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TOhl OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
MINUTE5 OF A R3GULAR JESTING
.February 26, 1968
Chair n ... Mrnckley called the meting to order at +3:00 P, i4. ai i -e Town
Hall, 1.637,-'remont Road, Los Altos Hills, California. The following members
answered doll Call: Present' Comaissioners Bowler, Hibner, Lachenbruch,
Sherlod%, -.n^ C>airman rdinckley. Absent: Commissioners Dawson, Perkins.
COUHCIL RdP..133MTATIVE: Councilman Nary C. Davey.
APPROVAL W r,IS:UTES: February 1', 196'x,
:'ca naments: The beginning of each of toe three Notions on Page 2, should
rraad "Commission recommends approval of .....".
WTIOCI, SECOND'',) ARD CARRIED: Commissioner Bowler moved, Seconded by Hibner,
and carried unanimously, that the b.inutes of February lE, 146.; be approved as
amended.
AANOUNCE,ENTS:
1. City Clerk noted there will be a seminar in Sacramento on Monday, March 18,
1468, subject: State Planning and the State Development Plan, The Town will
provide transportation to the seminar.
OLD BUSINESS: USE PERMIT
1.. Ronan Catholic Orphanage (UP -26u-66) - Request for 613 sq. £t., in
addition tc th,� 5,000 sq. ft. of building area authorized by UP -266-66 on
Septe,tber 7, 1967 to Mt. Helen, Altamont Road.
Staff Report was presented, noting that no other change in the Use Permit
is re, nested a't: this time and no objections have been received.
riOTIOti, TCCJD3D AND CARRIED: Commissioner Bowler moved, Seconded by
5herlo c; and carried unanimously, that the application for 700 square feet,
in adAition to the 5,000 squara feet of building area authorized by UP -264-66
on S.p itsmber 7, 1967 to At. Helen, Altamont Road, be recommended _or approval,
pursuant to Section 65-906 of the State Planning Act, subject to the same
conditions of the original approval holed herein.
VARIZiAC'S:
1. Keit,,, Gl,n (V-29;-68) - Request for reduction of side setback require-
ment of for garage and 5' for redwood deck on Lot +I, Tract do. 2$07.
Staff Report ,,as presented and the following letters from neighbors were read
opposing the v=riance request: idr. & Ars. Edward J. Georgia, 12800 La Cresta
Drive; Gabriol F. Hermann, 12775 La Cresta Drive; Mr, and 14rs. Paul T. Gilbert,
1276 C_o=,rio 1;=.y; Mr. and Mrs. John I. Quimby, 12785 La Cresta Drive; and
a poti'[ion signed by Mr. Quimby and their neighbors.
VARIADICI S: Keitel continued:
4W Commission Lachenbruch. of the Iap Committee, reported on tie prole -''i and
requested Ci.t the variance rnqucst be denied to avoid impingement on Quimby's
view and to avoid extreme closeness of the Keitel and Quimby homes.
Commission discassion ensued with Floor participation by: G, Keitel, noting
the avi.ampt to achieve minimum gracing and integrated arnroact; opposition by
Ar, & his, j.v,Quimby, ides, 50"rd J. G"rg a and P, T„ Gilb^rt.
fdOTION, SdC'DT)3D AAD CARRli3D: Commissioner Lachenbruch moved, Seconded by
I rbnCr, Ano carries' unaniracusly, t4it, pursuant to ocction 65-S06 Of the
States plc i:no ict, tea Cnmwission :dacoiaisnd dsnial of it G1cn ::ertal's
variant, n_spiiciLion V -299-M,
WATATIM
MS: BUILDING
SITS
APPRCVHL:
1. :rchia
1 Ds"nis J.
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7? -J" 1 lot, corner Fremont and Airanda Roads.
et-_i'f R.,ro . _n p. .anted, no:inq not a.craage of ,910 acres ane tura this
lotw;s arwacna prior to the incoroorition co the Town, recommencing approval
sub act to s `ding of a Record of Survay Map. Commissioner Lac'a'anbruch,
Of i ..r Gn Co.:ni'zi -cpert d on t'._ p tperty and rocomn.:ndad approval.
Commission c.i.scussion ensued xrith Floor p�rticipat.ion by: Ars. Archibald,
Ted SnowI ar. 25a .,pent a a.d; '.,_. Check List was prepared.
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011Ga, v O -D -ND C. RRIA Cnaission r Hibner moved Sccond2d by
...floc.:, ac cl-riec rAnimous:_y, that tha roqucst of Dennis J. Archibald
(MA -3';-3b) 7 lot, ZO, b"ildin- sip, sp?rovaq be rocomnendid for apn'roval,
object ria _1 tarns of the C _cc Lia. :end Agcncy aInrovols.
D aVI"`CO a Qi]i sail ll' s I'^":
1 ec rnoo ^iau i N171 ')°3 �) 2 lot;, resubdivision of portion. of Lot 411,
_
a P Report vis prc-anted, reco.risnaing =_pprocxi. CumY ssioocr Lachenbruch,
of tho "op Co-aai.tte , noted c arliwr CnWiss.ion approval Of this rasublivision..
-070 O,d, 3CONDLD AND ARPI_ ; Com aissioner Hibier moved, Saccndec by 3owler
e.nd cnrr � ur-,pia say, t>nt than Co. mission roto x and approvil of the
i rc.ii.v• , -p r.,, :a-noot Sian Pod oauer 1238 -bo) subject to the
filing of p--..^' enc tno sutnni-sion o_` a Staff Report to the Council
or, sunnar%ll l Roe6 dedication,
p aLiC s,AA'R-.M:
1.
c „� r „ai ,-iucclay opA—,6 the Public Hearing and reviewed the
i ton, o :.hiss on discassion and S:;,oa Ila tno a.ea OL slope density,.
Conniasionnr '': ibn< vi r.,d the basic phi'-osdahy OZ tho Tuv_: in r^pard to
th one c .in'nca y,qUirnt and di Cons at of a rue ' L:nvi >>aent. He
noted th_ philnuop. q of roguiino, u c r c-mmn conditions. no -o than a one
1cra ,in s ,!aricnlLy Ircvailwd in t,.o To -an.
QIC
PUBLIC MARING: Slope Density cont'd.:
Co,wissionar Lachenbruch presented the definition of slope density --- a rule
by w0ca - _owed lot size increlsas as the slope incr as -s, noting that
probl s o 0avolocuont increase wrsn GiasicY increases. He oNpininyd t M
c nc__l.ommg =actors have been consid iad in determining the forwula.
physical ±actors, flexibility, equity in yield, confiscation of property,
eeonc.cm.c f.^.c Lo rs, and the impact on t,3 Town. Lachenbruch not -d the resulting
r �r.rv.l
15 s ojighl a reeuirewent as c>.n bre imposed and still achieve some
o! r = _sir -vole obj>ctivas, then procaedWd to explain the tonwlz.
Com.is;ioo discission ensued, with Floor participation by:
1) F vousq slope density: Don 52anccr, 27000 Sherlock 'lox J,.. os i. Bell,
2/ el rlock Road, L slie 1eigasson 25925 St. Yrancis Drivo; rlrs. J. D.
_;teens. 116 1 Buena Vista Drive, Fiathow Soissovain, 27181 Cul -de -Sac gay;
OLvz ..a a7 -r, .7650 Central Drive; ionic Aelchor, 26000 Nostwind may.
2) C.pnos ing slop density: Nona.
3) Gcncrll discussion: M. P. Johnson, Loch 4eston Drive; Glen S. Taylor,
122Q sorest "venue, Palo alto.
n; 17.:e0 p. rl., Ch; i ..an .inckl>y :4_claraa the Public Hearing closed.
WOLVES:
Mzra,s the Planning CQMmission having carefully considered the principle
of sl.000 density and its application end impact on the steeper lands of the
Town .P Los -,Icos Hills, held Public - ,rings and studied the .:any aspect-,
o' tY, me Y_o_., including Phase I - 21.pe Density Study, ✓m. Span912 & Associates;
�' a oa on a.hn recommendations n Phnso I and conclusions drawn from
an in den_ �i s,c,,Q goes neraby r.ccamon l to Me Town Council of Los Qltos Hills
to procs_& co Phase 11 of th, :lope Density Study as outlined in the .lm.
Spangle ii sociates latter of 'ugust 1, 1 57, toe specifics of Phasc 11 to be
dot_rained by the Plaguing Commission in& recon„ended to the Council at too
following raet-ging.
SO NOVID by Crn=issioner Hibner, Secondee; by Sherlock and carried by majority
roll call WICJ: lyes: Convissionars :Hibn--r, Lachenbruch, Sherlocy, Chairman
:iincklcy. idoos: Bowler; absent: Dawson, Perkins.
Commission nol-d they would like to 'hold a joint meeting with the Council
in the n3ar future.
WTIOK, MCONDFD A11D O1 RRIiiD: Combtlssioner Lachenbruch moved, Seconded by
'ibncr ane c mad by a majority Who vote, Bowleg abstaining, thus the
c m ssioc x cu- z't during Phase 11 too Plann_r work lovely lth the
Cc -;;ion .nd thu City mtnrney to i o' hent the rccom,end cons c the
co1.l.1 sio: It is the intvnc of the Corrissicn that tax implzmcntatinn of
an orcin:,c, I could have th2 highest priority ani; t0ii this erQinane.r be
following fonriuli:
.•r_^.s, jr,, of parcel in not c., s
slope of H reel cl :tcrn.ined by contour -measuring ..n ±hod
P' vijoiriu'l number of Welling units (all fractions are is girded)
fo-_ sloe less than 1(F,
,) >! _ 0 - .01, (S-10) for slop graater than 1CP•E but less th-n '0'71
11W3) p; is, slope greater thin <05 (in his category A,11itional
reyui_renents .,iy be ir.pos riollowing individu _ sit studies).
Th = b -in `urtier business, -u.: n_eting was adjourned at 11:37 P. A. to:
;u UL—R i.,.> Iflc: :jon(jay, !,rc.. I! 1^6'. a .,.� ! ._ 't:�e Te:'un Rall.
itAP C;i: ailiTc,3 FOR PL ,,fIgli;G COMiGI5'810F
,L,LTIidG OF N"RCH 11th:
PL+i,!TN'G C—ivd;5i W R! PR3ScIITtiTIVn
TO COID CIL .,.-?TLP!G OF r—'CH cath:
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Couc-issronor Don T. Hibnar
...,_.._...cn r!, F. !°]inw'Qey
Cou,:issioner fl L, - r_nbruc:•
3zspect*ully subr.itt'd,
I,. D--dSOP;, Secrf t, ry
Planning Commission
Town of Los Altos Hills