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Home My WebLink About01-22-1962 Planning Commission Minutes SIINNARY OF NINUTES CITY OF S~RATOflA .~LANNI~G C01~II~SION Tins: 7:00 P. No, Monday, January 22, 1962 Place: Fruitvale School, Fruitvale Avenue, SararoSa, California ~ype: Reaular~eetin~ ROUTINE ORGANIZATION The neetinS was called to order by thaiman Webster at 7:03 P. A. ROLL CALL Present: Comissioners Anderson, Bennett, Czisps Glenn, Johnson and 14ebster. Absent~ Norm. B, MINUTES There was a hotion by Cocnissioner Glenn, seconded by Comt ssione~ Crisp, that the reading o£ the nfnutes of the last meetfat be waived and that the minutes be approved as sub~ttted to the Co~mtssionj tion carried unanimously. C. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Chairman Webster opened nominations for officers for the comin8 year. Comissioner Crisp nominated Comissioner Webster for Chairnmn of the Comission. There was a motion by Comissioner Johnson, seconded by Comissioner Bennett, that nominations be closed; motion carried unani- mously. C~alestoner Glenn moved, seconded by Counlssioner Crisps that the Secretary be directed to cast a unnntnous ballot for the sole nomi- nee, Cornissioner Webster; notion carried unan{nously. Comnissioner Crisp nominated Cor.~issioner Anderson for Vice-Chairman. Commissioner Glenn moved, seconded by Cu~ulssioner Johnson, that uoni- nations be closed; notion carried unanimously. There was a notion by Cou~lssioner Glenns seconded by Counisstoner Johnson, that the Secre- tary be instructed to cast a unaBimnus ballot for CoEntestoner Anderson for Vtce-Chai~un; motion carried unanimously. Chairnan Webster declared the followin8 officers elected for the year 1962: CHAIRMAN - Commissioner Webster. VXCE-CHAIFa~AN - Conuissioner Anderson. Plannin~ ~cnnission Minutes - January 22~ 1962 - Coast PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Webster declared Public HenrinEe open for the eveninS at 7:12 A, ~T207 - Nariella L, AllinSet, Montalvo Lane - Variance fron Site Area Requirements,. FUBLIC HEAFaHG CORTlhlVaD ~ROI{JA~UARY 8, 1962 The Secretary advised that a revised Notice of Hearin~ had been mailed in connection with this application~ and that John J. Moser had filed a written cu~aunication strongly opposin~ this Variance because 1) he felt it would set a precedent and encouraSe others to request approval of substandard sites and 2) a serious drainaSs probleuwould be volved in view of the terrain. A Staff Report pertainin8 to this plicatiou was read by the Secretary. GRANT B, RC~E, Realtors was present to represent the applicants and stated that in good faith he had sold the property for t~o (2) sites since the property provided two (2) good, view lots. 14RS. FRITZ HEll, 20561 Montalvo Lanes stated that they had bought a home in this area under the protection of acre zoniu~ and that she was opposed to anythiD8 less than an acre. LLOYD B. BAKER, enSineer for the applicants stated that ~he property in question had been reduced in size because of the necessity of the access road, but that it still provided ~wo (2) Sood, view lots. I~RS. GEORGE B. ARNANINI, Montalvo Lane, protested the Srautin~ of this Variance, statin~ that she was opposed to lowerins the standards in any way. Counissioner Bennett observed that the map indicated a 30l ~rade for the second driveway and stated that he felt it dangerous since fire equipneat would be unable to use the drive, CoEuissioner Crisp stated 1) the old ordinance required n full acre for each site so the subject property did not qualify for two (2) lots at that time 2) the new ordinance requires 40,000 square feet for each site and this property still is not adequate for tw (2) sites 3) residents of the area op- posed the adoption of the new zonins nap because the full acre site was being reduced to 40~000 square feet 4) the Staff EnGineer had expressed the opinion that the property was inadequate for two (2) sites and 5) the Health Departneat ms hesitant to approve one (1) site, especially t~o (2). Xn answer to a question from Lloyd B. Baker, the Comission advised that they could see no serious problem with one (1) lot~ only the second. There ms no one else present who wished to speak in connection with this matter, so Chairman ~ebster declared the Public Hearin8 closed on V-207 at 7=28 P. H. Xt was the consensus of the Conmnieelon that they could not mke the findings required by Plannin~ Ccnnission Minutes - January 22, 1962 - Con't 11, A, V.-207 - ..l~riella L. Allin~er law to 5rant this Variance (V-207). There was a notlob by Comissioner Crisp, seconded by Covanissioner Bennett~ tha~ V-207~ ~rielln L, Allin~er, be denied~ Roll call vote: Ayes: Comissioners Anderson~ Befell, Crisp, Clemb Johnson and Webster. Noes: None, Absentl No~. Motion e~rfed u~n~ously. B. V-209 - Nick ~. Niljevich, SnratoSa-Su~ale Road - Variance from Re- quireeats for Existin8 Ngn-Co~fomin~ Use The Public ~ari~ on V-209 ns opened a~ 7=50 P. N. ~e Secreta~ advised that Notices of Public Heari~ ~d been mil~ a~ =here ~re ~ ~itten c~unications on file. A Staff R~ort pertaini~ to this application ~s r~d by the Secre~a~ sta~i~ 1) Variance was quested to enable ~ntin~tion of a lean1 ~n-co~o~n8 use bei~ displaced by dedication of la~ for the reconstruction of H~ay 9 2) applicant~s lessee has five (5) ~re years to ~n on hie lease of the f~iC stand 3) applicant is willin8 to relocate and ~dify buildi~ ~ e~ble lessee to ~ntinue in business for duration of lease 4) sit~tion involves un~cessary physical hardship and prac~i- ca1 difficulty, a~ ~traordi~ circmstance because of ~de~n8 of hilly. ~ NC~Y, ri~h~-of-~y a~t for Santa Cl~a County, acci~ on be- half of the City of Saratoga, hr=her ~lal~d the circ~tances in connection ~th this application ~ s~a=~ t~t he felt the Variance was instilled bemuse of =he ~deni~ of H~y 9. Co~ssioner Crisp ~mended the Staff on ~cell~t statement of faces, a~ drew attention to section of ordinance concerni~ physical ~rd- ships in co~ection ~th street locations. ~ere was ~ one else pre- sent ~ho ~ished to speak with reSard to this application, ~ Chai~n Webscer declar~ the Public ~arin8 closed on V-209 at 8:06 P. M, There was a ~tion by Comissioner Crib, seco~ by Ccmissioner Johnson~ t~t V-209, Ni~ M. Niljevich, be grated subject to the four (4) conditions stated in the last pa=aSraph of the Staff R~oTt of Jaunty 22, 1962, condition ~3 of ~hi~ has the ~rds '~hich~er date is earlier' added aC the end of the co~itions a~ subject to the dedi- cation of l~d as agreed to between the appli~n~ and the City of Saratoga. ~11 call vote: Ayes: Comissioners ~derson, Be~ett, Crisp, Glenn, Johnson and ~ebster. Noes= None. Absent: None, ~tion carried unan~ously, Chai~n Webster declar~ Public Hearts closed for ~he eveni~ at 8:12 PlanaimS Commission Ei~utes - ~anuary 22~ 1962 - Ccntt lllo SUBDIVISIONS AND BUILDING SITES SDR-294 - Nail Dollard~ Palomino Way - Buildin~. Site App. roval- 4'lZots ~he applicant was present and e~ressed eatis~ac~i~n ~ith the proposed conditions o~ a~proval, ~ere ~s a notion ~y Co~ssioner Anderson, sec~ed by C~issioner Crisp, ~haC the tentative mp (Exhibit filed 1-15-6~) ~or SDR-294~ Nail Dollard~ ~ lo~s on Palomino ~ay~ desi~ted as 1, 2, 3 and ~ be aFproved subject to the eight (8) ditions engraved in the repor~ of the Buildin~ Site ComiCtee dated January 22~ 1962] mtion ~rried u~n~usly, B, SDR-316 - Shelley ~llli~s Associa~eS, Palom~ho ~ay - Buildi~ Site ~ro~al - ~ Lots . ,. ~e Secreta~ ~d s letter from the applicant requesting that this ~application be continued until the meetin~ on Febmary 13, 1962~ since he needed additio~l t~ for the p~eparation o~ his revised ~, Com~ssione~ ~erson ~e~m~ed that this request be ~rant~. ~ the basis o~ this recomendation, Chai~n Webster direct~ SDR=316 continued until the n~t regular meeting. C, SDR-318 - H, G, Z~n, Paloni~ Way - Buildi~ Site. Approval - 1 ~t ~ewe ~as ~ one present to ~=esent the a~licant, Comiasioner ~er~n ~ved, secoMed by C~issio~r C~isp, that ~t ~2 on the tentative mp (E~ibit A-l, ftl~ 1-15-62) ~o= SDR-318, H, ~. mama, Palo~no Way, be approved subject to the ellen (11) condi- tions enmerated in the report o~ the Buildi~ Site Comittee ~ted Janua~ 22, 1962; motion carried unav~mnusly, D, S~-326 - ~iella L, ~li~e~, ~ntalvo Lane - Buildi~ S~te ~p~oval 2 ~ere ~s n ~tion by C~tssioner ~e=son, seconded by Comissioner Crib, that SDR-326, ~iella L, Allinger, 2 lots on ~ontalvo ~e, be denied since ~he Variance ~-207) uecessa~ to this application had been disapp~oved~ notion carried unan~usly. IV, DESI~ ~VI~ A-67 = ArSonau~ Prm~essio~l Center~ Blauer D~v2 - Sign Application The consensus o~ the Comisston was that although they liked the s~n, it did ~t con~om ~ the O~dince, There was a notion by Comissloner Bennett, seconded by Com~ss~oue~ Johann, tMt th~s ~ttet be ~e~e~:ed ba~ to the applicant ~o~ re-su~iesion in accordance with the O~diunce; ~tion cur~i~ ~an~usly, Planninm Com..i~sion Minutes - January 22, 1962 - Con't Chairnan Webster thanked Councilman Hartnan for his presence at the neerinG, RECESS FROM 8:35 P. M, TO 8:45 F. ~, V. .NEW BUSINESS A. STREET SIGNS The Secretary read a memorandum from the Director of Public Works regarding street signs. After discussion =here was a motion by mi~sioner Johnsons seconded by Co~n{ssione~ Glenn, that the Planning Cornission recormend to the City CounCil that the street sign sub- nitted to the Plahnin8 Cor.--~ission by the Director of Public Works be adopted as the standard dtreet sign for the City of Saratoga to be included in the Street Standards; motion carried unanimously. B. GENERAL PLAN The Gouniss~ou distussed the heed for revisions in connection With the General Plan. It was decided that the Chairman would appoint a comittee (at a later date) to study probleras that had arisen~ith- in the last year and a half and make re~onm~eudations regardinG these matters, C. CO~ISSION VACANCY Comissioner Johnson suggested E. D. Cowlay, architect employed by Lockheed~ as a possible candidate £or the vacancy on the Planning Comission. Chairnan Webster directed the Secretary to submit Mr. Cowleyes name to the City Council without recomeudation. Sam Hernandez suggested architect Warren Held as a possible candidate for ~he Planning Commission vacancy and was advised that Mr. Haid~s name had already been submitted to the City Council. D, STREET NAI~ES Proposed names for Highway 9 ~ere discussed, and Commissioner Bennett commended the Planning Department for their suggestion, Montalvo Blvd. VI. OLD BUSINESS The Secretary advised that the City Attorney had been unable to draft the amendments to the Zonin~ Ordinance for this meetings but would have ~hem ready for the meeting on February 13, 1962. COP~tGNICATIONS A. WRITTEN Planniu~ CoE.n...issi~n Minu~es - J~nunry22~ 1962 - Cont~ A~ ~h6 request o6 Chairann WebsCer~ the Cor~ission discussad iu~or- n~lly their preferences vl~h respec~ nittees in 1962= Subdivision and Buildin~ Si~e C~iC~e6s Desinn Revie~ Comittee, Variance Co~ittee and General Plan C~ttee~ Respect£u~l~ sub~itted~ Stanle~ M, ~lker, Secretar~ V