Background/History:
The property was purchased by Tony Lagiss in 1946. Mr Lagiss passed away about five years ago, leaving the property in trust for this daughter Anna Maria Dettmer who lives with her family out of state in Oregon.
The parcel was originally part of the property that the State of California acquired from the Lagiss family for the construction of Highway 24. The Lagiss Family lived on the property as their primary residents for many years. The surrounding area with the exception of one corner gas station is all single family residents with a few parcels housing schools, educational and religious organizations.
Grading and Quarry Operation:
1992 City of Lafayette institutes legal proceedings against the Lagiss's (property owner) for running a quarry operation without a grading or quarry permit. (see exhibit 5-10, dated October 27,1992, in the EIR)
The parcel was originally part of the property that the State of California acquired from the Lagiss family for the construction of Highway 24. The Lagiss Family lived on the property as their primary residents for many years. The surrounding area with the exception of one corner gas station is all single family residents with a few parcels housing schools, educational and religious organizations.
Grading and Quarry Operation:
1992 City of Lafayette institutes legal proceedings against the Lagiss's (property owner) for running a quarry operation without a grading or quarry permit. (see exhibit 5-10, dated October 27,1992, in the EIR)
Zoning:
In 2002 The Advisory Committee recommended that the property zoned low-density residential/open space. The City Council changed that recommendation to require a specific study on the property prior to determining the final zoning.
In 2003-04, the City Council determined that they could not afford a specific study on the property and authorized an "opportunities and constraint's" analysis. This analysis indicated that a maximum of 14 units could be built on the property.
In 2009, the City Council (CC) directed staff to prepare a rezoning of the property for single-family residential.
In April 2010, the City Council voted to rezone the property to LR-5 low denisity, proposed project site is currently zoned Administration/Professional (APO) in the Lafayette Municipal Code (LMC). The LR-5 rezoning would permit one home per five acres, resulting in a maximum of four homes on the 22 acre parcel. Public support for this low density zoning was overwhelming. So many people showed up at the first City Council hearing that the matter had to be continued for further comment at the second hearing. However, the City failed to finalize the low-density residential zoning for this property before the property owner filling the application for the proposed project “The Terraces of Lafayette.”
See Appendix Q of the EIR for Chronology for Eastern Deer Hill Road Area (April 19,2001 - September 12,2011)
To See Appendix Q "click" on the link below.
In 2003-04, the City Council determined that they could not afford a specific study on the property and authorized an "opportunities and constraint's" analysis. This analysis indicated that a maximum of 14 units could be built on the property.
In 2009, the City Council (CC) directed staff to prepare a rezoning of the property for single-family residential.
In April 2010, the City Council voted to rezone the property to LR-5 low denisity, proposed project site is currently zoned Administration/Professional (APO) in the Lafayette Municipal Code (LMC). The LR-5 rezoning would permit one home per five acres, resulting in a maximum of four homes on the 22 acre parcel. Public support for this low density zoning was overwhelming. So many people showed up at the first City Council hearing that the matter had to be continued for further comment at the second hearing. However, the City failed to finalize the low-density residential zoning for this property before the property owner filling the application for the proposed project “The Terraces of Lafayette.”
See Appendix Q of the EIR for Chronology for Eastern Deer Hill Road Area (April 19,2001 - September 12,2011)
To See Appendix Q "click" on the link below.