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Home My WebLink About11-13-1961 Planning Commission Minutes SU~fi~RY OF MINUTES CITY OF SARATOGA .P..IANNINC CC~4ISSXON T~e: 7:00 Po M., Nonday, Novaher 13, 1961 Place: Fruitvale School, Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, Califorula Typel Regular Meetin~ RO~rEII~ ORGANIZATION The ~eet/n~was called to order by Chairman Webster at 7:00P. M. A, ROLL CALL Present: ~seloners Anderson, Bennett, Crisp, Glenn, Hi~ins, Johnson and ~bster, Absent: None. There was a motion by Commissioner Olenn, seconded by Cc~{esioner Crisp, that the rendl~ of the minutes of the last meetir~ be waived and that the minutes be approved as submitted to the Co.~{ssion; motion carried uuan~uslyo Chaix~nan Webster declared Public Hearings open for the evenin~ at 7:02 A. C-39 - Pale Alto Develepment Corporation - Cox Property - Cban~e of ..Zonin~ from '~" =o '~-1-12~500 P-D" The Public Hearin~ on C-39 was opened at 7:03 P. M. The Secrefiary ad- vised t/xat a Notice of Public Hearin~ had been published and that Notices of Public Hearing had been~miled. A~ittence,,~--!cation from Nr, and ~re. D, S. Lind~ favorir~ the chan~e of ronin~, was read by the Secre- tary, together w~th a Staff Report ndvisin~ ~hat this application was in confornmnce with the General Plan, Leo Ruth, engineer for the was present to discuss this mattervl~h the Co~ssion and other luter- ested parties° HBRMAN B. P~NDEI~0N, 19641 Scotland Drive, JOSEPH TAPHORN, 19~41 T~eed Court, lea, w. Co DO~D, 20110 Winter hans, and Po L. MORRIS, 19580 Scotland Drives ~re present end raised questions re- gardin~ the homes planned for the area and the possibility of the deve- loper usin~ Scotland Drive as en access to begin development in lieu of £irst completin~ the entrance street proposed for this area from Sara- toSa Avenueo Leo Ruth advised that the homes~ould be comparable in both type and value to ethers in the area. Chairs-- ~ebster stated that only the zoning~as under consideration at this time, since a tentative map for the subdivision had not been filed to date. He directed the Staff to uotifyl~r, Henderson, appointed by the ~roup as their re~re- santatire, when the tentative map appeared on the agenda. There was no one else present who wished ~o cement re~ardin~ this matter, eo Chair- man ~ebster ordered the Public Hentin8 closed on C-39 at 7:32 P. 1 plnnnit~ Counisstonl4/nutes - NoveQber.13~ 1961 - Cons: II. A. C-39 - Pale Atto Drzelopmant Corporatto~ ~as the consensus of the Comission that the proposed change of zonin~ was in the best $nterest of the City of Sara:one. There vasa motion by Connissioner Crisps seconded by Co~nissioner Glenn, that the Planning Co=~nission recourlend to the City Council that this application for c~.~e of zonin~ (C-39) be granted as requested by the applicant. Roll call vote: Ayes: Cu~,-,.issioners Anderson, Benne_-tt, Cridp, Glenn, Johnson and Webster. Noes: None. Absent: None. lie:ion carried unanimously. B. UPS33 - George S. Ratty - Wildwood Park - Use Parfait for Continued Op~ra- tion of W~ldx~o. ed Park Picnic Grounds ~he Public Hea~ln~ on UP-33 ~ms opened at 7135 P. M. l"ne Secretary ad- vised that Notices of PublicHeariu~ had been mailed and that t~elve (12) ~ritten cor~n~nicat~ons had been filed in protest of this Use Permit. A Staff Report pertaining to this application was read by the Secretary. George Ratty was present to discuss this matter ~th the C~.~{eelon and advised that the park (4-1/2 acres) ~ould acconodate approxim~eXy 600 people and had been rented about thirty (30) times this year. He fur- ther advised than he had arranged for over-flow parking space from Nor~elle Tt.~pson and A1 Dampsay. BRUCE 0~s at~orney~ ~as present and stated that he represented forty (40) persent opposiU~ this Use Per- mit. Chairman~ebster stated that the Co~,issionvould receive a letter from l~. Oneta givir~ the halnaB and addresses of the people x/no retained him. I~. Oneta advised that his clients objected to the noise, traffic congestion and const~lption of aXcoholic beverages, and for these reasons felt that the Use Per~t should not be granted. Mr. (hleta suggested that if the Planning Connission felt that it should be granted, howavers that the fullerlag conditions be incorporated in the Use Petit to pro- tect the people residin8 in ~he area: 1. The park should be closed at 5:30 P. H. or earlier. 2. The surroundinS area should be a toy-zone. 3. A11o~no hard liquor in the park. 4. Require a five (5) foot landscaped strip around the park. 5. Improve sani=ary facilities £or the park. JOSEPH SOUBIES, 14371 Springer A. lenue, IiENRY BAZERQUEs 14362 Sprinlter Avenues and BERliARD CAPOU, 10 Uildwood gay, spoke in support of the Use Permit. DR. CHARLES L. JOPaSON~ JR. stated that it nouId be nice if the voXu~e on the sound was levered, but that he had no other objection to the park. EVA $~ON, 14361 Sprinter Avenue, NARC~T D~ER, 14821 Bohlmano Pond, I~RS. NAE T. ELLIO~T, 14370 Springer Avenue, and ARI~OLD NERGERs Springer Pond, spoke in protest. JACQUELINE Jacks Pond, and EI~IL ICISSEL, 2115~ Sullivan Way, stated that they would like =o see Wildwood Park becone a City Parks but if this was t/npossibles ~ould like to see it ransin open ~rLth limitations. I~ ~as the conoensus 2 P.lannin~ Cu,~lesion Minutes - November 13z 1961 - Const 11, B. 17P-33 - GeorF~e S, Ratt~ of the ~sston tha~ they did not ~ve e~ugh ido~tion at this t~e to ~-ke a decisions a~ t~t the Public Heari~ should r~in open until a study ~uld be rode, Chai~n ~ebs=er order~ the hblic on ~-33 con~ued ~=il the ueethg on No~ber 27, 1961, and req~sted that the Su~i~sion C~{Ctee ~e a stay of ~his totter a~ su~t a report ~=h reco~e~atio~ a~ t~s =~e, C~iun ~ebster further scat~ ~at the PI~ C~.....a ssion ~uld accept letters ~tt~ in co~ec~ion ~th t~s ~pli~tion until ~es~y, N~er 21st, 1961, A ~N (10) ~I~ ~ESS ~ DE~D ~ 8:45 P, M, ~ ~E~ ~ ~D 0~ ~ ~ 8:55 P, ~, ~-{~ ~ebs=e= wel~ Co~c~lmn La~11 to the meet~n=, 8, ~-~ - Al~er Jetts g~ell ~ad - Use Pem~ for Private Stable for ~he ke~ of ~e (1) Ho=se ~e Public Hear~ on ~-3~ ~as opted at 8:57 P, M, ~e Secreta~ ad~ v~s~ that ~tices of Public Hearing had been m~led a~ t~t there ~ere ~ ~=cen e~on8 on f~le. He read n S~aff Report ~v~s~ that th~s appl~t~on ~l~ed ~.7~h all req~r~en~s of Zon~n~ ~d~nce N~-3, ~, Jett ~as present to give further details reSard~ thj. s S~nce there ~e no one else preseu~ w~ ~shed to c~t re~a~{-S th~s appl~cat~on~ c~ ~ebster declar~ ~he Public H~r~ cEos~ on ~-~ at 9=01 P, M, ~ere ~s a ~t~on by C~ss~oner Be~ett, seco~ed by G~{ss~oner Cr~sp, that th~s a~l~cat~on for a Use Pe~t ~-34) fo= a private s~able fo= the ke~ of o~ (1) ~rse be granted; ~=~on ~ ~n~usly. D, V-20~ - ~=t ~ June E4ay a~ SararoSa Avenue - Va=~ance fr~ re- quoted lot d~h on three (3) lots sh~ on Tentative ~p sub- ~tted to Plni~ C~ss~on fo= Subdivision ~proval ~e Public He~r~ on V=203 ~s op~d a~ 9=03 P, ~, ~e Secre~ re- po=t~ t~t ~t~ces of Public ~a=~8 ~d been ma~l~ a~ that ~ w~- ten c~n~cat~ns ~d been received. A Staff Report perta~ to th~s ~pl~ut~n ~s r~d by the Secre~a~. ~bert ~rgan ~s p=esent to discuss th~s totter ~=h the C~ss~ ~ C~.~.~.~ss~on ~la~ Mr. ~rg~ ~a= an ~tra 15 foot str~p ~s ne~ for the ~de~ of Saratoga Ave~e~ so Mr. ~r~n ask~ t~ his applicat~on ~ m~ to request a V~nce to alE~ a d~h of 110 feet on Lots D a~ E h l~eu of ~e or~l request for 1~ fee=. ~ WO~ who o~s t~ property n~t door, ~s pres~t a~ advised t~t her prope=~ vas only 1~ fee~ de~ ~hen measur~ from =he center of S~ato8a Avenues ~h~ch mde the acts1 lo= d~th only 100 feet, ~ere ~as no one else present who ~sh~ to ~ment re~rd~ng th~s mtter~ so C~- ~ebster declared the Pub- 1~c ~r~ clos~ on V-203 at 9:28 P. ~, ~ere ns~a wt~n by m~ss~o~r Be~et~ seco~ by C~ss~o~r Glenn~ ~t ~= C be stipu- lated as be~ a co~om~ lot~ a~ t~t the Var~a~e be ~ra~ed al- 1~ a d~th of 110 fee= for Lots D ~ E (p~vid~ a 45 foot ~lf- street on Sa=atoSa Avenue) subject to ~= D h~n~ a frontage of 190 feet 3 Planntn~ Cv~ission Minutes - November 13, 1961 - Con~t II. D, V-203 -RobertMorgan on Saratoga Avenue, Roll call vote: AyesZ Co~nissioners Amderson, Bennett, Glenn, Higginss Johnson and Webster, Noesz Co~-~assioner Crisp, Absent= None, Notion carried. Co~{ssioner Crisp stated that he felt that the area should be rezoned instead of grantin8 a Variance in an R-1-20s000 zone to allow a lot depth of less than is required for a R-l-10s000 zone. E. V~2Q4 - James C. 01son, Gl~r.~_nt Drive - Variance from Side Yard Set-Back ~quirements The Public Kearin~ on V-204 was opened at 9:26 P. 1~ The Secretary ad- vised that Notices of Public Hearing had haenmailed and there ms no %rritten connunications on file. A Staff Report pertaining to this ter was read by the Secretary, Fu:. and Mrs. Olson %~re present to gi~e further details regarding this application. There was no one else pre- sent x~ho wished to conment re~ardiu8 this request, so Chairmn Webste= declared the Public Hearing closed on V-20~ at 9:4~ P. F~ It was the consensus of the Counission that the Map Act of California and the City of Saratoga Zoning Ordinance provided no basis on which they could grant this Variance. Tl~re was a motion by Commissioner Crisp, seconded by Comissioner l~tgginss that V-204, James C. 01son, be denied, Roll call vote: Ayes: Co~assioners Webster, Johnson, Higgins, Crisp, Bennett' and Anderson. Noes: Co~tssioner Glenn. Absent: None. Notion carried. F, V-205 - Jack Western~ Kittrid~e Road - Variance from Required Lot Width The Public Hearin~ on V-205 was epennd at 9:50 P. ~, The Secretary re- potted that Notices of Public Hearing had been mailed and that the fol- lowingwritten conmunications had been received: 1. Letter supporting application si~d by R. W. Clendenen, Mrs. Silas N, Miller and~cs. D. R. Bellis. 2. Letter epposin5 application signed by Ra3~ond Van DeN ark. A Staff Report pertaining to this matter was read by the Secretary. VAN FLEETs Kittridge Road, was present and stated that he had no objec- tion to the Variance. Mr. Western was present and discussed this mtter · with the Commission. There was no one else present who wished to com- ment regarding this applications so Chairman Webster declared the hb~ic Rearing closed on V-205 at 10:15 P. M, There was a motion by Conu~s- sionnr HiSginss seconded by Comissioner Crisp, that V-205s Jack Western, be granted in accordance with Section 1~.6 of Ordinance NS-3; motion carried Chairs- Webster declared Public Hearings closed for the evenings subject to UP-33 being continued until the meeting on November 2~s 1961. Plarm/n~ Co~ssion Minutes - November .13a'1961 - Con't 111, SUBDIVISIONS AND BUILDING SITES A, SDR-2.93 - Douglas Hinesv Sobey Road - Bui.l.d. in~ Site Approval - 2 Lots The Secretary read a letter from }it, Hines requesting that this appli- cation be continueds but held off the aSeudas for a period of approxi- mately two (2) months to 8ire him adequate tiue to ~ork out this de- - velopment problem. On the basis of this requests Chai~nan ~4ebster directed this matter continuedv but w~thheld from the a~endas until the meetins on Jau,~vT 8, 1962, unless a revised map is submitted hi the ~neant~unas at which t~ne this matter xqould aSain be placed on the aSenda. B, SD- 319 - Robert l~orSnn, June lqay and SaratoSs Avenue - Subdivision - 5 Lots F~o Morgan x~as present ~o discuss this application with the Co'.h~lssions and questioned condition ~2 of the proposed conditions of approval, It was the consensus of the Cor~{ssion ~tmt this matter should be con- tinue~i until the next regular meetLn~ for the purpose of review~n~ this condition before action %xas taken. C1miruan ~ebster directed SD-319 continued until the meetin~ on November 27, 1961, C, SDK-320 - Donald H. StalllaSs Herrtrash Avenue - Buildin~ Site Approval - Co.i~.~s ss~oner Anderson stated that it v~as the recommendation of the Sub- division C~-..!~ttee that this matter be continued until the next regular meetin~ ~o allow adequate time for a meetins between the tit7 Engineer and M~. StelliuS~s engineer, since there was a problom in connection with the developmen~ of this s~te. On the basis of this recommendations Chainnan I4ebster directed this matter continued until the meetin~ on November 2~s 1961, D, SDR-321 - F. J~ Pucciv BelletourP - Builain~ Site Approval - I Lot 1~r. Pucci was present to discuss this application w~th ~he Cc~,~ssion and expressed satisfaction with the proposed condit~ons of approve1. There was a ~otion by C~...w.~Lssioner Ands=son, seconded by Co-~ssioner Hi~ins~ that the tentative map for SD~-321~ Fo Bellecourts be spproved subject to the seven (7) conditions enumerated in r/~e Buildin~ Site Co~{ttee Report dated November 9, 1961~ motion carrind unanimously, E. SDR-322 - Jack x~eetern~ Kittrid~e Road - .Buildin~ Site Approval - 2 Lots Mr. ~estern was present to discuss th~s application with the Commission and expressed satisfaction ~ith the proposed conditions of approval, There was a motion by Commissioner Andersons seconded by Co~tssioner Crisps that the tentative mop for SDR-322, Jack ~4esterns 2 Lots on KittridSe Road, be approved subject to the five (5) conditions con- rained in the Buildin~ Site Counittee Report dated November 9s 1961~ motion carried mlnn_~h~ouSly. Ple--~n~ Co~nission Miuutes- November 13~ 1961 - Con't 1II, P, SDR-323 - Frank C..-.Rally. Sober Road - BuildinS Si~_e Approval - 1 Lot lit, Rally was present to discuss this application with the Ce~miesion and expressed satisfaction with the proposed couditions of approval. There was a motion by Co~nissioner Anderson, secorKlsd by Co~tssiouer Crisp, that the tentative nap for SDR-323, Frank C. Rally, 1 lot on Sobey Road, be approved subject to the six (6) conditions ent~nerated in the Buildin~ Site Cumittee Report dated November 9s 1961; motion carried t~-nir,ouslyo lV. D.~SICN REVIEI4 A. A-60 - Dias and Voll, Saratoaa-Sunnyvale Road - Architectural Approval - Builders Emporium The Secretary reported that l~r. Johnson of Cen-Cai had called to advise that the architect, A. Jo ~--txt of Los Gates, had been tinable to com- plete the pla~s in time for this mastiff, but that they would be sub- mitted prior to the next meetind. On the basis of this infersrations Chairnmn l~ebster directed this matter continued until the meetin~ on November 27, 1961. B. A-64 - Si~Iml Oil C~apany, saratosa-Sunnyva~e Road - Final Architectural Approval - Service Station There was a motion by Ce~lssioner Hia~ins, seconded by Bennett~ that the final plans for A-64, Signal Oil Company Service Stations Saratoaa-Sunuyvale Road, be approved as submitted (Exhibit A-l) with the exception of the followinS requirements: 1, Color scheme to conform to Color Schedule submitted 0)rawin~ D). 2. Roof to be beige and brown a~re~ate, 3. The supportin~ steel columns for the pump canopy to be square in- stead of round. ~. All sians are disapproved. Re-sub~it in accordance with Ot~tinance NS-3o Notion carried unanimously. C, A-65 - ~ui~o Merchantss Association - Directional Sign for ~uito Shop- pin~ Center The Secretary advised that the ordinance did not provide for a sian of this type, Mr. James Collins was present to discuss this mat=e= with the Coa~.~ission. There was a motion by Co~missioner Beunet~, seconded by Con~issioner Hi~ins, that A-65 be denied; motion carried mously. It ~us the consensus of the Csunission that soue provision should be made for the merchants of Saratoad in connection with direc- tional signs, Chairm,n ~ebster requested that the Design Review mittee check into this matter and confer with the Planalu8 Co~aittee 6 Plannin~ C~J. astou Minutes - November 13t 1961 - Con~u IV, C~ A-65 - Qui~o ~c~n~s~ Associa~ion o~ the City CounCil. ~ ~urth~ directed ~t the ~ ~nistrator check the illegal s~us in S~atoga aM t~e approprhte action. V. ~ BUS~SS ~. ~D BUSI~SS ~l. C~I~TIONS ' B, C~i~n ~ebsCer declared ~he ~et~ adJourn~ a~ 1~18 P. ~. Respectfully submitted, Stanley lt. Walker, Secretary Saratoga Planning Co~esion v