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Home My WebLink About05-28-1962 Planning Commission Minutes .s .~.~ay OF ~ilI~aTES .CITY OF SARATOGA PLA~ING CQ~.~MXSSXON Thee: 7:00 P. M., ~ouday, May 28, 1962 Place: Fruitvale School, Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoaa, California T~pe: Regular Neetiu~ PaUTINE ORGANIZATION The meeting was called to order by Chair~nn Webster at 7:03 P. A, ROLL CALL Present: CommiSsioners Anderson, Co~ley~ CrispJ Glenn~ Johnson and Webster. Absent: None. B, MIR~aTES There was a not~on by Connisstouer Johnsons seconded by Conn~ssioner that the readin~ of the re, mutes of the meeting of Nay 14, 1962s ~e waived and that the minutes be npproved as prepared and submitted to the Commis- sion; motion csxr~ed unanimously, PUBLIC HEARINGS A, General Plan - Revision - Continued from April 23~ 1962 The report of the General Plan Committee ~as read by Coca~issioner Crisp, JOBN MCDOWELL, represen~tn8 David Lull, requested that Chafe be no change on the General Plan Nap ~n connection with the Lull property in the area of the Saratoga Nursery° He stated that ~t ~as felt chat ~hultt-fnmily" was the best use of the property, especially in vtex~ of the nursery use on the front portion of the property, MBSo WILEY~ ~ho resides on this property, stated that she, ~oo, felt this was the best poss~ble use of the property, FRANK CHESNOS ~nquired w~th regard to a second access to the Azule Subdi- vision and was advised by the Cornission that a report regarding this mat- ter ~as forthcoming. Since no one else v~Lshed co comment Vlth regard to this matter, there ~as a motion by Connissioncr Glenn, seconded by Corn{sstoner Crisp, that the public hearin8 in connection with revision of the Ceneral Plan be closed; motion carried uv-n~nously and public henrir~ was closed at 7:53 P, Mo There ~xas a mot~on by Commissioner Glenn, seconded by C~n'h:ansioner Aw/er- son, that the report of the General Plan CannOttee, dated May 28, 1962~ be adopted as the report of the Comission and that a resolution w~th the P~-niua Ccmission Ninutes- PLT/28~ 1962 - Cq~tiuued IX. A. Q~neral Flan With the recouaendnt~ons contained therein be prepared for the si&mature ~£ the Chairnan of the Couuissiou and transu/ttsd to the City Council for further action. Roll call vote: Ayes: Co~3issiouers Anderson, Crisp, Glenn, Johnson and Webster. Noes: Comuissionar Covley. Motion carried. There Was auotion by Comissioner Cowley, aecond~d by Co~=assione~ Crisp, that Iteu '~" of the General. Plan Corxaittee Report, dated ~ay 28, 1962, be renovcd fron the body of ~he resolution proviously passed and inserted in the pre~ble, and t~aC the balance of the report becoue the body of the resolution; notion carried unan~ouslyo Cuuuissioner Crisp read a further report frou the General Plan Connittee pertainJut to a second access to the Azule Subdivision. FRANK C~ESNOS advised that there was an~r~ent need for ~he'ex~ension of Ted Avenue to the proposed Ira Kirkcries Subdivision (SD~268). Counis- Siouer Anderson stated that this was the cricks-1 plan but it had been Unsuccessful because of ~he lack of cooperntion of one of the property o~rs. Mr. thesacs advised that he had talknd to Ull of the property owners involved and was authorized to offer their ~ull cooperation and any land needed, at no cost ta the city, for the extension of Ted Avenue to the proposed Ira Kirkcries Subdivision. On ~he basis of this infornm- tion, the Cor=~ssion suaaested a ncetin~ between the Subdivision Cou~lttee, ~Ir. Chesnos, 14~o Galeb and Mr. Kirkcries. Mr. Chesnos agreed to this neetinS. It was the consensus of the Couuission ~hat, poedin8 this nesting, no action should be rzka~ in conm~ction with the General Plan Coranit~ee Re- port retardinS this eattot. Chairnan Webster directed the report filed for record with uo action until reactivated by the Cor~ission. RECESS FRO~ 8:25 P. M. TO 8:45 Pc ~. B. V-215 - Arnt J~ Anderson, CanTon View Drive - Request for Variance in Con- section with Front Yard Setback Requireneat - Continued from May 14, 1962 The applicant was present to 8ive further details reaardin8 this appli- Cation for a Variauce. CoEnissioner Crisp advised that the Variance Connittee felt a physical hardship existed because of the easeneat runnin8 diagonally across this lot. Plnnuin~ Cu~uission Minutes - May 28~ 1962 - Continued '~1. B, V-215 - Arnt J. An. derson There was no one else present who wished to cement with re0ard to this uatter, Comissionor Glenn riored, seconded by Comissioner Johnson, that the public hearin0 on V-215 be closed; notion carried unanimously and public henzing was closed at 9:00 ~. M, There was a notion by CcEnissioner Crisp, seconded by Comissioner Johnson, that this Variance OF-215) be granted to eppro~e a 15 foot front yard set- back in lieu of the required 25 foot front yard setback on the basis that there was a definite phys~.cal hardship involved; notion carried unan~uously. SUBDIVISIONS AND BUILDING BITES A. SDR-343 - Quite l~lrkets Cox AvenUe -. Building Stt~ Approval - 1 Lot - Continued from Ma7 14~ 1962 Ray Anderson and Werner Stem were p=esent to represent the ep~licant and expressed satisfaction with the p~oposed ~onditions of approval° There was a notion by Comissioner Audersons seconded by Comissionar Crisp~ that ~he tentative nap for SDR-343 (Exhibit A-2, filed May 11~ 1962) be approved subject to the 16 conditions contained in the BuildinO Site Comittee Report of May 28, 1962, conditions ~6 nnd {[9 of which have been modified; notion carried unan~nnusly. B. SDR-351 - Kenneth Iwagaki~ Qu~to Road - Buildin8 Site Approval - 3 Lots Continued from Dhy 14, 1962 The applicant was present and expressed seticfaction with the proposed conditions of approval. The Secretary read a letter from the Director of Public Works pertaiu~n8 to the si0ht distance end safety factor of the entrance to these build~n8 sites. He also reported that the City Engineer concurred with the report of the Director of Public Works. A supplementary petition with 35 siSmatures protestin8 the use of East Mande Avenue in connection with these building sites was filed with the Secretary. Mro tx~a~aki submitted a rebuttal to the charges in the peti- tion filed at the previous meet~n0, which was read by the Secretary. 0. K. FRBYSCBLAG and MRS. 0. K. FREYSCBLA~, qu~to Road, HARRY J. Oriole Way, JAMES RAWLINS, Quite Road, and J. R. SWEET, Mande Avenue, protested the use of Bast Maude Avenue as access to these building sites. With the help of n laree dres.~ng showing the proposed entrance to these building cites. the Couuission explained the provisions propoead for ade- quete sight distance. There was n motion by Co.-,,iss~oner A~derson, seconded by Co=missioner el~-n, that the tentative map for SDR-351 (Exhibits A~2 end E-l, filed Plannin~ Conuission Minutes - May ~, 1962 - Continued B. SDE=351 - Kenneth Iwa~aki l~ay 23, 1962) be approved subject to the 16 conditions ~ontained in the BuildinZ Si~e Committee Report dated ~y 28, 1962; notion carried unanimously. DESEN~VI~ A. A-~9 - ~i=o N~e=, Cox Avenue - ~chi~ec~uru~ Approval - Continued frou ~ 14~,196~, ~e DesiBm Revi~C~i:tee advised t~: they had reviewed the plans sub~ d~ged in co~ct~on ~ith thls application aM fouhd th~ satisfacto~. ~ere ~as a ration by Comlssiouer Jo~sons secoMed by C~issiouer Cooleym that p=el~i~ry architectural approval be ~r~td the ~=ket (A-69) subject to fiual architectural approval basd on all =e- qul=~en~s of Section ~3.3 of Ord{~nce NS-3Z mt~on ~rried uuan~ously. B. A-71 - Our Lady of Fat{r,n Villam SaratoGa-Los Oatos ~ad - Fill Archi- tectural ~p=~al - ~si~ Ho~ Addition - Conti~ed f=~y 1962 The Deslgn R~i~1==ee reported t~ =he plans ~d been carefully rev~ed ud It ms their re~men~tiou t~ f~l a=chi~ectura1 approvaX be Granted. C~1ss~ner John~u~vdm secoMed by C~ss~o~r Cooley, tha~ A-71~ O~ Lad~ of Fa~{r~- VIllu~ be ~r~=ed f{nul architectural approval for the nursi~ home uddtt~on subject ~o c~pliance dth all applicable ordln~nnee of the City of S~rato8al mtlon car=~ed V, ~BUS~SS A, Parki~q ~di~nce - Prohibi={nG ~erniGh~ Pa~k~5 on Public Streets ~s~dential ~ones ~e Secreta~ read a ~et~er from the 8Lty Atto~y pertain~ to a ~dinance. ~e Ohalun asked that the Secretary send a ~py of ~h~s let- ter to eauh mb~ of the Com~ssion for stay. B. S~reet N~e Ch~e - ~sper ~ourt to C~alet Clotilde Drive ~e Secre~a~ read a l~teT from the St=ee~ Nme C~{ttee recome~inB t~t ea~e= Court be ch~Ged to C~le= Clot~lde Drive. ~ere was a mt~n by Com~ssloner Crisp, seconded by C~lesioner Glum ~= the =eco~udatlon of the Street N~e Comittee be approvdZ carried Planninq Corn~ssion Minutes - 14ay 28, 1962 ~ Continued V, C. The Secretary advised that the County Platmine Departneat had asked that the City of Saratoga request that the To~an of Los Gates endorse and par~ tictpate in the rennn~uz of the road iron Los Gates to Sunnyvale to Non- talvo Boulevards ~here was a notion by Comissi~ner Anderson, seconded by Comissioner Crisp, that the ~lannin~ Comission recouaend to the City Council that a resolution fulfillinG the request of the County Plaunin~ Department be adopted and transuitted to the Town of Los Gates; notion carried unn~n~Sly. D. thaiman Webster welcoDed Councilnan Drake to the ueetinDm VI. OLD BUSINESS VI1. ~CI~4UNICATIONS A~ ~RITTEN 1, SD-297 - Clarence Ninnerly, Cunberland Drive - Subdivision - 31 Lots - Request for Extension The Secretary read a letter iron Ray Marble of GeorGe We Day Con- strutrich Ccrupany requestinG an extension in ceunecCtonwith ~his subdivision. There was a r3ation by Cc~esioner Anderson, seconded by Cor~issioner Crisp, that an extension of one (1) year free June 26, 1962, be Granted in counection~rlth SD-297; notion carried unaatr,~usly, 2. Citizens S~mll Parks Sub-Con~tttee - Recomeudation The Secretary read a coc=/uutcation free the Snail Parks Sub-Comittee ~rlth regard to proposed parks. The Chairnan directed this letter filed for record, and requested that the Secretary send a ~-nrandun to the City Council with reaard to this natter. NEETIIiG ADJOURNED AT 11|30 P. H. Respectfully subnitted, Stanley N~a/l~er~ Secretary Saratoga Plenniua Couaission V