HomeMy WebLinkAbout384 ORDINANCE NO. 384
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING
CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) AND CHAPTER 2 (SITE DEVELOPMENT)
OF TITLE 10 (ZONING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT) -OF THE
LOS ALTOS HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE
TERMS "ZONING ADMINISTRATOR" and "SITE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE"
TO "PLANNING DIRECTOR" AND TO REVISE THE
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PROCESS
WHEREAS, the terms "Zoning Administrator" and "Site
Development Committee" in the Municipal Code need to be updated to
"Planning Director" ; and
WHEREAS, the site development permit process needs to be
amended to clarify what projects are reviewed by what entity.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos
Hills does ORDAIN as follows :
1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-1.245 (Site Development
Authority) of Chapter 1 (Zoning) , Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
"Site Development Authority" shall mean the Planning
Director or the Planning Commission.
2 . DELETION OF CODE. Section 10-1.246 (Site Development
Committee) of Chapter 1 (Zoning) , Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills
Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.
3 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-1.247 (Site Development
Permit) of Chapter 1 (Zoning) , Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
"Site Development Permit" shall mean the approved plans
which bear the stamp of approval of the Planning Director
or Planning Commission.
4 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-2 . 301 (Permits) of Chapter
2 (Site Development) , Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal
Code is herebyamended to read:
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No person shall commence or perform any activity
described in subsection (a) , (b) , or (c) of this section
without first obtaining a site development permit . A
separate site development permit shall be required for
each site on which any action(s) covered by this chapter
is (are) to be undertaken.
(a) Administrative Review. The Planning Director or
designee shall review and act on site development
applications for the following activities without the
necessity of notice and a hearing, provided that the
Planning Director may deem it appropriate to conduct a
noticed hearing pursuant to Subsection (b) below for any
of the items listed in this Subsection (a) :
li (1) The construction or placement of any spa, solar
panel, or dish antenna in excess of three feet (31 ) in
height, or thirty (30) square feet in development area;
(2) Grading:
(i) For fills equal to or exceeding two feet
(2 1 ) but less than four feet (4 ' ) in vertical depth, at
their deepest point measured from the natural ground
surface;
(ii) For excavations equal to or exceeding
two feet (2 1 ) but less than six feet (6 ' ) in vertical
depth, at their highest point measured from the natural
ground surface;
(iii) For excavations or fills, or any
combination thereof, equal to or exceeding fifty (50)
cubic yards, but less than two hundred fifty (250) cubic
yards;
(iv) For excavations or fills, or any
combination thereof, equal to or exceeding an area of one
thousand (1, 000) square feet, but less than three
thousand (3 , 000) square feet;
(3) The construction of any structure, or any
. addition to a structure, which equals or exceeds six feet
(61 ) in height but is less than nineteen feet (191 ) in
height, or is less than two hundred fifty (250) square
feet of floor area with a height in excess of nineteen
feet (191 ) , provided that where a second story is to be
added to a structure which presently does not include a
second story, the site development review shall be
processed pursuant to Subsection (c) below;
(4) The construction of any structure, combination
of structures, or additions to structures which equal or
exceed one thousand (1, 000) square feet of development
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area, but are less than three thousand (3 , 000) square
feet of development area;
(5) The construction of ,any structure, combination
of structures, or additions to structures which equal or
exceed one hundred fifty (150) square feet of floor area,
but are less than nine hundred (900) square feet of floor
area;
(6) The enlargement of an existing private
vehicular access or driveway which does not result in a
new or relocated access point to a public or private
road;
(7) The construction or installation of any dish
antenna less than twelve feet (121 ) in diameter.
(b) Administrative Review with Notice and Hearing. The
Planning Director shall, after notice and public hearing
pursuant to Section 10-2 . 1305 (b) , review and act on site
development applications for the following activities :
(1) The construction of a detached secondary
dwelling of less than seven hundred fifty (750) square
feet of floor area;
(2) Grading:
(i) For fills equal to or exceeding four
feet (4 1 ) but less than ten feet (10 ' ) in vertical depth,
at their deepest point measured from the natural ground
surface;
(ii) For excavations equal to or exceeding
six feet (61 ) but less than thirteen feet (131 ) in
vertical depth, at their highest point measured from the
natural ground surface;
(iii) For excavations or fills, or any
combination thereof, equal to or exceeding two hundred
fifty (250) cubic yards, but less than one thousand
(1, 000) cubic yards;
(iv) For excavations or fills, or any
combination thereof, equal to or exceeding an area of
three thousand (3 , 000) square feet, but less than ten
thousand (10, 000) square feet;
(3) Construction of any structure, combination of
structures, or additions to structures which equal or
exceed two hundred fifty (250) square feet of floor area
with a height in excess of nineteen feet (191 ) , but are
less than five hundred (500) square feet of floor area in
excess of nineteen feet (191 ) in height, provided that
where a second story is to be added to a structure which
presently does not include a second story, the site
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development review shall be processed pursuant to
Subsection (c) below;
(4) Construction of any structure, combination of
structures, or additions to structures which equal or,
exceed three thousand (3 , 000) square feet of development
area, but are less than seven thousand five hundred
(7, 500) square feet of development area;
(5) , The construction of any structure, combination
of structures, or additions to structures which equal or
exceed nine hundred (900) square feet of floor area, but
are less than one thousand five hundred (1, 500) square
feet of floor area;
(6) The construction of a private vehicular access
or driveway which results in a new or relocated access
point to a public or private road;
(7) The construction or installation of any antenna
equal to or greater than forty feet (401 ) in height but
less than sixty-three feet (631 ) in height;
(8) The construction or installation of any dish
antenna equal to or greater than twelve feet (121 ) in
diameter;
(9) The construction of any tennis court, sports
court, or swimming pool;
(10) Landscape plans when required by Planning
Commission action; or
(11) Any other proposal deemed appropriate by the
Planning Director for a noticed hearing conducted by the
Planning Director.
(c) Planning Commission Review. The Planning Commission
shall review and act on site development applications for
the following activities :
(1) The construction of a principal residence;
(2) The construction of a detached secondary
dwelling in excess of seven hundred fifty (750) square
feet of floor area;
(3) Grading:
(i) For fills equal to or exceeding ten feet
(101 ) in vertical depth, at their deepest point measured
from the natural ground surface;
(ii) For excavations equal to or exceeding
thirteen feet (131 ) in vertical depth, at their highest
point measured from the natural ground surface;
(iii) For excavations or fills, or any
combination thereof, equal to or exceeding one thousand
(1, 000) cubic yards;
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(iv) For excavations or fills, or any
combination thereof, equal to or exceeding an area of ten
thousand (10, 000) square feet;
(v) For tennis court grading where the
maximum cut plus the maximum fill depths would. exceed
eight feet (8 1 ) ;
(4) The construction of any structure, combination _
of structures, or additions to structures which equal or
exceed five hundred (500.) square feet of, floor area with
a height in excess of nineteen feet (191 ) , or
construction of any second story addition to a structure
which does not presently include a second story;
(5) The construction of any structure or
combination of structures which equal or exceed seven
thousand five hundred (7, 500) square feet of development
area;
(6) The construction of any structure, combination
of structures, or additions to structures which equal or
exceed one thousand one thousand five hundred (1, 500)
square feet of floor area;
(7) The construction or installation of any antenna
equal to or greater than sixty-three feet (631 ) in
height;
(8) Any other proposal which exceeds the thresholds
set out. in Subsections (a) and (b) ; or
(9) Any other proposal referred to the Planning
Commission by the Planning Director.
(d) Exceptions . A site development permit shall not be
required for the following:
(1) Any activity which is below the thresholds
prescribed in Section 10-2 .301 (a) ;
(2) Excavations below the finished grade for septic
tanks and drain fields, tanks, vaults, tunnels, equipment
basements, cellars, or footings of buildings or other
structures for which a building permit has been issued by
the Town;
(3) The excavation or removal of vegetation in a
public utility easement by public utility companies for
the purpose of installing underground utilities;
(4) Routine maintenance of roads and driveways;
(5) Improvements constructed pursuant to
improvement plans approved by the Town as required by
approval of a tentative subdivision map;
(6) Emergency work required by the City Engineer to
mitigate or avoid a threat to the health, safety, or
welfare of the community.
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5 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-2 . 504 (Drainage easements)
of Chapter 2 (Site Development) , Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
Whenever a site development permit is requested for an
activity which may affect natural drainage patterns or
rates, the Planning Director or Planning Commission may,
upon recommendation of the City Engineer, require the
dedication of an easement sufficient to accommodate
natural or installed drainage systems .
6 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-2 . 703 (Construction) of
Chapter 2 (Site Development) , Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
(a) Foundations . The types of foundation to be used for
primary and accessory structures shall be selected to
ensure that at the completion of the project the visual
alteration of the natural terrain is minimized. Type
II foundations — step-on-contour, daylight, pole
foundations, or a combination thereof — shall be used on
building sites with natural slopes in excess of fourteen
percent (14%) .
(b) Color and Materials . For large or highly visible
surfaces on buildings, special attention shall be given
to the selection of exterior colors and construction
materials that are not highly reflective.
(c) Appurtenances . Dish antennae, freestanding solar
panels, and similar appurtenances as defined in Section
10-2 . 301 may be approved by the Planning Director under
the following conditions :
(1) The appurtenance is the minimum size necessary
to adequately serve its purpose.
(2) The appurtenance can be suitably screened by
landscaping, the use of colors or materials that blend
with their surroundings, or by natural features of the
site without adversely affecting its operation.
(3) Landscaping shall be placed to screen
appurtenances such as solar panels and dish antennae in
such a manner as to not significantly affect the basic
function of such equipment . These structures shall not
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be permitted unless they can function in the presence of
such screening.
(4) The appurtenance is not placed in a conspicuous
position or on a hilltop or ridgeline.
The Planning Director may impose additional conditions on
the size, location, and construction of appurtenances as
the Planning . Director deems necessary to carry out the
purposes of this chapter.
7 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-2 . 804 (Preferred species
list) of Chapter 2 (Site Development) , Title 10 of the Los Altos
Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
The Planning Director shall maintain a preferred species
list for distribution to applicants . The list shall note
any special qualities of particular plant species, such
as size at maturity, drought or fire resistance, soil
requirements, etc.
8 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-2 . 1202 (Right-of-way
dedication) of Chapter 2 (Site Development) , Title 10 of the Los
Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
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 .
9 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-2 . 1301 (Administration and
enforcement officials) of Chapter 2 (Site Development) , Title 10 of
the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the City
Manager, City Clerk, Planning Director, or other
designated public official shall administer and enforce
the provisions of this chapter.
10 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-2 . 1303 (Zoning and site
development permits : Applications : Accompanying data) of Chapter 2
(Site Development) , Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read:
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Each application for a zoning or site development permit
shall be made by the owner of the property, or an
authorized agent, to the Planning Director on a form
furnished for that purpose. To ensure the compliance
with the provisions of this chapter, such application
shall be accompanied by the following, unless the
Planning Director finds them unnecessary.
(a) A plot plan drawn by a registered civil engineer or
licensed land surveyor in the number of copies required
by the Planning Director showing:
(1) The location of all property lines, dimensions
of the lot, and any portions of the lot to be dedicated.
(2) The location of existing and proposed
development area as defined in Section 10-1 . 215,
Development Area.
(3) The location of all existing and proposed
streets, roadways, driveways, easements, and other
rights-of-way.
(4) The natural and existing topographic contours
of the site in dashed lines and the proposed contours in
solid lines . Contour intervals shall be not less than
two feet (2 1 ) where slopes are predominately five percent
(5%) or less than five feet (51 ) where slopes are
predominately steeper than five percent (5%) . Ninety.
percent '(90%) of all contours shall be accurate within
one-half (M) contour interval, and all contours shall be
accurate within one (1) contour interval . .The source of
topographical- information shall be indicated. The civil
engineer shall present slope calculations and shall
certify as to the accuracy of the existing and proposed
contour lines.
(5) The location of all wells, drainage channels,
and the location of intermittent and permanent springs,
culverts, and other drainage structures .
(6) Calculations regarding the total volume of cut
and fill resulting from proposed grading operations .
(7) The area of the subject lot in gross and net
acreage, and the foundation type for any existing or
proposed building. Each lot shall contain a circle
having a diameter of one hundred sixty feet (1601 )
inscribed totally within its net area.
(8) Architectural elevations showing all sides of
structures and other angles as necessary to demonstrate
conformance with height limitations .
(9) Location, dimension, and character of all
existing and proposed easements .
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(10) . County Environmental Health approval for all
lots using private septic tank.
(b) The following information as required by the
Planning Director:
(1) The details of any proposed drainage,
structures, cribbing, terraces, and/or surface
protection, not including vegetative cover, required as
a result of grading and required for the support of
adjoining property.
(2) Grading specifications .
(3) Profiles .
(4) Drainage calculations .
(5) Soils data, including a report from a
registered soils engineer and/or an engineering
geologist .
(6) A statement of the estimated starting and
completion dates for the grading work proposed and any
landscape work which may be required.
(7) An erosion control plan to keep_ dirt and
sedimentation on the site during construction.
(8) Detailed landscape plans. The plans shall show
the location and size at maturity of all plants proposed
to meet requirements of the purposes of this chapter and
landscaping materials and shall include elevations in
sufficient detail for the Site Development Authority to
evaluate the adequacy of proposed landscaping in meeting
the requirements of this article . The Site Development
Authority may require that landscaping plans be prepared
by a landscape architect licensed by the California Board
of Landscape Architects.
The Planning Director shall maintain for public
distribution a set . of policy and administrative
guidelines, approved by the City Council, to be followed
by all applicants in meeting the landscape requirement of
the Town.
(9) Plans and elevations showing existing
landscaping, including the location of trees larger than
twenty inches (2011) in circumference as measured at four
feet (41 ) above the ground.
(10) A statement by a licensed landscape architect
or nursery operator regarding the length of time after
planting for special maintenance normally required to
produce the specified percentage of plan coverage on the
slopes in the slope control areas, and the additional
length of time, without any special maintenance, normally
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required to produce a .coverage of permanent planting
which will control erosion.
(11) Details of all items and features pertaining to
site preservation and improvements, such as retaining
walls and tree wells, and details not shown on other
plans accompanying the application.
(12) The location of all stakes and monuments which
indicate property boundaries .
(c) Such other information as shall_ be required by the
Site Development Authority.
(d) For lots created prior to _1973 that are presently
vacant, or where an increase in floor area of twenty-five
percent (250) or more is proposed for any existing
structures, the following information shall also be
required. The Site Development Authority may waive any
of these requirements if evidence is provided indicating
they are unnecessary. In addition, the following items
may be required for applications where an increase of
less than twenty-five percent (25%) floor area is
proposed, if such items are deemed necessary.
On the map:
(1) The name . and copy of any recorded map
applicable to the building site.
(2) Date of preparation of the map, north arrow,
scale and contour interval, all located in the lower
right-hand corner of the map. .
(3) Assessor' s Parcel Number for the lot .
(4) A single eight and one-half inch by eleven inch
(8 . 5" x 1111) clear transparency of the Site Development
Map..
11 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-2. 1304 (Applications :
Reviews and consultants) of Chapter 2 (Site Development) , Title 10
of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
The Planning Director or designee may retain the services
of engineering geologists, soils engineers, foresters,
landscape architects, or the City Attorney to advise in
the review of site development applications . The costs
of such services shall be borne by the applicant .
12 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Subsections (a) and (b) of Section
10-2 . 1305 (Applications : Action and Hearings) of Chapter 2 (Site
Development) , Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code are
hereby amended to read:
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(a) The Planning Director shall review all site
development applications for projects meeting the
criteria outlined in Section 10-2 .301 (a) . The Planning
Director may issue a permit with such reasonable
conditions as (s) he may deem necessary to achieve the
purposes of this chapter, may refer the application for
hearing before the Planning Director or the Planning
Commission, or may disapprove the application for site
development .
(b) The Planning Director shall review all site
development applications for projects meeting the
definitions in Section 10-2 . 301 (b) after a noticed
hearing. The Planning. Director may issue a permit with
such reasonable conditions as the Planning Director deems
necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter, may
refer the application to the Planning Commission, or may
disapprove the application for site development . Plans
shall be referred for review to the appropriate staff and
to the Pathways Committee and Environmental Design
Committee, and notice of the hearing shall be provided to
each of those committees and to the Planning Commission.
Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be
posted in at least three (3) public posting places and
posted on the property adjacent to a public street or
adjacent to any access road or way to the property not
having public frontage. Notices of such hearings shall
also be served by. United States mail to the owner of the
subject property, or the owner' sauthorized
representative, to the project applicant and to each
property owner whose property is within three hundred
feet (3001 ) of the exterior boundary of the property,
using addresses from the latest equalized assessment
roll . In lieu of using the assessment roll, the Town may
require these addresses to be obtained from records of
the County Assessor or Tax Collector which contain more
recent information than the assessment roll . All
required names and addresses shall be provided by the
applicant or his representative, at the time the site
development permit application is filed. Such posting
and mailing shall be completed at least ten (10) days
prior to the date of the hearing. The notice shall state
the purpose of the application, the time and place of the
hearing, and a statement that all written and oral
statements will be considered by the Planning Director.
In addition to evidence presented at the hearing,
the Planning Director shall consider the recommendations
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of staff members and of the Pathways Committee and
Environmental Design Committee in making a determination
regarding the proposed project .
13 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Subsection (d) (Approval) of Section
10-2 . 1305 (Applications : Action and Hearings) of Chapter 2 (Site
Development) , Title 10 is hereby added to the Los Altos Hills
Municipal Code to read:
(d) Approval. The Site Development Authority shall not
. approve a permit for any project which does not conform
with the provisions of this chapter. The Site
Development Authority may utilize the Town' s "Guidelines
for Residential Design & Land Use, 11 as adopted by the
City Council, and as may be amended from time to time, to
assist with interpretations of -the provisions of this
chapter.
14 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-2 . 1306 of Chapter 2 (Site
Development)
, Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read:
Sec. 10-2 .1306 . Referral to Planning Commission.
Where the Planning Director finds that the application
includes unusual or complex conditions, including, but
not limited to, significant amounts of soil to be moved,
topography, drainage, or unstable soil conditions, the
Planning Director may refer the application to the
Planning Commission. When the Planning Director refers
an application to the Planning Commission, the following
procedures shall be followed:
(a) Reports, Hearings, Notices . The Planning Director
shall prepare a report on the application with a
recommendation to the Planning Commission. The Planning
Commission shall hold a hearing on the application for
the proposed site development permit, and before holding
such hearing, shall send notices to the same persons and
in the manner prescribed in Subsections 10-2 . 1305 (b) and
(c) .
(b) Approval or Disapproval . Upon completion of the
hearing and after the consideration of the
recommendations of the Planning Director, the Planning
Commission shall approve the application with such
reasonable conditions as it may deem necessary to achieve
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the objectives of this chapter or disapprove the
application for the site development .
(c) Automatic Approval. Failure of the Planning
Commission to make a determination upon the approval,
conditional approval, or disapproval of the application
for a site development permit within sixty (60) days
after the motion for referral shall constitute -an
approval of the application, unless such time is extended
with the consent of the applicant .
15 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Subsection (a) (Stop Work Order) of
Section 10-2 . 1308 (Renovation) of Chapter 2 (Site Development) ,
Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read:
(a) Stop Work Order. The Planning Director or designee
is authorized to issue a stop work order upon detection
of any violation of this chapter. The stop work order
shall be on a form approved by the Planning Director and
shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the project
site. All work specified in the order shall cease
immediately upon posting of the stop work order, except
that the Planning Director or designee may authorize
additional work necessary to prevent any imminent health
or safety threat from the incomplete .project .
16 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. - Section 10-2 . 1309 (Expiration) of
Chapter 2 (Site Development) , Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
Every site development and zoning permit shall expire by
limitation and become null and void if the work
authorized by such permit has not been commenced within
one (1) calendar year or has not been completed within
two (2) years from the date of its issuance. When zoning
and site development permits are issued for the same
project, the date of expiration of the zoning permit
shall be the same date as that of the site development
permit . The Planning Director or designee may, if the
permittee presents satisfactory evidence that unusual
difficulties have prevented work being started or
completed within the specified time limits, grant a
reasonable extension of time if a written application is
made before the expiration date of the permit . The City
Council may grant a reasonable extension of time if a
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written application is made after the expiration date of
' the permit .
17 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Subsection (a) (Authorized) of
Section 10-2 . 1312 (Inspections) of Chapter 2 (Site Development) ,
Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to
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read:
(a) Authorized. The Planning Director or designee shall
make the inspections as necessary to ensure compliance-
with the provisions of this chapter. where it is found
by inspection that conditions are not substantially as
stated or shown in the application for the site
development permit, or when pathways and other easements
are in jeopardy, the Planning Director, City Engineer, or
designee may stop further work until approval is obtained
for a revised permit conforming to the existing
conditions.
18 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Subsection (a) (Effective Date) of
Section 10-2 . 1313 (Effective Date; Appeals) of. Chapter 2 (Site
" Development) , Title 10 of . the Los Altos Hills Municipal, Code is
hereby amended to read:
(a) Effective Date. Actions of the Planning 'Director
with regard to zoning permits and site development
permits shall become final on the 11th day following the
action, unless an appeal is filed in accordance with the
provisions set forth below. Notice of actions of the
Planning Director that require a public hearing pursuant
to Section 10-2 . 1305 (b) shall be provided to all members
of the Planning Commission, to the property owner, to the
applicant, and to all interested parties who .submitted
written comments or testified at the hearing. Actions of
the Planning Commission with regard to zoning permits and
site development permits shall become final on the 23rd
day following the action, unless an appeal is filed in
accordance with the provisions set forth below.
19 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Subsection (b) (Appeals) of Section
10-2 . 1313 (Effective Date; Appeals) of Chapter 2 (Site
Development) , Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read:
(b) Appeals . Any interested party may appeal a
determination of the Planning Director to the Planning
Commission by filing a written notice of appeal with the
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City Clerk within ten (10) days of the Planning
Director' s decision. A non-refundable filing fee and a
deposit for services shall accompany each appeal, except
that any member of the Council or any two (2) members of
the Planning Commission may file such an appeal without
payment of a fee. 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 non-refundable 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. The Council or the Planning
Commission, whichever is applicable, shall hold a public
hearing in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-
1 . 1105 .
20 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Subsection (b) of Section 10-2 . 1314
(Fees) of Chapter 2 (Site Development) , Title 10 of the Los Altos
Hills Municipal Code is .hereby amended to read:
(b) The Planning Director or Planning Commission may
require fees, including in lieu payment, for the storm
drainage assessment fund, road improvements, and pathway
improvements for every lot created prior to -January 1,
1973 . Such amount will be as established by resolution
of the City Council .
21 . SEVERABILITY. If any part of this ordinance is held to
be invalid or inapplicable to any situation by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the, validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or the applicability of this
ordinance to other situations .
22 . EFFECTIVE DATE; POSTING. This ordinance shall become
effective thirty (30) 'days from the date of its passage, and shall
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be posted within the Town of Los Altos Hills in three (3) public
places .
INTRODUCED: September 4, 1996
PAS SED: September 18, 1996
AYES : Mayor Hubbard and Councilmembers 'Casey, Dauber, Johnson and
Siegel
NOES : None
ABSTENTIONS : None
ABSENT: None
By:
Ma or
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City Clerk
PROVED AS TO FORM:
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