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VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, April 9, 1980
Reel 85, Side II, Tr. 2, 658 to 752
Chairman Stewart called the meeting of the Variance and Permit Commission to order
in the Council Chambers of Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Lachenbruch, Rydell, and Stewart
Absent: None
Also Present: City Engineer/Planner John Carlson, Secretary Ethel Hopkins
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MOTION SECONDED AND APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Commissioner Lachenbruch
and seconded by Commissioner Kuranoff that the Minutes of March 26 be approved as
` stated.
w PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. LANDS OF LEAR, File #VAR. 7063-79, 26946 Dezahara Way, Request for Recommendation
of Approval for Variance in Side Setback Area for an Addition:
Mr. Carlson discussed the above request as detailed in his April 2 staff report. He
noted that the applicant was adding to his dwelling to provide for three children
in his family who would be coming to live with him. There would no increase in
the amount of impervious surface on the lot. Mr. Carlson recommended that the
Commission approve the request for variance, and noted that six reasons justifying
the variance were included in the staff report.
Commissioners discussed the matter briefly and then opened the hearing to the public
discussion.
William Lear, Applicant, responded to Commissioner Lachenbruch's question on additional
landscaping for screening purposes by noting that landscaping already at the site pro-
vided screening, but that he would not be adverse providing further screening.
The public hearing was closed, Commissioners discussed the amount of footage and size
of the house with the addition proposed. The following motion was passed:
MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Commissioner Lachenbruch and
seconded by Commissioner Kuranoff to recommend approval of the variance request for the
Lands of Lear, File #VAR. 7063-79, with the six reasons listed in the April 2 staff
report, and with the following additional condition: (1) A landscape plan similar
to the one shown on page three of the drawings dated May 12, 1979 shall be implemented.
AOJOURNMENT:
There being no new or old business, the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Stewart at
7:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted,
Ethel Hopkins