HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/09/1980VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Femont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, July 9, 1980
Reel 87, Side 1, Tr. 2, 526 to 615
Chairman vanTamelen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
of the Town Hall.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Rydell, Dochnahl, and vanTamelen
Absent: None
Also Present: Assistant Planner Pat Webb, Secretary Ethel Hopkins
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 25, 1980: It was moved by Commissioner Dochnahl and
seconded by Commissioner vanTamelen that the Minutes of June 25 be accepted as
presented. Thereafter the Minutes were declared approved by Chairman vanTamelen.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. LANDS OF SMITH, File #VAR. 5-80, 25521 Altamont Road, Request for Recommendation
4 of Approval for Variance for Addition to Dwelling
,r Pat Webb discussed the above request, noting that the staff report should be amended
to include a pre-existing incursion of ten feet into the side yard setback for the
original dwelling, and that the stable and paddock area on the property had not been
noted on the variance map. She added that the area where the addtion would be located
was flat and no grading would be needed. Other items reviewed with the Commissioners
were the location of the fence in relation to the twenty foot right-of-way easement,
the fact that the property had been developed before the Town's incorporation and that
further subdivision of adjacent property had created the setback at variance with
the Town's requirements.
Commissioner Dochnahl inquired about whether the twenty foot right-of-way easement
was a public easement or a right-of-way easement under private ownership. Thereafter
the hearing was opened to the public discussion.
Christopher Smith Applicant, noted that the driveway had been described by deed as
a non-exclusive easement and that it belonged to the Marsh family. He responded to
Commissioners' questions by noting that the plans for his house were dated July 1955,
before the Town's incorporation, and that the location for the proposed addition was
the least obtrusive as far as the neighborhood was concerned.
The public hearing was closed, and the following motion passed: MOTION SECONDED AND
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: It was moved by Commissioner Dochnahl and seconded by Commission-
er Rydell that the variance request for the Lands of Smith, File #VAR.5-80, be
recommended for approval, with the responses tothecriteria and the condition as
recommended in the staff report dated July 3,
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ADJOURNMENT:
There beinn_ no further new or old business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ethel Hopkins
Secretary