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Home My WebLink About09-26-1960 Planning Commission Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION TIFf: September 26, 1960 '- 7:00 P.M. PLACE: FruitTale School, Fruitvale Ayenue, Saratoga, Calif. TYPE: Regular Meeting I ROUTINE ORGANIZATION A. ROLL'C~T,T~ Present: Anderson, Bennett, Crisp, Glenn, Parden, Webster Absent: Higgins B. MINUTES Commissioner Bennett moved that the minutes be approved as prepared and distributed. Commissioner Glenn seconded. Car- ried unanimously. II PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CHANGE OF ZONING 1. C-30 - F~s. R. S. Stiles 7:00 P.M. C-30 Stiles The Commissioners discussed Off-Street Parking, time need- ed to develop the property, maximum number of units, com- mercial possibilities and proximity to, or inclusion in, the Village Development Plan with Mrs. Stiles. .No one else spoke from the audience. Chairman Webster closed the Public Hearing at 7:16 P.M. Commissioner Gle~ moved that the Planning Commission rec- ommend to the City Council the adoption of a change of ~one from Rl:B2 to R~-H for the property described in application C-30. Commissioner Crisp seconded. The fol- dswing roll call vote was recorded: Ayes: Anderson, Bennett, Crisp, Glenn, Parden, Webster Noes: None · - Absent: Highins Motion Carried to transmit recommendation to the City Council. B. VARIANCE 1. V-179 - Bissell - 7:19 P.M. Bissell The Secretary read notes of approval of the Variance from P.M. Pile and Prentice and Edith Andrews. Dr. Bissell; Mr. Kocher, Architect for the applicant and A. L. Fletcher spoke in favor of the variance. Commissioner Parden gave the Variance Committee Report, stating that a Contour map and exact house plans would be needed before a decision could be reached. Chairman Webster ordered the Public Hearing continued to the next regular meeting and requested that the stated items be submitted to the City Office. III COMMITTEE R~0RTS- A. AROHITECTURAL ~ND SITE CONTROL 1. A~29--- Pet Clinic - John Oliver A-29 . Oliver Commissioner Bennett gave the Architectural and Site Pet Clinic ~. -.-1-- Control Committee Report, stating that the pl~ were A-~29 excellent. Oliver Pet Commissioner Anderson stated that sound proofing w~s not Clinic included in the plans submitted. Commissioner Bersaett moved that Architectural and Site Control approval be granted application A-29 subject to City Ordinances. Commissioner Crisp seconded. Carried unanimously. B. SUBDIVISIONS DID BUILDING SITES 1o SDR-231 Mrs. Jchn I Mc~:~an SDR-231 NeEwan Commissioner Crisp moved for approval of SDR-23~ subject to the 8 conditions listed on the Subdivision Committee ? Report marked Exhibit "X". Commissioner anderson seconded. Carried ~tn~-~ously. 2. SDR-232 - Robert Kirkwood SDR-232 Commissioner Andessea Stated that ~here was a letter in the Kirkwood file with a request, by the applicant, for withdrawal of SDR-232, statine that he will refile a tentative map for subdivision of this piece of.~rep~ty. Commissioner Pardsn moved that the applicants request for withdrawal of SDR-232 be granted. Commissioner Crisp sec- onded. Carried unanimously. Commissioner Glean moved that the Planning Commission reC- ommend to the City Council that the filing fee paid for SDR-232 be applied on subdivision filing fees for the same property. Commissioner Parden seconded. Carried unani- mously. 3. SD-235 - Brown & Kauffmann SD-235 Brown & Chairman Webster ordered S3-23~ conti,ned to the next reg- Kauffmann ular meeting. ~. SDR-236 - kobert Co Jonss SDR-236 Jones Ere Jones snd the Commissioners discussed Conditions No. ~, 8, 10 and ll. Chairman Webster told the applicant that he should try ~o comply with the condit~ox~s~ if th~ proved impossib2e~°.cr caused an undue hardship, he could submit a written request to the Planning Commission for reconsideration. Commissioner Anderson moved that SDR-236 be approved sub- ~ect to the ll corrected conditions ox~ Exhibit "X". Com- missioner Glenn seconded. Carried unanimously. ~. SDR-238 - H. G. Zimmerman SDR-2}8 Z~mmerman Chairmm~ Webster ordered 8DR-238 continued to 'the next reg-- ular meeting for ths reasons stated on Subdivision Committee Report dated September 23, 1960. 6. SDR-239 - Barbara Caldwell SDR-239 Caldwell Chairman Wobstsr ordered SDR-2~9 continued to the next reg- ular meeting. 7- SDR-2$O - John R. Dooley ~DR-2~O Dooley COmmissioner Ando~son moved that SDR-~40 be approved subject to the 7 conditions listed on Subdivision Committee Report marked Exhibit "X"~ Commissioner Crisp seconded. Carried unanimously.. 8. SDR-Z41 - Roman T. Chavez SDR-2~I Chavez Commissioner Anderson moved that SDR-.241 be approved s~o- ject to the 6 conditions ].isted on the S~,bdivision Commit- tee Report,/.Zd~ibit '~X". Commissioner Crisp seconded. Carried unanimously. IV OLD BUSii~n~.SS A. C-29 - Brown & Kauffman=~ C-29 Brown & T~e City Admix~istrat~r stated ~ha~: the City Council had referred Kauffman C-29 back to the Plaxn~ing Commission for clarification of the proposei zone fo~ the property in the ~pl~cation. He gave' the present status and past acbion on the establis],ment of 12,500 minimum lot size zoniug classification. Commissione~ Crisp stated that a blanket B2 or 12,500 for com- plete petreel unsatisfactory, since B2 zoning for entire sur- roundin5 area does no~ comply with s~ated future development of area, and 12~500 sq. ft. in a~'ea along freeway is not rea- listic. ChairmaD Webster directed ~he Subdivision.. Committee to make a study of the prcblem and to submit a report and recommendation to the Commission st the next meeting. B. SDR-20~ - Dr. T. E~ ~,~wis SDR-20~ Lewis The City Administrator stated. that Mr. Paul Swam~on has agreed that, ~f the Planning Corm~ssion ~ill co~mlt itself to accept a plan showing 150 foo~- width from the front property line a distance of 44 feet to the rear, he would let Dr. Le~is have the extra property. Commissioner Pardon moved to reinstate the application for SDR-2D7~ and to confi~m that the Site Design condition meets the approval of the Plarming Commission with the lots dimen- sions shown ou E2chibi'c "A" "150 feet front width carried back ~:~ feet". The other Building Site Conditiox~s to be prescribed. Commissioner Crdsp seco~ded. Cattried unanimously. V PETITIONS ~ND ORM~'~NCES A. WRITTEN 1. Saratoga ~I'!r~hants Petitic~ Re: Prepseed Sign Ordinance Merchants ~etition The Secretary rea4 a Petition with ~+ signatures from the Re:Sign MorchaDts of Saratog~ prct~sting the proposed sign ordi- 02dinenee n~mce. F~. Mason Shaw, D~s. Kr~ole~.~7~. EamHernandez spoke in support of the Petition. Chairman Webster ordered the Petition filed in the pro- posed sign ordinance file. B. ORAL Village Mrs. Kraule asked about the progress being made on t~e Village Develop- Development Plan. ment PlanThe City Administrator stated that the"Report"cf the various costs in~olved would be available within the next 50 dears, and that a meeting would be held to discuss the "Plan". Chairman Webster adjourned the meeting to Monday, October ~, 1960 at 7:00 P.M. ChaiPman Webster called the ad~oui'ned meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. OCt~oer 5, 1960. Present: Anderson, Bennett, Crisp, Glenn, Higgins, Webster Absent: Pardon C-29 - Kauffmann& Brown Commissioner Anderson gave the report of the Subdivision Com- mittee on the application for change of zoning C-29. Mr. Brown discussed the development of the proparty with the Commissioners. Commissioner Anderson moved that Resolution C-29-1 recommending that Exhibit "A~' "Proposed Amendment" be adopted as a recommen- dation to the City Council for the change of zoning from "A" to Rl:B2 for the property described in the application. Commission- er Crisp seconded. The following roll call vote was recorded: Ayes: Anderson, Bennett, Crisp, Glenn, Higgins, Webster Noes: None Absent: Parden The Motion was unanimously carried to transmit the recommendation to the City Oouncil. SDR-233 Linton Real The City Administrator stated that the City Attorney had clari- fied the status of Mt. Eden Estates; the sale of over one acre parcels being legal after tentative approval granted a subdivi- sion map. He suggested that the Planning Commission reopen SDR-23~ for reconsideration for tentative building site approval. Commissioner Highins moved that SDR-23~ be reconsidered for tentative building site approval. Commis.;ioner Glenn seconded. Carried unanimously. Chairman Webster adjourned the meeting at 7:35 P.M. -4-