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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/22/1968PLANNING COMMISSION TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING July 22, 1968 Chairman W. F. Minckley called the meeting to order at 7:45 P. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California. The following members answered Roll Call: Commissioners Hibner, Lachenbruch, Perkins, and Chairman Minckley. Absent: Commissioners Dawson, Magleby, Sherlock. COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE. Councilman Walter A. Benson APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 8, 1968. Amendment: Page 2, Item 3, 1), Section 1:30 should begin with the word "In" and the word "the" before 'maximum retention' should be deleted. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Hibner moved, seconded by Lachenbruch and carried unanimously, that the Minutes of July 8, 1968 be approved as amended. COMMUNICATIONS• Chairman Minckley reviewed letter from William D. Weisgerber, Chairman of the County Planning Policy Committee, dated July 12, 1968, requesting L support for the Planning Policy Committee Program and urging the Town to appropriate $100.00 toward a secretarial position to be used by the Committee and the Inter -City Council, Chairman Minckley noted the Council had approved the expenditure July 15th, Commissioner Lachenbruch expressed appreciation of the Commission to Chairman Minckley for his participation on the Committee during the last eighteen months. ANNOUNCEMENTS: City Manager noted that the Commission representative to the Council meeting of August 5th would be Chairman Minckley and that the Map Committee for the August 12th Commission meeting would be Commissioners Lachenbruch and Perkins. OLD BUSINESS• 1. PUBLIC HEARING re CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 78, PROVIDING FOR AN OPEN SPACE RESERVE ZONE. At 8:06.P, M., Chairman Minckley declared the Public Hearing open, Staff report was presented noting the following significant amendments: 1) The creation of two zoning districts: a) R -A Residential -Agricultural; and, b) OSR Open Space Reserve; 2) Permitted Primary Uses OSR Districts: a) Agricultural; b) Forest Preserves; and c) Open Spaces. Town Planner noted all property within the Town would be within the R -A District at this s. time and reviewed the inclusion of guidelines re granting of conditional use permits. J OLD BUSINESS: Open Space Reserve Zone cont'd.: Commission discussion ensued concerning the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, with Floor participation by B. A. Breyman. 16 At 8:25 P. M., Chairman Minckley declared the Public Hearing closed. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Hibner moved, Seconded by Lachenbruch and carried unanimously, that the proposed amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 78 re creation of an Open Space Reserve District be approved by the Planning Commission and forwarded to the City Council for their consideration. VARIANCES: 1. BAKER, R. C. (V-308-68) - Request for 30' reduction in street setback to 10' for pool at 12195 Winton Way. Staff report was presented, noting the applicant had submitted a new map which requested a 10' reduction in street setback instead of the original. 30' reduction and recommending approval of the revised request. Commission discussion ensued concerning the difficult topographical characteristics of this site, with Floor participation by Mr. Baker. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Perkins moved, seconded by Hibner and carried unanimously that, pursuant to Section 65-906 of the State Planning Act, Commission recommended approval of the revised variance application of R. C. Baker (V-308-68) for 10' reduction in street setback to 30' for pool at 12195 Winton Way. DIVISIONS OF LAND: Tentative Maps: 1. DEER PARK ACRES (342-68) 45 lots. Engrs. Clegg & Foulk. Staff report was presented noting a revised map dated July 19, 1968 had been submitted which increased the access frontage for lot #6 from 60' to 1001. Staff and Commission noted the following: 1) Possible variance requests could arise for lots #3, 5 and 6. 2) It would be desirable to have total gross and net acreage shown on the map. 3) 56% of the lots have an access with a slope greater than 15%, and 19% of the lots have an access with a slope of 19%. 4) The continued existence of access problems at the Page Mill Road inter- section. J. G. Clegg, applicant's engineer, noted that building sites on lots #5 and #6 would be parallel to the contours, which would allow 80' to 100' per building site within the Town setback requirements. Mr. Clegg noted that on lot #3 a house would be built perpendicular to the contours on the Lexisting ridge line. Commission discussion ensued concerning submission of proposed grading plans, proposed intersection plans, and a proposed underground tank site, with Floor participation by Messrs. Gulich and Clegg. -2- ♦ I SUBDIVISIONS OF LAND: Deer Park Acres cont'd.: The Check List was prepared, with the following additional conditions: 16 1) Sanitary sewer and drainage easements as required by the City Engineer. 2) Construction (widening) of bridge and culvert per Flood Control District requirements. 3) Plan of intersection to be submitted to the Planning Commission. 4) Proposed grading to be submitted to the Planning Commission. 5) Exact location and extent of buffer planting and fences to be determined after grading is completed. 6) Satisfaction of conditions #8 through 14 of letter dated July 1, 1968 from Lowell W. Morse to J. G. Clegg. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Hibner moved, seconded by Perkins and carried unanimously that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the revised Tentative Map dated July 19, 1968 of Deer Park Acres (342-68), 45 lots, subject to final approval of the Check List to be submitted August 12, 1968. USE PERMITS• 1. NUEVA DAY SCHOOL (UP -304-68) - Request for Private School at Page Mill Road, near Arastradero Road. Staff report was presented, noting the Staff had been advised that the applicant has not renewed his option on the property. Due to lack of L positive response by the applicant, Chairman Minckley directed that the application be permanently dropped from the Agenda. OTHER BUSINESS• 1. City Engineer presented proposed plans for an underground tank site in the vicinity of Tepa Way, to be utilized as a booster station for the Purissima Hills County Water District. Commission indicated approval of the proposal, but recommended that adjoining property owners be contacted. There being no further business, Chairman Hinckley adjourned the meeting at 10:23 P. M. to: NEXT REGULAR MEETING: August 12, 1968 (Monday), at 7:45 P. M. at the Tann Hall. Respectfully submitted, DRL/mam Lo 7/22/68 -3- L. DAWSON, Secretary Planning Commission Town of Los Altos Hills