HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/04/1963PLAMNG �OMMISSION
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
April 4, 1963
The Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the Town of Los Altos Hills
was called to order Thursday, April 4, 1963 by Chairman Melvin L. Hawley at
7:58 P- M. at the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Rd,, Los Altos Hills, California.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Commissioners Alter, Gnrbett, Hibner, Chairman Haviley
ABSENT: Commissioners Mellouist, Prentice
MINUTES: March 16, 1963.
Corrections: Page 2 Item 1. Se5e, I. E. (V_l3q_C3) RECOMMENDA-
TION, line 2: Chan&772,U�to Add the fol-
lowing:
MOTION: Mellauist; SECOND: Hibnor:
VOTE: Passed unanimously
Page 2, Item 2: Beg�2
Para 1, lin� 2, �rd
word should be ner 1. Para 1, linQ 1,
Insert the word 'not' between the words 'had' and
'made'.
Paga 5, Item 4: Block, Francis V. Para 5 should be
deleted.
ACTION:
Adopt Minutes of March 16, 1963 as corrected.
MOTION: Alter; SECOND: Garbett; VOTE: Passed unanimously
March 7, 1963.
Correction: Page 3 Item 3: Petrick, R. P. RECOMMENDATION should
read, 111. t ty-two fe,-�t
. . se bacTF requirement to lif
521 in accordance with the plan submitted."
ACTION:
Adopt Minutes of March ?, 1963 as corrected.
MOTION: Alter; SECOND: Garbett; VOTE: Passed unanimously
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Traffic Ordinance.
Chairman Hawley commented on Section 12 of the proposed Traffic Ordi-
nance, and read sections 21107 and 21107.5 of the Vehicle Code. lie
stated that Senator Grunsky is proposing legislation to amend these
sections of the Vehicle Code and suggested that the Council be asked
%W to postpone the adoption of the proposed ordinance until the proposed
legislation has been adopted. Commissioners concurred with the Chairman..
C;1j,laTICATIONS:
6r— --
1. Melvin L. Hasile of ;L�rch 20-�
hairman of Planning Commission - I,--t7,r
t , ', grG r, exe'r—cising prior pr 1, hrou -n
a
Fquested t e 0=1s- n tT discus
recommendation of any use of the Path F,,ind for act,,,Fl constluclica Of
upths.
The Commission concurred with the Chairman that the Plenring Commi�,�Lion
should be Eiven advance notice prior tc physic�l construction of -rY
paths, actual location of contempleted peths, the ai�ount Of Mc -0Y L�-
vailabl�, for path construction, and the cstimatoo cost Oi OOPstru�'Iicr
of proposed paths.
2. '7m, 1'�gja4 11, A-yor - Lott�r, dated April 2, lq&�' recuesti, cOMIA'-nts
'g� 2 L LEe Underground Utiliti��s Crdinanc—
an , tj'n, 011
The Chairman announced that he would confcr with th,� Mayor to dct,=in�,
w1apt is desired from the Planning Commission.
�,TMIMCEYTIWTS
Non�'.
N -E-1 BUSIWES-�: Cont'd.
Change of Mfeeting Days.
Change of thi - rcgular meeting days -j�s discussed. Commissioners klt�r
,end Hibnur wcre agreeable to any clay. Commissioner Gcrb,-,tt Et,tcd he
would be agreeable to two evening meetings.
Chairman Finviley suggested that the other Commission= rot pr s�rt b -
polled s to their prefercnce.
VARIANCES:
J,, i1sn Joc,� N. (V-140-63) - Reaucst �or Reduction of Sth;icl, Requir,�-
Request ,,�s r-questd for approval of sctback roquirement rodaction to
fifty feet (50') from the centerline of LaLanne Court for �ddltiO- to
existing rc,sident presently situated 50" from the ccntorline ef tro rood.
Upon roviu� of the -application, the Chairman stated ther- �Jcrc no Ob-
jections.
RECOMAENDATIOW�
Th�,,t th-- rcquest of Jack N. pT(,ijSOn (V-IiLO-6�) b�� �ipprowd ns �'.ub-
mitt-d.
MOTION: Garbett; SECOND: Uibner; VOTE� Passed unRnimo�sly
116.ISIONS OF LAND:
1. Block Francis
(246-63) 6
lots.
Enf,r. John W.
Ril(�Y.
Copies of the
Revised Dqpp
were
reviewod.
Block cent'd.
LN Chief Richard T. B-ss,tt, of the Lo,f 'Itoe Fire Districi�, !71.c pr,,sent
to and answer questions vith rel -lard to the d,v,lopmcnt l'
densely s:ooded ar,--fs of "he Town.
H, st�t�'d that he �,,,�s very much conc,�rn,-,C sith cl,velopmert in ir
t"o "L., -.tern fccthills, the Page Mill -no Mood -y Peres
,?elf,tiv,. I o "he Blocl- TvInD, Chic"' Bass�,Zt st�',�'d rh�t c -1 & not corc-,r---
ad �:itl th,, first fiv� lote and -ould h-vc no objection to the S-�bdl-
vision -,s shown on the map or to the d".v, lopment of thD �-c�d -.�, proposed,
but he v,ould oppose development of the remining portion - (Lo-, �-o. -).
Hr sunt d thf�t he felt th�t ther�, is nc. i y to dcv� lap tli- Ic w -L t
out the coope=ticu of the adjoining properties. H -, oUF,.7:, & s -Al
problems relotivc to further dovcicpn,-Pt should be � , (1 -1- -,h,
r�presentvtivcs of the County Fire Idarshall's Office, the �'taf, Divi� an
of For�.Ltry, and other --gencie-a conc,=ad, find st�it-cl th-t
standcras should be escertaired.
Mr. R-IleY rn,uestod the Pl�.nning Commission to initi�at, r,uch 1�, ctieF,-
Relativu to plantings for the area, Chief B-sstt suggested th�t c-i--
tsin typ,, of fire rosistiv,) rlents be used-, statinr tha� all rxiEtink,,
��ild type bruch -nd pl�nting would havr to be firs-, rcmovA. --i, f�r-
tner �(:ntion,�d that the most important thing in firL asot,�ctiof fol
such �fiooded lrcas is nduquntp roAq for access zond vneu �ion.
The Check List was completed can revi��,fd.
R --,C M.'I"ENDAT 1 0 -AT:
That the Revised Tentativ,- ld�p of Fr,-,neis I.r. Block (;�46—.)�,j'
lote b,, approved in accord,,n�e with the provisions of the
List.
'.-OTTON: 1--ibnc r; SZCOrTD �Ater; VOTE� P,-,-,s,,d un��nimcu,Jy
McGee, LTiLp Jot n Rilc-y
,;Il lot! . Engr.
'dr. Ril -y explaimod the
revised -',l,-.p
Lnc st-atcd that addition-
� ichd 1cfis
been Durchasod from Mr.
Zievcrs and
th,,t D twcnty-eig , -h feet
(,,a,)
f2ec'lh�n' h�ls been grrntr,d
for ingreerf
ftnc' egress.
Cith 11 until 11
the �pproval of 'r- Pile -,s, rpcomnendation ,�Ps withhsld
Commissioners hlovc nadc an on site insn,�ction of the prop(rtv.
!"nro—Brendell (25�-67)) F J�ots. EnFr. John er. Rilcj.
qu�s t, i ci ic To Pe r qi -, e d as t o tac numb- no
of 1 ots t (I
c Iv r- or'
Bi -n,' 11 Lane. Mr. Rilcy rclucstd tu,,
Commission to
Crnnt �,pp-ovffl ffor
six lots b,�jnf servld by tho priv�t rof,�.
Follo,ing discussion of �(fc�Sf� P� Ins
proposed r.l,-,,c
CcL, 110difIC0 �n-
dorr utiliti,:; 5drst,�If� cxplaAn(,J by
Tlr. Rilly, t�a
--
-,0 1 , I ' T'S
nmif� el (
,rouD6
c1p cid�6 tr, �,jithhcld the r�,ccmmenda-�ion
until an or sit
inaP ctior
enn be m��dc of the sit .
-Z! -
Oil= BUSINES,",:
%11�-
1. �T,-rbnr - PlonninE, Commission.
Followin�� discussion, it vlas dccided th t the Chai=n should conf��r
v/ith t)', Tioyor and sugC�,,�t that the Counci' appoint soea nc to fill
th,., .xisting vacancy.
!�-DJOUTPJRIENT' ',70TION: Hibrer; SECO2,D: Alt�;r:
:METITTG ADJOURNED� 9: -2 P. 14.
fEXT REGUL,�R MEETTITG! ",aturday, .1pril 20, lq63 ;�t 8:�O A. 7�-- at the Tc"in
Hall.
Respectfully submitt--,O,
DOIT T. HIBNER
'S -cretary
FlpnninE Commission
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