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PLANNING COMMISSION
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
May 21, 1959
The Special Meeting of the Planning Commission of the Town of Los
Altos Hills was called to order by Vice -Chairman Richard 9. Dawson
Thursday, May 21, 1959 at 8:04 P. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 'lest
Fremont Avenue, Los Altos Hills.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Commissioners Hibner, Kendall, Spain, 'Jilliams,
Vice -Chairman Dawson
ABSENT: Commissioners Case, Hayes, Tantau, Chairman
Mellquist
COMMUNICATIONS:
1. CityClerrkk - Letter, dated May 20, 1959, was relative to require-
ments of the Planning Commission prior to the City Council's a"
doption of the proposed Zoning Ordinance.
ACTION:
That the City Attorney be directed
Planning Commission a Resolution,
that the proposed Zoning Ordinance
MOTION: Spain; S?COND: Williams:
NEW BUSINESS:
1. General Plan - Second Public Hearing.
to draft and present to the
recommending to the Council
be adopted as presented.
Voice Vote: Passed
unanimously
Letter, dated May 182, 1959 from Nestor Barrett Planning Consul-
tant, was read which suggested that the Council ia Public Hearing
be postponed. It also stated recommendations for preparation of
the General Plan.
The following persons were present and commented on the prelimin-
ary General Plan: Mr. Gardner Bullis, Mrs. Gardner Bullis, Mrs.
Irma Goldsmith, Mr. R. DeCristoforo, T°r. Frank Costello, Jr., and
Mrs. Walter A. Benson, who read a number of comments sent in by
members of the Los .altos Hills Association.
In the discussion of land use, relative to the percentage of land
being used for schools and shurches,.it was mentioned that a num-
ber of non-residential uses were not considered in the Plan. They
were: Congregation Beth ^.m (9+ acres), Mt. Helena (approximately
46 acres), and a site recently purchased by Catholic Church (approx.
imately 18 acres). A correction in the acreage of the Poor Clares
Convent was noted. Approximate acreage is 22 acres.
Following the discussion school sites, churches, paths, proposed
traffic circulation plan, and the freeway, the following action
was taken:
ACTION:
That the Public Hearing be closed.
MOTION: Spain; SECOND: NFilliams; VOICE VOTE: Passed
unanimously
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ACTION:
That this draft of the General Plan be referred to the Flan-
ning Committee for further consultation with Nestor Barrett,
[ prior to preparktion of the final draft.
�r MOTION: Spain; SECOTTD: '!illiams; VOICE VOTE: Passed
unanimously
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A Special Meeting will be held Monday, May 252, 1959 at 7:15 F. M.
to adopt a Resolution, recommending adoption of the Zoning Ordinance
by the City Council.
MEETITG ADJOURNED: 9:45 R M. to:
SPECIAL MEETING: Monday, May 25, 1959 at 9:15 F. M. at the Town Hall.
=M T REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, June 4, 1959 at 7:30 P. M. at the
Town Hall.
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Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR F. CASE
Secretary
Flanning Commission