HomeMy WebLinkAbout55-14 reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission's duly
noticed meeting on June 24, 2014; and all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as
part of the City Council's duly noticed meeting on August 21, 2014; and any other evidence
(within the meaning of Public Resources Code § 21080(e) and § 21082.2), the City Council of
the Town of Los Altos Hills-hereby finds as follows:
1. The proposed use or facility is properly located in relation to the community as a
whole, land uses, and transportation and service facilities in the vicinity;
The existing private recreation facility use of this site provides a recreation source for
residents in the Town. The property operates under a Conditional Use Permit and has a
General Plan Designation of RA-PR (Private Recreation Area). The existing tennis
courts have been in place since 1966 and are a compatible use with the on-site
environment and for the proposed tennis court lighting. Parking demand for the project is
not anticipated to have any negative impact on the site. Increased traffic demands meet
the level of service anticipated in the Town's General Plan.
2. The site for the proposed use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the
proposed use and all yards, open spaces, walls and fences, parking, loading,
landscaping, and such other features as may be required by Municipal Code Title
10, Chapter 1, or will be needed to assure that the proposed use will be reasonably
compatible with land uses normally permitted in the surrounding area;
The proposed project will not change the existing uses already in operation on site. The
site is of adequate size (17 acres) and shape to accommodate the new light fixtures on the
existing tennis courts. The property maintains a General Plan Designation of RA-PR
(Private Recreation Area). Existing topography, perimeter landscaping, dark court
playing surfaces, shielded fixtures and tennis court screen-fencing will buffer the
proposed lighting effects from surrounding properties and therefore will be compatible
with the neighborhood.
3. The site for the proposed use will be served by streets and highways of adequate
width and pavement to carry the quantity and kind of traffic generated by the
proposed use;
The site has access directly to Viscaino Place which provides connection to Viscaino
Road and a second entrance to Roble Ladera Road. Parking is available on the site (147
spaces). The Traffic Study for this project found that there will be a maximum increase
of 102 daily trips in the winter months as a worst case scenario. The resulting daily
traffic volumes were compared to those identified as typical in the General Plan. Based
on the analysis by the Traffic Engineer, all of the roadways segments would remain
within the typical volume levels described in the General Plan as acceptable.
4. The proposed use will not adversely affect the abutting property or the permitted
use thereof.
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Project conditions including lighting, traffic and noise have been analyzed and found to
have little or no impacts to ensure that nearby properties are not adversely impacted by
the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills resolves that Conditional Use Permit is hereby amended as indicated in the
revised Conditions of Approval attached hereto as Attachment L
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall become
effective on immediately.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 21 st day of August, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Radford, Corrigan, Harpootlian, Larsen, Waldeck
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
BY:
ohn Radford, Mayor
ATTEST:-
Deborah Padovan,"City Clerk
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ATTACHMENT 1
PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR OPERATIONS AT FREMONT HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
12889 VISCAINO PLACE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
1. The continuation of this Conditional Use Permit shall be issued to Fremont Hills Country
Club for the property designated as Parcel 175-55-46, 12889 Viscaino Place (17.03 gross
acres).
2. The maximum number of horses to be kept or maintained at this facility at any one time
is 55.
3. The maximum floor area and development area allowed under this permit are as follows:
MDA at 200,683sq. ft.
MFA at 30,572 sq. ft.
4. There shall be twenty-four (24) hour supervision of said premises by a competent
attendant who is knowledgeable about horse care and authorized to see that the
conditions of this Use Permit are met.
5. A Business License from the Town shall be required for the both the Country Club and
the stable operations, and shall be renewed annually on January first, as long as all
conditions of this Use Permit have been met.
6. The City Council shall conduct a review of this Conditional Use Permit one year after the
tennis court lights are installed to assure compliance with conditions and all conditions
shall be subject to amendments and/or additional conditions to assure that the public
health, safety and general welfare are protected and that the objectives of the General
Plan and Zoning Ordinance are served, as deemed necessary by the City Council. During
the initial one-year review, the City Council shall establish a time period for future
reviews.
7. All requirements of the Santa Clara County Health Department and Palo Alto Animal
Control shall be complied with throughout the life of this permit:
a. Drainage from stables, corrals, pens, barns, etc., shall not enter a natural water
course.
b. Animal quarters must be swept clean, sprayed and otherwise kept in a sanitary
manner so as to prevent unnecessary odor, fly breeding and rodent attraction.
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C. Manure shall be disposed of regularly by spreading, collection in an appropriate
bin and/or removal from site at least six times per year. Any changes to the plan
for the maintenance and removal of manure shall be approved by the Town.
d. The horses shall be moved to an upper corral by November first, and shall remain
there until April first or the end of the rainy season, whichever is later.
e. A shelter shall be constructed for the horses in the upper corral no later than
November 1, 1997. The shelter may be temporary so that it can be removed
during the remainder of the year when the horses are in the lower corral.
f. At such time that the lower corral fencing needs to be repaired or replaced, the
fencing shall be changed so that it is all one material (wood is preferred, and
should be treated to prevent horses from chewing on it). No hot wiring is
permitted on the lower corral fencing.
g. The loafing shed in the lower corral shall have rounded corners for the protection
of the horses.
8. Any new outdoor lighting shall be approved by the Planning Department, prior to
installation. There shall be no external lighting, other than that needed for safety or
security. All fixtures shall be adequately shielded to prevent any nuisance to adjoining
property owners.
9. Tennis court lights are permitted to be installed on court numbers 4-8. All tennis court
lights shall be located a minimum of 120 feet from any property lines.
10. The proposed light fixtures shall be the Visionaire Advantage 1,000-watt metal halide
tennis court luminaires or equivalent mounted at 22 feet above the court surface on dark
colored poles. All tennis court light fixtures shall be fully shielded and equipped with
light cutoff shields in order to eliminate glare and light spillage beyond the tennis court
fencing.
11. Tennis courts that are not being actively played on shall not be lighted. Motion detectors
or a similar self-controlling means shall be required.
12. All tennis court lighting on the five courts authorized to have lights, shall be timer
controlled and shall have overriding time clocks, which shut lights off automatically after
15 minutes if the courts are not in use. There shall also be a master time clock, which
prevents lights from being turned on prior to 15 minutes before sunset or after 10:00 p.m.
One year after commencement of use of the lights, the 10:00 p.m. time limit for operation
of the lights shall be modified to 9:00 p.m. unless the City Council approves extending
the 10:00 p.m. time period.
13. All tennis court fencing shall maintain dark mesh backdrop covers and dark court
surfaces.
14. There shall be no expansion of the tennis spectator facilities.
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15. The club shall monitor tennis activities to ensure that loud or unnecessary noise is not
generated by such activities.
16. All unpaved driveways, parking areas and horse riding areas shall be maintained in a
manner sufficient to control dust to a level compatible with adjoining uses. The same
type of sand material currently utilized in the large ring off Roble Ladera shall be used in
the smaller ring as well.
17. All functions shall be required to end at 12:00 midnight, except on New Years Eve, and
no amplified sound shall be allowed after 11:30 p.m. Alcohol shall not be served later
than one hour prior to the end of an event.
18. No additional outdoor public address system is permitted. The existing public address
system shall be limited to use at five horse shows per year and may be operated only
between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
19. All barn foundations shall have a minimum earth to wood separation of six (6) inches.
Surrounding areas shall be properly graded (or alternate methods used) to provide
drainage away from all structural foundations for a distance of five (5) feet from the
building.
20. Fremont Hills Country Club shall maintain 147 parking spaces (108 in the lower lot and
39 in the upper lot), shall provide adequate off-street parking for all members and guests,
and shall direct traffic to other facilities if an overflow should occur. The Club is
required to provide necessary personnel to assure all members and visitors park on the
premises when attending swim meets, horse shows or using Club facilities.
Fremont Hills Country Club shall provide the City Clerk (for distribution to the Planning
Commission and City Council) and the Sheriff with a calendar of events on a yearly
basis. All parking shall be accommodated on site. If not, public parking areas shall be
used (valet service, shuttle, etc.). For events that are expected to have more than 200
persons in attendance at any one time (a "Special Event"), the applicant shall submit a
written request to the Planning Department at least 60 days prior to the date of the
Special Event. The Planning Department shall submit the request to the City Council for
a review hearing. Property owners within 500' of the premises shall be notified of the
proposed event and review hearing. A maximum of one (1) special event shall be
permitted during any one (1) calendar year.
21. The maximum number of memberships to the Club shall be limited to 500 member
families.
22. If at any time the parking needs of the Club exceed the availability of parking on site, the
Town shall review the permit for further requirements. If it is determined that the Club
needs an expansion of parking upon the six (6) month review or every three (3) year
review, the Club shall return to the Planning Commission with a modification showing
enlargement of the parking areas to accommodate additional parking on site.
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23. All landscaping on the premises shall be properly maintained. If any trees need to be
removed, prior approval of the Planning Department is required. Replacement tree(s)
may be required at the discretion of the Planning Director. Any planting that is providing
screening, and landscaping in parking lots and on slopes is required to be replaced if
removed for any reason.
24. In the event that the Planning Director believes any of the conditions of this permit are
not satisfied, the Planning Department may cause a noticed public hearing to be set to
review whether the permit should be continued; and upon a showing of compelling public
necessity demonstrated at the noticed public hearing, the Town may add, amend, or
delete conditions and regulations contained in this permit.
25. Monitoring and reporting to the Town shall be accomplished by the Club for the stable
operation near the creek and shall include an emergency plan. The plan shall remain on
file at FHCC and at the Town. Any amendments to the plan require Town approval.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
26. Concentration of animal wastes or other nutrients shall be prevented from entering the
creek.
a. No stockpiling of manure shall be done closer than 100' from the creek.
b. The corral adjacent to the creek shall be cleaned out weekly to prevent an
accumulation of animal wastes or other nutrients.
C. The vegetated buffer strip shall be maintained between the creek and the corral to
assist in filtering nutrients.
d. Horses shall be moved from the lower paddock in wet weather (from November
first until the end of the rainy season, or April first, whichever occurs later).
27. Any, and all, changes to the approved grading and drainage shall be approved by the
Town Engineering Department. No grading shall take place during the grading
moratorium (November 1 to April 1) except with prior approval from the City Engineer.
No grading shall take place within ten feet of any property line.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
28. The following requirements of the Santa Clara County Fire Department shall be complied
with:
a. All buildings and their usage shall meet applicable Town, County, and State fire
and life safety regulations.
b. All buildings which presently are protected by fire sprinklers shall have the State
mandated 5-year inspection by a state licensed fire sprinkler contractor. Records
of the inspections shall remain on the site.
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C. Remodeled and/or additions to buildings protected by fire sprinklers will require
the modification of the existing system(s) to the satisfaction of the Fire
Department.
d. The shavings barn shall be completely protected by fire sprinklers.
e. A fire sprinkler system shall be installed in the small horse barn, and shall be
inspected and approved by the Fire Department.
f. The fire sprinkler system in the caretaker's unit shall be inspected and approved
by the Fire Department.
g. Weeds on the property shall be cut, disked or removed in the spring (on or about
March 31) to avoid a fire danger prior to the start of fire season.
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PROPOSED SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
FOR THE ADDITION OF TENNIS COURT LIGHTING ON FIVE OF THE TEN EXISTING
COURTS AT FREMONT HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
12889 VISCAINO PLACE
File# 11-13-MISC.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
1. No other modifications to the approved plans are allowed except as otherwise first
reviewed and approved by the Planning Director or the Planning Commission, depending
on the scope of the changes.
2. The applicant shall obtain a building permit for the new lighting fixtures prior to
beginning any work on-site.
3. The proposed light fixtures shall be the Visionaire Advantage 1,000-watt metal halide
tennis court luminaires mounted at 22 feet above the court surface on dark colored poles.
The fixtures shall be fully shielded.
4. The club shall monitor tennis activities to ensure that loud or unnecessary noise is not
generated by such activities.
5. There shall be no expansion of the tennis spectator facilities.
6. The applicant shall work with staff to develop a landscape screening plan to reduce
visibility of lighting from neighboring properties along Roble Ladera, Gigli Court and
Adonna Court. All landscape screening shall be installed prior to final inspection.
MITIGATION MEASURES
7. MM - Aesthetics — 1) All .light fixtures shall be equipped with light cutoff shields in order to
eliminate glare and light spillage beyond the tennis court fencing.
8. MM- Aesthetics —2) Courts not being actively played shall not be lighted. Motion detectors or
some similar self-controlling means shall be required.
9. MM - Aesthetics —3) All tennis court lighting on the five courts authorized to have lights, shall
be timer controlled and shall have overriding time clocks, which shut lights off automatically
after 15 minutes if the courts are not in use. There shall also be a master time clock, which
prevents lights from being turned on prior to 15 minutes before sunset or after 10:00 p.m. One
year after commencement of use of the lights,the 10:00 p.m.time limit for operation of the lights
shall be modified to 9:00 p.m. unless the City Council approves extending the 10:00 p.m. time
period.
10. MM - Aesthetics — 4) All tennis court fencing shall maintain dark mesh backdrop covers and
dark court surfaces.
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11. MM-Cultural Resources—5)The applicant shall ensure the construction specifications include
a stop work order if human remains are discovered during construction activities. There shall be
no further excavation or disturbance of the site within a 50-foot radius of the location of such
discovery, or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent remains. The San Mateo
County Coroner shall be notified and will make a determination as to whether the remains are
Native American. If the Coroner determines that the remains are not subject to his authority, s/he
shall notify the Native American Heritage Commission, which will attempt to identify
descendants of the deceased Native American. If no satisfactory agreement can be reached as to
the disposition of the remains pursuant to this state law, then the landowner shall re-inter the
human remains and items associated with Native American burials on the property in a location
not subject to further subsurface disturbance.
Upon completion of construction, a final inspection shall be set with the Planning Department at
least two weeks prior to final Building Department inspection. Please call (650) 941-7222 to
schedule the inspection.
The Site Development permit is valid for one year from the approval date. All required building
permits must be obtained within that year and work on items not requiring a building permit shall
be commenced within one year and completed within two years.
Upon completion of the construction, a final inspection shall be required to be set with the
Planning and Engineering Departments two weeks prior to final building inspection approval.
NOTE: The Site Development permit is valid for one year from the approval date. All required
building permits must be obtained within that year and work on items not requiring a building
permit shall be commenced within one year and completed within two years.
Please refer to the Conditions of Project Approval set forth herein. If you believe that these
Conditions impose any fees, dedications, reservation or other exactions under the California
Government Code Section 66000, you are hereby notified that these Conditions constitute
written notice of a statement of the amount of such fees, and/or a description of the dedications,
reservations, and other exactions. You are hereby further notified that the 90-day approval
period in which you may protest such fees, dedications, reservations, and other exactions,
pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(a), has begun. If you fail to file a protest within
this 90-day period complying with all of the requirements of Section 66020, you will be legally
barred from later challenging such exactions.
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