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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-08-1957 Planning Commission Minutes SARATOGA P~NNING COMMISSION TIME: 7:40 P- M., July 8, 1957 PLACE: Fireman's Hall, Oak Street, Saratoga, California TYPE: Regular Meeting I ROUTINE ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL Present: Anderson, Bennett, Cameron, Crisp, Pasetta, Webster Absent: Higgins B. MINUTES Commissioner Bennett moved that the reading of the minutes be waived and approved as submitted. Carried unanimously. II NE%~ BUSINESS A. NE~q ZONING PETITIONS 1. C 6 - Fred and Maude D. Smith Commissioner Bennett moved the adoption of a Resolution proposing an amendment to the zoning C 6 ordinance and directing the Secretary to set the Fred and Maude Smith time and place for public hearing and ordering notice of the public hearing to be published. Carried unanimously. Date of hearing set at Ju~y 22, 1957. B. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 1. Council Directlye Requesting Reappraisal of A-1 and A-2 Zoning The Secretary read a directlye from the Saratoga City Council to the Planning Commission requesting a reappraisal of A-1 and A-2 zoning. Council Chairman Crisp moved that the Planning Commission Directlye A-1 and A-2 request the City Council to pass an emergency interim Zoning ordinance rezoning to RE:B4 all areas now zoned A1 or A2:B4 pending a study of these areas by the Planning Commission. Passed unanimously. ' Chairman Crisp stated that pending cases involving A-1 -1- or A-2 areas will have to be continued until the emer- gency ordinance is passed by the Council- 2. Harriet Ramsdell Letter re Rezonlng Area West of Pepper Lane including Park Drive and Pepper Lane. The Secretary read a letter from Mrs. Harriet Ramsdell dated June 29, 1957, requesting that the Planning Ramsdell Commission take under consideration and make a. study Rezoning Pepper Lane of the Park Drive area west of Pepper Lane and including Park Drive and Pepper Lane with respect to the possible rezoning of this area into half-acre lots. Chairman Crisp stated that the letter would be referred for study with a master plan for the entire area. III POBLIC MEAEINGS A. B~EZONING 1. C 4 - Robert H. Taylor (continued) 8:00 P. M. The Secretary read a letter of approval from William V. Henderson, 674 Giralda Drive, Los Altos, California, dated June 26, 1957. The Secretary read a letter from Nestor Barrett, dated July 5, 1957, in which Mr. Barrett stated that he would request a continuance of the hearing to July 22. C 4 Attorney Rhodes, representing Saratoga Orchards Asso- R.H.Taylor ciation, objected to the requested continuance and stated that protraction of the hearings was a tactic to wear down opposition and that the Commission should consider the issue tonight and dispose of it. Rhodes stated his opposition against any down-grading of R1 (and repeated a request that the Commission ask for an expression of opposition tonight and come to a decision at this meeting). The following persons spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning: -2- 1 Russe~ Howard, Canyon View Drive 2 Tom Gaffey, Canyon View Drive 3 Hal Bias, speaking.for the Saratoga 0rc.hards Assoc. 4 Mrs. Surmont, Reid Lane 5 Charles White, Canyon View Drive 6 Howard Madsen, Canyon View Drive 7 Helen Doke, Reid Lane 8. Mr. Emil Johnston, Reid Iane 9- Mr. Moyles, Reid Lane 10. V. Fabris, 20640 Reid Lane ll. Mrs. W. Paul, Reid Lane 12. Mr. Doug Adams, Reid Lane Chairman Crisp then announced that the hearings would be continued to August 12, 1957, at which time Mr. Taylor is to present complete plans for the proposed uses of the P~_0 zone. 2. PC 2 - Allendale Rezoning (continued) Chairman Crisp stated that the public hearing regarding PC 2 the AllendAle rezoning would be. continued to the 22rid Allendale of July due to technical difficulties which prevented proper publication of legal notice. B. PROPOSED LOT SIZE ORDINANCE (postponed) Chairman Crisp stated that the proposed lot size ordi- Proposed nance would be given a public hearing on the 22nd day Lot Size Ordinance of July and that it had been postponed due to technical difficulties. C. VARIANCES AND USE PErmITS 1. V 32 - Bennett, K. Dee, 2835 Custer Drive, San Jose, Calif. Mr. Van der Torren, architect for Mr. Bennett, made a V 32 statement supporting the request for variance. K.D.Bennett Commissioner Bennett moved the granting of the variance. Carried unanimously. Public Hearings adjourned at 8:~5 P.M. -3- IV ~TTERS HELD UNDER ADVISEMENT 1. C 5 - Dorothea Johnston (continued) Chairman Crisp stated R4 zoning was not restrictive enough; that it permitted possible motel development and that the Commission was conscious of the value of the Inn in it's present use. Gardner Bullis, Los Altos,attorney for the Johnstons, made a statement in reply. Commissioner Cameron then described the proposed RE:B2H zoning which the Commission asked the Johnstons to C 5 accept for the Inn property. It would legalize present D.Johnston use and control any expansion at a later date, both by application for a use permit. Commissioner Webster moved that a request by Gardner Bullis, attorney for the Johnstons, to amend the re- quested zoning change from R4 to RE:B2H be granted. Carried unanimously. Commissioner Cameron moved that the Planning Commission recommend adoption of RE:B2H zoning to the City Council. Carried unanimously. Mr. Mancini, owner of Toyon Lodge, then asked for a clarification of the zoning of his property which is zoned RE:B4. Explanation indicated he was in same position as the Inn, under the proposed rezoning V C0~I~EE REPORTS A. ARCHITECTURAL Ak~ SI~tE CONTROL 1. Masson Bottling Plant The Secretary stated that this was an informal prevue Masson of the plans to elicit comment and questions from the Bottling Plant Planning Commission before.a formal application was made for an Architectural and Site control permit. Mr. John Bolles of San Francisco, architect for the Masson Co., discussed some of the problems of development. -4- Mr. Myer, representing the ~asson Co., described the functions of the bottling plant, stated that only aging and bottling would.take place in the proposed plant and that the ~randy-processing required putting the brandy into bottles from larger containers. He stated there would be no distilling and no crushing on the premises, nor would there be any obnoxious odor. Mr. Bolles stated that a large part of the plant was devoted to public use and to areas to enable visitors to view the work within the plant. He stated that the company offices in a separate wing had been removed from the plans. The capacity of the parking space for visitors was discussed and it was stated that there would be 95 parking spaces available for visitors and that the plant would be open every day for visitors. Commissioner Webster asked what plans had been made for signs on the exterior of the building-and it was stated by Mr. Bolles that there would be some signs on the front of the office and reception wing but that definite plans had not been made yet and that when they were the sign plans would be submitted.to the Commission for review. The Secretary was directed to set a meeting of the Architectural and Site Control Committee and to invite to the meeting any County Planning Staff members who could give advice on this subject, to invite also Mr. Sollee and any necessary representatives of the Masson Co. This meeting to be set at the earliest convenient date. B- SUBDIVISION 1. SD #25 - Wandemere Co. The Secretsry read a letter from Mr. Pedersen of the Health Dept., dated July 5, regarding sanitary conditions and the installation of capped sewers. Mr. R. C. Walters, representing Wandemere Co., dis- SD #25 cussed with the Commission the time element on sewer wandemere co. installation and his feeling that the Health Dept. had set confusing requirements for sanitary installations. The Secretary was directed ~o obtain more complete in- formation regarding Health Dept. specifications and the installation of sewers. Mr. Walters agreed to a 30 day extension of his case. 2. SD #30 - Mr. Eden Estates The Secretary read a letter dated July 5 from Mr. Pedersen of the Health Dept. regarding the need for SD #30 further study of the soil conditions. Mt.Eden Estates Commissioner Webster stated that if no written re- quest for an extension was received regarding this case by the 10th day of July that it would be auto- matically disapproved. The extension, if granted, will be for a thirty day period. 3. SD #35 - Allendale Oaks Commissioner Cameron moved that the tentative map be accepted with all conditions recommended by the County SD #35 Planning Commission with the following exceptions: Allendale Oaks 1. Condition 13 shall read "Subdivision shall provide adequate street lighting easements as determined by P. G. & E. 2. Condition 17 to read "Realign Harley Drive to parallel creek at east end. 3. Add Condition 18 - Minimum lot size for all lots, 2 to~48.~ inclusive, shall be 10,000 sq. ft. Carried unanimously. -6- 4. SDR #36 - W. W. Powers SDR #36 Commissioner Webster suggested that action be deferred w.w.powers on this case until the 22nd of July. 5. SDR #37 - Evans, H. F. Mr. Evans made a statement that he only wished to deed one acre of the property to his sons. There followed a discussion of future rights of way SDR #37 and future development of the rest of the Evans H.F.Evans property as s subdivision. It was decided in view of Mr. Evans' modification of his request for a record of survey to take no action at this time. 6. SDR #38 - Smith, Mr. and Mrs. H. Mr. Bill Minckley, representing Evans and Lincoln, architects, discussed the conditions set with SDR #38 reference to Hill Avenue being a backyaM street Smlth,.,M~. and Mrs. H. for one of the proposed lots. Commissioner Cameron moved approval of the tentative map subject to the conditions set at the Subdivision Committee meeting. Carried unanimously. 7- SDR #39 - Evans, A. S. and R. SDR #39 A.S.AND R. Postponed to the meeting of July 22, 1957- EVANS A short discussion among the Commissioners regarding definition of building site area followed. Commissioner Cameron moved for adjournment at 10:30 P.M. Carried unanimously. Present 30 - 1 Press -7-