, Chairman Hibnor deferred the matter unitl a reply
was received from Mr. Schmidt, at which titin the Planning Commission
will receive a recommendation from the Freeway Landscape COP"ittee
(Councilman Davey, Commissioner Sherlock, Tree Planting Chairman PLaston
Burchard).
-:t 5:1_ P, r -l., Commissioner Minelaley arrived.
W4 BU31PESG
1. Ordinance No. 11.6, establishing 2agulations for Dedication off Land,
Payment of fees, or Both for Park and :recreational Land in Subdivisions.
Ordinance No. 117, amending Ordinance No. 116, relating to the amount
of land to be da'icaton and the amount of fen to be paid in lion of
land dedication.
Since Ordinances Nos. 115 and 117 will be a part of the Chcck Lrst, and
tea requirements will bz spelled out to the subdivider, Choir -no Aibnar
ordered a study and discussion of the above ordinances.
During tto discussion, it c:.is notad that presumably thorn wall aLvays
b_ an in lieu naymznt .�cr subdivisions under 50 lois and V:::t phare will
be land dedicaTIOn in subdivisions ov_!r 50 lots; that Section 11,
4 Lir.-itation on Dses of Land and 'gees, can be broadly interpr t -d =_s
th= Sown and ti refcra .=could apply to any environs witoin tz- Town.
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42v B➢S1Ai59: Discussion of Ord. Nos. lit and 117 cont_d.:
Commissioner Mincklcy was of the opinion that since tae decision has been
to accept in lion payments, it was up to the Planning Commission t, sub-
mit .a 'raster recreation plan. Cornissioner Hibnor agreed, but toat it
should be put to a veto to the whole Town. Mrs. N. E. Packard, 12610
La 'Cresta Driv_, cou.nnted in favor of a master plan, to be przs<ntad for
a vote to t7e general public. Ctrs. R. J. Jones, President of the Los
Altos Hills Association, concurr>_.'..
ids. _. L. Ginzton, Vice Chairman of th_ Pathways Catmnittea, raauested too
Planning Commission to consider crack side parks. She pointed out tris
Has bran specific on the original easter plan, as wall as on the rocreat;cn
plan, and that in snall subdivisions thera night be such creakside land
which would fall into this category.
Unofficially sp_aking, Councilman Davey urged the Planning Connission to
take the initia'tiva of investigating the possibility of specific parks
within tan Town sinew the guidance and background of um Planning
Commission woull be most gratefully accepted to work nith tb- City Council
on .4nt is the bast solution to too Park si'tuavion.
Coancil._an Davey stated syn =✓ill p ace tnis c ttpr on t"o Coun ✓1 Agenda
for too January 16th -e_ting to requast some official r commendation for
the Planning Commission to proceed so that the Town knows vlair, it is going
and what the rzsidants feel they want in the way of open spaczs.
Following Councilman Davey's suggostion, there was discussion on the bast
deans to achieve tuis start. Sine a survey had been ,Nada by the Los P.ltos
Hills ,Ssocrat_on last yoar (Firs. Jon , satcd t.a majority wore oppos=d
to Ports but nbIi Wd t..2 surv,y als not zn irdy satisfactory since it
did not evertnnentire population and all cards ware not return d), :4
was suggested anotaar survoy covering tl•.x full Town bn sent out .ow.ev2r,.
Mrs. Ginzton suggested "a �.ssociotion on reimbursed for this na:lrng
and that the questions In given to a consultant in order to gwt t.:
ans ors you want.
Commissioner Sherlock was of the opinion a questionaire was not ur2
ans•aer, tat a copunittae should prepare a easter plan of opon spaces,
advortisz it 1,10201y anc 'nold public hearings.
C07ir an !_boar was of t opinion no could like to give the. nottjr 'nor„
thoug0t, P.6,itting the r cr.__ticn plan is xtrenaly broad and sp'cif is
plan is needed; however, ha stat_d open space sill cost money and tt:e
poonl: r.,usi be prep -.rod to underwrite it.
:.DJOUi„{i'_NT: lOTION: .=znscn; ScCIl): Prant:.c
hti3dTIi?G ii)JOJ',A-D: ?:20 P. M.
.L"l.T 23CJL J_ F 'aTLAG; iron day, January 2',, 1,57 at 7.45 P.
th^_ Town 1Ia11.
:c.;sp=_ct£ully sub:,ittad,
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Sccr_ta.ry Flooring Connission
ANN Tosco o1 Los -1tos 'tills