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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/13/1974 (2)0 EHVIRNIJEMTAL PLAiI?!IMG CM:1ISSI01 T;V!1 OF LOS ALTOS HILLS Los ^altos Hills, California 111nutes of February 13, 1974 ;eel 22, Side 1, Tract 2 - 316 to end Side 2, Tract 2 - ono) to 386 Chairman :1ueller called the fleeting of the Environmental Planninq Commission to order in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall, at 7:5n P.M. ROLL CALL —rresent: Commissioners PERKIHGS, PHILLIPS, SPENCER, YrWIr,, ;iUELLEP Absent: Commissioners CARICO, LACHEiBRUCH, flArRUOER STAFF PRESEMT ty 'anager Lawson, Assistant Planning Consultant Vlasic, Deputy City Clerk Hislop. 51MUTES Tormissioner Perkins stated the 11lnutes of January 9, under nau,n Bide. should be corrected to read "more building sites ,mould be created than the topography and water situation allows and that is supported by !ghat the Tavn geologist stated". P'.otion was made by Commissioner PERKINS, seconded by Commissioner YOUMG, the 'iiautes of January 9, 1974, be approved as corrected. flotion was car- ried, with Commissioners Spencer and fIagruder abstaining. Assistant Planning Consultant Vlasic requested clarification of the City Attorney's comments on the Board of Planning Administration membership, discussed during the Joint ;1eetine with the City Council, on January 3n. Commissioner Spencer stated the 'Minutes of January 31), under discussion of the Open Space Committee, did not sho¢r that many former members of the ccm- nittee were willing to serve on such a committee again. City Ilanacer Lawson stated minutes are not usually taken at study sessions, but minimum minutes had been taken hecause of the discussinn on the Planning Commission, and as noted at the meeting, this item will be scheduled for further discussion at a future Planning Commission Meeting. .ssistant Planning Consultant Vlasic stated he was nakinq a hrief presenta- tion of the "Scenic Hi rhMrays Element" of the General Plan, as the Govern- ment Code, Section CS302 H stipulates such an element must be included in a general Plan. It was the consensus of the Cortmission this element be referred to the Environmental Design Committee for their study an; recommendation. City +onager Lawson stateu the C toy Counc ma re erre t e proposed reso- lution no the formation, of a Public Horks Commission to the Planninr Commis- sion, for their recommendation. Discussion folloued between the Planning Commission ani the staff. -I- PLANNING CO iHISSI041 HINUTES - February 13, 197,1 Plotion was made by Commissioner PHILLIPS, seconded by Commissioner PERKINS, the Commission recomend to the City Council the Public tiorks Committee not be formed. Piotion was unanimously approved. anager wson state t e ve- ear apital Improvement Tian for study and review by the Planning Commission on !larch 13, Discussion followed between the Planning Commission and the staff. Suggest- ions made included the establishment of a long-term "fiscal Plan", toano, the stiff elude not only street repairs, but drainage and open space. should have better direction and financial parameters for the maintenance of roads. City Manager Lawson stated the Plan does not include what has been spent on short-term improvements, but would include an. estimate on anticipated ex- penditures for such improvements during the next few years. FRbtic Hearing on the Lands of Doyle Until February 27 1974 s an ani ng onsu tan as c staTeff a TetteVka een received from ir. Doyle, requesting continuance on this matter until the next Commission Meeting. (lotion was made by Commissioner SPEXER, seconded by Commissioner PHILLIPS, this matter be continued until February 27, 1974. 'lotion was unanimously approved. ito Continued Public Hearin on Deer Park Acres lntil Februa t7 i9ia Assistant Planning onsu tant as c sta a tie ovm ,eo ogist had requested additional information relative to the soils and geological retort submitted by the developer, and to date no further information had been received. Mr. Murphy, representing the developer, spoke requestidg they be permitte, to submit a more come to report, prior to filing for final man appoval. After discussion, the consensus of the Commission was the information requested by the staff should be supplied at this time, and the staff was to iiet with lir. Murphy and his geologist prior to the next Com- mission meeting. ;lotion was made by Commissioner WPM seconded by Commissioner PHILLIPS this matter be continued until February 27, 1974, (lotion was unanimous- ly approved. Approved Tentative Subdivision Ma for Lands Of Ha i4rd Commissioner Perkins excu h mse Mom Ss�tting on this hearing, but would participate from the audience, as he had an interest in this matter. Assistant Planning Consultant Vlasic stated the staff is recommending approval of this subdivision, tinder the conditions set,,?Orth in the staff mcmcs of Januaey 3 and February 7, 1974, and reviewed the condi- tions. -2- PLANNING C01FUSSION iIIJUTES - FEBRUARY 13, 1974 dr. Roy Alley, attorney for firs. Hayward, spoke to the Commission relative to the drainage problems on ¢"anuella, and gave suggestions on how the problems might be solved. Ar. Paul Nowack, Engineer for the development, spoke on the drainage problems. Hr. Hilliam Perkins, spoke, stating he and his'neighbors had met with flr. Alley and Mr. Nowack, and were in agreement with the causes of'.the drainage problems. He also felt the work the Town was planning to do this year could improve the conditions. City Manager Lawson stated the Town plans to spend $52,000 this year to improve the drainage along Altadina Road, :which would help alleviate the problems with drainage. ?lotion was made by Commissioner SPENCER, seconded by Commissioner YOUNG, the Tentative Subdivision Map for the Lands of Hayward be ap- proved, subject to the conditions set forth: in the staff memos of January 3 and February 7, 1974. Plotion was unanimously approved. Continued Public Hearing on the Lands of "largsd Stedman Assistant ann ng onsu an as c s a s ras the first presen- tation after all information requested by the staff had heen received, and the staff was recommending approval of this subdivision, subject to the conditions in the staff memo of January 15, 1974. iir. Dahl, developer, spoke concerning the road,•!ays. Discussion followed concerning private versus public road status of Country Way. Mrs,flatalie Gieseler and Or. Reiser spoke from the audience regarding roads and usual size of emergency roads. Chairman Mueller polled the Commissioners on their feelings on whether Country !lay should remain a private road. Commissioners approving Country ''clay_as a private road ,ere: Commissioner Perkins. Commissioner approving Country !day as a public road were: Commissioners Spencer, Young, Mueller. Discussion followed on tie length of the cul-de-sac and the emergency right-of-way, between the Commissioners and the staff. City Hanauer Lawson stated he did not believe the Town had the authority to recind any requirements imposed by the Fire District. It was the consensus of the Commission this matter be continued until the meeting of February 27, IP74. Continued Public Hearing on the Los Altos Ll Conti Club Because n the ateness of the hour, and the fact the applicant Baas not in the audience, it was the consensus of the Commission this matter be continued until the meeting of February 27, 1974. 3 6 PLANNING CO!FIISSIT! IFIUTES - FEBRUARY 13, 10P ADJOURN!I IT meeting was adjourned at 12:ln A.". "esnectfully submitted Florma Hislop Deputy City Clerk - 4 -