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Home My WebLink About07-11-1960 Planning Commission Minutes CITY OF S~RAT~G~ PLANNING COP~ISSION TI~TE: July ll, 1960 - 7:00 P.M. PLACE: Fruitvale School, Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, California TYPE: Regular Neetin~ & Adjourned Meeting of June 27, 1960 I ROUTINE ORG~j~IZATiON A. ROLL CALL Present: Fmderson, Benne ~t, Crisp, Glenn, Webster Absent: Higgins, Parden B. Minutes Commissioner Crisp moved for approval of the minutes of the June l~, 1960 meeting as written and distributed. Commissioner And- erson seconded. Carried unanimously. C. Chairman ~ebster introduced General Glenn, the newly appointed Planning Oommissioner, to the o~her members of the Planning Com- mission and the ~dience. II PUBLIC EA~INGS A. C~NGE OF ZONING 1. C-26 - Sacred Heart Cbn~ch - 7:05 P.M. C-26 Sac~ed The Secretar~ read ~h~ app!~.~tion for change of zoning of Heart portion of the Church prope~t~ on tX~e corner of Big Basin Church and 6th Street. J. Cyril JohnsoD. holde~ of ~ oction a~d the proposed dev~.!..- oper of tD.6 ?ropetry, ~=poh~ ~_.~ f'~vo~? of rezoning of the erty occup!.e,~ by t~e rcct~'.z.y. Chairman Webster asked for ce~ments from the audience. The~c were none. Chairman ~ebster closed ~};e P~lic Hearing at 7:15 CoBmissioner Crisp, repo'cting ior the Subd~_vision Committee, stated tha~ the P!aD_uinE Consultant feels that this zoning .~.~ in accord with the proposed General Plan. Commissioner Crisp moved that the application, C-26, fez. P 0 - H zoni~\g be ~r~nted su~6e,~ to Arch~.tectural and Site Control, and that a ~esolu~io~ be prepsl-ed fo? transmit~al to the City Council. ConTmissioner Bennett seconded. M~. Johnson stated that he agreed to this condition. The followiP~ roll call vote was recorded. Ayes: Anderson, Bennett~ Crisp, Glenn, Webster Noes: None Absent: Hinging, Parden 2. C-27 - Ira Kirkorian - 7:25 P.M~ C---27 ~ii2korian The Secretary read ?he a~plication for a change of zoning of 20 acres of residential properuy, from RE:~?~ zoning to El:B2: located North of izule Hcmesites and East of the C S zone East of High~,sy 9- George Somps, Engineer? and Ira IXiz'korian, the applicant, spoke in favor of the ~Dplication. No one else spoke from the audience. C.-27 liirkorian Chairman Webster closed the Public Hearing at 7:#0 P.M. Commissioner ~knderson mo~ed that change to RE:B2 zone be granted for the area defined iu the application, C--27. Com- missioner Crisp seconded. The follo~,~ing roll call vote was recorded: A es: y .knderson, Bennett, Crisp, Gleam, Webster Noes: None Absent: Hig~ins ~ Parden 3. ~20 - San Jose ~Tater Works - 7:45 P.I-i. Up-20 San Jose The Secretary read the application for a use permit for a Water Works reservoir. Norman f~u~ews, represen%ing the Water Compa~U, spoke of the gres. t need for a large sto~age area for S~atcga. The Secretary read a ]_e:jte.~? from Joh~ J. Moser, de.ted July 1960, and one from Willi~ ~. B~den, attorney for Mrs. Pesa.1 Porta, owner of the property on wl~ich Toyon Lodge is located~ Mr. Bidden stated that his client would not object to th~ researvoir if the Wa~er CompaaTf complied with all the condit- ions listed. Eugene =~. Ma;',,~ini, awner of Deyon Lodge, stated that he did not object, if the ls~2tsca?in~ was as shown, and if the bm.?d'..~rc~ b t-be-~ was mai:~taine:l as is or e ~. Mr. l~n~rews ste. tod tZ~at assura.~ce would be put in wri-;,in~ that the rcq~:esbs w'mld be cca:2'iied with and that they rescuehie ~ No one else s!mko from ~he aul. oboe. Chairma~ Webster closed the pj'~.[ic hearing at 8:15 P ~ Comuissicn?r Crisi, moved tha-b ,;:ae matter be rofer~.ed ~<-, the Sub6ivision Cozmnittee re: report at the Jdly 25th meetfc,~g~ Commlssio:c_er Glenn seconded. Carsled unanirmusly. 4. V-176 - Leslie O. Lm~ll [-':15 2'-].76 T~¢ell The Secret~'y read tl~e applica-sion for V-!76 for varian.~e from z.equire,l siie and rea~- ys_r,.i. Mr. Lowell spoke from the audience. Co~issioner Crisp gave the report of the V~i~.z~ce Coamitte~.. Chairman Webster closed the public hearing at 8:25 P.M. Commissioner Crisp roeveal that~ since a physical hardship exists, V-176 be approved as requested. Commissioner m~der-. son seconded. Carried unsnlmously. Cn~- Chairman Webster a. ppointed Commissioner Glenn a temporary membem- .:r~'~;oe of the Subd~.vision Committee and the Variance Committee. Com- "D ' [ Comanit bee and C~ai~.m. an ¥ebsze2 temp, ':,. ~,~ ily withdrew himself' from ~k. 2~t- missloner P~den was -bem',2oz'~2!ky ~..:k'~.bd-,awn from the Subdivision the V~iance Com. m.i'bt~-e, IiI COI.~ITTEE Yd~'ORTS A. ]~!ICH!TECT~Z, :.~D '.~ITE GCL~".::DL k'.CZvTiTS 1. A-23 - John Lyngso Lyngso The Secretary st~,ted ~h~. provi~u~ ~c,.,io:, had b~n~ taken on a portion of A-,23, and that this hearing was on revised ~awing submitted for b!_~ sign. CoEis:-nioner Bennett gave bhe Architectural ~d Site Control Co~aittee report. Comissioner Bennett moved that the application be denied~ Comissioner Crisp seconded, Carried unanimously. 2. A-26 - Raylite Neon Corporation !-26 Raylite The Secretary read she application for a sign permit for the Donut Shop in the QuiGo Shopping Center. Commissioner Bennett gave the ]~chitectura]. and Site Co~,trol CoEittee report recommending that the matter be postponed for two weeks to allow time for a conference with the Dovei.- opsr of the Quite Shoppi~g Center. ~, Malan, Planb Superintendent for ~aylite Neon Corporation~ representing the appli~antr spoke in favor of the si~.~n. Chairman lYeberet referred bhe matter to the Architectural and Site Control Co~ittee for zeport at the July 25th meeting. B. SUBDIVISION .i~TD BVII,DI!TG SIT~ r~PROV. L 1. SD-.206 - M~ie Ross Gaspar 8D-206 Gaspar Commissioner Anderson stst~S bhat a letter was in bhe ]fii~ from the applicant gran'cin~ ex'~ensloa to j~ly 25, 1960. Chairman Webster ordered SD~2~DS continued to the July 25th meet~ ng. 2. SDR-212 - Sor~nsen & Du~nas SDR,.-~12 ~c-~ensen Commissioner Aude~son stai'e~ t!~at the Health Dep~tm~-.ut is DumPs st9 ll processing the applicst.i Choirman Webster ordered ED--212 conti~aed to the next regu'L~:.:c meeting. 5. SDR-215- J. A. Connolly ~,Hn~oily The Subdivision Cubit bee 2c!.crt dated June 24, 1960 was distributed. Chairman Webster ascertained tna~ no one wcs present to rep-. resent the applicant. Ccm~missioner Anderson moved that SDR-213 be aidproved sub,jest to the 7 condibicns Iisted on the Subdivisio~l Committee port dated June 24, !960~ Commissioner Crisp seconded. Carried unaninlous].y~ 4. SDR-21~ - Frank C. Beach '3D2--214 Beach The Snbdivision CoEittee Report dated June 24~ 1960 was dis- t~ibuted. Chairman Webster ascerbaincd that }j.o one representing the app!] cant ~vas present, Cou~aissioner Andera.son me, red that GDR--.81~ be e. ppro~.ed subject to the 8 conrlj.tions ].isbed on the Subdivision Committee Re- pert dated j'._ne 26, ].9(.t;,~ Cc2missioner Crisp seconded. Carried una.' kmously~ ,'~D-rI5 5. SD.-215 - Ochmnero &Porta Ocb inero ,-. ,~. Commissio~.e',' ~.nderson stated that conditions had'not been r Or1,& received from the County Technicians. Chairman 5~ehster oxdered the n. at~er continued to the July meeting. 6. SD-rl6 - Cla~ Esvelopment Co. SD-rl6 '~].~ CoEissioner ~derson sta~ed that conditions had not been Develop- received from the County Technicians. ment Co. Chairman Uebster ordered the matter coutinued to the July 25th meeting. IV REZONING AZFLICATiONS 1. C-28 - Myron B. Stern 0-28 Stern The Secretary read appli,~ation 0-28 for a change from RE:B2 to R4:~ zoniDg on preparty east of Highw~ 9 opposite B?ook-- wood Lane. Commissioner C~isp moved 't:¥-':; the S~cretary be dj. rected to set a P,~blic H~aring oz~ C..28 and to have notice published, Commissioner Anderson secor..-led. Carried unanimously. V OLD BUSINESS A. BUILDING SITES 1. SDN--62 - S'b. An,lre~z E~>is,' opal Chum'.,rh SDR-.62 St; Andrews The Secretary ~m.:,a'r.u~ ~,e.d a ~ o'u i;e:~ i.c :,m the Church askin~ .r'c.: ~iscopal extension of 'blLroe y.3ars of i-h~ time E'ranted to comply wibU. Ohurch Condition ~ 1 sc'~ c~, SD2.62~ C.3m~uissicn:~r b~derson gave vhe r~!~cr-b of the Subdi~rj. sion CoEittee. ,5on~missionar Andr.~'son ;.eyed :.hat Conditi~,n ~/1 of appr,~va]. of SL2-.62 i.y ~,he Plenr. j.n~ ('~,~fi. ssien on April ~" 1953 wiu.ch conditlna re~uii'ed dedir:ab:ko~. 3rid widening of [Zaratoga .kvomb~ to 45 feet fr?m the cc,~turiln.3 be ZuE o:,'f for three years or until a b,'jldjng pe;'mil; ff~r a second buildfi~g is applied whichever is e~lier, be s~e~d~d to permit defermerit far ~"~ ~ .., ....th,~ date of r;'~s e~npiration of the presmTi ~n. e~ years D~ ,~ u . _~ period of defermerit or uubil a build inZ pez'..nit for a necon4 building is applied for~ or ur..ti! fall widening and iz.'pm. ove- r,,ent of Se3atoga Ave:aue is undeE. tahe. n= whiche:,er is ea.-lier~ Commissioner Bennett secor. ded. The following roll call vo';:e was recorded. Ayes: Anderson~ Bei~nott~ Glenn~ ~,jebster Noes: None Abstaining: Crisp Absen~: Higgins., Pardon 2, SDR-].28- L. ~. Curtis f.;D2 ..128 '~r~tis The Secre".a-,',y road a letter :From Robert S. Cror~.czdt, dated _ , _ -, Cru~v ~ ].~60~ as~u~,~, 'ffc,r one ,'ea~ sxtsn?;lon of time to comp.~ with c,-,nditions c~ ,~hiai~ no.'..~ have been f~,ifiiied. Co,mmj. s~-.icn~r A~ds~son ~-.-,ved that the request fop extension o_;.' approvEl Lf %DR-128 be d~n~.e4. CcEissioner Crisp suconded~ Carried ..i~_ 3. SDR-13/~ - D. Zabelle SDR,-134 Zabelle The Secretary read a letter from Dennis ".abelie asking for extension of time for complying with conditions of apDroval of SDR-134, so that they may a~quire more propertT. Co~iscionsr .~derson r, oved. thab the extension be g~anted for tM'ee months from ,july 13, 1990. Coxissioner Crisp seconded. Carried unsnzmously. B. OFF STREET PARZING CRDii'TANC/ Off-S~reet P~king The report to the Chairman from Commissioners Crisp and Anderson Ordinance was distributed. Chairman Webster directed that the Report be forwarded to the Planning Consultant wi~h all othe~s r~ceived, for incorporation in the forthcoming zoning ordinance. C. MINIM~ LOT SIZE R~ISION ,~inimum 1. Co~ittee Report Lot Cc~uissioner Anderson stated that 4~ was recommended at Size Rev'ision preylens meetlng that thl;-: nattot be deferred till a~Tter tu General Plan was accep~ea~ Chairman Webster ordered the matter continued to the first meeting in Argus~. 2. PC 17A - Establishing i~]. -. 12,500 Sq. Ft. Lot Size 12,500 Sq. Ft. Co~issioner Anderson etatad that ':;he status of th!s was similar to ~veral] ].ot size ren'ision and recommended Lot Size ferral until after accc~Ybu',ce el The General Plan. Chairman W.'bster oz-dercd ~ce matter continued to thc first; D ORDINANCE . 2~--ZC-1 2]~--.ZC-1 The Secretary e>mp]aln~d 't,:'~ ~mr~zgeucy nature of Ozd~r,~de ecLab- !isBir.g :~rchitectural and $~t'.~ Cm trot in C. ~ Commissioner Orisp ranrod tnab the Secretary be dz~rected tu sob a Public H~=~ .... ~ an Ordlnan~:e estsb!ishing Ar~hitecturai an~ ~i'~c Control in C. C, Zone. Co~issio~or Oleno. seconded~ Carried ~.animousty. Commissioner Highins arrived ~t ~ ~ ' ,' rnnn ~" y~ · pLAI.~ !~ PC 18 - A~o~in~ ~he Sa~a'~-.g~z General Plan ,1 ~n~ral P...an Chairman Webster asked for a report from the Co~ait~ee on ~i'.~. General Plan. Cornuissioner Senna'hi stated '[-ha'b two c~:m~ittea !n3etings bad been held ~d that a third moobing had been held ~ith I,.~w- renc e Livingston and JameG l[dff ~ whi,~n ~:s report waz wri;- ten. Chairman Uebster s~atcd tho. t {he Repo2b would be considered Item by Ibem. The foilowin~j's 'd-.a result oi the poll which was take~ on each 'iT, SM Of ~" ~tending Item 1 Rec,Dmmencati~n which eztends radium density farther medium W.:~st of uj~.hwa.~ a than s}awn on the Froposed General ..~snp-[ty Flaz:,. ?lap ~na.:imcus e~-'ova~. Item 2 CJlito Road. l'~D chang~ re.s,~m~endeC~ Unanimous .'.:",~ a~ 'c, oval, -5.- To be attached to page 6o V OLD BUSiDESS E, Sa~Ri~TOG.~. GEiP~iL~L PLj~I'I ' CO~J~]]TTEF'. REPORT Item 5 Lawrence Rxp~ess~:eCf. It is zecomrl=ended that tho prol;osed Lawrence h~pressway be incorporated in the Saratoga General Plan generali.y as shown in sketch submitted to the Flam3ing Coamission JuZle 20, ].960 by the Plan~ing Consultant° Unanimous approval o Item 3 Saratoga .,-.venus. No change recommended. Unanimous Saratoga Avenue approval. Hlghway 9 Item 4 Highway ,~ 9 Bypass. No change recommended. The Bypass follo',dn~g is the resul~ of the poll taken. For: Anderson, Bennett, Crisp, Gle~, Webster Against: Higgins Lawrence item 5 Lawrence ~ressway. No change reco~ended. Unanimous approval, E~ressw~ Multi Item 6 Multiple Housing - North West corner of Cox Avenue Housing and Saratoga Avenue. Recomssended that the General Plan be chahged to show Rl-medium density. Unanimous ~ mmercial Item 7 Requests for Commercial or Medi~ Density Zonin~ D. zar ~'~' ec~ Prospect and Sa~'atoga _~venue intersection. No chang::. S . ~g~ recommended. Unanimous ~nproval. Paragraph 5 Special recommendation on tlighway 9. ~commend- mghway ation thai- High~:ay ,? 9 be shown as 90 foot righ~-o~- way from the Village Plaza north to Blauer Drive., thence 100 foot to City Boundary. Unanimous approvL Commissioner Bennett moved that Planning Coxission Resolu,- t~on PC 18 be adopted. Commissioner Crisp seconded. The followi~ roll call vote was recorded: Ayes: An~lerson~ Bellerr, Crisp, Glenn, Higgins, )Yebster Hoes: None Absent: Parden c:ha!rman ~Jebs"jer dele~<ated the ~ ,..e.e to appear at ~:he July 20th City Counci. Z r.:ect'...n~ to support and e~lain Pian.- ning Commission Resolu~io~3 PC-.i~. VI PETITIOr[S _;~ID GRIEV__ A. x~ITTEN 1. COURSE OF INSTRbCTIO~ S-r;udy Course Com~missioner Bem%e~t reed a notrace regarding a course of study conducted by the UniYersity of galifornia for Pl~'aning CoEissioners. He asked those who visited ~ _ to attend, tc please notify aim. ?ianu'~ 2. Agreement with Planning Consul:.ant Er, Howe su;xmarized a new agreement to be made with I-ir, Livingston, Chairman ~Jebster referrod the agr~ment to the Subdivision -' Committee for stud)r and rop~..rl; nt,; the next regular meet:~ug. B, OiIAL NO~ C~m;missioner Bsm~et~ moved for adjour-.z.n~t~b at 10:30 P.M, Cosission- or Crisp seconded, Carr-i e4. unanimo~:s3.y- Present: Public 20 Press: 2 City Officials Present: City ,kdminis~Fator, Director of hblic Works -6-