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Home My WebLink About08/28/1974FU VARIANCE AHO PERMIT COMIUSSION Town of Los Altos dills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California Minutes of August 28, 1974 Reel 28 - Side 2, Tract 1 - 154 to 354 Commissioner Young called the meeting of the Variance and Permit Commission to order in the Auditorium of the Fremont Elementary School, 26800 Ortega Drive, Los Altos Hills, at 6:58 P. M. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners PERKINS, LACHENBRUCH, YOUNG. Absent: NONE STAFF City Engineer Russell, Assistant Planning Consultant Vlasic, Secretary Huffstetter. MIiNUTES Motion was made by Commissioner PERKINS, seconded by Commissioner YOUNG, the Minutes of August 14, 1974, be approved as submitted. Motion was carried with Commissioner Lachenbruch abstaining. it istan �.w rv+ „•..... Assistant Plano 44 Consultant Vlasic stated that Mr. Russi has requested Building Site Approval for Lot 6, Tract 2578, located on the corner of Hilltop and Colina Drive, consisting of 1.00 net acres of land. The staff, in a memo dated August 21, 1974, recommends approval, subject to the condi- tions listed in the memo, and that this site be found categorically exempt under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. City Engineer Russell reviewed Condition 1 for road improvements to Hil"iCo. and Colina Drive, and requested the condition be changed to read, "Road improvements consisting of crack sealing 35 linear feet, along Hilltop Urive, adjacent to the property; cleaning, resurfacing and seal coating a•: area 4 feet ty 26 feet on the east side of Colina and cleaning the gutter along tha west side of Colina for the length of the property. Assistant Planning Consultant Vlasic stated one of the conditions recomme�;de� was for a pathway within a ten -foot easement. However, there is a distance of 25 feet between the edge of the pavement on Hilltop Drive and the edge or the public right-of-way, and it is the staff's opinion the pathway can br. constructed within this 25 foot public right-of-way, without requir,ng an additional 10 foot easement. During the discussion, Commissioner Lachenbruch stated he did not feel the easement should be required if the pathway could be constructed with a mini- mum of 10 feet separation between the edge of the pathway and the edge of th; roadway. Mr. Russi, applicant, stated he had no objection to the pathway being IO fee from the roadway pavement as there is 25 feet between the pavement and his -1- VARIANCE AND PERMIT CO;'u,➢ISSION - August 28, 1974 property line. Discussion continued on the pathway requirement and the location. Motion was made by Commissioner PERKINS, seconded by Commissioner LACHENBRUCI the application for Building Site Approval for the Lands of Russi be approve, subject to the conditions listed in the staff memoranda of August 21, 1974, and the revision of Condition 1, to reflect the City Engineer's recommenda- tion for road improvement, Condition 5, to reflect the pathway be parallel to Hilltop Drive and have a minimum separation between the roadway pavement and the edge of the pathway of 10 feet, and that this site be found categor- ically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Motion was un animously approved. BARRAIVCA WAY, AiiD CUMBRA VISTA CUUKi �w HL.� ��•�� ssistant P Ing onsu tont as c stated tat Mr. Saladino has requested Building Site Approval for Lot 2, Tract 2842, located between Cumbra Vista Court and La Barranca Way, consisting of 1.013 net acres of land. The staf in the memo of August 22, 1974, recommends approval, subject to the condi- tions listed in the memo, and that this site be found categorically exempt under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. Mr. Saladino, applicant, inquired if all the conditions recommended had to be met prior to the issuance of a building permit. ` City Engineer Russell stated all of the approved conditions had to be met within one year as in Cection 9-2.07; or a written agreement could be enterr into, as outlined in Section 9-2.06 of the Municipal Code, secured by cash or a security bond. Discussion followed concerning the pathway recommendation. Motion was made by Commissioner LACHEHBRUCH, secondad by Commissioner 'PERK." the application for Building Site Approval for -the Lands of Saladino be ap- proved, subject to the conditions listed in the staff memorandum of August 22, 1974, and that this site be found categorically exempt from the Califrc. Environmental Quality Act. Motion was unanimously appr•ovod. E TO SEPTER3ER 17 1914 Hssistant Planning Consultant Vlasic stated the applicant had completed t:)( requested gE;logy report, but the Town Geologist had not completed 1,rs re- vizw of the report. The staff is requesting this item be continued to the neeting of Scptamber 11, 1974, at which time a ful'i report will be made. motion was ':wade by Commissioner PERKIHS, seconded oy Ca1974. 1�oor _1C11EP73�9- this item be continued to the meeting of September 'il, 1974. Piotion was unanimously approved. EL MOiJTE ROAD, UNTIL HKiwtK nUii�c %r City Enginzer Russe 1 stated due to the opening of school, meetings will no longer be held at the Fremont Elementary Scnool. n11 future meetings, until further notice, will be held in the Board Room of Foothill College, 12345 E1 Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. - 2 - VARIANCE AND PERMIT COillISSION - August 28, 1974 REVIEWED DRAINAGE PROBLEMS FOP. LANDS OF HAPP, TRACT 1583, LOT 7, TAAFFE AVENut u ALIOS HILLS engineer Russell stated he recommended all Commissioners, if possible, make an on-site inspection of the parcel of land for the Lands of Haop. There are drainage problems on this land. However, most of the problems are caused by other properties, adjacent to the Happ property. Discussion followed on this matter. NOTED PROBLEMS CONCERNING DELIVERY OF COMOISSIONERS' PACKETS Commissioner Lachenbruch stated e had to pay postage on his Commission packet. Apparently the postman had taken the packet out of the mail box, an( would not relinquish ossession until postage was paid. City Engineer Russell stated this problem had occurred before, and he would request the Town's Security Patrol Officer, who delivers the packets to both the Planning Commission and the City Council, to place the packets on the front porch, instead of leaving them in the mail box. ADJOURNMENT 7-tio—was made by Commissioner LACHENBRUCH, seconded by Commissioner PERKIF17 the meeting be adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Virginia A. Huffstetter Secretary - 3 -