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Home My WebLink About10-09-1961 Planning Commission Minutes SUI~L~.Ry OF I'fI2/U_TE__S C~'TY OF SARATOGA PLAttING COI~'SS~'ON Time: 7:00 P. M., }~nday, October 9, 1961 Place: F~uitvale Schools Fruitvale Avenue, Saratogas Califorata T~pe: Regular Meeting I. ROUTINE. ORC~NIZATIO~I The meeting ~as called to order by Chairman Webster at 7:05 P. M. A, ROLL CALL Present: Connissioners Andersons Crisps Glenns Higgins and Webster. Absent: Co~n~ssioners Bennett and Johnson. There was a ~gtion by Cu,~,lssioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Crisp, that tile readtn~ of the minutes of the last m~eting be waived and that the minutes be approved as distributed to the Con~ssionJ motion carried unaninously. I1. PUBLIC HEAP~T/qGS Chaim~- ~ebster declared Public P~arings open for the evening at 7:08 P, ~ A. C-37 - Leo P. Grill~=~ Prospect Road - P-equest for Change Of Zoning from R-l-lOsO00 to The Public Hearing in connection with 8-37 was opened at 7:10 P. The Secretary advised that a Notice of Public Hearing had been pub- lished and that Notices of Public Hearin~ had been mailed. A Staff Report pertaining to this applicationwas read by the Secretary. F/I~ARD R. LACROlXs present to represent the cpplicant~ stated that the property fn question x~as aleoct con~letely surrounded by a San Jose Connercial District aras for this reasons no longer ~ood resi- dential pl~perty, I~RS. H. G. PA~CK~ o~.mer of the property door to the applicants advised that she felt the requested of zoning ~as x~arranteds since the Baptist Church parking lots the San Jose C~-.~an~rcial District and the proposed La~rrence Expressway isolated property in this area from other Saratoga residential property. MRS. JAI~ES CLANCYs 18560 Prospect Avenue, stated that she was in favor of re-zoning the property in this area. She further advised that they had no access other than Prospect Avenue and that it ~as becoming increasingly difficult to enter or exit from their driveway. Chai~ Webster c~nded Mr. LaCrotx, Mrs. Plnnmtn~ Co~n. isston l~inuteJ - October__~91~_p~961 - Con~t A, C-3._..Z7 - Leo P. Oril!i Patrick and Mrs° Clancy for their clear, logical presentation. It was tlm consensus of the Con~xl,~ion tP,-'~t something would have to be done with regard to the zom~ng in this area, but that it would be diffic-ult to l~now what. to do un~'il the plan line for the Lawrence Expres~¢ay tk-a been precised, There was a motion by Comm~ ssioner Crisp, 8ecor~led by Conhis,loner Niggins, that the Public Hearin~ in connection ~ith C-.37 be con:'-inx.,ed until the meeting on December 11, 1961, and that, in the mecn;;.tue, the Staff. be directed to work with the City ~_,d the County In cv~deavor!ng to have the plan lines for the expressway fom~lized at~ established as soon as possible; mo- tJBn carried ~manimounly, Chairman I1eb~.ter directed the Public }learice on C-37 c!osed for the evening but continued until the meeting on December 11, 1961, and ~?equested the Staff to endeavor to have the plan l':_nes preuised on the La~ence Expressway as quickly as possible, Bo C-3..8 - _Al~.~J.~a.~nd__C_Eu_,o..au_y~..~.~9..*.-o~_~qur~un~T~ale P~ad - Request for Chan~-~ of Zouing froze K-1-12,500 to R-1-12,500 P-D Chairman Webste.~ opened the Public HearinE on C-38 at 7:50 P, 14, The Secretary advised t. bat a Notice of Public Hearin~ had been publichod and that Notices of Public Henrin~ had been mailed, A Staff Report pertainin~ to =his application x~as read by the Secretcry, JO~q GR/FFIN, President of Alpha Land Company, advised that other subdivistousin the immediate area wore betn~ developed under Planned Unit Development and that he felt it would benefit this subdivision. There was no one else present who wished to comment regarding this matter, Con~nissionsr AzAderson Eoved, seconded by Comissioner Higgins, that the Public Hearlug in connection with C-38 be closed; motion carried unenimously, Chairman Webster declared the Public Hearing closed on C-38 at 8:03 P. ~1, There was a moticn by Co~iS- sioner Crisp, seconded by Commissioner eleun, that the Pla,-~ug CommiSSion recommend to the CiCy Council that this application for Change of Zoning (C-3S, Alpha Land Company) be granted as requested by the applicant; motion carried unanimously, Chairman Webster declared Public Hearings closed for the evening at 8:05 P, 1t,, subject to C-o37, Leo P, Grillis being continued until the meeting on December 11, 1961, .S.UBDXVISIONS AND BUII~Y/~G SITE.~ A, SD-308. - Co L. Lena,on. Ca_n.von View Drive and Reid Lane - Subdivision - 2Y Lots Commissioner Anderson advi?ed that Condition t~26 would require some re-designing of Lots 1 SA~ 10. Mr, Longson was present and expressed satisfaction with the proposed conditions of approval, There was a motion by Commissioner Amtorson, seconded by Co~issionor Crisp, 2 Planntufl Co~issionRtnutes - October 9t 1961 - Const III. A. SD-308 - C. L. Loneson that the tentative map (Exhibit A-Is filed October 2, 1961) for SD-308, C, L, Lon~son, be approved subject to the 27 conditions listed in ~he Subdivision Counttree Report dated October 9s 1961; motion carried un~mously. B, SD-312 - Ko Co, l,-~...~F~i~a_l@ Avex~ - Subdivision - 7Lots lit. l~!~erlir~vas present to represent the applicant ands after a brief axplam~tlou, expressed satisfactionwith the proposed con- ditious of approvalo ~]~erevas a motion by CommisetonerAnderson, seconded by C~u~tss~rmr Glem~ that tes.tativemap A-2, flled October 6, 1961, fo~ SD-312, K, C,, Inco,be approved subject to the 16 conditions listed in the Subdivision ComitteeRepo~t dated October 5, 1961; motion carried ~uimously, Co SD-31~ -.,AlphaLand, C.ompany~S~ato~e-~.urmyvale P~ad - Subdivision ~5 Lots 14to Splitstone was present to represent the applicant and expressed satisfactionvl~h the proposed conditions of approval. There was a motion by Comm~esioner Andersons seconded by Commissioner Glenns that the ten~ativemap for SD-314. Exhibit As filed Sept~n~er 20~ 1961s be approved subject to the 21 conditious enumerated in the Subdivielon Ctm~lttee Repor= dated October 5s 1961~ motion carried D, SDR-315 - l~m. Christensen~ Sobey Road - Buildin~ Site Approval I~o Ka~.,n..erlin~ was present to represent the applicant and expressed s~tis£actionwith the proposed conditions o£ approval. There was a motion by C~issioner And~rsons seconded by Coi~i~Jesioner Crisp, that the tentative map for SDR-315, Exhibit A, filed Septesnber 29s 1961, be approved subject to the ten (10) conditions listed in the Buildir~ Site Committee Report dated October 5s 1961; motion carried Ei SDR-3~.6 - Shelley ~ill~-ms A~sociates~ Palo~.uo ~ay - Buildin~ Site Approval - ~Lots : Co~mteelon~ Axxlersou advised that it was the rec~-..~udetion of the Buildiu~ Site Ct,;~.,tttee that this epplicatiou be continued until the Nto Eden ASsessmeu~ District had been £ormedo Oc the hasis of ~his reconnueudation, Ch~iuu~u Webster directed ~his matter continued, but held of~ the a~euda, until the ~to Eden Assessment District had been foun~ds at which timc ~ vould a~sl.n be placed on the 3 Plar~,in~ Commission Nlnutes- Octn.b_.er 9s 1961 - Con~t Ill. F. SDR..-317 - Merrier Construce'~on Compare, Vessir~ ~ad - Building Site Approval - 2 Lo~s My. John Wie~n yes presen~ to represent ~he applic~t a~ ~ressed satisfaction ~h =he proposed conditions of approval. ~ere ~as motion by Cc~i~sioner ~erson~ seco~ed by Co~iusioner Crisp, the tentative ~p for SDR-317 (Exhibit A, fil~ Sept~ber 29s 1961), ~eg Const~ction Company, be approved subject to' the etgh~ (8) conditions enmerated in the Building Site Co~ttee R~ort ~ted October 6, 1961; x~tion carried unan~m~zly. IV. E, CIt~C~J~ A. A~!O - ~~E~w~r~: ~ad - Architectural Approval - Builders Emporium Comissioner ~ains advised that ~he applican~ was ~vl~ ~he plans revised aM x.~ould submi~ Ch~ for the meeting on October 23~ 1961. On the basis of thiu tDfomation~ Chai~x~n ~ebster direc~ ~60 cont{nued until the next regular meeCir~. B. A-63 - I. O. O. F~~!tv~e ~venue - Architec[ural Approval - Mministration Buildi~ Mr. Henderson was p~esent to discuss the ~am!nistrat~on BuildinE plans with the Co~uission. ~are ~s a ~tion by Co~issioner ~iaEins, seconded by Co~ asioner Glenn~ tMt the prel~i~ plans for A-63~ I.O.O.F. }bme, be approved as sub~tted, subject to sub- ~ssion of wrkinS drawt~s aM specifications fo~ Fill ~chitec- rural ~provall ~tion carried u~n~ously. A-~ - Si~l Oil .~nny, Sarato~-S~nFale Road - Architectural Approval - Se~ice Station Co~issioner HiEatne advised that the ~chitectural Design R~lew Co~ittee had met ~th a representative from Sia~l Oil C~any to discuss mterials, colorss etc. A colo~ dra~ ~hich ~d been filed ~i~h ~he Plannina Department ~s pressted. Mr. Ryerson was present to r~resent the applicant a~ display~ pictures. There ~s a ~tion by 6o~issioner HiS~ins, seco~ed by C~issioner that the prel~i~ry plans for A-64, SiE~i Oil Company~ be approved subject to finished wrklna dra~;i~s and specifications, color sch~e, proposed s!ans and landscape plans bein~ submitted for ~chitectu:al ~provall motion carried unan~ously. Mr. Ryesson questioned the proposed service read barriers and was advised to ~me back to the Pla~ins Co~ission if he was unable to ~rk this mtter out ~th the City E~ineer. Pla~in~ C~qssion Ni~tes - October 9m ,1961 - Conmt IV, Do A-51 - ~arato~ 7~,-m, SaratoRtUrers - Fi~l Architectural Appr~al - CO-op Apartments Mr. Long a~. Benson were present to dis~ss the plans ~th the ~mission. Co~ssbner Highins s~a~ed tha~ i= ~s his rec~a- ~ion ~ha~ action on this ntter be continuum since the p1~8 were not co~lete~ ~ere was a mtion by Cv~.issioner Gle~, se~ed by Com~ss~oner Higg~ns~ that the ~tter of A-51~ Saratoga I~, be cont~ued until ~he n~t regular ~et~ng ~o g~ve the .appl~can=ss architect adeq~q~e t~e to finish ~he f~nal planes ~nclud~ng an e~;tneered s~e plan sho'~.ng parkt~ l~,ds~p~ng~ position of bui3.di~ on sits, etc.; motion carried ~n~ously. C~i~n Webster directed A-51 confined until the ~acin~ on October 23, 1961~ V. ~ BUS~S~ C~i~n ~ebster welcomed Council~n Glen~n to ~he meeting. O~ BUSI~SS A, ~-~7 - Cla~ce Neale~to~-S~m[ale ~ - Staff Report ~e Secretary read a S~ff Report (re~es=ed by the C~ission a= the mee~in~ on September lls 1961) in ~ec~ion with =his Use Pemit, advisin~ t~t the use of the pr~e=~y ~as in confomnce ~th the Use Pe~t. Chai~an ~ebsCer directed ~= ~his r~or~ be placed on file. B. Desi~ R~i~ C~tee ~[~r ~di~nce NS-3 - Staff ~e Secretary re~ a S~nff P. epor= (requested by the ~.~.~.~ss~n at the ~eti~ on Soprefer 25~ 1961) pertainin~ ~o the Design R~i~ Co--{tree ~er Zonin8 ~dinance NS-3. ~ ~he basis of the i~o~- t~on con~i~d in the r~or=~ C~i~n~ebster aisc~r~ed the ~chi~ecC~al ~d Site Control C~tee a~ the ~iCec~ural Design R~i~Co~tee, consistin~ of Comissbuers Hi~Eins~ Be~tt and Joh~on a~, in co~liance~th O~iunce NS-3s appoin~ed a n~ Desi~Revi~C~i~tee as follows: Co.~{ssioner Hi~ins, C~i~n Co~ssio~r Comissioner Johnson C. Draft of Resolu~ion pertainin~ to ~cess ~o ~ajor ~orouEh~res A draft of a resolution perEaini~ to Access to ~Jor ~orou~ares was read by the Secretary. There ~as a wtion by C~issioner Crisp, se~ed by Co~ssioner ele~s that proposed Resolut~n 103 5 Plannin~ Connission Hinu~es - October 9t 1961 - Cons= VIo Co Draft of Resolution be adopted by the Planning Comission. ROLL C~3.L VOTE: Ayes= Co~nissioners Andersous Crl~, Higgins, Gleun and Webster. Noes: None, Absent: C~n~issioners Bennett and Johnson. Motion carried~ VII. C__Ce~f~IICATIONS A. SDR-23_____~8 - Hv G. Zim~erman_~ Pierce Road - Request for Ex~cension - 1 The Secretary read a letter fromMro Zimmerman requestin~ an exten- sion of one (1) year in con,uaction with SDR-238. Mr. Shelley Willi~s was present to represent =he applicant. It was the con- sensus of the Commission that this extension should not be granted since the Mr. Eden ~ssessment District had not been formed. There · ;as a motion By Conm~tssioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner HiESins, that }It. Z~r~nerman's request for an extension of approval of =he tentative map for SDR-238 be denied; motion carried unan~mnusly. B. SDR-i~6 - Sa~E~..Hear% ChuEch, Sarate~ Avenu_~e - Request from City Council The Secretary r~ad a lat~er from the City Clerk-Administrator ad- vising that the City Council had acdepted the reconnendation oE the Planeir~ Co~is~ion in connection with SDR-136 and directed that the Co~nission make the appropriate study and submit a report to the City Council Eor Eurther action. Chairman Webster directed the Subdivision Connittee, in cooperation with the Zonin~ Administrator, to make the necessary arrangements with the traEfic expert ~rom the County Sheriff~s 0~fice for a study of this situation and submit a report to the Co~!ssion. Chairman Webster declared the meetin~ adjourned at 10:35 ~, M, Respectfully submitted, '>, 1>/ ."' ~t~le[M. Walker, ~ecretary Saratoga PlanninE Com~tssion v 6