HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/27/1980J
VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION
` Town of Los Altos Hills
(r 26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, February 27, 1980
Reel 83, Side 2, Tr. 2, 648 to 876
The meeting of the Variance and Permit Commission was called to order at 7:04 p.m.
by Chairman Carico in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Carico and Stewart
Absent: Commissioner Rydell
Also Present: City Planner/Engineer John Carlson, Secretary Ethel Hopkins
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The Minutes of the February 13th meeting were amended on page two under the motion
on the Lands of Morley to read: It was moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded
by Commissioner Dochnahl that because the application for variance for the Lands of
Morley, File #VAR. 7065-79, could not meet conditions (1), (2) and (3) of the con-
ditions for the granting of a variance,that it be recommended that this application
be denied without prejudice. Thereafter the Minutes of February 13 were declared
approved as amended by Chairman Carico.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. LANDS OF CLARK, File #SA 1-80, Altadena and Kingsley, John Riley, Engineer,
' Request for Recommendation of Approval of Site Approval:
Mr. Carlson reviewed the background for the above request as outlined in his staff
report dated February 22. Additional information discussed was that the subject
site was in an old drainage swale and also that he recommended the filina of a parcel
map to be added as one of the conditions for the Site Approval.
Commissioners discussed the procedure for combining the acreage for the Lands of
Clark into a single parcel and whether they were actino according to Code require-
ments in requiring that the applicant file a parcel map as a condition of the Site
Approval, Dr. Fink's lawsuit against the Town on the ownership of Kingsley
Avenue, and whether in recommending approval of Mr. Clark's request the Commission
would be exposing the Town to another lawsuit. The hearing was opened to the public
discussion.
Malcolm Clark, A licant, 235 Waverl Street, Menlo Park, discussed possible accesses
he had to is property and the verbal agreement a had with Dr. Fink for access over
the driveway on Kingsley Avenue. He was advised by Commissioner Stewart to obtain a
written statement on this promise of access.
V Commissioner Stewart observed that there would be pathways on all sides of the property.
He asked whether a path in the right-of-way would be sufficient.
Carol Gottlieb Pathway Committee, noted that a path on Altadena would not be necessary
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Page two
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. LANDS OF CLARK, File #SA 1-80: (continued)
She discussed pathways and pathway destinations in the area, ntoing that Dr. Fink had
given permission for horsemen to cross his property to reach Esther Clark Park. She
requested that a Type II path be constructed along Lowell Avenue because of the bog
conditions in the area which were a hazard to school cMle��ldren u�ngyvthe pat�h ales aTi
Commissioner Stewart discussed whether a,/path right-of-way should b(� obtained along
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Kingsley Avenue, held by the Town unti the lawsuit by Dr. Fink is settled tial `7��
of-, and then relinquished t was later decided that this would not be
required because of a lack of path connections.
The public hearing was closed, and the following motions passed:
MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY:
seconded by Commissioner Carico to amend
install a Type IIA path along the Lowell
right-of-way.
It was moved by Commissioner Stewart and
Condition 3.A to read: The owner shall
Avenue property line within the street
MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Commissioner Stewart and
seconded by Commissioner Carico to recommend approval of the Lands of Clark, File
#SA 1-80, with conditions as amended, and with the following additional condition:
The applicant shall file a parcel map combining Lots 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37
4 into a single parcel with one assessor's parcel number. This condition shall be
subject to approval by the City Attorney.
ADJOURNMENT:
and Permit
There being no further new or old business, the meeting of the Variance
Commission was adjourned by Chairman Carico at 7:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ethel Hopkins
Secretary
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