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Home My WebLink About11/28/1984PLANNING camiSSION TOWN OF IAS ALTOS HILLS %l 26379 Fremont Road W Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, November 28, 1984 Reel 113, Side I, Tract 1, 000-555 Chairman Kurano£f called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. in the Town Hall Council Chambers. A. ROLL, CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Present: Commissioners Carico, Gottlieb, Siegel, Struthers, Yanez and Chairman Kuranoff Absent: Cormissioner Lachenbruch Staff: City Manager George Scarborough; City Engineer Michael Enright; Staff Planner Nancy Lytle; Secretary Leslie Mullins B. CONSENT CALENDAR: Item Removed - B.1. Kuranoff Kuranoff requested the minutes of November 14, 1984, page two, paragraph 4, sentence 1, be amended as follows: change "is" to "if". Paragraph 5, last sentence add "not". MOTION SECOMED AND CARRIED: Moved by Struthers, seconded by Carico and passed unanimously to approve the minutes of November 14, 1984 as amended. M17TION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Gottlieb, seconded by Carico and passed unanimously to approve remainder to consent calendar, specifically: 1) Setting Public Hearings for December 12, 1984: 1) Lands of Kava, File #TM 4-82 2) Inds of Berry Hill, Unit 11, File #TM 9-84 2) Acceptance for filing Tentative Map 1) Lands of Berry Hill, File #TM 9-84 C. REPORT FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOJFMBER 21, 1984: Commissioner Struthers reported the Council held discussion regarding the Lands of Conlon, drainage concerns from Lands of Anderson subdivision at Natcma and Altamont Roads; status report on pathway maintenance project; letter from Green Foothills Co[mittee regarding General Plan Pmencl ent for hillside development; and tree give away by Environmental Design/Air pollution Committee. Planning Oacmission Minutes - November 28, 1984 Page Two D. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. LANDS OF VORO.S, FILE #CUP 5-84, 11800 Page Mill Road, Request for �,. approval of Conditional. Use Permit for secondary dwelling (continued from October 24, 1984 meeting) Mr. Enright reported the c=ission at their October 24, 1984 meeting requested staff to meet with Environmental Health Services regarding concerns raised over existing wells, septic leach fields, irrigation, etc. Mr. Enright referred to a letter received from Art Kaupert, Environmental Health Services dated November 15, 1984, noting the second leach field (to be used for second unit) is not necessary for health department approval, however, the lower leach field is needed to provide a gravity on site sewage disposal system as the main septic system inlet is higher than the second unit building pad, noting in order to eliminate the second leach field it would require the use of a pure or raising the building pad. Ms. Lytle referred to staff report dated October 19, 1984, noting staff recd miends the planning commission adopt a motion making required findings for approving the Use Permit; and a motion adopting Resolution granting approval of the Use Permit subject to the conditions of approval. Cannissioners questioned the drainage from the secondary dwelling unit. Mr. Enright indicated the water will be directed into drainage ditch in road right of bay. The Public Hearing was opened and closed with no one speaking for or against this item. Commissioners reviewed Ymnicipal Code Section 9-5.1107 regarding required findings for granting of approval for Use Permit. ym,CN SECONDED Am CARRIED: roved by Siegel, seconded by Yanez and passed um imously to approve Conditional Use Permit, Lands of Voros, File #CUP 5-84. subject to Conditions of Approval in the October 19, 1984 staff report. 2. Draft Site DeVglCPn t Ordinance Pmendmnts to Los Altos Hills Municipal Code, Title 9, Chapter 3, Prepared by Connerly & Associates Mr. Scarborough suggested that the Commission have a recammendation available for the City Council by the second meeting in January regarding the proposed site development ordinance amen3ments. Chairman Kuraneff indicated he would like to contact Commissioner Lachenbruch and set up a meeting to go over all correspondence and the proposed draft to arrange a packet with all materials incorporated prior to holding a study session on this subject. Chairmen Kuranoff indicated he would try to arrange the meeting with Lachenbruch, Scarborough and himself (if scheduled prior to Saturday - if not Siegel would attend). Kuranoff suggested the study session be scheduled for Tuesday, December 11 in the late afternoon and re-agendize the public tearing for Wednesday, December 12 Planning Commission meeting. Mrs. Mary Stutz, Chairman Pathway Committee informed comission as this is a public hearing that has been scheduled on the Commissions' agenda for several meetings that she objected to this item being put off tonights agenda. Comnissioners discussed holding a sub -committee meeting with Lachenbruch, Kuranoff, Scarborough and Mary van Tamelen to organize all correspondence and draft submitted to this date. planning Commission Minutes - November 28, 1984 Page Three D. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ( 2. Site Development: (continued) MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by yanez, seconded by Struthers and passed by the following roll call vote to close the public hearing for the draft site development ordinance amendments and proceed with informal study sessions, as proposed by Chairman Kuranoff. ROLL CALL: Ayes: Conmissioners Gottlieb, Siegel, Struthers, yanez and Chairman Kuranoff Noes: Commissioner Carico Abstain: None E. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Satellite Dishes Ms. Lytle referred to staff report dated November 21, 1984 noting at the October 10, 1984 planning commission meeting, the commission considered a motion to instruct staff to treat satellite dishes, not larger than 121 in diameter as exempt from development area requirements of the zoning ordinance, the motion failed at the meeting. Ms. Lytle indicated the cam- missions primary concerns were off site views and the need for considerate siting and landscape screening of the dishes. Ms. Lytle indicated that satellite dishes do not make a material contribution to development on a property, noting staff requests the commission reconsider the motion to exemy-t satellite dishes from zoning ordinance development area requirements. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Gottlieb, seconded by Carico and passed by the following roll call vote to direct staff to prepare an interim ordinance on satellite dishes (prior to adoption of the proposed site development ordinance). ROLL GALL: AYES: Comissicners Carico, Gottlieb, Siegel, Struthers, and Chairman Kuranoff NOES: Commissioner yanez ABSTAIN: None MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel, seconded by Struthers and passed unanimously to instruct staff that satellite dishes not larger than 12' shall not be deemed a material contribution to Maxim mm Development Area. The siting of the satellite dish shall be reviewed by staff and applicant prior to issuance of permits. F. NEN' BUSINESS: 1. Commissioner Struthers informed commission on actions taken by the City Council of Ins Altos with regard to E1 Retire, noting they approved the Planning Commissions recommendation limiting the number of units to 40. 2. Mr. Enright asked ccmm�issim for clarification of requirements for site development with regard to driveways. Mr. Enright asked if in cases where a property owner is only making minor modifications to the driveway with no effect on entrances or exists, does the camission still wish to require them to go through the site development process? MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Carioo, seconded by Gottlieb and passed by the following roll call vote to direct staff to return with a list of conditional exceptions and guidelines with regard to driveways for comaussioners review. Planning Commission Minutes - Novenber 28, 1984 Page Four 3, Ojai,na„ Kuranoff informed commissioners there is a mm from Peter Wallace regarding landscape policy guidelines, what is staff's desire to do with this memo? Mrs. Stutz, Chairman, Pathway Committee, indicated we have a problem with landscape policy, noting it should be part of the new site development ordinance. Staff indicated they had not yet reviewed the mrmro in detail and would like to reschedule for discussion. 4. Chairman Kuranoff referred to letter received regarding Use Permit application for a church on Magdalena (not in Las Altos Hills) asking commission if they wished to address the letter and send a response? Oommissioners discussed the traffic volmum on Magdalena as it is very busy and with another church this would be increased. Commissioners asked staff to prepare a letter for the Chairrans signature with regard to drainage, traffic circulation and parking. G. AATCU[S1c'=: There being no further new or old business, the meting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Leslie Mullins Engineering/Planning Secretary