HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/23/1967PLAIN ING C01'1IISSION
TOVN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
MINUT3S OF A RZGULkR NESTING
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January 23, 1967
Tie Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of tae Town of Los Altos Hills
was callac to order Monday, January 27, 1967 by Chairman Don T. Hibnar at
7:53 P. A. at the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los .Altos Hills, California.
ROLL CALL: PRISZOT: Commissioners Benson, Bowler, Hawley, Minckley,
Sherlock, Chairman Hibner
ABS AT: Commissioner Prentice
APPROVAL OF I'�INUT,2S: January 9, 1957.
ACTION:
Adopt iiinutes of January 9, 1967 as
submitcad.
MOTION: 14inckley; SdCOHD: Sherlock
VOTd: Passed unanimously.
ANNOUNCE,11EATS :
1. Chairma:a Hibner nelcomcd Pr. Gordon L. Bowler back to the Planning
Commission.
COM POICATIONS:
1. memorandum addressed to City Council and Planning Commission from
City Manager regarding signing on the Junipero Serra Freeway. As a
result of an on-site inspection wit: the Landscape Committee and the
State Resident engineer, the State has agreed to move ono sign an:
remove another.
Commissioner Bowler questioned wether toere could be some type of
light deflector since the lights on the signs shine from the bottom up
and art objectionable to residents above. City Manager reportd "a had
3jscusse6 this possibility but that the State felt it was almost im-
possible because of the terrain; however, when the light are turned on,
t.2y are ;willing to review the -matter-
2. Copy to all Commissioners of memorandum from City tanager to the Freeway
Landscape Comnitte regarding his researca on the for a
Scanic Hign,my" designation and the steps nacassary to obtain this
designation.
Councilman Davey, representing the Freeway Landscape Committz (Conmis-
sionar Sherlock and P. Burchard, Chairman Trae Planting Committee)
vapor ed trat tue City Manager's information substantiates their
La - reco n2ndation to the Planning Commission that the Town proceed to ask
the the Janrpero Serra Freeway within the Town limits be consider -=d a
Sonic Highway and procead to inplament the goal o` having it so
dasignatod.
COphMNICATIONS: Scenic Higlraay Designation cont'd.:
Following discussion, the following racovmendations wart hada:
P.dopt reconnendat ions of tie rr.e .cay Landscape Comn_ittaa
to proceed with the "Scenic Highway" designation and
City Manager's report regarding Scenic Highways dated
January 13, 1167, subj ct to thc; undarstanding that t',e
sonic corridor to lra inposad does not conflict with.
kcal ordinances.
i50TION: :isalay; SXOND: B::nson; VOTi: Passed unanisously.
R:3CGA,i;!NDi,T IOid:
That Ya: City Manager be instructed to contact the
County o;7 Santa Clara and point out that we are
working with the State to creat_ this Scenic Highway
through Los latos Frills end urging them to john
;vith us.
MOTIOil; Haw✓lzy; S.tcOND: Howler; VOT3: Pass -d unanimously.
COUNCIL Rai ,IRWL L:
1. Parks and Open Spaces - Reer aion :i12nent of Vie General. Plan.
Chaim�n Hibner referr.!d to the petition dated January 1967 and
raconi,andat ions regarding above subject submitted by Messrs. C. Stagy
:r:ncb., Frank S. D'av,=_nack, Nrtaur H. L.^.e;anbruch, ;!allaca St.gner and
I4rs. L. Gin -ton, dated October 10, lObb, a copy of -vrhic. .vas before
-,ace �:onmissionar.
Chainian Hibner reconmand-d that each nanibor of the Commission study
This information in order to discuss tlm best iaatbod of carrying out
this stucy at the noxi mating. Chairman Hibner suggested the formation
of a Committee, consisting of one or two Coimmissioners, togcL; r .vitb
the citizens who wrot, theaforar�zntiotr d 12tter or any citiz.._ns VP2
group -Tay wish to plica on the Coiv,, ttca, and strongly raeornnandad the
Citizens Committee kava as a ecrabor a repr.sscntativw of t.,e Los Altos
Hills association. Cnaincan Hibsar aas o7 t'» opinion a depth study
will Piave to be ulde and public P,_arings hold before any solution cai
ba -ound.
Co:m.ission aas agreaablc to this suggestion and a ccraiAttc-, wiil b.
chosen at t?ra :abruary 13th n._zting.
in lin-, ei-c:: this subject of open spaces, Cornissioncr Hawley broug;"t to
ta; Cor:oission's attention th.. nay.. subdivision, Lrncoln Park, at t'..
corner of-rsmont Road ane ddit.' .Ivsnh.z within the City o_ Los Altos and
c✓hich has on act_ o.c- land z'aolly within Los »ltos i9:ills. 1, ,as
C01,1 .issjoner .-,aw,L y's thought brat since it is obvious iiaT chis parcel
64 cannot be dcv2lopnd because of i'is peculiar shape, t.,at the 'avalopar
�cig.,t ,vi sh to .,ako s gi<t of this acr_ to Los :altos Hills for op_n specs
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COUNCIL .^. ?CRi7i.L: Paries and Op _n Spac.a cont 'd.:
and ra_caiva in return a substantial tax advantage. Conr,issioner 'ia-,elay
was of the opinion twat the cost of planting in a fairly wild s�ct-
(tr_ss and ground cover) would b.- low.
City manig_r was instruct_d to invostigatc tris natter.
tY�J BUS Ii1cSS:
1. 312ction c Officers....... Tii_rc boring no objection, tbis it�n :mss
defarr,d to end of Lganda.
VARIANC23:
1. Rnight, :L>nroth s, (V-276-67) - Request for Reduction o' Satbock Re-
quir_nant for Rnsidenca Addition at 12,20 Viscaino Drive.
Mr. }might is rnquasting approval of reduction of setback Y2quirwnnnt
to 1,2nty-four fc,:t for residence adeition in order to ext.,nd 0-
hcus_ six fxt to add a study onto the naster badroor: it above addx-_ss.
Charman B-_nson of tic ilzp Cocmitteo inspected the propar[y nd h.d -oo
objection 'm tba granting of the variance. Taere wore no objnetions iron
t..< surrounding nrop3rty owners.
Oar
..1CD" . 1lDAT I O: i :
'it.;tt 02 r.: qu_st of ih .; '.;night (V-276-67)
for reduction of sdtback requirsuant to twenty -.-our
-2_t (2c') for r.sid-nca addition b; approved as
sub..it cad.
ie0TIO11: 3!a -+ley; WCOND: Benson; VOT2: Passed umninously.
2. owlsono Robert (V-277-67) Roqu.st for Reduction of 5wtbaci oquir n-nt
for b';Aiming Pool at 26005 Todd Lan:.
Mr. ffelson is raquasting a side s-iback reduction to tmnty-s.v m (27')
f_2t for pool since it was assun,4 44., original houss variance anpli-.d
(pool is loc.rad within confor"icy of housa setback) and in cedar to
conium with septic lank drain liners.
Prooerty as inspectad by Map Coaciiitea anC nad no objac¢ion to ih,-
grintj-ng of this variance. Hr, 6ussi, a�jac-nt neighbor, npprov>d
t, v':riince. Ther; •era no obj=ctions froe. surrounding propirty owners.
,:-COMM3NDAi IOiI:
,at t e request o. Rob -rt Nelson (V-277-67) for
r�dncwion of sine setback regc.r,;.mnt co tr. y -seven (271)
f..._t for pool bo approved as subr:ittad.
ihm 00TIOH: Henson; WCOND: or_rlock; VCT3: Passed unnnimously.
ream Buslw,�s:
1. 212cticn of Of Sicors - Planning Commission.
Chairman Hibner declared 1,it naiinations warn in order.
NOMIA3 710HS FOR
CH'.!R?04
Jilton d.
Mincklay
- nonat_d
by
Coruzissionar
Benson
Gor6on C.
Bowlor
- nonina'C'ed
by
Comnissi=r
S62rlock
Commission.;r zo,lar c�-linod t.— nwInation anti ask�d that Cori_issionor
S:nrlcck support Fir. Aincklay.
C?;atr : .dibner doclar2d the nominations closed. and tnat [5r. "inchloy
will s_rve as Chairman for the tarn of onz (1) yoar .ending January 22,
196;1, with taz full approval of the Planning Coonission.
NOMINATIONS FOR VIC -CHAIRMAN
Wrtrud; Sherlock - nocinatod by Conmissionar Boalor
Cnairnan hibner declared the nn inations closed and that Mrs. Sherlock
will serve as Vica-Chairnln to January 23, 1,66 with full approval o:`
tl:_ Planning Cor:ission.
NOUlaaTIOAS ; OR 53=2ZkRY
L ._lvin L. Aavl2y - nominabod by Cora:ission_r Nincklay
C:airnan 'Qbn2r declared io:• nominations closed and that Con issioner
?awley 'w-11 sarvi as S_crotary until January 23, 1706 with full approval
_tho Planning Commission.
C:.' -.an Hibna taankae, enc': and every _a nb=r of ti C-'acdssion -or t:.e
support ha [gas reeaived in the past yc,ar and ralinquisa Dr'I gav-1 to
tL: now Chairman to procaad wit, tea :closing.
La
Ch.miroan Mincklwy t-ean vd t02 Cc"..ission k'or 'i heir jrpraossion It trust
and promised his very test eP£orts.
7:=ro being no .urther businoss, C.airman oj,c Q.ay adjournxd 03 n -=ting.
:iDJOU,2tP ,3 JT: AOTION: Hibnsr; SSCOIJD: Benson
MLSTING-DJOUkNED: &:S;O P. 14. to:
PR LIG4IT{G.2Y H3, RUGS: 1. Noncan Stone (Privato School)-'.7ithdrac,n by applicant.
c. Hillcrest Unit In - Henry Kward, orn_r.
pt.Ap[.Uw4G COPE j:v SION6R LT CITY
COUPICIL n -=TIRO OF FEBRUARY 6th: Chairoan A. F. v,incklay
NeXT WGULAR NWING: Monday, February 13, 1967 at VaS P. A. ri the
Town Hall.
1/23/17 -[..ars
ospcctfully sub:' -Lad
h,LT3R c. B30SUI
Sacr_tary, Planning COLillissi Jn
Town of Los Altos Hills