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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/14/1973PLANNING COMMISSION TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING March 14, 1973 Study Session Reel PC 13; Side 2; Track 1 477- 919 The Study Session of the Planning Commission of the Town of Los Altos Hl l is met at 8:00 PM, with Vice Chairman James Mueller presiding. A. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: Discussion of procedures for furthering a study of geological faults and earthquake hazards in the Town. Town Planner George Mader reported that a meeting Is scheduled for the week of March 19, 1973, to discuss a program to gather geologic data, and could Involve some of those graduate students and faculty at Stanford University whose work and special interests fall In this area. The Planning Commission agreed that further discussion directing a t study of geological faults will be deferred until alternatives and costs are reported to the Commission by the meeting of Town Planner George Mader, City Manager Bruce Lawson, Town Geologist Arvid Johnson, Bill Dickinson and Commissioner A. H. Lachenbruch, at the Planning Commission's Study Session of March 28, 1973. 2. Discussion of Check List used in Planning Commission consideration of Tentative Maps, Revised Maps, etc. Upon the recommendation of Town Planner George Mader It was agreed that the Check List previously used by the Planning Commission should be replaced by a new checking procedure, utilizing the following: a. An expanded Check List, covering the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance (No. 180), and checked by Staff prior to Planning Commisslon consideration. b. Attendance of a Planning Commission member at Staff Meetings. c. Report from Staff Meetings, consolidating the reports of the agencies and Staff members attending. d. Report to the Planning Commission of debatable Issues arising from Staff Meetings. t It was further agreed that the Subdivision Ordinance will be re- `16V e- codified in a form more appropriate to plan checking and that a Check List based on this form will be presented to the Planning Commission for Its approval. In the meantime, as Indicated by Town Planner George Mader, the present ordinance is available to the Commission as a working Check List. It was also agreed that conditions required for Planning Commission approval of an application be incorporated onto Tentative Maps prior to signing by the Chairman of the Planning Commission. 3. Commissioner Welsbart raised the question of the possibility of flagging subdivision maps to alert potential buyers to earth slippage or other, geologic hazards. As the current Subdivision Map Law does not permit such flagging, the Commission agreed to discuss, at its next Study Session, a recommendation to the California State Legislature --possibly through the League of California Cltles--advising the Inclusion of such a flagging procedure into the Subdivision Map Law. Planning Cannlsslon Reel PC 14; Side I; Tract 1 000-367 Vice Chairman James Mueller called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the Town of Los Altos Hills to order at 9:00 PM in the Council Chambers of Tann Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California. A. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Magruder, Mueller, Lachenbruch, Spencer, Welsbart Absent: McReynolds, Perkins B. CONSENT CALENDAR: I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 28, 1973 MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Spencer moved, seconded by Welsbart and carried by majority vote with Commissioner Magruder abstaining due to absence from the last meeting, to adopt the CONSENT CALENDAR of February 28, 1973. Planning Commission Minutes February 28, 1973 Page 2 C. CONTINUING BUSINESS: I, REQUEST FOR VARIANCE BY DR. ARTHUR J. McPADDEN FOR SWIM ING POOL at 25881 Estacada Drive (File No. V-382-72) MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Lachenbruch moved, seconded by Commissioner Magruder and carried by majority vote with Commissioner Spencer opposed, that the request of Dr. Arthur J. McFadden for Variance for swimming pool at 25881 Estacada Dr., be approved with the following conditions: a. That the requirements of the Santa Clara County Health Dept. be complied with as follows: ( 1) The residence to be connected to sanitary sewer when the pool is Installed. (2) The existing septic tank to be pumped and back filled. b. That the recommendations of the Staff Meeting of January 17, 1973, shown below, be observed: "That additional landscaping be Introduced along the rear, northern, property line from the western limit, east to approximately the center of the liar property line, sufficient to provide visual buffering between the pool area and the Strayer residence. Landscaping plans shall be submitted with the building permit satisfactory to the City Manager, and plants shall be Installed and maintained." D. NEW BUSINESS: I. REQUEST FOR BUILDING SITE APPROVAL for one Lot, known as Lot #3, Tract 3306, located on Radcliffe Lane. Applicant: Bob Card Builders for Peter Wilson, Owner. (File No. BSA -94-73) MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Commissioner Welsbart moved, seconded by Commissioner Magruder, and carried unanimously that the request for Building Site A.nproval be approved subject to conditions Imposed by the Santa Clara County Health Dept., as follows: (a) That connection be made to the existing sanitary sewer system, (b) that water for domestic purposes be obtained from the Purissima Hills County Water District. Approval was further sub- ject to the recommendations of the Staff Meeting of March 8, 1973, as follows: Planning Commission Minutes February 28, 1973 Page 3 a. A soils and geologic report shall be furnished for the site and found to be acceptable to the Town Engineer. b. The private road pavement shall be widened to 16' and constructed to Town standards. C. A 4' wide rock path shall be constructed within the private road easement on the southerly side of the road. d. The applicant shall enter Into a continuing maintenance agreement for the private road to which other parties may join. e. A 15' path easement shall be provided along Arastradero Rd. E. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: I. Speaking from the floor, Mrs. Jane Steers stated that she had filed an application at an earlier date, requesting a lot line change to enlarge a one -acre parcel, and was Informed in a Staff Meeting that the parcel must meet slope density requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance. Mrs. Steers questioned the accuracy of this statement. Town Planner George Mader Indicated that Mrs. Steers had applied for a Building Site Approval on a site not large enough to meet Town requirements and had been advised by Staff to increase the area of the proposed site and make every effort to meet slope density requirements. He stated further that when Mrs. Steers made application for a lot line change, Staff advised that the applica- tion properly fell under the Subdivision Ordinance --including fulfillment of all requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. It was, therefore, recommended that Mrs. Steers file a map for subdivision as Is usual under the Ordinance. Mrs. Steers questioned whether a lot line change constituted a subdivision. Following a reading of the pertinent section of the Subdivision Ordinance, the Planning Commission agreed that the Ordinance considers a lot line change of this kind as a subdivision of her lands, and recommended that Mrs. Steers' best course would be to submit a map describing the proposed changes for eventual consideration by the Planning Commission. 2. Commissioner Spencer requested Information concerning the disposition of a letter to the Council by Mr. William Phy concerning Almond Acres Subdivision. The City Manager stated that the letter in question was considered to be routine correspondence and that Mr. Phy had received a reply to his letter. Planning Commission Minutes February 28, 1973 Page 4 4 3. City Manager Bruce G. Lawson Introduced Mr. George Warman, Mr. Michael Dial and Miss Karen Halvorsen to the Planning Commission. Mr. Warman and Mr. Dial are Interns In city management, donating their time and assistance to the Town Staff for a period of several months. Miss Halvorsen has been hired as Secretary to the Public Works Director and to the Planning Commission. F. ADJOURNMENT: Respectfully submitted, Karen R. Halvorsen Deputy City Clerk Planning Commission Minutes February 28, 1973 Page 5