HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/13/1970PLANNING COMMISSION
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
April 13, 1970
Chairman Wm. A. Perkins called the Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission
Of the Town of Los Altos Hills to order at 7:46 P. M. at the Town Hall,
26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California. The following members
answered roll call: Present: Commissioners Dawson, Hibner, Hinckley,
McReynolds, Weisbart and Chairman Perkins. Absent: Commissioner Lachenbruch
(arrived at 7:50 P. M.)
COUIX:IL REPP,ESENTATrVE: Councilman L. A. Helgesson
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 23, 1970.
Commissioner Hibner moved, seconded by Dawson and carried unanimously,
that the Minutes of March 23, 1970 be approved as submitted.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Commissioner Hinckley reported the MMCP Circulation Study Committees
will meet on April 25th.
2. Commissioner Weisbart reported that many of the speakers at the Stanford
Lands discussion favored low-cost, high-density housing. Commissioner
Dawson pointed out that the committee appeared to consist of faculty and
60 students recommending future use of the Stanford Lands. Town Planner,
George G. Mader, stated he had suggested that the Town send observers after
hearing of the discussion from a Green Foothills Committee invitation.
Staff was requested to arrange Town representation, if further discussions
are held.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. TENTATIVE MAP OF VANDERVEER VOORHEES (365-69) 4 lots, E1 Monte Road
(continued). Engr. E. H. Smith.
Staff submitted a revised Check List dated April 13, 1970, which super-
seded in its entirety any previously proposed Check Lists, and as best as
could be determined accomplished the desired deed restriction.
Following discussion and modification by the Commission, the Additional
Conditions of the 4/13/70 Check List were accepted as follows:
ADDITIONAL CCNDITIONS:
1. The Agreement relative to the dedication of Voorhees Drive be made
to include the dedication of an internal path easement along the
southwesterly side of Voorhees Drive from the Clausen property to
10' beyond the Voorhees Drive cul-de-sac, as shown on the map marked
"BXHIBIT All at such time as Voorhees Drive is dedicated.
2. A. Agreement to be entered into between the Town of Los Altos Hills
and Dr. V. Voorhees providing for an automatic dedication of
4W Voorhees Drive at the time any of the following events take place:
OLD BUSINESS: Voorhees Tent. Map cont'd.:
1) The dedication of additional road right-of-way on the
Clausen property, which would widen Voorhees Drive to
a minimum of 401.
2) Any subdivision of the Clausen property, with accompanying
dedication 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
141 width and other Town standards, except that the first 301 of
the drive in from E1 Monte Road be widened to 181 with a white
centerline and a traffic actuator embedded in the outgoing lane.
The existing pump house located on the southwest corner of the
drive will be removed and a 6" 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 construction of
Voorhees Drive to Town road standards by the property owner
Parcel 4 at such time it is dedicated as apublic road.
D. The recordation of the best possible maintenance agreement
for the maintenance of Voorhees Drive.
3. An agreement shall be entered into between the Town of Los Altos Hills
and Dr. Vanderveer Voorhees guaranteeing that the following be recorded
in substantially the following form at the time of the filing of a
Final Subdivision Map:
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Map entitled "Ultimate Roadway
Development for Voorhees Et Al Properties" is on file with
the Town of Los Altos Hills and may affect the future develop-
ment of parcels abutting on the roadway known as Voorhees
Drive, as shown on that certain subdivision map entitled
"Dr. Voorhees Property; Los Altos Hills, California", being
Map No. , on file with the County Recorder
of the County of Santa Clara.
The map entitled "Ultimate Roadway Development for Voorhees Et Al
Properties" dated March 1970 to be filed with the Town shall provide
that the following will be accomplished, unless such actions shall
have been previously accomplished:
A. The driveway from E1 Monte to the adjoining property of the
Roman Catholic Welfare Corporation shall be closed.
B. A new driveway shall be constructed from Voorhees Drive to
the Roman Catholic Welfare Corporation in accordance with the
plan entitled "Ultimate Roadway Development Voorhees Et Al
Properties, Los Altos Hills, California" and prepared by
Edwin H. Smith, Civil Engineer, dated March 1970, and the
letter of stated intent from the Roman Catholic Welfare
Corporation dated March 23, 1970, on file at Town Hall.
-2-
OLD BUSINESS: Voorhees Tent. Map cont'd.:
`,. C. Changes to the traffic islands and signals at E1 Monte shall
be made as required by the Engineer of the Town of Los Altos Hills.
4. Conditional Exceptions:
A. Permit cul-de-sac in excess of 8501.
B. Permit road right-of-way of 30'.
MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Hibner moved, seconded by
Minckley, and carried by majority voice vote, Commissioner Weisbart abstain-
ing, that the Tentative Map of Vanderveer Voorhees (365-69), 4 lots,
E1 Monte Road, be approved, subject to the Check List dated April 13, 1970
with the Additional Conditions and Conditional Exceptions as delineated
above, along with the following applicable communications: (1) Roman
Catholic Welfare Organization, dated March 23, 1970; (2) Fire Marshal J. S.
Farwell, dated February 3, 1970; and (3) "Ultimate Roadway" Map, dated
March, 1970.
2. REPORT FROM THE TREE COMMITTEE ON PARKSTDE UNIT #1 LANDSCAPING PIAN.
Mr. Clyde Nixson, of the Tree Committee, reviewed the proposed tree
plantings along the Appaloosa Way and Byrne Park Lane intersections on
Altamont Road.
MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Dawson moved, seconded by
` Mi.nckley and carried unanimously, that the Tree Committee's recommendations
be endorsed, subject to the conditions of Ordinance No. 78, Section XI,
relative to unobstructed view of approaching traffic at intersections.
RECESS: 8:55 - 9:01 P. M.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. REPORT ON CATV.
City Manager stated the CATV presentation would be postponed until the
Study Session on April 27, 1970.
DIVISIONS OF LAND: TENTATIVE MAPS:
1. LANDS OF STAVBR (368-70) 5 lots, 5.35 acres, corner of Fremont and
Arastradero Roads. Engr. M. W. Wolff.
Following discussion and notation of apparent inadequacies of the map
submitted, Commissioner Dawson moved, seconded by McReynolds and carried
unanimously, that this request for Tentative Map approval be denied and
returned to the applicant without prejudice.
2. LANDS OF MC FARIAND (370-70) 7 lots, La Paloma Road. Engr. M. W. Wolff.
Staff reviewed the proposed subdivision of this orchard along La Paloma
into 7 net acre lots. Following Commission discussion, it was agreed that
Item #6, Utilities, and Item #7, Dedications, of the Tentative Check List
dated April 13, 1970 should be changed and Item #10, Conditional Exception,
added as follows:
SQL
DIVISIONS OF LAND: McFarland cont'd.:
to Item #6. UTILITIES
Underground utilities required.
All lots to be connected to a sanitary sewer (see r. nditional
Exception, Item #10).
Item #7. DEDICATIONS
Path easement as indicated in Item #4 and road dedication
as per Item #2.
Item #10. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION:
Permit existing septic system on Lot #7.
MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Hibner moved, seconded by
Weisbart and carried unanimously, that the Tentative Map of Lands of
McFarland (370-70) 7 lots, La Paloma Road, be approved, subject to the
conditions of the Check List.
STAFF REPORTS:
1. Town Planner, George G. Mader, advised that LAFCO had postponed their
decision on sphere of influence boundary lines, pending completion of the
mountain study; however, they were partial to the Cupertino proposal of
setting the boundary at Kaiser Ridge.
4W The importance of representation at future meetings was stressed.
2. Housing Study - Mr. Mader reminded all concerned to be aware of the
present day thinking on this subject and in view of the Town's philosphy
of the need to stay abreastwith this subject.
3. City Manager reported that the new budget session is in process and asked
the Commission to prepare some general guidelines as to what they wish to
accomplish during the next fiscal year. These tasks would be converted into
dollars and Staff would attempt to allow for them in the budget request.
This subject will be agended for the April 27th Study Session.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chairman Perkins adjourned the meeting
at 11:35 P. M. to:
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, May 11, 1970 at 7:45 P. M. at Town Hall,
TJK
4W
-4-
submitted,
�///
City Clerk
Town of Los Altos Hills