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Home My WebLink About09-25-1961 Planning Commission Minutes SU~ARY..OF MINUTES CllmE OF SARATOGA. PLANNING- COI~ilSSION Ttm~_: Monday, September 25, 1961, 7:00 P. N, Place: Fruitvale School, Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California T~pe: Regular Meeting ROUTINE 0RGANIZ~TIQN The mee~in~ was called to order by Chairman Webster at 7:00 P. M. Ao ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Anderson, Bennett, Crisp, Glenn and Webster. Absent: C~..~,~ssioners Riggins and Johnson, Bo MINUTES There was a ~gtion by Connniasioner Glenn, seconded by Commissioner Crisp, that minutes of the meetin~ of September 11, 1961, be sp- proved as distributed ~o the Commission; motion carried II, PUBLIC HEARINGS III, SUBDIVISIONS AND BUILDING SITES A. SD- 308 - C. L~ Lonesona Canyon View Drive end Reid Lane - Subdivi- sion - 27 Lots Commissioner Anderson advised that the applicant, C. L. Lon~son, had filed a letter requesting an extension of ~ime in connection ~ith this application, to give him adequate time to prepare and submit a revised tentative map. On the basis of this information, Chairman Webster ordered 5D~308 continued until the meeting on October 9, 1961. B, SDR-310 - Mont~omeryW. Hawks~ Piea-~nt Road - Buildin~ Site Approval - Mro Ha~ks was present and expressed satisfac=ion with the proposed conditions of approval. There was a motion by Co-=nissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Crisp, that the tentative map for SDR-310, Montgomery W. ~awks, be approved subject to the 11 conditions con- telned in the Buildin~ Site Co~lttee Report dated September 22, 1961; motion carried PLANNING CC~IISSION MINU~ES - SEPTENBER 25, 1961 - CON~T III. C, S.DR-31I - Joseph Bonacina, SQbey Road - Building Site Approval - lit, Cilbert was present to represent Mr. Bonacina and expressed satis- faction with the proposed conditions of approval. There' was a motion by Connnissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Crisp, that the tentative map for SDR-311, Joseph Bonacina, be approved subject to the seven (7) conditions enumerated in the report of the Build~nS Site Com~ittee, dated September 22, 1961; motion carried unanimously. D. SD- 312 - K. C., Ine. e Fruitvale Av. enue - Subdivision - 7 Lots Co~nissioner Anderson advised that the Subdivision Connnittee had mot with the engineer and one of the o~ners of this property', and bad suggested that the area be re-desi~ned so that the corridors ~ould be replaced by a cul-de-ssc. The developer advised the Subdivision Counittee that he x~ould consider this suggestion ,,a give them his decision before the next meeting. Ou the basis of this information, Chairman Nebster ordered SD-312s K, C., Inc., continued until the meeting on October 9, 1961. E. SD~R-313 - Signal 0il Compau. yv SaratoEa-S,m-yvale Road - Buildin~ Site Approval - I Lot Nr. George Ryereon was present to represent Signal Oil Company and, after a brief explanation, expressed satisfaction with the proposed conditions of approval. There was a motion by Conanissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Crisp, that the tentative map for SDR-313, Signel Oil Company, be approved subject to the 11 conditions con- ~ained in the report of the Building Site Committee, dated September 2_5, 1961; motion carried unanimously. IVo ARCHITECtVEAL DESIGN REVIEI4 Ao A-6___fiO - Dias and Voll, Sarato~a-SunnW ale Road - Architectural Approval - Builders .Emporium Co......~ssioner Bennett, representing the Architectural Design Review Cor~,tttees rec~aauended that this matter (A-50) be continued to the meeting on October 9, 1961, and that the Secretary contact Johnson of Cen-Cal in the meantime, since it was his understanding that they wished to withdra~, There was no one present to represent the' applicant. Cheirumn ~ebster, on the basis of the suggestion from Cord-is,loner Bennett, ordered A-60 continued to the next regular meeting, and requested the= the Secretary cc.~..~nieate with the ap- plicant and advise that if they wish to continue with the application, more detailed plans should be submitted. 2 PLANNXNG CC2~ilSSION MINUTES - SEP.TE.=~BER 25, 1961 - CONsT IV, B, A-63 - I.O.O._._._.F. Home. Fr!a_itj~le Avenue - Architectural Approval - Administration Buildin~ Mr, Clu~rles Henderson was present to represent the applicant, After readinS a report submitted by the Special Architectural Co-,,{esioner Bennett snggested that this matter be continued until the next regular meetings since Commissioner Hidgins had asked that Plro Henderson be advised that the Special Architectural Connnittee ~uld be h~py to ~o over the plunswith himand make suggestions. ~o Henderson explained to the Cv~;desion that time was an important factor and requested that thismeetin~ be held as soon as possible, Chairman~ebster ordered A=63 continued to the meetin~ on October 9, 1961~ and requested that the Secretary, in cooperation with sioner Bennett, endeavor to schedule an early meetin~ to be artended by the applicant, the a~plicantws desi~ner, and the members of a Special Architectural Co~m~:ttee (to be selected by C~;~Jssioner Bennett) so that detailed surestions could be made as to the chan~es desired in the plans. Co A-64 - Signal 0il Co~a.nys Saratoae-SunnTvale l~ad - Architectural Approval - Service Station C~....~lssioner Bennett advised that it ~as the reco,~-..endation of the Architectural Design Review Co~utttee that Signal Oil Company be asked to submit revi~ed plans of a more rustic design in keepin~ with standards established in connection with similar applications, Chairm~- ~ebster explained that Saratoga did not desire standard service station design, since it was not compatible with what they ware tryin~ =o accomplish, liT. Ryersou, representinS Signal Oil Ccmpanys stated ~hat they had special designs that could be used u-ear such circ~nstances, and dieplayed pictures of some of them. It was the consensus of the Commission that the designs shown in some of the pictures were more compatible with the design objectives of Sara~op~, Chairm~n Webster ordered A-64 continued until =he moecing on October 9~ 1961, to give the applicant adequate rime CO submit revised plans of a more rustic design, and requested that the Secretary arrange a meetinS between the applicant ~-a the Archi- tectural Design Review Cofnmtttee at the end of the week, V. .I~ BUSINESS A, Chair-~- ~ebster welcomed Councilman Drake to the meeting. B. The Secretary called attention to the DesignReviewCo~m!ttee set up under the new ZoninS Ordinance and requested that the Staff be directed to make a study of the duties of this Committee. Chairman ~ebster directed that the Staff make a study of this ei~uation and make a recom- mendation as CO provisions of the Ordinance per~aininS Co the subject 3 PLANNING CC~4ISSION I~INUTES - SEPTEmbER 25~ 1.961 - CON~T Vo ~ BUSINES__S C. After a brief discussions the SecretalI ~ras directed by Chairman Webster to change VI1 on the a~e~ to r~d "'~ni~t~o~" of '~et~t~n8 ~d Orieva~es". D. C~imn ~ebster advised t~t '~a~ell Aveme" ~d been c~ to '7~i1 Street" on the n~ street si~, a~ request~ tMt the Secre- ta~ check into the mtter, since resid~ts of the ar~ preferr~ *~a~ell Arena". E. ~ssioner Cr~ s=a=~ that the Subd~vision C~(t=ee ~d d~s- c~sed the policy of allox~ng su~ividers ~ access from thorough- fares to i~vid~l lots if it was pract~bXe ~ arr~ge i= other- ~se. After an ~ress~on of u~n~us concurr~ce ~ the s~- gestion mRde ~ C~ss~oner CTi~ ~imqn ~ebster =equested tha~ t~ 8ecre~W~ in ~erat~on ~h the Subdiv~sion Co~=tee, prepare a resoXution ~n ~ection w~th this meter ~ su~ i~ at the n~t mee~i~. Vl. 9~ BUSI~SS ~I, ~I~TIO~ 1. S~-243 - ~t C. ~d, ~rses~ ~ive - Ke9ues~ for ~en- ~e Secre~ r~ a le~er fm ~r. Kir~ reques~i~ ~ ~tension o~ ~e in ~c~ion ~h SD-243. ~ere ~as a m~ion ~ C~fssio~r ~erson, secoM~ by ~fssione~ Cle~, an ~e~ion o~ one (1) ~r be ~r~ted S~24~, Mber~ C, ~e Secreta~ r~d a letter from R~ere~ C~y of ~he Sac~ ~rt Ch~ch requesti~ =~t they be all~ Co ~nti~e the use of the ori~l~l entrance to =M ~u=~ since they found o~ (1) entrance i~eq~te. l= was the consensus of =he ~ mission t~ this was a matter for ~he City Council since Buildi~ Site App~val h~ been ~ranted. ~ere ~s a wtion by Ce~..~assioner Cri~ se~nded hy C~.~..~{sstoner Be~tt, t~t the C~2y ~il be i~omed ~aC tt ~s ~he consents of ~he ~ ~sston =Mr an ~tension slwuld be ~r~=ed Sacr~ ~rt for a per~ of three (3) wnths so ~= the si~tion could be st~ied, ~ =~t if ~he Ci~ Cou~il desired, the Pla~ mission ~uld be happy to look into the miter a~ submit a r~or=Z ~Cion carrl~ une-4~usly. PLANNI.NC C~ISSION M~JTES - S~PTENBER 25a 1961 VIle Ae 3. The Secretary read a letter from Nr. Bailey, President of the Caltfotmia Roadside Council, addressed to the City Council with a copy to the Pleenfng Comnissions congratulating Saratoga on the article in the September issue of Sunset Na~aztne re~ardin~ the preservation of the natural beauty o£ the co~nitye Be ORAL Chairman ~/ebster declared the meetin~ adjourned at 8:55 P. M, Respectfully submitted, Stanley No We/~er,/Secretary ~ Saratoga PI e-nln~ Comm~ ssion v 5