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Home My WebLink About06/17/1961PLINNINT' COM:IISSTON T'CWN ufe L:i3 Al, 1: ( S E' -LL° MINUTES OF A REGi1LAR i"'�'ETT_NG June 17, 1961 The Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the Town of Los Altc Hills was called to order Saturday, June 17, 1961 at 8:42 A. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 W. Fremont Avenue, Los Altos Hills. ROLL CALL: PR5^ENT: Commissioners Bowler, Hibner, Mellquist, Chair- man Alter; Commissioner Prentice arrived 8:47 APSENT: Commissioner Hawley MINUTES: June 1, 1361. Corrections: Page 1: Los :.ltos School Dist. - Insert the word 'Asses anti between $bent & the word 'Supertintendent'. Page 2: Blake., Harold H. - Iara. 1 - Delcte the word 7hairmanT in the first line. ACTION: Adopt Minutes of June 1, 1961 as corrected. COMMUNICITIONS: 1. Ted S Furman - Notice of Meeting to be held Thursday, June 299 1 at :30 P. M. in the Conference Rm., City Hall, 540 Castro St in the City of Mountain View. (Meeting relative to proposed -Association of North Santa Clara County Planning Commission.) Chairman Alter will attend the meeting. NMI BUSINESS: 1. Proposed -amendment to General Plan - Public Hearing. The Public Hearing was declared open at 9:00 A. M. Resolution No. 9-61, declaring the intention of the Planning Commission to amend the General Plan of the Town of Los Altos Hill so as to include within the Plan certain area not within the cor- porate limit of Los altos Hills as being desirable for future an- nexation to the Town of Los Altos Hills. Comments from the Floor were called for by the Chairman. There being none, the Public Hearing was declared closed at 9:00 l.. M. ACTION: :adopt Resolution No. 9-61 as read. MOTION: Mellquist;. SECOND: Hibner; ROLL C;,LL: 4Yrs: Bowler, Hibner, Mello_uist, Prentice, Chairman :_lter NO13S: None :.BS=: Hawley -2- 2. ZoninsOrdinanco.- Proposed Revision. Chairman Alter stated that the report of Commissioner Hawley, rem lative to structures requiring building permits, will be postponed until the next reeting. The Building Insnector stated that the Building Code, adopted by the Town, sots forth the requirement for building permit for any construction costing over X20.00. RECOMMEND.=TION: That the Revised Ordinance No. 44 be forwarded to the Count: with a statement that the Planning Cornission will subrit e. clarification of Section 4:20 at a later date. MOTION: Prentice; SECOND: Hibner; VOTE: passed unanimously 3. Ravansbnry..-^nexation1, - Revised Map of property proposed to oc annexed to t,:e 'Town. Letter from Knox Realty, requesting consideration of the revised annexation map, was deferred to the next meeting. DIVISIONS OF L:.NDi 1, Bosschart D. (201-61)-3 lots. Charles Coburn, Mr. B. Plehn, Engineer, represented Mr. Coburn. Commissioner Bowler reported for the Map Committee, stating that Lot No. 1 is substandard in dimension, but that setback require- ments have been net relative to the location of the existing house on the lot, Map Committee recommended approval of the Map. RECOMMEND. -TION: That the Tentative Map of D. Bosschart (201-61) 3 lots, be approved, subject to conditions of the Check List and ap- proval of all agencies with notation that Lot No, 1 is non- conforming in dimensions. MOTION: Mellquist; SECOND: Hibner; Discussion followed relative to path requirer:ent for entire front- age of the three lots. The suggestion was nade th?.t Mr. Bosschart be required to pay into the Path Fund in lieu of constructing a path along the frontage of lots fronting only on Toyonita Rd. (lots 1 and 3). It was the opinion of some of the Commissioners that payment be required in lieu of construction of path along frontage of Lot 1 AW only (newly created lot). VOTE: Mellquist, Prentice, Chairman :Ater NOES: Bowler, Hibner :.BSENT; Hawley -3- "nosschart cont'd. t It was the opinion of Ccmnissioncrs Borjler d Hibner that the ro- quirerent for payment in 'lieu of coes`.ruction of pat:as for frontages of all three lc�s is an unfair 'burden on the Subdivide - and feel that the Counci.'.should consider the question of economics of the path requirement. 2< Blake,_Harold HT 200••612 2 lots. Engr. J. Riley Mr. Riley stated that he had investigated the County records, and found that Fernhill Road is dedicated buy not accepted public road. He stated that the road was dedicated to the County but not accepted, and when County roads were accepted by the Town, Fernhill Rd. was not included. Mr. Riley explained that, at this tine, Mr. Blake wished to sell only the lot with the existing residence, and requested that the Map be approved under the provisions of Section 3'40 of Ordinance Xll not be pted as site6untilor which Fernhi11Lot No. Rd, haslbeenlieproved andeaau ccep..tedasa,Town Rood. RECOMMEND.r_TION: That the be Tentative approved under the proHarold visionsof Section IIIO,Olots of Ord. No. 69, and the conditions of the Check List. MOTION: Prentice; SECOND: Bowler; VOTE: Passed unaninously 3. `ltamont `ssociates (199-61) 6 lots. Engr. John Riley. Mr. Wm. H. Longmire, City Engineer, reported that an access road to the proposed subdivision could be engineered and built, but stated that it would be very steep (about 13'f6 grade). The question of planting was discussed, and the suggestion was made that the developers be required to engage a licensed land- scape architect to subnit planting and planting maintenance plans. subject to the approval of the F.anning Commission. Note was made of the fact that no building pernits will.be issued until there is adequate donostic water supply availab-o. The Engineer suggested that a permanent safety chain link fence be installed for protection along the Toad. RECOMMEND.STION: That the Tentative Map of ::ltanont ssociates (199-61) 6 lot. be approved subject to the conditions of the Check List. 4 MOTION: Bowler; Lost for lack of Second. Further discussion was held relative to gccess. i:ltanont con't. 4 RECOMMEND,TION: That the Tentative '_- P of-,ltavont associates (199-61) 6 lots be disapproved cn the basis of the Check List and that the Map be forwarded to the City Council. MOTION: Bowler; Lost forlack of Second. RECOMMEND°.TION: That the Tentative Map and Drawing (C-88) of Altamont asso- ciates (199-61) 6 lots be disapproved. MOTION: Hibner; nMM?DED BY: Mellquist: That the subdivider be asked to resubmit his nap together with a rough landscape scheme by a licensed landscape al -,h- itect and that the engineer's report on the feasibility c,f access be acknowledged. SECOND: Prentice; VOTE: Passed unanimously 4. McGee, Vir2i1_(19z-61) 3 lots. Engineer J. Riley, The Revised Map was considered. The Map Committee reported that the access is unsatifactory. R-COMMENDITION: That the Revised Tentative Map C-58, dated June for 1961, of Virgil McGee (192-61) 3 lots, be disapproved in- _ sufficient net acreage. MOTION: Bowler; SECOND: Mellquist; VOTE: .assed unanimous] 5. YbCullogh Investment Co. (183&& Lots:. ?ngr. L. G. Brian. Revised Map., dated June, 1961, was considered. Map Committee Chairman reportedthat the nap previously approved by the planning Commission had been disapproved by the health Department. In order to conform to the Health Department's re- quirement, changes were made in that Carol Ct. will now be a pri- vate road, but will be paved to Town Standards. The following condition was added to the Check List: That there is to be no access from Miranda 'ave. other than that provided by the existing driveway and Carol Court (no access for Lots 5, 6, and 7). 4 McCullogh cont'd. RECCM, YD:.T'oN: That the Rov!.e:ed [':.;:qtr. -hive ",,ap D-4075 )£ McCu.lin- vestment I - vestment Co. ".85-$1) 9 lots be a,proved, subject tothe conditions of the Check List.and'approval of all agencies, MOTION: Prentice; SECOND: Hibner; VOTE: Passed. unaninousl; FRELIMIi�T:.RY DISCUSSION: 1. FF-emont Hills Development Co. - lots< Engr. L. G. Brian. Map of seven (7) lots .was presented, showing proposed division of land lying within the right of way of the proposed Junipero Serra Freeway which is within the Fremont Hills Unit No. 6 sub- division. It was the opinion of the Commission that consideration of the Map is not within the jurisdiction of the Planning Cor,-.1ission in that a natter of policy is involved. The suggestion was made that the Subdivider offer the nap for study to the City Council. UNCEMENTS: 1. The Map Committee will meet at the Town Hall 'ded., July 5, 1961 at 5:00 F. M. 2. The Planning Committee will meet at the Town Hall, Tues., June 27; 1961 at 7:30 F. M. MEETING 0JOURNED: 12:00 Noon. NEXT REGUL:.R MEETING: Thursday, July 6, 1961 at q:30 P. M. at the Town Hall, Respectfully submitted, MELVIN L. H -1dLEY Secretary 6-1'7-61 f jlm