Meeting
Town of Atherton
Planning Commission agenda
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
6:00 PM.
This meeting is being held virtually and in person at
Council Chambers
80 Fair Oaks Lane, Atherton, CA 94027
 
 The public may participate in the Planning Commission Meeting via Zoom Meeting or by attending in person in the Council Chambers at 80 Fair Oaks Lane, Atherton, CA 94027.
 
 
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Topic: Atherton Planning Commission Regular Meeting  

Time: March 22, 2023, 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) 

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Town of Atherton 
Planning Commission Regular Meeting
1.
ROLL CALL
 
Planning Commissioners: Chair Eric Lane, Randy Lamb, Nancy Lerner, Perry Narancic

Staff: Sung Kwon (Town Planner), Radha Hayagreev (Senior Planner), Sally Bentz-Dalton (Town Arborist), Andreas Booher (Deputy Town Attorney) 
 
2.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 
Public Comment limited only for items, which are not on the agenda - upto 3 minutes per person
 
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
 
January 19th Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes 
 
January 25th Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes 
 
4.
PUBLIC HEARING
 
A.
SUBJECT:     Request For Variance to allow the construction of a detached accessory structure (carport) to have no front setback from the front of the main residence (where a minimum of required setback would be120 feet from front of the property or 30 ft from the front of the main residence, which ever is less), on a property located at 42 San Benito Avenue (APN 060-162-190)  Continued from Feb 22, 2023.

CEQA:           The proposal has been determined to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to CEQA Section 15303, New Construction
 
 
B.
SUBJECT:     Tree Protection Zone (TPZ) Exception for the following trees for a proposed new 9,000 sq. ft. single family residence and a 1,100 sq. ft. detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) at 244 Park Lane. (APN 070 320-200)
1.  Tree #1 - 16.9 dbh Redwood tree at 6x TPZ for driveway
2. Tree #12 - 20.3” dbh Redwood tree at 7x for 1,100 sq. ft. ADU
3. Tree #13 - 43.7” dbh Redwood tree at 6.5x for shallow foundation and 7.8x for full basement
4. Tree #15 - 32.7” Valley Oak at 7.6x for 1,100 sq. ft. ADU
5. Tree #16 – 91.6” dbh Redwood tree at 5.43x for a new residence.
Continued from Feb 22, 2023.
 
CEQA:           The proposal has been determined to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to CEQA Section 15304, Minor Alterations to Land.
 
 
C.
SUBJECT:     Request for a Tentative Map and Conditional Exception to allow the subdivision of a 2.5 acres lot into two lots with non-conforming lot widths (less than required 175 ft.) at 43 Santiago Avenue. (APN 070-343-310).  The Planning Commission is to review the proposed project and make a recommendation to the City Council.

CEQA:           The proposal has been determined to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to CEQA Section 15332 In-fill Development Project and under Section 15061(b)(3).
 
 
D.
SUBJECT:     Request for removal of one (1) 18-inch Heritage Oak Tree and one (1) 3x TPZ exception to build a new tennis court at 20 Tuscaloosa Avenue (APN 070-103-370)
 
CEQA:           The proposal has been determined to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to CEQA Section 15303, New Construction of Conversion of Small Structures.
 
 
5.
STAFF REPORTS
 
6.
COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS
 
7.
ADJOURN
 
8.
APPEAL
 
1.
Planning Commission decisions are appealable by any aggrieved person to the City Council within 10 days of the date of the decision.

IF YOU CHALLENGE the listed projects in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

 
 
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before each regularly scheduled meeting.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 752-0500.  Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.  (29 CRF 35.104 ADA Title II)
AB 2449 & AB 361:

AB 2449 reiterated standard Brown Act teleconference rules, re-codifies the rules set out in AB 361 for times of declared emergency, and also provides for relaxed teleconferencing rules when a member of the legislative body needs to attend remotely for an emergency, or other reasons supported by “just cause.”
 
Teleconference Rules Available Jan. 1, 2023
A legislative body may hold a “hybrid” (partial teleconference, partial in-person) meeting without having to comply with certain procedural requirements (post agendas at teleconference locations, identify teleconference locations in the agenda, make all teleconference locations open to the public) in the following limited circumstances:
  • One or more members of the legislative body (but less than a quorum) have “just cause” for not attending the meeting in person (childcare or family caregiving need, contagious illness, physical or mental disability need, or travel while on official public business); or
  • One or more members of the legislative body (but less than a quorum) experience an “emergency circumstance” (a physical or family medical emergency that prevents in-person attendance).
Legislative bodies will continue to have the option to meet via teleconference by following traditional Brown Act rules of identifying, posting, and opening up their teleconference locations.