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TIME: August 11, 1958 - 7:30 P.M.
PLAcE~ Firemants Hall, Oak'Street, Saratoga, Callf.
T~PE~ Regular meeting.
I ROUTINE ORGANiZATiON
A. Roll Call
Present: Anderson, Bennett, Crisp, Pasetta, Tiffany, Webster
Absent: Htggins
B. Minute~
CommissiOner Andersom moved for approval of the minutes as dis-
trlbuted. Commissioner Pasetta seconded. Carried unanimously.
II PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Use Permits and Variances
None
B. Ordinances
1. Minimum Lot Size Ordinance
Min. Lot Chairman Bennett stated that he would read the lot size
Size Ord-
ordinance in sections, asking for comments at the end of
each section. The following people spoke from the floor:
Mr. Loughrldge, Santa Clara County Contractors and Home-
builders Association; Mr- George Day, a Saratoga subdivider;
Admiral Connelly, Beaumont Avenuei Mr- Dan Hurtlinger, Blue
Hills Real Estate; Mr. Bob Crane, Southkay Construction
Company; Mr. Chuck Walter, Wandeme~e Company; Mr. Wentworth,
Saratoga Civic LeagUe; Mr. ~yrne, Big Basin Way; M~. A. F.
Dunlap, Good Government Group of Saratoga. "
The public hearing was closed at 10:10 P.M.
Chairman Bennett stated that the oratna~ce would be discussed
by the Commissioners at the next regular meeting.
III COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. S~bdivtsion Committee
1. SD-76 - Argonaut #5
SD 76 Tl~e Secretary stated that an extension had been granted by
Argonaut
#5 the subdivider to August 23, therefore action must he taken
at this meeting. Commissioner Pasetta moved that the tenta-
tive map be disapproved without prejudice- Commissioner
Webster seconded. Carried unanimously.
2. ~DR-?8 - Paul Frechette
SDR-78 T~e Secretary read the conditions set by the County Subdivi-
P.Frechette
ston'Committee meeting on August 6, 1958. Commissioner
Pasetta moved approval of the tentative map subject to all
the conditions except that Condition #3 is to read 20t in-
stead of 251. Commissioner Crisp seconded. Carried
unanimously.
B. Architectural and Site Control Committee
1. V-98 - Kenneally
V-98 ~he Secretary read the application to move a store on Big
Kenneally
Basin Way to the rear of the lot on which it is presently
locatea, this lot being the site where a new bank is to be
constructed shortly.
The Secretary read a letter from Bridges Construction Co.,
asking for permission to construct a temporary field office
in the two parking spaces immediately in front of this lot
on Big Basin Way-
Commissioner Pasetta moved for granting of the architectU~al
~hd site control permit Subject to the following conditions:
1) The permit is granted for an eight monthst period at
which time the building must be demolished.
2) If the building is vaca'ted before April 11, 1958 it must
be demolished at the time it is vacated.
3) Applicant is to furnish the City with a thousand dollar
band. Commissioner Tiffany seconded. Carried unanimously.
Commissioner Webster moved that the matter of the field
office on Big'Basin Way be returned to Bridges Construction
Company as the PlannYng Commission has no jurisdiction over
a tool shed on a State Highway- Commissioner Tiffany
seconded, Carried unanimously.
2- V-99 - George Old ham
V~99 The Secretary read the application for Architectural and
G.Oldham
Site Control Permit for additional medical building at
14369 Saratoga Ave. He stated further that a tentative
;. map for this property'has been filed but that the condi-
tions had not yet been received from the County.
Chairman Bennett ordered the matter continued until the
next regular meeting when both the Buildtug Site Approval
and Architectural and Site Control Permit can be acted upon.
IV PETITIONS AND GRIEVANCES
A. Writtea communications
None
B- Oral Communications
1. The City Administrator stated that the City Council will
Meetings be meeting In Fruitvale School starting tn September.
at Fruit- '-
vale School Commissioner Andersom'~oved that future meetings of the
Planning Commission, starting August 25, 1958, be held at
Fruitvale School, Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga. Commissioner
~iffany seconded. 'Carried unanimously.
2- The Secretary stated that there would he a study session on
Off-Street Monday, August 18th at Oak Street School on the Off-Street
Parking
Ord. Parking Ordinance, all property owners and proprietors of
~he C-1 and C-2 districts being so notified.
Commissioner Anderson moved for adjournment at 11:00 P.M..
Commissioner Pasetta seconded. Carried unanimously
25 present, 3 Press.
City Officials present: City Administrator, Assistant to City
Administrator, Director of Public Works, AssiStant City Attorney,
Planning Consultant.
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