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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/28/1977VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, September 28, 1977 Reel 63, Side 2, Tr. 2, 001 to 396 The meeting of the Variance and Permit Commission was called to order by Chairman Dochnahl at 6:32 P.M.. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Stewart and Dochnahl. Commissioner Lachenbruch arrived at 6:37. Also Present: Town Planner/Engineer John Markl, Town Engineer Alexander Russell, Secretary Ethel Hopkins APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of September 14 were corrected by Commissioner Stewart who requested that the word "There" in the beginning of the next to the last sentence of the first paragraph under Lands of Dai be changed to 'These'. MOTION SECONDED AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED: It was moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Dochnahl that the Minutes of September 14 be approved as amended. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. LANDS OF MARDIROSIAN-THOMAS File qB$A6089-76, Elena Road, John Riley, Engineer, Requestor ecommen ation o pprova o ui ding Site Application. Mr. Markt referred Commissioners to his staff report of September 22 for background information on the subject request, and with a transparency of the map of the parcel discussed the proposed development of the lot. Discussion occurred among Staff and Commissioners on the matter of a conservation easement to be provided on the property, on the provision of a culvert and drainage ditch for the area that would be adequate, on the nearness of the septic tank drain - field to the drainage ditch, whether flooding from Vinedo Lane would be taken care of by the drainage ditch, on whether a path should be requested on the property, and whether in fact there was a well on the property. There was one further question by Chairman Dochnahl on dirt piled on the northeast bank of the property. Thereafter the hearing was opened to the public. Roger Thomas, Developer, noted that the well was a casing that needed to be blocked. Ae s a e tat a dirt. was where the house would be built and would be removed, stating further that the whole lot would be graded. John Riley, Engineer for the Applicant, questioned requiring a conservation easement VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION - Minutes of September 28, 1977 L Page two PUBLIC HEARINGS: (continued) 1. LANDS OF MARDIROSIAN-THOMAS, File #BSA 6089-76: (continued) on a building site approval application, and asked for a definition of what was intended for the conservation easement area. There was further discussion on what would be permitted in the conservation easement area and how wide the easement should be. The public hearing was closed, and the following motions passed: MOTION SECONDED AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED: It was moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Dochnahl that Condition 5 should be amended with an additional subsection (a) to the effect that: The expansion area shall be relocated so that it is fifty feet behind the graded ditch that is proposed. MOTION SECONDED AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED: It was moved by Commissioner Lachenbruch and seconded by Commissioner Stewart that Condition 9 be amended with the addition of section (b): There shall be no grading within the thirty foot (30') dedication that will interfere with the pathway on the Elena Road frontage. MOTION SECONDED AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED: It was moved by Commissioner Dochnahl and ` seconded by Commissioner Stewart that Condition 10 be amended with the addition of section (a): The old road along the northeastern line of the property shall be removed and the ground restored to its original condition. MOTION SECONDED AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED: A conservation easement twenty (20) feet from the top of the south bank of the creek shall be dedicated to the Town. Activi- ties in the easement area shall not increase erosion or the flow of sedimentation and shall preserve the aesthetic qualities of the area. Specific details and limitations of activities within the easement area shall be worked out at the time of site development to the satisfaction of the Town and the applicant's engineer. MOTION SECONDED AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED: It was moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Dochnahl that the Lands of Mardirosian-Thomas, File #BSA 6089-77, be recommended for approval with conditions as amended by the Commission. 2. LANDS OF FEISTEL, File #VAR. 7044-77, 26020 Elena Road, Paul Nowack, Engineer, eques or commen a ion Or pproval of Variance Request for Variance on Existing Carport. Mr. Markl discussed the subject request for a variance to accompany the Lands of Feistel Tentative Map #TM 2063-77. He referred Commissioners to his staff report of September 21, noting that if this variance were to be granted it should be with the knowledge that the Planning Commission would favorably consider a conditional exception that would allow the thirty foot access strip at the edge of the property to remain at 30 feet. Commissioner Lachenbruch asked whether the subdivision would yield three units. Bud Chor, Engineer for the Applicant, stated that the subdivision would yield three un sem, an d eperm tt�corridor to remain at 30 feet. VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION - Minutes of September 28, 1977 Page three PUBLIC HEARINGS: (continued) 2. LANDS OF FEISTEL, File #VAR. 7044-77: (continued) Ter Feistel, A plp icant, stated that the request for a variance came as a result 07 eth subdivision proposal, and that this variance was to be processed at no cost to the applicant in order to bring non -conforming areas into the records of the Town. He noted that this variance request was processed under a policy formulated by the Planning Commission. Commissioner Lachenbruch asked if it were Town policy to grant variances after the fact, and in reply Mr. Mark] noted the the present policy resulted from a ruling requested by the previous Planning Commission from the City Attorney. Commissioner Stewart noted, however, that if the present variance were granted, the applicant must still come back to the Commission for another variance. It was the consensus of the Commission that the variance request should be referred to the Planning Commission. MOTION SECONDED AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED: It was moved by Commissioner Lachenbruch and seconded by Commissioner Stewart that the action on the Lands of Feistel, File #VAR. 7044-77, be deferred and referred to the full Planning Commission. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further new or old business, the meeting of the Variance and Permit Commission was adjourned at 7:43 P.M.. Respectfully submitted, Ethel Hopkins Secretary V