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Planning Commission approves reduced variance for Kate Drive ADU but requires cuts to overage and hoop removal
Summary
After heated debate over fairness and code enforcement, the commission approved a variance tied to an accessible 6‑ft path to an ADU at 12000 Kate Drive. The approval limited the MDA overage to the path area (868 sq ft per staff worksheet), required removal of a basketball hoop, and required revised plans before final inspection.
The Los Altos Hills Planning Commission voted April 13 to grant a limited variance for the property at 12000 Kate Drive, approving an accessible 6‑foot pathway to a newly constructed accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and a matching maximum development area (MDA) variance equal to the approved pathway area. The approval included a condition that the property owner submit revised plans and worksheets prior to final inspection demonstrating the post‑project MDA equals the approved MDA plus the pathway area, and that a basketball hoop in the setback be removed.
Staff background: Senior planner Jonathan Fox explained the application is a retroactive variance request to address 1,762 sq ft of MDA overage and a walkway encroaching into a 30‑ft side setback (currently 24 ft from the property line). Staff presented an updated, reduced proposal that narrowed the…
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