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Home My WebLink About03/22/1989PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS kw 26379 Fremont Road LOS Altos Hills, California Wednesday, March 22, 1989 Chairman Kaufman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Council Chambers. A. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANQ a Present: Commissioners Carico, Emling, Jones, Noel, Patmore, Stutz and Chairman Kaufman Absent: None staff: Bill Ekern, Acting City Manager; Sally Zeff, Planning Director B. CONSENT CALENDAR� 1. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Stutz and seconded by Jones and passed unanimously to approve, with changes, the minutes as written for Planning Commission Meeting of March 8, 1989. 2. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Noel and seconded by Jones and passed unaminously to place Resolution re. zoning ordinance on April 12, 1989 agenda. C. REPORT FROM CITY -- N IL ETIN F MAR H 15, 1989, D. REPORT FROM SITE DEV LOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OF MARC 21, 1989: The Site Development Committee meeting of March 21, 1989 approved a barn structure for Tachibana at 12321 Stonebrook Court; approved a landscape plan for Sanders at 11640 Jessica Lane; approved a landscape plan for Bettencourt at 12101 Stonebrook Drive; approved an addition for Kwok at 26837 Purissima Road; and continued a residence and pool for Becker on Moon Lane. E. PRESENTATIONS FRQ THE FLOOR, F. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. LANDS OF MELE, FILE OCU2 1-89, OVAR 2-89, and Site Development Permit, 14225 Berry Hill Lane, Request for a Conditional Use Permit, Variance, and Site Development Permit for a second dwell- �hw Page 1 ing, that would cause the maximum floor area for the lot to be ex- ceeded. Ms. Zeff referred to her staff report dated March 16, 1989 stating that the applicants are requesting a variance in maximum floor area %W for the lot to allow the construction of a detached second dwelling, which would be 710 square feet. Since only 71 square feet more of floor area would be allowed to be built on the lot under the Maximum Floor Area regulation, a variance of 639 square feet would be neces- sary. The applicants are also requesting a Conditional Use Permit and a Site Development Permit for the second dwelling, and patios and walkways. Staff recommends the following: 1) Deny the requested vari- ance. 2) Deny the requested Conditional Use Permit and Site Develop- ment Permits. The Public Hearing was then opened. Lorin Nelson, Gerard Development, requested approval of the variance based on lot size and slope. The Public Hearing was then closed. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Carico and seconded by Patmore and passed to deny the variance, FILE #CUP 1-89, VAR 2-89, 14225 Berry Hill Lane. AYES: Commissioners Kaufman, Carico, Emling, Noel, and Patmore. NOES: Commissioners Jones and Stutz. kaw 2. LANDS OF BJORKLUND, FILE #CUP 2-89, VAR 3-89, APN 175-53-035, 26498 Ascension Drive, Request for Variance in setback, Condi- tional Use Permit, and Site Development Permit for additions to an existing house including an attached second dwelling. Ms. Zeff referred to her staff report dated March 14, 1989 stating that the applicants plan to construct a major addition to their exist- ing house on Ascension Drive. The additions proposed include a bay window projection from an existing bathroom, which would intrude on the 30 -foot setback by 2 feet, a master bedroom suite that would have a roofline matching the existing roofline, which projects into the 30 - foot setback by 2'9" and would contain cooking facilities, and other additions, including a driveway extension and a new 1 -car garage. Staff recommends the following: 1) Based on the findings presented in the staff report dated 3/14/89, approve the requested Variance in set- back. 2) Approve the Conditional Use Permit for a second dwelling. 3) Approve the requested Site Development Permit, subject to the con- ditions stated on Ms. Zeff's 3/14/89 staff report. The Public Hearing was then opened. Gary Biorklund, 26498 Ascension Drive, requested approval of Condi- tional Use Permit and Variance. Page 2 Dot Schreiner, Pathway committee, requested type IIB in road right-of- way. The Public Hearing was then closed. %W MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Patmore and seconded by Noel and passed unanimously to approve the Lands of Biorklund, FILE #CUP 2- 89, VAR 3-89, 26498 Ascension Drive, based on required findings as per Municipal Code Section 10-1.1107(a) and 10-1.1107(b) and as presented in Staff Report dated March 14, 1989. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Noel and seconded by Carico and passed unanimously to approve Site Development Permit subject to pro- posed conditions as outlined on Staff Report dated March 14, 1989, with added conditions to clean path along Ascension Drive and no planting within 10 feet of road. 3. LANDS OF KOPAL, FILE #VAR 4-89, APN 336-22-020, 12530 Barley Hill Road, Request for a Variance and Site Development Permit for a new pool, decking, and storage building, exceeding allowed Maximum Floor Area for the lot. Ms. Zeff referred to her staff report dated March 17, 1989, stating that the applicant is requesting a Variance in Maximum Floor Area for the lot, to allow the construction of a storage/garage building. Max- imum Floor Area would not be exceeded. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission take either of the following actions: 1) Based on the findings presented by the applicant, approve the requested vari- ance in Maximum Floor Area and approve the requested Site Development �W Permit subject to the conditions attached to the 3/17/89 staff report OR 2) Deny the requested variance and approve a Site Development Permit for all proposed Development Areas, but excluding the proposed storage building OR 3) Direct the applicant to redesign the proposed storage building not to exceed the 257 square feet remaining allowed Floor Area. The Commissioners stated meetings with Mr. Kopal (Patmore, Noel, Jones and Carico). Patmore and Noel believe that something should be built to aid in the noise. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Kaufman and seconded by Noel and passed to deny, without prejudice, the requested variance. AYES: Commissioners Kaufman, Emling, Jones, Noel, Patmore, and Stutz NOES: Commissioner Carico MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Noel and seconded by Jones and passed unanimously to approve the Site Development Permit for all but the storage shed subject to the conditions of approval as stated in Staff Report dated March 17, 1989. Page 3 �W MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: moved by Noel and seconded by Carico and passed unanimously to reduce Variance fees for a resubmittal, substan- tially the same as this, only smaller, of a storage shed, to actual costs incurred by the town. (A deposit is to be taken to cover %W costs.) 4. LANDS OF CHEN, APN 175-44-053, 13114 La Crests. Drive, Appeal of an Administrative Site Development Permit for a fence. Ms. Zeff referred to her staff report dated March 13, 1989 stating that on January 20, 1989, the Chens applied for Zoning and Site Devel- opment Permits for a fence. The application was checked by the Plan- ning Technician for conformance with the Zoning Ordinance, and a permit was issued. On March 1, 1989 a letter was received from Dirk Bartelink, a neighbor of the Chens, appealing the issuance of the permit for the fence on the grounds that they do not like the ap- pearance of the fence. Staff recommends that the appeal be denied, as the fence complies with the Town Ortdinances in every respect, and, in addition, is practically hidden from the street behind existing bushes and trees. The Public Hearing was then opened. Dirk Bartelink, 13170 La Crests. Drive, appealed the "attributes" of the fence. Mr. Chen, 13114 La Crests. Drive, requested that the Planning Commis- sion uphold staff decision of fence approval. Philip Eidmann, 12175 Hilltop, spoke regarding city getting involved in revoking legal permits. The Public Hearing was then closed. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Emling and seconded by Stutz and passed unanimously to deny the appeal. 5. LANDS OF REUTER, FILE #PM 14-89, APN 175-21-62,63,53,97, 26640 Snell Court, Request for Reversion to Acreage. Ms. Zeff referred to her staff report dated March 16, 1989, stating that the Reversion to Acreage requires a recordation of a Parcel Map. Need to consider a Parcel Map for purposes of Reversion to Acreage for 3 parcels all adjacent and all owned by James Reuter, located on Snell Court. Reversion to Acreage of these lots will be only beneficial, in eliminating old small non -conforming lots. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission make the following findings: 1) There are no dedications or offers of dedication to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage. 2) The lots are all owned by the same owner re- questing reversion to acreage. The Public Hearing opened and closed with no one speaking for or against this item. �W Page 4 MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Noel and seconded by Patmore and passed unanimously to approve Lands of Reuter, FILE #PM 14-89, 26640 Snell Court, for reversion to acreage subject to staff recom- mendations outlined on Staff Report dated March 16, 1989. 6. LANDS OF CARSE; APN 182-47-008; 27125 Taaffe Road; Request for permission to build a deck in a Conservation Easement. The Carse's are in the process of completing a house on their lot. A Conservation Easement covers the area along the banks of a creek on the Carse's lot. The Carse's would like to build a deck in the Con- servation Easement on this lot. The proposed deck appears to have been expressly designed to extend out over the creek. Staff recom- mends that permission not be granted to build a deck in the Conserva- tion Easement on this lot, since there is plenty of room for decks in areas outside of the Conservation Easement. The Public Hearing was opened and closed with no one speaking for or against this item. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Carico and seconded by Emling and passed to deny request for the Lands of Carse, 27121 Taaffe Road, to encroach into Conservation Easement with deck. AYES: Commissioners Kaufman, Carico, Fmling, Jones, Noel, Patmore NOES: Commissioner Stutz �Jw G. NEW BUSIN 1. Commissioners schedules for Site Development and City Council for months of April, May and June to be done. 2. General Discussion on Town Survey, Pathways, etc. 3. Commissioner Stutz parking on paths. 4. Commissioner Emling Public works problem at Altamont/Moody Road intersection. 5. Discussion over what we are doing about landscaping during the drought. 6. Commissioner Noel thanking Sally Lyn Zeff, Planning Director, and wishing her well in her endeavors. H. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Joint meeting between City Council and Planning Commission scheduled for April 13, 1989 has been cancelled. Page 5 �W Respectfully Submitted, Jeanann Miller for Leslie Mullins Planning Technician Fin L"� Iq L Page 6 There being no further new or old business the meeting adjourned at 10:00 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Jeanann Miller for Leslie Mullins Planning Technician Fin L"� Iq L Page 6