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Home My WebLink About03-24-1958 Planning Commission Minutes C !TY OF- SARATO~JA PLANNING COP~fflSS ION TI,ME' March 24, PLACE: Fireman:s Ha!l, Oak Street, Saratoga, Cal'ifo TYPE: Regular Meeting ! ROUTINE ORGANIZATION A. ROLL C~ZL °asetta, Present: Anderson, Crisp~ Bennett, Hi99ins~ Tiffany, Webster .-.~sent: None M I IgJTE S Commissioner Higgin.s moved that the reading of .the min- utes-be dispensed w?ith and that they be accepted as distributed. Commissioner ~,ndprson seconded. Carried unanimously. I I NEW BUS INESS A. WRITTEN COIk~MUNICATIONS V. D. Demarest Io V. D. Demar~st Jr. re' recreation areas 'recreation areas This communication was held in abeyance at the request of the writer. S. 6o Hernandez 2. S. O. Hernandez re addition' to .motor court addition to motor court The secretary' read a letter from Mr. S. Go Hernan- dez received in' the city offices on M'arch 20, in which ~. He~nandez asked fOr.permission to build unit entirely inside the RL[. Zone, within 1-~- ft. from the boundary of. the R!' zone. The secretary then read the application for architec- tural and site control permit dated Oct. '1.[, !9~7 and the Planning Commfssion minutes of Oct. 14, 19~7 and Oct. 28, 19~7. In a discussion with Mro Hernandez Commissioner Webster stated that the scale was not accurate on the new map and that the new dr'a~,:in9 w&s not the same as that origina!ly submz.'tted with the app. ii- ~ for architectural ahd site control permit ; c=,,_on . / Commissioner -Hf. ggins stated that the exact dim- ensions should be on the drawings° Commission&r .'cinderson moved that r:~.r. Hernandez be directed to consult with the City .ztdministrator and th'e Director of Public Works to determine the facts and that Mr, Hemandes apply for a variance if that is what is indicated. Com!issioner Crisp seconded, Carried unanimously, I!I PUBLIC HEAR !N'SS "" : Ai USE PERMITS A. ND V~RIANCES V-~" San ~ V-33 San jose water works Jose Water Works The secretary displayed the new plans submitted by San Jose Water Works showing the plans for fencing, p!antin9 native shrubs and the water in- take point. Mr. Andrews, Ban Jose Water Works, explained the aerial photo of the site. Mrs.Keller, Pierce 'Rd., asked what effect does San Jose Water Works expect that pueblo. rights will have on the dam. Mr ....Zndrews stated that San Jose j:jater Works had not been conradted by the city of San Jose about pueblo rights. Commissioner Pasett'a asked why San Jose Water Works was not putting a chain i ink fence around the Mr.' ~:mdrews stated that the company had estimated the cost for this type of fence at $18,000. In reply to a question from Commissioner Cr'i-sp, Mr Andrews agreed to planting native plants at the fence line also'. Mr. Bushnell stated that only' shrubs could be planted on earth fill dams as trees can cause a 9re'at deal sf damage because of their tap root s. Mr. _.-~mdrews stated that a chain link fence would- b. ave to be put'up if'~the dam site proved to be an attractive nuisance. Mr. Bushnell was directed to ascertain the exact araount of fenceing needed. Commissioner W~bster stated that he would like to see the actual site of the dam before making a decision. Chairman Bennett ordered the .case continued to the April ~,, 19~.B meeting ' V-62 V.S. 2. V-62- V. S. Stokes Stokes The secret'ary .explained the app!ica'tion. for a vari- ance of the rear yard setback from 23~ to !6~. Comlissfoner Higglns moved for granting the vari- ance. Cormnissioner .Pasetta seconded. Carried unanimously.. V-63 3. V-63 - Ly!e Benson Lyi ~ Benson The secretary explaified the application for rear yard setback Variance, iOL. instead of the required 23' · After a brief' discussion CQmmi~Sioner Hi9'~ins moved for granting the variance. Commissioner Anderson seconded. Carried unanimOus!y.'. ~GL[ 4-. V-Gk- M. N. Yatsko M. N. Yatsko The Secretary explained that the applicant had a ~ acre. lot in a t acre zone and must therefore apply for a variance to add to a non-conforming residence. T1 e a secretary stated there was one written com- munication stating .,, objections" to this vari- ance. Commissioner Webster moved for grantin9 of the variance. o,.m~sioner fogins seconded Carried unanimously. ~V CO~ITTEZ REPORTS A. iSUBDIV!'SION CO.r,~ff~ITTEE SDR-20 i, SDR-20 - Ho j, Yeeth (To-D.' Lance) J. ~,reeth ~ ance) Jam~s .A. Ur~ght, attorney ~T, D, L ..(t the request' of '~ P4r. L thf case wa continued until the' · or. ante, s s _ ! ~>o mee SD-S3 2. SD-S3 - ~,fandemere Co. l,~andemere The secretary read the conditions set by the County -Subdivision Committee at their meetin9 of Bi ! 1. Kaemmerl ing~ engineer for ".jandemote Co. ', sub: milled a revised map, In connec*ior, With condition ""9 Comamlssianer Uebster asked the cost of the Bridge. Pdr. Wgl~ers stated that a rough estimate would be $8 000 to ~0 000 for a culvert type br~d9e Commissioner. Crisp moved for approval of the tens- live map' sub'ject 19 clarification of condition Commissioner Pasoits seconded. Com:q~ssioner Pasetta amended the motion by addin9 the' ccndition."~.~finimum !ot size be !0,000 sq. ft. and the minimum width at the buildin~ line be Co~umissioner ~z,febster seconded. Carried unanimously After further discussion between the Commissioners and P~r. Woalwerth and r~r. ~fa!terS, Comff~issiener Crisp withdrew-the original motion. ~Smm'ission~r Pasetta'moved the addition'of Condi- tion ~/i6, . .~n{m,,m lot size to Be !0,000 so. and minimum f~onta~e to be 'SJ~ at the buiidin9 line." Commissioner I-iig~ins seconded. Carried unanimously. Commissioner Crisp-moved approval of the tenalive map subject, to conditions 1 through 16, subject to clar.~ ~c~..~_ .~. condi _on and ject to . subdivider 9ivin~ a B0 dav extension for this I clarifi.cation. Com_missioner ~!ebster seconded. · .~ Carried unanimously. The subdividers, ?.,Ir. ".,.~'ool'~.~jorth and F4r. ~,~Ialters, .agreea to the 30 day extension for clarification -~'o of co~dition z,.~. B. ~.RCHITECTUR~ a SITE CONTR6L ,- V-6~ -" i. V-6~ - A. ,'~. Dempsey . '~:~. A. Demp sey ' · ' The secretary read the request for architectural ' ~nd-site 'control permit for an, accessory building at the corner- :' of the lot on which the Vi!la~e Shopping Cente.r is located. Commissioner '~iebster questioned the-amount of room left for m~neuverin9· t ru'Ck s. r,4r. t~aynard, representing ~4r. Dempsey~ stated tha% trucks could back in if,necessary~ however at the present time the ad3oining va.cant lot is-used by the trucks arid it is ovaned by F'~r. Dempsey. Com_m. issioner ~'iebster mo'~ed that 'the Architectural a~ Bite Control Com~itt. e~ be expressl3f authorized as an agency 0f the Planning Commission to give architectural & site conLro! appro~-al of the ac- cessorF bui!din9 su~stantialiy the same as Cleat ~hown On the drawing sub3ect to reauiring such plans, dravxings and construction and appearance details as the =~rchitectura! & Site Control Com- mittee deems ~ppropriate. Co~-m~issioner Higgins ,' seconded. Car. tied unanimously. Chairman Bennett ad3ourned the meeting at 9:30 P.F.~. !0 present, 1 press