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Home My WebLink About02/23/1970PLANNING COMMISSION TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING February 23, 1970 Chairman Wm. A. Perkins called the Regular Adjourned Meeting of the Planning Commission of the Town of Los Altos Hills to order at 7:47 P. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California. The following members answered roll call: Present: Commissioners Dawson, Minckley, Weisbart, Chairman Perkins. Absent: Commissioners Hibner, Lachenbruch, and McReynolds. COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE: Councilman Walter A. Benson i APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 9, 1970. Commissioner Dawson moved, seconded by Minckley and carried unanimously that the Minutes of February 9, 1970 be approved as submitted. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1) Local Agency Formation Commission will meet Wednesday, March 4, at 2:00 P. M. to consider sphere of influence boundaries between the Town and Cupertino. 2) Palo Alto had suggested April 15 or May 13 for next Joint Planning Commission meeting. Commissioner Minckley moved, seconded by Dawson and carried unanimously, that the Palo Alto Planning Commission be invited to Los Altos Hills on Wednesday, March 11 for a Joint Commission meeting. 3) Communication was read from Donald E. Spencer dated January 18, 1970 re personal comments by Commissioners at public meetings. TENTATIVE MAPS: VOORHFES, VANDERVEER (365-69) 4 lots, 12 acres, E1 Monte Road. E. H. Smith, Engr. Staff report was presented recommending approval, subject to the following conditions: 1. An agreement be executed providing for automatic dedication of Voorhees Drive when the Clausen property develops and dedicates additional right-of- way or when any further subdivision of the Voorhees or Incerpi properties occurs which would increase access utilization of Voorhees Drive. 2. Permit Voorhees Drive to presently remain a private road constructed to 14' width, except that the first 30t of the drive in from E1 Monte Road be widened to 18' with a traffic actuator be embedded in the outgoing lane. 3. Recordation of a document requiring Voorhees Drive to be brought to Town Standards at the time of public dedication. 4. The recordation of private maintenance agreement for Voorhees Drive. Commission discussion ensued concerning paths, E1 Monte Road access and Agency requirements for abandonment of well, sewers, and installation of a 6" water line, with Floor participation by A. J. Traficanti, applicant's attorney, Dick Zeh, Roman Catholic Welfare Corporation representative, Mrs. M. Saviano, Pathway Committee Chairman, and A. M. Laws, 11210 Hooper Lane. Voorhees cont'd.: MOTION AND SECOND: Commissioner Dawson moved, seconded by Minckley, that a ten (10) foot path easement be required along the entire length of Voorhees Drive from E1 Monte to the Lindau property, said path easement at the present time to be within the 30' right-of-way of Voorhees Drive and out- side of the 40' cul-de-sac right-of-way; further, that it be the intent of the Commission that Clausen at a future date is to provide an additional 10' for path easement where Voorhees only awns 30' right-of-way, was carried by majority voice vote, Chairman Perkins opposed. Check List was prepared with the following additional conditions: 1. Parks & Open Space In -Lieu per Ordinance No. 117. 2. A 10' path easement is required along the entire length of Voorhees Drive from E1 Monte to the Lindau property, said path easement at the present time to be within the 30' right-of-way of Voorhees Drive and outside of the 40' cul-de-sac right-of-way; further, that it be the intent of the Commission that Clausen at a future date is to provide an additional 10' for path easement where Voorhees only ams 30' right- of-way. 3. A. Agreement to be entered into between the Town of Los Altos Hills and Dr. V. Voorhees providing for an automatic dedication of Voorhees Drive at the time any of the following events take place: 1) The dedication of additional road right -o£ -way on the Clausen property which would widen Voorhees Drive to minimum of 401. 2) Any subdivision of the Clausen property, with accompanying dedica- tion of right-of-way. 3) Any further subdivision of any of the four parcels of land in the Voorhees subdivision or a further split of the Incerpi property with future use of Voorhees Drive. B. Permit Voorhees Drive to remain a private road constructed to a 14' width and other Town standards except that the first 30' of the drive in from E1 Monte Road be widened to 18' with a white center line and a traffic actuator embedded in the outgoing lane. The existing pump house located on the southeast corner of the drive will be removed and a b" water main installed running up Voorhees Drive. There should also be a "Yield" sign at the exit of Voorhees Drive. C. The recordation of a document requiring the restoration of Voorhees Drive to Town road standards by the property owner at such time it is dedicated as a public road. D. The recordation of the best possible maintenance agreement for the maintenance of Voorhees Drive. Planning Commission concurred that the record show the following: 1) A note be made to require improvement of the ingress and egress to the Voorhees property, the Roman Catholic Church property, and the Clausen property at the time that any further development involving any of these three properties is made, with the supplementary intent that this note be placed in the files pertaining to all three properties to insure future awareness of E1 Monte Road access difficulties by future Planning Commissioners. -2- 40 Voorhees cont'd.: 2) The existing well, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, should not be required to be abandoned as long as the well is not used for domestic purposes. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Minckley moved, seconded by Dawson, that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the Tentative Map of Vanderveer Voorhees (365-69), 4 lots, 12 acres, E1 Monte Road, subject to the conditions of the Check List, was carried by majority voice vote, Commissioner Weisbart opposed. Commissioner Weisbart requested the record show that she felt the subdivision should not have gone to Check List preparation due to lack of clarity in regard to Agency requirements and El Monte Road access. She also felt too many suppositions were required to take action at this time. RECESS: 10:30 - 10:41 P. M. OTHER BUSINESS: 1. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION RE: ESTABLISHMENT OF SPHERES OF INFLUENCE ALONG SOUTHERN BOUNDARIES OF TOWN. City Manager reviewed Resolutions No. 582 and No. 583 of the City Council urging a study of the mountain mass complex and urging LAFCO to delay assigning sphere of influence boundaries within the subject area until such time as the study is completed. City Manager stated the Town's presentation at the March 4 LAPCO meeting would be to (a) request no annexations be assigned until the study was completed; (b) present the Town's previously approved sphere of influence recommendation that the boundary line with Cupertino be established along Kaiser Ridge and Permanente Creek. Commissioner Minckley, General Plan Committee Chairman, noted the Town's recommendation had been to establish the boundary noted in (b) above, subject to the right to further review the area south of Permanente Creek. Commissioner Minckley stated that the General Plan Committee and Town Planner had reviewed this area and recommended as follows: A. The original boundary recommendation be reaffirmed, maintaining Permanente Creek as the southerly sphere of influence boundary, due to the following: d;s+.u�+ 1. Permanente Creek presents the only reasonable di,nbrict break in this area. 2. Permanente Creek presents the only reasonable drainage break in this area. 3. No other physical boundary exists in the immediate area. 4. Access and circulation patterns change south of Permanente Creek and are not oriented toward Los Altos Hills. 5. Extension of the sphere of influence boundary south of Permanente Creek would raise additional complications per- taining to higher density residential development further south in Cupertino. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Minckley moved, seconded by Dawson and carried unanimously that the Planning Commission recommend adoption of the General Plan Committee recommendation reaffirming Permanente Creek as the southern boundary of the Town's proposed sphere of influence boundary with Cupertino, based on the General Plan Committee's further study of this area. -3- % OTHER BUSINESS cont'd.: 4r 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 2/9/70. Chairman Perkins presented Annual Report for the Planning Commission for the year ending February 9, 1970. Commission concurred the report should also indicate Commissioner Minckley served on the Planning Policy Committee Hillside Committee. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Minckley moved, seconded by weisbart and carried unanimously that the Planning Commission Annual Report be forwarded to the City Council. ADJOURNMENT: At 11:19 P. M., Chairman Perkins adjourned the meeting to: STUDY SESSION. NEXT REGULAR METING: Monday, March 9, 1970, at 7:45 P. M. at Town Hall. t DRL/mam 2/23/70 -4- Respectfully submitted, DE IS R. LAHR Assistant City Manager Town of Los Altos Hills