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Home My WebLink About08/22/1984PLANNING COMISSION TOM OF ICS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fremont Road nos Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEEt=1,G Wednesday, August 22, 1984 Reel 111, Side I, Tract I, 000-815 Chairman Kuranoff called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Council Chambers. A. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Present: Commissioners Carico, Gottlieb, Iachenbruch, Siegel, Struthers and Chairman Kuranoff Absent: Oa ssioner Yanez Staff: City Manager George Scarborough; Acting City Engineer Gordon Miller; Staff Planner Nancy Lytle; Secretary Leslie Mullins Item Removed - B.1. Kuranoff On page three, Motion regarding Calvo to be amended to include "driveway access - kw grading, site distance and safe access". MOTION sBca ED AND CARRIED: Moved by Struthers, seconded by Gottlieb and passed unanimously to approve the minutes of August 8, 1984 as amended. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Lachenbruch, seconded by Carico and passed unanimously to set public hearings for September 12, 1984, as follows: 1. lands of Barbour, Variance & Permit 2. Lands of Griffiths, Conditional Use Permit C. REPORT FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 15, 1984: Commissioner Struthers reported the City Council approved Resolutions for audit, landfill, street repair to O'Grady Paving, purchase of small tractor and trailer, approved carpeting for Town Hall, insulation for ceilings and re -roofing of Town Hall, Council heard a report from Fire Department on Emergency Access roads. Mr. Miller reported the Council received bids on Edith Avenue Bridge Replacement, noting the item was continued to a special meeting on August 30th for certification of mere monies from other agencies involved. kw planning Commission Minutes - August 22, 1984 page Two D. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. LANDS OF PARNA.S, FILE # 6-83, lots 5 & 6, Story Hill Lane, Request for approval of Lot Line Adjustment Ms. Lytle referred to her staff report of August 16, 1984, noting it is recommended that the Commission recommend to Council approval of the Tentative Map for Lot Line Adjustment with conditions as listed in staff report dated August 16, 1984 and August 2, 1984. Commissioner Iachenbruch questioned the location of the driveway on Int #6, noting there should be no grading within 10' of the property line. Lachenbruch also questioned the setback for the residence, noting it is only 34' from property line, should be 40' from roadway (noting the road- way which serves the upper 2 lots is not shown on the plans). Ms. Lytle indicated the setback was measured from the cul-de-sac not the driveway access easement. The Public Hearing was then opened. Mr. Ed Charlebois, Parnas Corporation, informed commission on the location of the driveway, noting the location was changed because of site visibility problems, and was approved by the previous engineer. The Public Hearing was then closed. ,vMICN SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel, seconded by Struthers and passed unanimously to recomend approval of the Lot Line Adjustment for the Lands of Parnas, File # 6-83 with Conditions 1 & 2 as in staff reports dated August 2 & 16, 1984, and the following statement, 11carewill be taken to avoid grading within ten feet of the property line in construction of driveway on Lands of Love, Lot #5". Mr. Gordon Slnedigar, builder, informed ccamission they have only established rough grade at this time, and this could be easily done. E. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Lot Line Adjustment, Definition and Standards Ms. Lytle referred to her staff report dated August 17, 1984, noting staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a motion recommending to the City Council to approve a modified tentative map pnx:edure to be followed for any lot line adjustment which will not increase the potential number of developable lots; noting these lot line adjustments will be processed in the save manner as a subdivision of 4 lots or less, with exceptions listed in the August 17, 1984 staff report. Commissioners questioned the proposed process as to reversion to acreageand small transfers of land that would not have im¢act on adjacent or subject property, noting the tentative map procedure could be a very expensive process to have citizens go through. Commissioners suggested a specific L staff member have the ability to waive certain specific requirements of �/ the subdivision ordinance. Planning Commission Minutes - August 22, 1984 Page Three E. OLD BUSINESS: r 1. Lot Line Adjustment (continued) W Mr. Scarborough suggested it could be recamended to Council that a separate fee structure be set for lot lines that do not increase the ability to subdivide. Ccnmissioners suggested adding the following wording to statement #1 of the August 17, 1984 staff report. "Staff may waive previsions of tentative map requirements when in their they feel requirements are not relevant to problems related to lot line adjustments." MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Carico, seconded by Siegel. and passed unaniamusly to accept staff report dated August 17, 1984 with amendment to Statement #1. F. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Mrs. Steers asked commission permission to discuss her application for Site Approval which was submitted to the planning departament in April,. 1984, asking canvdssion to hear the facts and schedule a public hearing as soon as possible. Ms. Lytle informed cmudssion that this item was reviewed by the Subdivision Committee and referred to the City Attorney for his opinion on the legality of the lot. Ms. Lytle indicated her advice to Mrs. Steers in a letter dated August 15 was to file a tentative map application on Parcel "A" and include the subject site and subdivide the lot in conformance with our local subdivision ordinance requirements. Noting based on a conversation with the City Attorney, it appeared from evidence provided by Mrs. Steers in her Site Approval application that this site was never legally created and is not a legal lot. Mrs. Steers requested the commission schedule a public hearing and that the camussion make a determination on the site approval map winch has been submitted. MOTION SECONDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Siegel, seconded by Carico and passed by the following roll call vote to agendize the Lands of Steers for the up - caning Planning Ccnrission agenda, staff is to include all information including the City Attorney's opinion, as well as a map indicating other lands Steers owns adjacent to this lot. ROLL CALL: AYES: Ccm ssicners Carico, Gottlieb, Siegel, Struthers and Chairman Kuranoff NOES: None ABSTAIN: Connissioer Iachenbruch E. OLD BUSINESS: 2. Contract with Connerly & Associates, Site Development Ordinance Revision Update Ms. Lytle infomed commission a meeting has been scheduled with Connerly & Associates ( to review the proposed Site Develogrent Ordinance on Wednesday, September 19, 1984 kw at 10:00 a.m., noting both Camnission and Council will be notified. Planning Caanission Minutes - August 22, 1984 Page Four 2. Ocundssion report for City Council meeting of September 5, 1984 Chairman Kuranoff asked if there is any information to be forwarded on to City Council by the representative for the September 5th meeting. Commissioner Lachenbruch suggested looking back over the agenda and discuss any item that needs to be stressed to the Council, noting the reports at meetings have been very informal. Commissioner Carico indicated the council will be forwarded any actions taken at this meting in their Council packet. 3. Chairman Kuranoff indicated he was asked by Council if the $50.00 expense reimbursement was adequate? Commissioners indicated yes,. it is sufficient, and suggested the members of Committees that attend the Site Development Committee meetings every wcwk should get some type of reimbursement for their time, (i.e. Mary Stutz and Peter Wallace). 4. Commissioner Lachenhn,ch discussed with staff and commissioners the status of updating the drainage ordinance, noting at this time he is not wanking on a revision, noting Tim Sandis has indicated he is interested in participating in this study. Commissioners directed staff planner to contact Charles McCandless (original author of Storm Drainaqe Study for Los Altos Hills) to see what the feasibility i= to update and what costs would be. 5. Mary Stutz, Chairman Pathway Committee asked commission if the Landscape Policy was enforceable on additions? Ms. Lytle indicated under current ordinances it is not; but in the upcoming revision to the Site Development Ordinance it will be. G. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further new or old business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted Leslie Mullins Engineering/Planning Secre*ary kw