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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-11-1960 Planning Commission Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION TIME: January li,'1960 - 7:00 P. M. PLACE: Fruitvale School, Fr~itvale Avenue, Saratoga, Calif. TYPE: Regular Meeting I ROUTINE ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL Present: Anderson, Bennett, Crisp, Higgins Absent: Tiffany, Webster B. MINUTES Commissioner Anderson moved for approval of the minutes as written and distributed. Commissioner Crisp seconded, Carried unanimously. Commissioner Anderson announced that Chairman Webster would be absent for %he following six weeks and moved that Comm- issioner Bennett assume the chair until his return, or the election of officers, whichever is sooner. Commissioner Crisp seconded. Carried unanimously. II PUBLIC HEARINGS A. VARIANCES V-16~ i~ '~-i6~ - D. Zabelle - 7:05 P.M. Zabelle The Secretary read the'application for variance in lot sizes. Mr. Zabelle and Robert Davies, his attorney, spoke in favo~ of the variance. A letter dated January 7, 1960, from David Aslaksen, objecting to the variance was read. No one in the auditnce spoke against the variance. The Chairman ordered the public hearing closed at 7:16 The matter was referred to the Variance Committee for report at the next reg~lar meeting. -1- B. USE PERMITS UP-14 1. UP-14'Brookside Club of Saratoga (Con.) - 7:17 P.M. Brookside Club A summary of the letters in favor of the Use Permi~ Was made. The following people spoke in favor of the Use Permit: David Smith, San Jose A~torney for the Brookside Clubi Mr. Robert Keller, Pierce Road; Lawrence Gibson, 12546 Palmtag Drive; Warren Badger, 12738 Saratoga Creek Dr. Letters in the file in opposition were summarized. The following people spoke in opposition to the Use Permit: Mr. Ross Mosher, 12613 Saratoga Creek Drive; Paul Cochran, 19131 Bellwood Drive; Patricia Packard, 12534 Brook Glen Drive; Mrs. David Askew, 12651 Sara- toga Creek Drive. Chairman Bennett requested a written summary of his statement from Mr. Warren Badger and a written state- ment from Mr. Mosher, answering Mr. Badger's presenta- tion regarding the meeting held at ~he Brookside Club. Commissioner Tiffany arrived a~ 8:30 P.M. Chairman Bennett ordered the public hearing closed at 8:40 P.M. and referred the matter to the Variance Comm- ittee for study and report a~ ~he nex~ regular meeting. C. ~ONING CHANGES C-S Zoning i. C-S Zoning District Regulations - 8:48 P.M. Dist.Reg. The proposed Zoning Ordinance was read. Mr. Dan HutSlinger, Blue Hills Realty, spoke regarding ~he minimum lot size in the C-S Zoning District. Chairman Bennett closed the public hearing at 8:58 P.M. Commissioner Anderson read the report of the Subdivision Committee. Commissioner Anderson moved ~hat the proposed ordinance C-S Zoning be recommended to the City Council as read and amended Dist. Reg. by the report of the Subdivision Committee, dated Jan- uary ll, 1960. Commissioner Crisp seconded. Carried unanimously. III COMMITTEE REPORTS A. VARTaNCE COMMITTEE V-163 l~ ~-163 - T. E. Lewis Lewis Commissioner Anderson read the report of the Variance Committee, dated January 2, 1960. Commissioner Crisp moved that the variance application be denied. Commissioner Anderson seconded. Carried unanimously. B. ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE CONTROL A-11 i. A-11 j Electrical Products Corporation Elec.Prod. (First National Bank of Saratoga-Cupertino) Corp. .. Commissioner Higgins commented on the second set of drawings that had been submitted. Commissioner Higgins moved that the Architectural and Site Control Permit be denied. Commissioner Crisp seconded. Carried unanimously. A-12 2. A-12 - Paul Masson, Inc. Paul Masson Commissioner Higgins reported on the proposed sign for the Architectural and Site Control Committee. Commissioner Higgins moved for approval of the Architec- tural and Site Control Permit. Commissioner Tiffany seconded. Carried unanimously. C. SUBDIVISION AND BUILDING SITE APPROVAL SDR-165 i. SDR-165 - H. G~'Turner Turner Commissioner Anderson stated that no further map had been submitted on this site and that a further meeting was to be held with the applicant. Chairman Bennett ordered the matter continued to the next regular meeting. -3- SDR-168 2. SDR-168 - R. Stark Stark Commissioner Anderson read the report of the Subdivision Committee, dated December 31, 1959. Mrs. Noeggerath, real estate representative of Mr. Stark, spoke with the Commissioners. Commissioner Anderson moved for approval of the tentative map, subject to the conditions as read. 'Commissioner Crisp seconded. Carried unanimously. SD-169 3. SD-169 - R. Morgan Morgan Chairman Bennett ordered the matter continued to the next regular meeting, as there were no conditions ready. IV REZONING APPLICATIONS A. C-25'-'~acred Heart Church The Secretary read the application for a change of zoning from R-l:B-2 to R-4-H, the Sacred Heart Church property. Commissioner Crisp moved that the Secretary be directed to set a date for public hearing. Commissioner Higgins seconded. Carried unanimously. V OLD BUSINESS Gen.Plan A. GENERAL PLAN PROGRESS REPORT Progress Report The Secretary distributed the seventh Progress Report on the General Plan and announced that there would be no study session on January 18, 1960. Instead, the Planning Consultant's analysis will be distributed about January 22nd and a study session will be held on February l, 1960 at the Fruitvale School to discuss this analysis with the PlanningConsultant. Election· of Chairman Bennett stated that the election of officers Officers ~ would be coming up shortly. Commissioner Crisp suggested that-the first meeting in February is the proper time for the election. -4- · VI PETITIONS AND GRIEVANCES A.' WRITTEN None B. ORAL Non~ Chairman Bennett declared the meeting adjourned at 9:~0 P.M. Present: 150 Press: 2 City Officials Present: City Administrator, Assistant to the City Administrator, Directo~ of Pubiic Works, Assistant City Attorney.