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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-1963 Planning Commission Minutes .S~IARY OF NINUTES CITY OF SARATOGA PLA~rlRfl C(R~'IISSION Time: 7:00 P. M., ~bnday, April 8, 1963 Place: Fzui~vale School, Pruitvale Avenue, Saratogas Califor.t~ l~pe= Regular ~eti~ ROIFi~NE ORGANIZATION ~he meetin~ ~as called to order by Vice Chairman Johnson at 7:03 P. M, A~ ROLL CALL Present: C~ssioners C~ley, Crisp, Glenn, Johnson, Kellum mad Norton. Absent: Cantors,inner Webster° (Coa~uissioner l~ebster arrived at approxi- mately 7:29 P. M.) Bo MINUTES · he Secretary an~vised that because of the e~.ergency absence of Mrs. Voges, Planning Department Secretary, the minutes of =he meeting of Plarch 25s 1963 had not been prepared, but would be submitted prior to the meeting on April 22, 1963. PUBLIC HEARINGS Vice Chairman Johnson declared public hearings open for the evening at 7:05 A, UP-4.__~6 - United S~ates Government, Saratoga Av_~m~e - Use Permit - Sara~ga Post Offic. e The Secretary advised that Notices of Hearing bad been nmiled and there ~vere no written communications on file. He then' read a Staff Report per- raining to this application. VIRGIL CAleBELL stated that he owned the conti~uous property and would like to negotiate a trade with the successful bidder for a small portion of the Post Office property. He explained that x~hile this proposed trade would not give the Post Office additional property he felt it might enable then to work out n better site development plan. Connissioner Crisp advised thet this matter should be discussed in con- nection with the application for Building Site Approval since it was per- tinent to that application instead of the Use Permit application. ~lannin~ Cpmmission Ninutes- April 8s 1963 - Continued IIo A, UP-46 - United~tates ~overm~n_~ There was no one else present who wished to co~nent with regard to this matter. Commissioner Crisp moved that the public hearin~ nn~P-46 be closea~ Co-~.~ssioner ~lev,~ seconded the motion ~hich ~arried unanimously. The Chairman declarea the hearin~ closed at ~:ll P. ~° There was a motion by Cou~nissioner Crisp, secouded b~ Con~issioner Cowley, that LT=46, 8hired States ~overument application for 8se Pemit for Sara- toga Post Office, be approved in accordance with the recounendations of the Staff Report of April 8, 1963~ motion carried unanimously. B. UP-47 - Westhope United Presbyterian Church, Saratoga Avenue - Use Pezlatt - Church Buildings The hearin~ on lIP-47 was opened at 7:12 P. Mo TIle Secretary achrlsed that Notices of Hearintl had been mailed and there were no written conmlunice- tions on file. A Staff Report pertainin~ to this matter was read by the Secretary. M. C. COL~Ts Finenee Chairman for the Church, stated that while they cer- tainly did not vish to interfar with the Park Programs it was their belief that this property ~ould enable them to carry out their Church program more efficiently and they had been working toward development of this property for some time, BRAD MORTERs also representing a Co=mittee from the Church, stated that their use of this property had been in the plannin~ stage for some time and they were in the process of acqui=ir~ the subject property at the time the Emergency Ordinance was adopted. He suggested that perhaps the City could better achieve its ~oal by usin~ the property presently ol4ned by the Church. He observed that their present property was 1) adjacent to a school 2) across the street from a ShoppinS Center and 3) acces- sible from two sides^ He further observed that there was a buildin~ on this property that might be utilized. He advised that the Church had hoped to begin construction in 1964. DR. LANGLEY of the Lutheran Church questioned the Staff Report recom- mending denial vltheut prejudice in connection with this application° This was explained by the Secretary and the Conmute,ion. MRo PENDLETONs pastor of the ~esthope Church, stated that the Church supported the thought of a park in this area and it was their feeliz~ that their present property would adequately serve as a park with little modification of the existing building. Pl~nnin~ Commission Minutes - April 8~ 1963 - Continued lI, B. UP-47 - Westhope United Presbyterian Church Commissioner Crisp stated that he £elt this matter should be studied further. After discussion~ Vice Chairman Johnson referred this matter to the Subdivision Committee for study and a report, then directed UP-47 con- tinued until the meeting on April 22, 1963. Vice Chairsnan Johnson declared public hearings closed for the evening at 7:30 P. M., then tu~ the gavel to Chairnmn Webster x~ho arrived at approxi- merely 7:29 P. llI, SUBDIVISIONS AND BU,X~DING SI~-S A. SD-414 - Ira Kirkorian, Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road - Subdivision - 35 Lots - _Continued from March...2.5~ 1963 ,. C~lssioner Crisp brin£1y reviewed this application for the benefit of the Commission and other interested parties. ~eorge Somps, engineer for the applicant, presented e map study of the Kirkorian Subdivision and adjoining properties. He stated that he had already completed the engineering ~ork on this subdivision map as origi- nslly approved. He observed that Mr. Kirkorian ~ould be installing $15,000 worth of storm sewer pipe so requested that the Comission give ~urther consideration to approving the access road instead of requiring a full street. B. B. Loveland, an associate of Mr. Kirkorian~s, observed that the Azule Subdivision, ~rith 110 homes, already had access to ~wo streets to Highway 9 while they, with more than 80 h~ss would have only one Wayne Couch observed that Ted Avenue, if extended, would go straight through but De Sanl~a Avenue would not. He sta~ed that he felt it weuld be better to extend De Sanka Avenue since it x~uld encourage drivers to reduce their speed, Chaiman Webster eou~en~ed that he felt sure that De Sauka Avenue would be extended in time, so felt that the question before the Commission ~hether or not Ted Avenue should also be extended. He raised a question as go whether the extension of De Sanka Avenue only weuld channel too much traffic in front of the future school site. Commissioner Crisp stated that the Subdivision Committee had recommended the temporary access road and that he, personally, strongly favored the access road. P1..sami.n~ Co~,~ission l~inutes - April 8~ 1963 - Continued II~, A, SD-414 - Ira Ki~Icorian At the request of C~nuissioner Cowlays the Secretary read the portion of the }L~rch ~'s 1963 minutes pertainin~ to this application. Ira Ki=kori~ stat~ ~hat if B. T. Caleb ~ld d~i~te ~he r~h~-of- way across his p~er~s he ~ir~rian) ~uld ~rove =he 18 foot por~y access ~ a~os8 ~te= hrcher discussion, C~issione= Cri~ move, seconded by Co~s- sio~r ~11~, that the tentative mp for 3D-414 (Exhibit "A"s filed ~r~ 7, 1963)s Ira Kirkorian, 35 loUs off Sara~aa-SnFale ~ad, approved subject ~ the co~itions contain~ ~ the Su~ivision ~or~ of ~ ~, 1963; motion carried ~v~usly, ~e~ore li. ~rcon, ~ ~mb~ of the Plni~ C~lssion, ~s in~r~u~d ~d by CMimn ~ebster, ~ ~CESS B. SDR-415 - Donald P. SaYtens, Old Tree Way - Bu~/dtng Site Approval - 2. Lots.. Henry Gilbert, engineer, was present to represent the applicant and expressed satisfaction x~ith the proposed conditions of approval. Co~nissioner Crisp moved, seconded by Cv~lssioner Kellums that the ten- tatire nmp for SDR-415 (Exhibit "A"s filnd Hatch 29s 1963) be approved subject to the conditions contained in the Building Site Committee Report of April 5, 1963; motion carried unanimously. C. SDR-416 - Keith Sie.~rists Piedmont Road - Bu~ldin~ Site Approval - 1 Lo~ Thike Papalias ~qas present to represent the applicant and expressed satisfaction w~th the proposed conditions of approval. Con~nissioner Crisp tooreds seconded by Co~nissione= Kellum~ tha~ the ten- tat~ve map for SDR-416 (Exhibit "A"~ filed Phrch 29~ 1963) be approved subject to ~he conditions contained in the Build~a4~ Site Co~ittee Report of April 5s 1963~ motion carried unanimously. Plannin~ Conmaission Minutes - April 8, 1963 - Continued !Tv. D, SDR-417 - Saratoga Post Office, Saratoga Ave_n,,e - Building Site Approval - 1 Lot ..... ~lr. Greene, architect representing the successful bidder, advised that he had spoken with l~ro Campbell and there was a possibility of a slight change in the boundaries o£ this property. Ha stated that his client had zequested an expression from. the Commission as to their attitude toward the proposed change. He also asked whether or not it would be necessary for tl~em to a~ain appear before the C,~-...tssion if it was changed and whether or not it might delay the approval. The Commission advised that it would be necessary to submit a revised map but there should be little delay because of it. Connissioners Glenn and Crisp observed that a redesi~n of the parking lot might be to the City's advantnge. Commissioner Crisp moved, seconded by Co~nfssioner Kellum, that the ten- tative map for SDR-417 (Exhibit"A", filed }Latch 29, 1963) be approved subject to the conditions contained in the Building Site C~ittee Report ot~ April 5, 19631 motion carried unanimously. E, SDR-418 - Bernard Alt~a..Gl~.n Una Drive - Buildinfl Site Appro~.al - 1 Lot The applicant was not present. There was a motion by Commissioner Crisp, seconded by Commissiouer Eellure, that the tentative map for SDR-418 (Exlutbit "A", filed March 29~ 1963) ba spproved sebjact to the conditions contained in the Building Site Cc~mlttee Report of April 5, 1963; motion carried unanimously. ~. 8DE-419 - Warren L. Petieolas, Bohlnann Road - Building Site Approval - .1. Lot The applicant ~as present and expressed satisfaction ~rlth the proposed conditions of app:oval. Commissioner Crisp moved, seconded by Co~nissionsr I~llum, that the ten- ~ative map for SDP.-419 (Exhibit "A"s filed March 29, 1963) be approved subject to the conditions contained in the Building Site Connittne Rapo~t of April 5, 19631 motion carried unanimously. IV, DEST~N REVIEW A. A-102 - Robert Nenle, Saratoga Avenue - Fine1 Design Approval - Antique Shop - Continued from March 25, 1~63 . .. The Secretary advised that the Change of Zoning application filed in connection with ~he subjec~ property would noc come before the City Council until April 17, 1~63, so suggested that this matter be continued. On the basis o~ the foregoing, Chairman Webster directed A-102, Robert Neale, contin,.~ un~i~ the meeting on April 22, 1963. Plan~.in~ Cu~.ission ~nutes - April 8~ 1963 - Continued IVo B, A-t03 - Broom and Kauffmanns Inc., Prides Crossing - Final Desi~h Approval - Homes in Unit 3 - Continued from March 25~ 1963 The Secretary reed e Staff Report pertaining to this application. Conmatssioner Cooley advised that the applicant had met all requirements so it vas the recoranendation of the Design Revie~ Comittee that this application be approved. Commissioner Cooley moveds seconded by Commissioner Johnsons that lisa1 design approval be granted A-103~ Brolrn and Kauffmanns in accordance with Exhibits ~s, through s~. as described in the Staff Report of April 8~ 1963~ motion carried una~irP.~usly. C. A-5~ - Saratoga Post Offices Saratoga Avenue - Preliminary Design Approval ~he Secretary advised that the plans submitted ~ere the same as those submitted previously except for a slight change in the elevations. Cuu~lssioner Cowlay advised that the preliminary plans were satisfactory but it was his su~estion that the ten patron parking spaces be angled for use off the alley. Ccu~tsstoner Crisp sureseed the possibility of allowing 8 foot wide parking spaces for employees instead of the required 10 feet. Cu~lssioner Cowlay advised that the Connnittee was not prepared to make a reconnendation and suggested that this application be continued for further study. He fur=her suggested that Mr. Greene~ architect for the applicant, meet xrlth the Planning Director nfa stated that he would be happy ~omeetwith them° On the basis of the foregoing~ Chairman ~ebster directed A-55 centinued until the meetin~ on April 22, 1963o V. ..1~14 BUSXNESS A. Chairman~ebeter welcomed Chief of Police Barney Rosasco and ~rs. ~ and Nrs. Aberelys Good Government Group representativess to the meeting. Bo Cuu~uisstoner Crisp advised that it was time for the General Plan to be revtewed~ and specifically mentioned =he folZoxrins items which he felt should be given a~tentton| l) Cox Avenue and Pierce Read connection 2) Parks and Recreation and 3) Library. Chairman ~ebster referred this matter to the General Plan Committee with the request that they revtev the entire General Plan then submit a report with recommendations as to the changes that should be made. He advised that~ if possibZes this report should be submitted at the meeCtu8 on April 22~ 1963. ~6~ .P.1..annin~ Cc~mtssion l~inutes - April 8w 1963 - Continued Vl. OLD BUSIE~SS Comniesioner Glenn advised that a Library Report ~ms bein~ prepared and he hoped to submit it at the next regular meeting. VII, COI~I~ICATIONS Ao WRITTEN 1. SDR-346 - D.r. Max Robbless Saratoga Avenue - Request for Extension 2. SD- 34._____!7 - Dr. Isaac N. Abramsw Saratoga Avenue - Request for Extension The Secretary read letters requestin~ an extension of one year in connection with SDR-346 and SD-347, C~x~lssioner Crisp reconnnended that these extensions be granted. Co~missioear Crisp ~ved, seconded by Co-,~8sioner Johnson, that an extension of one year from the current expiration date be granted in connection with SDR-346 and SD-347; motion e_~_Tried unanimously. B, ORAL Chairman ~ebster appointed C~lssioner NorCon as the third member of the Buildin~ Site and Subdivision ~EETING ADJOUBI~D AT 9:36 P. Respectfully submitted, St nl M Secretary a ey . W~lker, Sarato~;a Planntn~ Cu~tssion V