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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-1961 Planning Commission Minutes SLaVeRY OF MINUTES CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COM}~AISSION Time: Monday, February 27, 1961 - 7 P- M. Place: Fruitvale School, Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California Type: Regular Meeting I. ROUTINE ORGANIZATION Chairman Webster called the meeting to order at 7 P. M. A. ROLL CALL Present: Anderson, Bennett, Crisp, Higgins and Webster. Absent: Glenn B. MINUTES Motion by Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Hi gins, approving minutes of meeting of February 1~, 19~1; motion carried. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Webster opened Public Hearings at 7:15 P- M. A. UP-2~ - Tomasso and Julia Cinelli, Convalescent Home, Souza Lane. The report from the Special Committee appointed to re- view this application, read by Commissioner Bennett, recommended approval of this application for a Use Per- mit, subject to the five (5) conditions contained in the report. Motion by Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Crisp, that the report be approved as read; motion carried. City Administrator Have reported that no further writ- ten communications regarding this matter had been re- ceived. Motion by Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, that the applicant be granted Use Permit as reouested, subject to five (5) conditions stated in written ComMittee Report of February 1~, 1961; roll call vote: Ayes: Anderson, Bennett, Crisp, Higgins and Webster. Noes: None. Absent: Glenn. Motion carried and Use Ferm. it was granted. ~otion by Commissioner Webster, seconded by Commissioner Crisp, that motion granting Use Permit be modified to include a sixth condition, granting continuing jurisdiction to the Planning Commission. Roll call vote: Ayes: Crisp, Bennett, Anderson and Webster. Noes: Higgins. Absent: Glenn. Motion carried and amendment was adopted. B. ~-31 - Brown and Kauffmann, Titus and Bellwood Avenue. Wayne Brown was present to represent the applicant. No one appeared to protest this rezoning and there had been no written con~unications. Chairman Webster de- clared the Public Hearing closed on C-Sl at 7:40 P. M. There was a motion by Ccm~missioner Crisp, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council the rezoning of.the par- cel of land covered by this application from R-E-B-4 to R-l-B-2, the approval of said rezoning subject to City Council withholding final approval until the ten- tatire Subdivision Map covering this property has been approved by the Planning Commission; motion carried. Chairman Webster ordered that this matter be brought to the attention of the City Council with the request that it be considered and action taken. C. y-186 - George Druzianich - June Way Secretary reported Notices of Public Hearing mailed and no written communications received. William Bane was present to represent the applicant. There was no one present to oppose this Variance. General consensus vms t~t the street pattern was very good and the lot more than adequate, so could see no reason ~y Variance should not be granted. Motion by Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Crisp, that a Variance in site depth be granted from the required 115 feet to 105 feet, more or less, for Lot #1 of Tract #2725; motion carried and Variance was granted. D. V-187 - Cronemiller, Allen & Goodman - Off Seagraves Way Secretary reported Notices of Public Hearing mailed and no written co~unications received. Robert Cronemiller was present to represent Cronemiller, Allen & Goodman. There was no one present to oppose this Variance. Com- missioner Crisp suggested that this Public Hearing be discontinued until the next meeting to give the appli- cant a chance to give further consideration to the map because of access to the adjoining property. Commis- sioner Anderson reported that conditions had not been established on the Subdivision Application (SD-264), so the application for a Variance should be continued for this reason, too. Chairman Webster ordered the Public Hearing on V-187 continued to the meeting of March 13, 1961. Chairman Webster declared Public Hearings closed for the evening. III. COr~4ITTEE REPORTS A. The Special CoMmittee Report regarding street standards in acre zones was not completed for this Feering. The Committee will try to have it available for the meeting of i¢~rch 13, 1961. E. SUBDIVISION AND BUILDING SITES 1. SD-2~] - Robert C. Kirkwood - ~ella Vista & Horse- shoe Drive. Commissioner Anderson suggested that this applica- tion be continued until the matter regarding street standards in acre zones could be resolved. Chair- man Webster ordered the application further continued. 2. SDR-2~? - Stern and Renzel - Quito Medical Center Director of Public Works Huff reported that the re- vised tentative maps had not been submitted, but would be available at the next meeting. Chairman Webster directed that this application be continued until the next meeting. 3. SD-2~8 - Brovm and Kauffmann - Titus & Bellwood Ave. Commissioner Anderson advised that this application would have to be continued since the conditions were not yet available. He further stated that no extension of time was needed from this applicant, since the land was not properly zoned for subdivi- sion at this time. Chairman Webster ordered SD-258 continued until the next regular meeting. ~. SDR-262 - ~Jm. J. Dusel - P~ildcat Road The applicant was present and submitted a revised tentative map showmng the new boundary line. Motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Com~nissioner Crisp, that tentative approval of SDR-262 be granted, subject to the'nine (9) conditions contzined in Subdivision Committee Report dated February 27, 1951; motion carried. ~. SDR-263 Jas. W. Gagnon - High~ay 9 Commissioner Anderson suggested that applicant apply for a Variance since, without 20 feet allowed for access road, lot would be five (5) feet less then the 85 foot required width. Larry Palm was present to represent applicant. There was a ouestion as to whether the 20 foot eccess road could be included in the lot. Chairman Webster reeuested that City I!I. B. 5- Con't Administrator Howe contact the City Attorney for an opinion regarding this matter, and that Mr. Gagnon or Mr. Palm check with the City Office for the de- cision. Chairman Webster ordered SDR-263 continued until the meeting of March 13, 1961. 6. SD-264 - Cronemiller, Allen and Goodman - Off Sea- graves ~ay. Commissioner Anderson advised that conditions had not been established for this application, since the revised map had not been submitted. Chairman Webster declared SD-264 continued until the meeting of ~srch 13, 1961. C. Commissioner Anderson read a Special Report from the Subdivision Committee regarding Highway 9, proposing that the Planning CoMmission recommend to the City Administrator and the Director of Public Works that, at the earliest possible date, they establish precise lines for the future width of Highway 9, Saratoga Ave- nue and other major streets, and building set-back lines in accordance with the General Plan. After dis- cussion, Commissioner Higgins made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, that the report be adopted and submitted to the City Council, subject to the fol- lowing changes: Omit the first sentence of Paragraph #3 and the first word of the second sentence of Para- graph ~3- The motion carried. D. ARCHITECTURAL AND SiTE CONTROL 1. A-~3 - Walter J. Johnson - Sign, Coin Operated Laundry - Quito Shopping Center. City Administrator Howe reported that there had been no communication from Mr. Johnson. Chairman Webster instm~cted Mr. Howe to contact Mr. Johnson again and advise him that if they did not hear from him soon, there was a good chance that the appli- cation would be denied. 2. SP-21 - Msrweig Construction Company - '~Westchester of Saratoga" City Administrator Howe advised that spplicant's application had been changed to reeuest a tem- porary sign for a period of one year. The appli- cant was present and advised that objections had been withdrawn. Motion by Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Crisp, that the temporary sign for a period of one year be approved; motion carried. 3. A-4~ Valley Methodist Church Pictures of the model were made available at the meeting by Rev. Combs. After discussion, a motion by Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Con~.~issioner Crisp, that preliminary architectural approval of the first unit plan be granted ss shown on prelimi- nary drawings l, 2 and 3; motion carried. IV. PETITIONS Ak~ GRIEVANCES A. WRITTEN 1. SDR-180 - Campbell School District Director of Public Works Huff recommended that an extension of this tentative Building Site Approval be granted, since the conditions established for this application under~ent extensive revision in August, 1960. Commissioner Anderson moved, seconded by Commis- sioner Crisp, that sn extension of SDR-180 be granted from March 14, 1961 to August 22, 196]-; motion carried. Commissioner Higgins abstained. 2. SDR-186 - John Dennay - Westcott Drive There was s recuest from Mr. Denney for an exten- sion of one year. He stated that the back-fill of excavations for the installation of the sewers is still settling and he feels that paving should be postponed. There was s motion by Co~nissioner Crisp, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, that this tentative Building Site Approval be extended for a period of sdx months, from P~rch 14, 1961 to September 14, 1961; motion carried. B. ORAL Chairm. an Webster welcomed Councilman Hartman to the meeting. Sam Hernandes approached the Commission and urged them to support the widening of Higb~sy 9- Messrs. Splitstone snd Shepherd asked the Commissioners to look at a tentative map. Chairman Webster advised that the Planning Commission prefers not to check tenta- tive maps before ~hey have been filed at the City Office. Commissioner Anderson suggested that they make an ap- pointment to confer with the Subdivision Co.mmittee at the City Office. Evelyn Voges was n~ed Secrstsry pro tem of the Planning Commission. Chairman ~ebster declared the meeting adjourned until March 6, 1961, at which time the Commission will meet at 7 P- M. at the City Hall for sn informal studF session. Respectfully submitted., Secretary, ~lanning ~ission, pro tem V