HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution A-00-002/AZO-00-001RESOLUTION NO. A-00-002/AZO-00-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA APPROVING
AN ANNEXATION AND ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF
SARATOGA OF CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY COMMONLY KNOWN AS:
19770 Glen Una Drive, Lands of Eschenroeder/Eschen, APN 510-26-047
WHEREAS, Eschenroeder/Eschen ("Petitioner") prior to December 31, 2000 submitted
a petition for annexation to the City of Saratoga of certain real property located in the County of
Santa Clara, as described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof, commonly
known as 19770 Glen Una Drive, Lands of Eschenroeder/Eschen, APN 510-26-047; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is the duly designated conduction authority for proceedings
to annex said property, pursuant to Section 56826 of the Government Code as that Code existed
on December 31, 2000; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Section 56826 of the Government Code
the City council has found and determined as follows:
(a)
(b)
That the petition has been executed by all of the oWners of the territory to be annexed;
That the territory to be annexed is contiguous to the existing limits of the City of
Saratoga and located within the urban service area of the City, as adopted by the
Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission ("the Commission")'
(c)
That the surveyor for the County of Santa Clara has determined the boundaries of said
property to be definite and certain and in compliance with any applicable road
annexation policies of the Commission;
(d) That the proposed annexation will not split lines of assessment of ownership.
(e) That the proposed annexation will not create islands or areas in which it would be
difficult to provide municipal services;
(f) That the proposed annexation is consistent with the General Plan as adopted by the
City;
(g) That no conditions have been imposed by the Commission, or remain to be satisfied
by the City, for inclusion of said property in the City's urban service area;
(h) That the land use designation of the terhtory to be annexed as contained in the City's
General Plan, has not been changed from the time the City's urban service area was
adopted by the Commission; and
WHEREAS, the proposed annexation is exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act,
A-00-002/AZO-00-001- Eschen/Eschenroeder: 19770 Glen Una Drive
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby resolves and orders
that the property described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, commonly known as 19770 Glen Una
Drive, Eschenroeder/Eschen APN 510-26-047, be and the same hereby is reorganized and
annexed to the City of Saratoga, such annexation to be effective on the execution of a property
tax exchange agreement between the City and the County; and further
WHEREAS, the applicant is requesting an amendment to the Zoning District in order to
realign the boundary to incorporate the property known as APN 510-26-047 into the Hillside
Zoning District for which it is pre-zoned, per Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed amendment
on November 21,2000;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Saratoga
hereby approves an amendment to the Zoning District Boundary by making the following
findings:
· The proposed Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance is consistent with the goals, policies
and objectives of the City's General Plan and Area Plan Guidelines; and
· The Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance is consistent with the existing zoning
districts and development in the vicinity.
The City Council, as conduction authority, reorganized such property as indicated above
without notice or hearing, it being found that the territory annexed hereby is inhabited and all of
the owners of such territory have been filed a written petition for the City Council to initiate such
reorganization.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held
on the 18 day of April 2001 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Evan Baker, Stan Bogosian, Ann Waltonsmith,
Vice Mayor Nick Streit, Mayor John Mehaffey
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABTAIN: None
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