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Home My WebLink About12/13/1972PLANNING COMMISSION TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING December 13, 1972 HEEL PC 11 Side 2 Track 1 542 -End Side 1 Track 2 00-151 Vice he ommission Town faLosaAltos1Hillsatoed the order atgular meeting of8:00 P.M. in the CitylCounncilCChhaambers offe the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Ins Altos Hills, California. The following members answered roll call: Present: Commissioners Iachenbruch, Magruder, Spencer, Weisbart and Vice Chairman Mueller. Absent: Commissioner Perking. Chairman McReynolds arrived at 8:12 P.M. CITY COUNCIL REPR.W0ATIVE: Councilman Grabowski (absent) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 27, 1972 MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Spencer moved, seconded by Weisbart and carried by unanimous vote that the minutes of November 27, 1972 be approved as written. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. The planning policy Committee forwarded a report for review and concurrence re: Final PPC Baylands Policy Plan. 2. The Planning Policy Committee forwarded a report re: Fair Housing in Santa Clare County. This report is to be reviewed and any recommendations are to be reported back to the PPC as public hearings are to be scheduled after 90 days. 3, The Planning Policy Committee forwarded a report, An Urban Develonment_�b�o n a*+ ce Plan for Santa Clara County,for review and recommendations. Staff recommended agending these three items for review at future meetings. Vice Chairman Mueller felt that study should be given on these reports,with first priority given to the report on fair housing. Commission concurred. ANNOUNCEMENT '. 1. Staff announced the next Commission meeting, December 27th, and asked the Commission members if they would town Commission meobers were askedto notifyStaffni assoon q as their planserem definite in order for Staff to make the necessary arrangements,if there wasn't going to be a meeting. CW44ITTEE 1lEPORTS: 1. Vice Chairman Mueller reported that the Planning Commission Subcommittee working on the Santa Clara County Joint Cities/County Housing Element was to have met this last week but the meeting had been called off. This meeting was scheduled to discuss with the Staff of Santa Clara County Planning Department the draft on housing element. Vice Chairman Mueller then asked the Commission if they felt this meeting should be rescheduled; if there was any chance in changing the COMMITTEE REPORTS (cont.) County's mind on this subject;or if the meeting would prove immaterial. General discussion ensued regarding the merits of having this meeting with the County Staff. Commissioner Lachenbruch suggested a meeting between neighboring Planning Commissions and City Councils. Chairman McReynolds felt the meeting with the County Staff was important. Commission concurred to schedule a meeting with the County Staff next Tuesday, December 19th. Commissioner Mueller will arrange for the meeting. ADJOURNED To STUDY SESSION: 8:25 P.M. I nTCrTTQQTAV nw lAnnTTT(:ATTONS TO THE PRELI6'SNAHY POLICY STATEMENT: GEORGE G. MADER Tom Vlasic of Wm. Spangle & Aasociates, reviewed the changes and suggestions that were incorporated in the Preliminary policy Statement draft. Commissioner Iachenbruch felt there should be an emphasis placed on maintaining the identity of communities and this should be ■etforth under Regional Goals. General discussion ensued with Commission concurrence to have the Town Planner incorporate an item under Regional Goals which would emphasize maintaining geographic and physical identity. Under the section Major Objectives and Principals for General Plan Elements, Housing Element Principles No. 3, Commission discussion ensued regarding the wording of this item. Commission members were mainly concerned with the two words "provide" and "insure". Mr. Mader, Town Planner, discussed this item with the Commission. It was the Commission's concensus to have this item rewritten. The balance of this - report, starting on Inge 10, "Open Space Element" will be taken up at the next meeting. 2. DISCUSSION ON POLICY STATT]Q;AP Rk< NTN. SG n^STM^ POOLS AIM TENNIS rnrmmS. GEORGE G. MADER, OF WM. SPANGLE & ASGnG7AmwS, mOwN PLANNL"P This item was continued to the December 27, 1972 Planning Commission meeting. RECESS: 9:10 P.M. RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION: 9:20 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM NO 1: ATIVE MAP OF WtLTA E. JARVIS (394-72) 3 LOTS, 12.65 OR. ACRES. ENGR: JOHN W. RILEY Staff received a communication from Mrs. Hogle, a concerned neighbor, asking the Commission to delay this item as long as possible,since she would be late in attending this meeting. Since this item was scheduled for 9:00 P.M.,and 1t was 9:25 P.M., Commission concurred to review this item at this time. Staff stated that a letter was received from Mr. J. A. Goth,objecting to the 10' path easement along their adjacent property lines. Staff reviewed the Tentative Map of Wm. E. Jarvis,stating that this property was located on Page Mill Road,just south of the driveway to the Hogle residence. The applicant proposes to construct a driveway (Jarvis Way) from page Mill Road to Parcel A and construct his residence on that parcel. Parcel B is to be declared "nota building site". The applicant 1s also requesting that Parcel C be declared "not a building site" but Staff recommended that this request not be granted,due to kw the existing residence on Parcel C. -2- IV SCHEDULD ITEM NO. 1 (Cent.) Staff then reviewed the recommendations of the Pathway Committee. The Ins Altos Fire Department is requiring adequate turnaround, a fire hydrant, and the payment of the normal rental fee for a fire hydrant. The Santa Clara County Health Depart- ment is withholding comments on this tentative map until the applicant determines how sewage disposal will be handled for Parcel A. Parcel C is already served by an existing septic tank and drainfield. The Town Planner reviewed this tentative map, stating he was concerned with the design of the road and the grading impact, tree removal, retaining structures along the road and the ultimate development of the property. Commissioner Weisbart was bothem by the steep road and felt the Town Planner had covered all aspects of this tentative map in his review. Dr. Robert L. Rose, geologist for the applicant, was introduced and gave a soils and geology report on this property, specifically touching on the proposed road construc- tion. Mr. John Riley, engineer for the applicant, spoke on what he had proposed fox a road,and requested the geologist's report should be taken into consideration on the road problem only -- not on the complete property. Dr. Rose then outlined the alternatives for a driveway,which had been eliminated from consideration. Commission( Lachenbruch stated he felt it was necessary for the Town to hire a geologist for consulting,since there wasn't a qualified member on the Commission to receive such a technical report which was submitted; then,the Commission could see if this consulting geologist's report concurred with Dr. Rose's report. Mr. Jervis, applican spoke on proposed landscaping. Mr. Bob Stutz, Chairman of the Pathway Committee, reviewed the Pathway Committee's recommendations. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Weisbart moved, seconded by Spencer and carried by unanimous vote to continue this item until the next Planning Commission meeting to permit time for additional information to be prepared. Commissioner Mueller excused himself at this time. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2: REPORT ON "URBAN SERVICE AREA, TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS GEORGE G. MAD ER, OF WM. SPANGLE & ASSOCIATES, TOWN PLANNER Mr. Mader stated that LAFCO had requested that each City prepare a memorandum and a map entitled "Five Year Urban Service Area' to explain and delineate the when service area of that jurisdiction. Mr. Mader reviewed the map and report. He further stated that LAFCO will review this memo and map,and then it will be kept on file for future reference. OTHER BUSINESSr`RY PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 10:25 P.M. to: NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Wednesday, December 27, 1972 at 7:45 P.M. at Town Hall. Respectfully submitted, Judith L. Duncan Recorder Town of Los Altos Rills jd -3-