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VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION
40 Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
MINUTES OF A. REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, August 13, 1980
Reel 87, Side 2, Tr. 2, 561 to 654
The meetina of the Variance and Permit Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
in the Council Chambers of Town Hall by Chairman Dochnahl.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Rydell and Dochnahl
Absent: Commissioner Carico
Also Present: City Engineer/Planner John Carlson, Secretary Ethel Hopkins
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The Minutes of July 9 were declared approved as submitted. Commissioner Rydell
made the motion for approval.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. LANDS OF WOLKEN, File #VAR. 7-80, 27345 Deersprinas Way, Joseph Parello, Enqineer,
Request for Recortmendati on of Approval for variance in Side Setback for Wine
Cellar:
Mr. Carlson discussed the above request, noting that the driveway access had been
moved to provide a better access and less intrusion on neighbors. The six reasons
providing justification for the need for the variance were listed on his staff report
dated August 7. He noted further that there would be little visible change to the
property as the proposed structure would be underground, that neighbors had signed
the aoplication indicating their agreement with the request, and that the only visible
intrusion would be the entrance to the cellar and people walkina to that entrance.
Thereafter the hearing was opened to the public discussion.
Peter Wolken, Applicant, requested that the variance be recommended for approval, as
he wanted to begin construction as soon as possible so as to avoid winter rains.
The public hearing was closed. Commissioners discussed whether the proposed structure
might be located at another place on the property and were told that the area proposed
was the most appropriate location for the wine cellar, as there would be landscaping
and other problems with another location.
MOTION SECONDED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED: It was moved by Commissioner Rydell and
seconded by Commissioner Dochnahl that a fifteen foot (15') variance for the Lands of
Wolken, File #VAR. 7-80, be recommended for approval, with justification as provided
f by the City Engineer's August 7 staff report. No conditions were added.
V' A short discussion on requirements of Section 2.2.204 of the Municipal Code is not
reported here because it was discovered that the City Engineer's Code on this matter
was not up to date. The above section was amended by Reprint No. 9 dated
VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION MINUTES
Page two
`, 1. LANDS OF WOLKEN, File #VAR. 7-80: (continued)
January 31, 1977, and the sentence requiring Planning Commission approval of the
actions of the Variance and Permit Commission recommendations was deleted.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further new or old business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ethel Hopkins
Secretary