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Meeting Agenda
February 10, 1998
Town of Los Altos Hills
City Council and Planning Commission
Adjourned Regular Meeting
Tuesday, Febmary 10, 1998, 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Council Chambers. 26379 Fremont Road
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participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 415-941-7222. Notification
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recorded listing of key agenda items, is available 72 hours in advance by calling 941-
7222, extension 300. Two complete packets of information are available for inspection
during the meeting at the table to the back of Council Chambers. A brief tentative agenda
is also published in the Town Crier the previous Wednesday. A complete agenda can
also be found on the WebPage: http://www.losaltosonline.com/lah.
Persons wishing to address the Council should obtain a copy of the request form located
on the table at the back of Council Chambers and leave the completed form at the
podium; this ensures that names and addresses are recorded accurately in the minutes.
Remarks should be limited to five minutes; if a large group wishes to express its views, it
is more effective to have one spokesperson.
The Council may take action on any agendized matter in any manner deemed appropriate
by the Council.
A. Call to Order Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance
B. Scope of Planning Commission Review (Level of Detail):
1. Height of Residence
2. Height of Entry
3. Architectural Features (chimneys, towers)
4. Skylights and Windows
C. Sensitivity to and Interaction with Applicants at Meetings
D. Policy Issues
1. Backup/tumaround areas
2. Secondary dwellings - basements, height, driveway access, garages, patios
L.. 3. Basement definition - backfilling, daylighting, lightwells and stairways, patios
4. Definitions of "three story facade" and "single story"
5. Development on and definition of "ridgelines"
L 6. "Challenged" lots - how to address them early in process
�I 7. Requiring two car garages
8. Counting carports as floor area
9. Height measurement re: basements, pad/crawl space
10. Enforcement of conditions of approval
11. More strict application of Design Guidelines to protect "rural' character
12. Town removal of trees in right-of-way
13. Planting in road right-of-way
E. Presentations from the Floor
Persons wishing to address the Council on any subject, whether or not on the agenda, may do so
now. Please note, however, the Council is not able to undertake extended discussion or action
tonight on items not on the agenda. Under a resolution previously adopted by the Council, such
items can be referred to staff for appropriate action, which may include placement on the next
available agenda. Please note that, while the Council will hear comments upon items which are on
the agenda at this time, the Council will not act on any such item until the item is under
consideration by the Council.
F. Adioumment