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FW: Lands of Chen at 2210 Old Page Mill Road (Parcel 182-31-050)
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Subject: Re: Lands of Chen at 2210 Old Page Mill Road (Parcel 182-31-050)
To:. Los Altos Hills Planning Commission
Re: Chen house proposal at 2210 Gerth lane (Old Page Mill Road)
We are writing as a concerned neighbor at 2209 Gerth Lane (Old Page Mill. Road) to register our objection to the above
project.
1. We object to and oppose the right-of-way variance requested.
2. We object to and oppose classifying 2210 Gerth Lane (Old Page Mill Rd.) as a corner lot.
3. We support a project that conforms to existing Town rules and Ordinances.
Thank you for your consideration.
Charles & Roberta Gillis
2209 Old Page Mill Road (Gerth Lane)
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Jaime McAvoy
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From: Deborah Padovan
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From: Margot Pratt <margotpratt(c�r�,gmail.com>
Date: September 26, 2013 at 2:41:14 PM PDT
To: <dpadovan@losaltoshills.ca.gov>
Subject: Chen house proposal
Hi Debra,
I am forwarding a letter on behalf of Dorothy Hogan at 2255 Old Page Mill Road regarding the
Chens' proposal to the Planning Commission because she doesn't have email.
Margot Pratt
2215 Old Page Mill Road
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September 25, 2013
To the Los Altos Hills Planning Commission
Re: Cici and John Chen's house proposal at 2210 Gerth Lane (Old Page Mill Road)
We are writing as a concerned neighbor on Gerth Lane and appreciate the opportunity to
express our opinion. Because the Chens' proposed house is so much larger than others
nearby and because it is the first house visible on entering Gerth Lane, the visual impact
is huge and counter to the semi -rural feel of our street.
Therefore, we ask that the house conform to the town's rules, and that no variance on the
50 -foot right-of-way requirement be granted. Since a large house can be fit into the
allowable area, a waiver is unnecessary.
We also question the decision to allow this property to be defined as a corner lot. The
plans show that all access is directly from Gerth Lane, and in fact, access from "the front"
is impossible because of Matadero Creek. Calling this a corner lot has allowed the house
to be 10 feet closer to Gerth, with a 30' setback instead of 401
.
The net effect of allowing these two conditions is to set the house 20 feet closer to the
road than would otherwise be allowed.
In conclusion, 1) We oppose the right-of-way variance.
2) We oppose the corner lot designation.
3) We support having the plans conform to the existing rules.
In addition, if the plans are approved, we ask that storm water drainage be addressed,
since this property is near the bottom of our hill and also request that parking during
construction be limited to the Chen's side of the road.
WING PLAN
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CHEN RESIDENCE Landscape
2210 OLD PAGE MILL ROAD ao e,, Design
LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA
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October 3, 2013
John & Cici Chen
2210 Old Page Mill Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Re:, Chen Residence, Gerth Lane Right -of -Way, Los Altos Hills, California
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Chen:
At your request, Hatch . Mott MacDonald reviewed right-of-way. requirements for .Gerth Lane
located in Los Altos Hills, California. In conjunction with the redevelopment of an, existing
single-family residence located at 2210 Old Page Mill Road, the Town of Los Altos Hills has
requested that a roadway dedication of 20 feet be provided along the Gerth Lane project frontage
to increase the right-of-way from 30 feet to 50 feet. A right-of-way dedication of 10 feet is
proposed by the Project applicant; which would provide a right-of-way of 40 feet. The project
location with respect to the local road network is shown on Exhibit L. -The project site plan is
shown on Exhibit 2.
Based on guidelines published . by The American Association of State Highway . and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO), a total roadway width of. 20 feet would be adequate were
the road ever to be- widened. Currently, there are no plans to widen the -roadway. The
recommended roadway width for Gerth Lane is based on the volume of traffic carried by Gerth
Lane, the land use served by the road and the function of the road as explained below.
Gerth Lane is an existing private one -lane cul-de-sac road, approximately 1,500 feet in length.
Gerth Lane provides access to 14 parcels, 12 of which are currently developed with single-family
residential homes. A one -lane bridge is located on-Gerth Lane approximately 60 feet from the
intersection at Old Page Mill Road.
Gerth Lane carries less than 400 vehicles per day and is, therefore, classified as a low-volume,
local. road. Based on Institute of Transportation Engineers trip generation rates, the homes
accessed from Gerth Lane generate a total of 120 trips .per day (10 trips per day x 12 homes).
Development of the two existing vacant parcels with single-family homes would increase the
vehicle trips generated by Gerth Lane development to 140 trips per day (10 trips per day x'14
homes). -
AASHTO publishes- guidelines for the geometric design of :very low-volume local roads., Low-
volume roads are roads that carry 400 vehicles per day or less. Gerth Lane functionally operates
as a Rural Minor Access Road. According to AASHTO, Rural Minor Access Roads
predominately. serve to provide access to adjacent property and are typically cul-de-sacs or loop
roads. - On minor access roads, speeds are generally low, traffic is largely comprised of passenger
Guidelines for:Geometric Design of Very Low -Volume Local Roads, American Association of State:
Highway and Transportation Officials; 2001.
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John & Cici Chen
October 3, 2013
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vehicles and the road is predominately used by familiar drivers. These are the characteristics of
Gerth Lane.
Exhibit 3 shows the AASHTO guidelines for total roadway width for new construction of very
low-volume local roads in rural areas. The AASHTO recommended total roadway width,
including shoulders, for a rural minor access road is 18 feet for a design speed under 40 miles per
hour. An 18 foot roadway within a 40 foot right-of-way would provide 11 additional feet of
shoulder/clear space on each side of the roadway, assuming the road was centered within the
right-of-way.
AASHTO publishes guidelines for low-volume local streets in urban areas and those guidelines
are shown on Exhibit 4. For a low development density, which. is applicable to Gerth Lane, the
AASHTO guideline for a low-volume local road in an urban area is 20 to 28 feet. The guidelines
are referenced from the ITE Recommended Guidelines for Subdivision Streets. The lower end of
the range is applicable to residential streets with sufficient off-street parking such that on -street
parking is only occasionally required, which is the case with the Gerth Lane neighborhood.
Therefore, a total roadway width of 20 feet would be appropriate based on the new construction
urban residential street guidelines. A 20 foot roadway within a 40 foot right-of-way would
provide 10 additional feet of shoulder/clear space on each side of the roadway, assuming the road
was centered within the right-of-way.
The AASHTO recommended rural and urban roadway widths for local minor access roads and
residential streets are applicable to new construction. The cross section widths of existing roads
do not necessarily need to be modified except where there is evidence of a site specific safety
problem. According to the project applicant, there have been no reported vehicle crashes on
Gerth Lane for the last several years. Where site-specific safety problems do not exist, it is not
likely that any road improvement would provide substantial safety benefits. The one -lane design
of Gerth Lane is not uncommon in rural areas nor uncommon in Los Altos Hills. Therefore,
widening Gerth Lane to provide a wider roadway is not recommended at this time.
In summary, on the basis of the AASHTO urban residential street guidelines, a roadway width of
20 feet would be adequate for Gerth Lane, although AASHTO guidelines support an 18 foot
roadway based on guidelines for rural areas. The ultimate widening of Gerth Lane to 20 feet can
be accomplished within a right-of-way of 40 feet. This would allow 10 feet of additional
shoulder/clear space on each side of the roadway with the roadway centered in the right-of-way,
or 20 feet of shoulder/clear space on Project side of the roadway if the existing south edge of
pavement was maintained at its existing location.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
J. Daniel Takacs, TE
Principal Engineer
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2210 Old Page Mill Road,
Los Altos Hills
• Private road, Cul -de -Sac, dead end to open space
reserve 4 No future subdivisions
• 30' private easement 4 existed over 55 years
• 12' Bridge across Matedero creek
• Serves 12 homes exclusively 4 Minimal traffic
• 15 mph 4 Never an accident
• Active Gerth Lane Home Owners Association (GENOA)
• Road Maintenance Agreement since 1957
• Pathway committee: no pathway development plans
on Gerth lane 4 May 22,,2013meeting minute
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participating properties are henceforth referred to as "members" under this
agreement.
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Lane, in good repair, for the purpose of maintaining access to Page Mill road
for all its eligible users who hereby to share the expense of its maintenance
(first paragraph).
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and shall become a component part of the deed to each property affected
(item 3).
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• Road or bridge repairs and ordinary maintenance
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• Shape: Narrow &long — a shallow lot
• Size: 1.07 acre (46,609 S.F.)
• Corner lot
• Fronting Old Page Mill Road, side fronting Gerth lane
• Steep slope to the Matedero creek
• 25' easement restriction from the top of creek bank
• Current house is less than 20' from adjacent house
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1. Parcel lot size, will be less than 1 acre
• LAH Ordinance 10-1.501 Minimum parcel size.
• 1994 case: 2240 Old Page Mill Road
➢ Town approved Gerth reduced r -o -w from 60' to SO'
➢ Town approved reduced dedication from 30'to 20'
So the parcel maintained minimum 1 acre (Staff
Engineering report)
• Our case: WORSE !
➢
50'
r -o -w/20'
dedication
4
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dedication
4
1.0 acre
• 10-1.501 Minimum parcel size.
• (a) No parcel shall have a net area less than forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560)
square feet; however, the minimum lot area required shall be determined by Section 9-1.604 of the
Los Altos Hills Municipal Code. Any parcel created prior to January 1, 1980 which does not meet
these minimum lot area requirements may be used by the owner of the parcel, or any successor in
interest, as a site for the use permitted in the district, provided all other regulations for the district
are complied with, and such parcel has a minimum lot unit factor of 0.5. Parcels which have a lot
unit factor of less than 0.5 will be allowed development only upon the issuance of a Conditional
Development Permit.
• (b) Each lot shall contain a circle having a diameter of one hundred sixty (160) feet inscribed
totally within its net area.
• (c) Each lot shall contain an area of at least one net acre within a circle no greater than three
hundred fifty (350) feet in diameter.
• (d) Each lot shall be configured to avoid discontinuous segments and avoid areas of lot width or
depth less than thirty (30) feet, other than where such a configuration already exists and is not
made narrower by the creation or alteration of the lot. (§ 1, Ord. 305, eff. October 3, 1986; § 1, Ord.
382, eff. May 17, 1996; § 1, Ord. 407, eff. July 15, 2000)
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• 10-2.1202 Right-of-way dedication
Whenever a site development permit is requested for a lot which was created prior to
January 1, 1973, and where the driveway or contiguous road rights-of-way are
substandard, the Planning Director or Planning Commission may require dedication of
a right-of-way of sufficient width to conform to current Town standards. (§ 15, Ord.
299, eff. December 11, 1985; § 8, Ord. 384, eff. October 181 1996)
• (reason for the dedication — to conform to the town standard of public road)
• Rationale: " THE RIGTH-OF-WAYS HELP PRESERVE THE OPEN SPACE WHILE
ALLOWING THE TOWN TO UNDERTAKE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS TREE
PLANTING, ROADSIDE PATHWAYS AND, POTENTIALLU, BICYCLE LANES" ( Staff
Memo to City Council: Right-of-way Policy, Feb 15, 1989,4)
2. Building envelop became VERY difficult to build
• 15t hardship: house plan has to be skinny/shallow
shape
Our efforts to comply:
» Redesigned the house to be narrower
» Relocated the house toward the front
• 2nd hardship:
1. Grading issues
2. Sewer line connection
• Examples of LAH private roads (130) with 40' r -o -w (over 40 streets)
Name
Residents
Type
Length
r -o -w
Almaden Ct
20
Cul-de-sac
1743 ft
40 ft
Buena Vista D.
6
Cul-de-sac
1654 ft
40 ft
Byrne Park Lane
13
Cul-de-sac
1058 ft
40 ft
Country Way
15
Cul-de-sac
—1500 ft
40 ft
Cumbra Vista Ct
10
Cul-de-sac
596 ft
40 ft
Deer Springs Way
13
Cul-de-sac
1788 ft
40 ft
Edgecliff Place
13
Cul-de-sac
521 ft
40 ft
Julietta Lane
16
Cul-de-sac
1400 ft
40 ft
Rhus Ridge Drive
10
Cul-de-sac
2384 ft
40 ft
Toyonita Rd
10
Cul-de-sac
40 ft
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0 Exhibit: List of 40' r -o -w LAH private streets.
• Professional traffic engineering study
performed by Hatch Mott MacDonald.
• American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO),
• Gerth Lane Findings:
— Rural Minor Access Road/low volume
— 40 feet right of way is sufficient.
Exhibit: Hatch Mott MacDonald Traffic Study Report
residential
Cul-de-sac
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• Active road/easement maintenance agreement
since 1957
• President, treasure, secretary — home owners
• GLHA Bank Account
• Past Activities:
— Annual GLHA meetings
— Maintain Gerth lane and tree pruning along the road
— Maintain Gerth Lane bridge
— Represent GLHA in public hearings
• GLHA agreement to keep road/easement private
• All 12 owners want to keep it a private road
• Signed petitions - Keep Gerth Lary "TrI t ""!
Exhibit: GLHO Petition Letter
• March 21, 20131AH Private Road Study File:
• Town has no intention to make Gerth Lane a public_
road, why ask dedications?
Exhibit: LAH Town. Private'Road Study PowerPoint
• I Not documented in the current Municipal
Code.
• Home owners involuntarily offered the
dedications in order to exchange of permit
a p p rova I .
• Rejection and Acceptation Irrevocable offer
created gray area for town's responsibilities of
road maintenance.
House structure setback from the center of the
existing 30' easement:
• 2210 Old
Page
Mill:
SSft
(proposed)
• 2215 Old
Page
Mill: SSR
(built in mid 1980's)
• 2265 Old
Page
Mill: SSft
(in construction)
• 2275 Old
Page
Mill: SOft
(built in 2008)
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• Gerth Lane Home Owner Association ask town to keep
Gerth lane a "Private Street".
• 30' easement is sufficient for traffic, safety of this
neighborhood, and there no more subdivisions allowed,
no pathway planned on Gerth lane.
• We request "no dedication" and the house structure will
remain 55' from center of the existing easement.
• To keep our land to remain 1 acre minimum, the
maximum we can dedicate is 10' along Gerth lane. This
will allow 40' r -o -w, same as other 40+ LAH private
streets and supported by Traffic Study.
1. Gerth Lane Road Maintenance Agreement in 1957
2. List of the LAH private streets with 40' R -O -W.
3. Hatch Mott MacDonald Traffic Study Report
4. GLHOA petition letters to keep private by current owners.
5. LAH Staff private road study in March, 2013 (power point file)
6. 2210 Old Page Mill Screening Plan
Grail - Letter re Chen
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Letter re Chen
1 message
https.//mail.google:com/mail/ii/0/?ui=2&il--17c8e818c3&view=pt8rs...
NICOLE E HORTON <nikkrich@mac.com>
To: Margot Pratt <margotpratt@gmail.com>, pratt@cs.stanford.edu
To the Los Altos Hills Planning Commission
Margot Pratt <margotpratt@gmail.com>
October 2, 2013
Re: Cici and John Chen's house proposal at 2210 Gerth Lane (Old Page Mill Road)
Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 5:13 PM
We are neighbours of the Chens at 2300 Old Page Mill Road. We appreciate the opportunity to express our concerns regarding the
proposed development.
My husband Richard and I together with our 3 young children moved to the area in August 2003. We were attracted to the
neighbourhood due to its semi rural/rustic feel and the benefits that this feel afforded our children. Most of the homes are obscured
from the road and we note that recent remodels such as 2344 Old Page Mill Road and 2102 Old Page Mill Road have
re -landscaped their properties so as to maintain their' visibility from the road and the semi rural feel.
The Chens' proposed house is so much larger than others nearby and it is the first house visible upon entering Gerth Lane, thus,
the visual impact is enormous and counter to the semi -rural feel of our street and neighbourhood.
Therefore, we ask that the house conform to the town's rules, and that no variance on the 50 -foot right-of-way requirement be
granted. Since a large house can adequately fit into the allowable area, a waiver is unnecessary.
We also question the decision to allow this property to be defined as a corner lot. The plans show that all access is directly from
Gerth Lane, and in fact, access from "the front" is impossible because of Matadero Creek. Labeling this as a corner lot has granted
the proposed house to be 10 feet closer to Gerth, with a 30' setback instead of 40'.
The net effect of allowing these two conditions would set the house 20 feet closer to the road than would otherwise be permitted
In conclusion, 1) We oppose the right-of-way variance.
2) We oppose the corner lot designation.
3) We support having the plans conform to the existing rules.
Richard and Nicole Horton
2300 Old Page Mill Road
Los Altos Hills
1 of 1 10/3/2013 5;17 PM