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PLANNING COMMISSION PACKET
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 AT 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills www.losaltoshills.ca.gov
ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
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please contact the City Clerk at (650) 941-7222. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to
make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Notice to Public: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any
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.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE LOS ALTOS
HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 at 7:00 P.M.
The agenda for the regular meeting is as follows:
1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING COMMISSIONER JOHN HARPOOTLIAN
3. RE -ORGANIZATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION
3.1 Appointment of new Vice Chair
4. 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 take action
tonight on non-agendized items. Such items will be referred to staff or placed on the agenda for a future
meeting.
5. 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 Agenda
February 7, 2013 — Regular Meeting
Page 2
Planning Commission Ex Parte Contacts Policy Disclosure
5.1 LANDS OF FERRARI, 25870 Altamont Road; File #126-12-ZP-SD-GD;
A request for a Site Development Permit for a 4,493 sq. ft. two-story new
residence (maximum height: 27 feet). The proposal includes removal of
one 16" Heritage Oak Tree to accommodate the Fire Truck turn around.
The applicant is also requesting a Grading Policy exception for cut of up
to nine (9) feet and fill of up to six (6) feet for the driveway. CEQA
Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (a) (staff -Brian
Froelich).
5.2 LANDS OF JJP REALTY ENTERPRISES, LLC, 11481 Magdalena
Avenue; File 9218-11-ZP-SD-GD; A request for a Site Development
Permit for a 2,366 square foot bunker (1,500 sq. ft. of the bunker is
exempt from floor area per Section 10-1.202 of the LAHMC) . CEQA
Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (e) (Staff -Nicole
Horvitz).
6. OLD BUSINESS — none
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 2013 Planning Commissioners Academy February 27 -March 1, Pasadena, CA
7.2 Discussion of Amendments to Zoning Ordinance to allow structures in setbacks
(Section 10-1.505 of the LAHMC)
8. REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
8.1 Planning Commission Representative for December 12 — Commissioner Abraham
8.2 Planning Commission Representative for January 24— Commissioner Couperus
8.3 Planning Commission Representative for February 28 — Commissioner Tankha
8.4 Planning Commission Representative for March 21 — Commissioner Mandle
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
9.1 Approval of December 6, 2012 minutes.
10. REPORTS FROM FAST TRACK MEETINGS — DECEMBER 11, 2012
10.1 LANDS OF BUDGE AND LENAHAN; 24183 & 24175 Dawnridge
Drive: File #139 -12 -LLA; A request for a Lot Line Adjustment to modify
the property line between the two properties resulting in no change to the
lot sizes. CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (a)
(staff- Cynthia Richardson).
Planning Commission Agenda
February 7, 2013 — Regular Meeting
Page 3
10.2 LANDS OF DJNH LLC; 26420 Eshner Court: File #122 -12 -ZD -SD -GD;
A request for a Site Development Permit for a 9,312 square foot two-
story new residence (Maximum height 27') with a 2,958 square foot
basement, a 782 square foot detached garage, a 1,077 square foot
detached second dwelling unit, a 720 square foot bocce ball court and a
1,100 square foot swimming pool. IN addition, the applicant is
requesting the removal of on (1) 36" heritage oak tree. CEQA review:
Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 (a) (staff- Cynthia
Richardson).
11. REPORTS FROM SITE DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS — JANUARY 2, JANUARY 15,
2013.
11.1 LANDS OF BRIDGES; 12254 Tepa Way; File #236-12-ZP-SD; A
request for a Site Development Permit for a 467 square foot second floor
addition (max height: 25'). CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per
Section 15301 (e) (staff- Brian Froelich).
11.2 LANDS OF GALLELLO; 13040 East Sunset Drive; File #258-12-ZP-
SD; A request for a Site Development Permit for a landscape screening
plan for new two story residence with a secondary dwelling unit. CEQA
review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15304 (b) (staff -Nicole
Horvitz).
12. ADJOURNMENT