HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/05/2009O„ TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009 AT 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills www.losaltoshills.ca.gov
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item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 26379 Fremont
Road, Los Altos Hills, California during normal business hours.
ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Persons wishing to address the Commission on any subject not on the agenda are invited to do so now.
Please note, however, that the Commission is not able to undertake extended discussion or rake action
tonight on non-agendized items. Such items will be referred to staff or placed on the agenda for a future
meeting.
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3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Persons wishing to address the Commission should obtain a copy of the request form located at the table at
the back of the Council Chambers and leave the completed form at the podium; this ensures that names are
recorded accurately in the minutes. Please limit remarks to three minutes. This will assure time for all
persons wishing to speak. Also, in the interests of time, please avoid redundancy with remarks made by
previous speakers. If a large group wishes to express its views, the group should try to have one
spokesperson.
If you challenge the proposed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or
someone else raised at the public hearing described below, or in written correspondence delivered to the
Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.
Any interested party may appeal a determination of the Planning Commission to the City Council by filing
a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within twenty-two (22) days of the decision. A
nonrefundable filing fee and a deposit for services shall accompany each notice of appeal, except that any
member of the Council may file such an appeal without payment of a fee.
>Planning Commission Ex Parte Contacts Policy Disclosure
3.1 LANDS OF LIN, 26326 Esperanza Drive, 460-07-ZP-SD-GD; A request
for a Site Development Permit for a new 5,350 square foot two story
residence with a 2,003 square foot basement and a 680 square foot
swimming pool. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section
15303 (a) & (e) (Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
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3.2 LANDS OF KAHNG, 26750 Robleda Court, #247-08-ZP-SD-GD; A
request for a Site Development Permit for a new 5,156 square foot two
story residence with a 3,623 square foot basement, a 746 square foot
swimming pool and a 442 square foot cabana. The applicant is also
requesting grading policy exceptions for the cabana, the driveway, the
backup area adjacent to the basement garage and portions of the side and
rear yards. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (a)
and (e) (Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
3.3 LANDS OF LID, 27755 Edgerton Road (proposed address change to
27300 Ursula Dr.), 4166-08-ZP-SD-GD; A request for a Site Development
Permit for a new two-story residence and the removal of six (6) heritage
oak trees. The applicant is also requesting a grading policy exception for
the driveway and fire truck turnaround. CEQA Review: Categorical
Exemption per Section 15303(a) (Staff -David Keyon). (CONTINUED
FROM THE FEBRUARY 5, 2009 PLANNING COMMISSION
HEARING).
3.4 PREZONING OF UNINCORPORATED LA LOMA DRIVE AREA:
Prezoning of approximately 11 unincorporated parcels (12.79 acres)
t bounded by the Town of Los Altos Hills to the west, north, east, and to the
4W south encompassing 25263, 25265, 25225, 25245, 25255, 25303, 25295,
25299, 25285, 25275 and 25274 La Loma Drive. (Staff -David Keyon).
4. OLD BUSINESS - none
5. NEW BUSINESS—none
6. REPORT FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
6.1 Planning Commission Representative for February 12" — Commissioner Abraham
6.2 Planning Commission Representative for February 26ih — Commissioner Harpootlian
6.3 Planning Commission Representative for March 12"— Commissioner Collins
6.4 Planning Commission Representative for March 26"— Commissioner Clow
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
7.1 Approval of February 5, 2009 minutes
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8. REPORTS FROM FAST TRACK MEETING — FEBRUARY 17, FEBRUARY 24
AND MARCH 3, 2009
8.1 LANDS OF MARCH, 13101 La Paloma Road, File 4237-08-ZP-SD; A
request for a Site Development Permit for a pool covered by a 1,253
square foot greenhouse, a 461 square foot second story addition to an
existing workshop (Maximum height 24' 3') and a 100 square foot garden
shed. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (e)
(Staff -David Keyon).
8.2 LANDS OF FA & LEE, 28263 Christopher's Lane, File # 11 1-07-ZP-
SD-GP; A request for a Site Development Permit for a 1,949 square foot
first and second story addition and 1,982 square foot basement
(Maximum height 23'). CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per
Section 15303 (a) (Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
8.3 LANDS OF JAKATDAR, 13671 Old Altos Road, File #270-08-ZP-SD; A
request for a Site Development Permit for a new 6,025 square foot two
story residence with a 1,780 square foot basement (Maximum height 27')
and a 180 square foot swimming pool. CEQA Review: Categorical
Exemption per Section 15303 (a) and (e) (Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
8.4 LANDS OF XU & ZHU, 24920 La Loma Court, File #246-08-ZP-SD-
GD; A request for a Site Development Permit for a new 7,404 square foot
two story residence (Maximum height 27') with a 2,851 square foot
basement. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (a)
(Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
8.5 LANDS OF GUPTA, 26303 Alexander Place, File #300-08-ZP-SD-GD;
A request for a Site Development Permit for a 6,785 square foot new
residence with a 1,919 square foot basement (Maximum height 26'6") and
a new swimming pool. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per
Section 15303(a) (e) (Staff -David Keyon).
9. REPORT FROM SITE DEVELOPMENT MEETING — FEBRUARY 17 AND
FEBRUARY 24, 2009
9.1 LANDS OF DIGIOVANNI & SANDER, 12380 Hilltop Drive; File #17-
09-ZP-SD; A request for a Site Development Permit for a landscape
screening plan for a 4,360 square foot two story new residence approved
on February 2, 2006. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section
15304 (b) (Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
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9.2 LANDS OF ASKARL 27861 Natoma Road; File #84-08-ZP-SD; A
request for a Site Development Permit for a 1,041 square foot swimming
pool, 5,237 square foot patios 5,170 square foot driveway and landscape
screening plan for a 10,169 square foot two story new residence approved
on May 3, 2006. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section
15303 (e) and 15304 (b) (Staff -Cynthia Richardson).
9.3 LANDS OF VERMA, 25911 Elena Road; File #255-08-ZP-SD-GD; A
request for a Site Development Permit for a major remodel. CEQA
review: Categorical Exemption per Section (Staff -Nicole Horvitz).
10. ADJOURNMENT
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