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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-15-1968 Planning Commission Minutes. .,..,, ...:....: .· .. .. . ... .,. .. .. . . ., ., . . . , , ......,. ;. ... '.'.;..: ...' ...~.. :. ', ..'......-..,. . '. ~ · . .~.'. . ' , · . ' . . . . : , ., ; .. ... . · '~: ~~:~ ~ report .as stated 'in the a~ached Saratdga. '~oposed. General Plan RevisiOn. Booklets' ':""':".'.':"'~:~ :~: " "' See pages 2 'and 3 .of the attached ..... . . . . i... : .."'...... ..i. :.. . ....'.~:.See ~ges 3 and..4. of attached booklet/':' :""" " ' ' .. . . . ...,,.... .~ ... .... . . .. .' L..... . .. ,:.. . : . .. .. ., .....,. .. .., . ...... · ..: · ..... .. . : ..... . :. ;'.....'..".' . SARATOGA PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN REVISION Livingston and Blayney, City and Regional Planners Saratoga City Planning Department January 1968 SARATOGA PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN REV1SION Early in 1967 the City decided that it was t~mely to have the General Plan completely reviewed ands if necessary, revised° The plan was adopted in 1960 and amended in 1962, 196.3, and 1965o Assisted by the City staff, the consultants have been at work on the re.- vision si._n..ce April 1967o A preliminary version was pr'esented to the City Council and the Planning Commission November 6., and they· authorized preparation of the plan in a form suitable for' public hearings, Like the 1960 general plan, the revised version looks 25 years into the future. But it also takes a shorter look, 10 years ahead, to determine the fir, ancial feasibility of City improve- ments .... parks and streets -- proposed by the plan. Saratoga's experience with most of the park sites proposed by the 1960 general plan clearly' indicates that if they are not acquired quickly., they' will be subdivided and no longer will be available. Consequently, all park sites shown on the revised plan are proposed· to be purchased in the early years. However, to keep costs down to the minimum consistent with an adequate program, not all parks are proposed to be developed in the first ten years. Because of' the availability of gasoline tax revenues and the possibility of using County' Expzessway Fund money, it appears that: it will be possible to finance almost all of the proposed street improvements within the ten year' period, according to a schedule that will keep pace with increased traffic demand° Both the 25 year plan and the 10 year City improvements proposals are parts of the general plan· revision that will be the subject of public hearings by the City Planning Commission and the City Council° The report. of the 160-.member Citizens Committee, published last July, provided policy guidelines for the general plan revision° In most instances, the proposed plan conforms with the Committee's recommendations. Where there are deviations from Committee policies, they are noted hereino · As in the 1960 plan., the revision covers only the area within the City limits. However, surrounding incorporated and unincorporated areas were studied with respect to pertinent .factors: Saratoga's natural setting, potential customers for commercial development, school enrollments, recreational opportunities, and traffic. 25 Year General Plan Residential Development. No changes have been made in the residential categories shown on the 1960 plan: slope conservation (sites averaging ten acres), very low den- sity (predominantly one acre sites), low density' (predominantly half acre sites), medium density (one-quarter r.o one-.third acre sites), and apartments° Differences in residential distr'ict boundaries result fz'om zone changes since 1960 or from topographic considerations. (Better' topograph!~.c mapping is available now° ) Apar',.ments are show.p,. at approximately the same locations as on the plan as revised by the City in 1962: 16 acres at the northwest quadrant of the West Valley Freeway and Saratoga Avenue opposite Paul Masson, 13 acres between Saratoga.-Sunnyvale Road and Saratoga Avenue north of the Village, 8 acres on Fourth Street northwest of the Village, and 9.5 acres along Oak Street southeast of the Village. All of these areas contain suitable sites for retirement housing, ranging in size from large projects to individual buildings. How-' ever, except for church-sponsored and other non"'profit projects and upper rental b~cacket apartments designed for senior' citizens:, the future of retirement housing appears uncer .... taino Largely because of Medicare, construction of conventionally financed projects pro- viding medical care>. such as Leisure World, has vin:ually halted nation-wide. The 1960 plan proiected a holding capacity of 8,965 dwelling units in the City° Two oppos- ing factor's have resuked in a changed projection. Loss of a total o.f 222 acres to the West Valley' Junior College and two new high school campuses tended to lower the figure, But Saratoga subd~visions have averaged 4 per cent more lots per acre than was projected in 1960, and this tended to raise the holding capacity° The adjusted figure is 9,085 dwelling units° Trends since 1960 also have indicated that the average household size (3.35) pre-, viously used in projecting total population was somewhat: low. At 3o 5 persons per housing unit, the hol.d~.ng capacity population will be about: 31,800 (compared with the 1960 projection of 30,000), The unincorporat:ed hill area within the Sarat'oga School District has a holding capacity of sJ~out: i, 050 dwellings, or 3,675 persons, However, if the County does not acquire the entire proposed regional park on Sanborn Road, lying astride the San Andreas fault, the population of this area could increase by as much as a third, Cornmerciai Development, Saratoga stores still are capturing only 30 per cent of potential retail sales, as they did when the 1960 plan was prepared, and the formidable competition of Westgate shopping center has been added° Z Consequently no expansion is justified o The plan adds only the Big Tree Shopping Center', which along with the Village, Argonaut, Blue Hills, and Quito, brings the total retail commercial area to 44 acres ~ One of the principal problems the plan revision seeks to solve is what to do with the Blue Hills-Azule area which was mainly' designated for commercial service use by the 1960 plano The only developments in the area since then have been a lumber company, a small office buiiding~ a veterinary, and the Azule Crossing shops° Because of the recent success of tourist-oriented gift shops in the Village and at Neal's Hollow, and similar, more exten- sive development in Los Gatos, a new "visitor commercial" category has been added to the plan and is recommended tot the 42 acre Blue Hills-Azule area (excluding the shopping center)° Appropriate types of establishments would include art, antique, gift, apparel, and other. specialty' shops; liquor stores, delicatessens~ goutmet shops, and other small food stores; restaurants, soda fountains, motels, and commercial recreation facilities (bowling alleys, skating rinks, etc o ); and offices, banks~ data processing firms, labora- tories, and similar' establishments, Industrial uses are not included because of their potential harmS~.l impact on. nearby residences o An illustrat~.ve site plan has been prepared to indicate the potential of' the area f'or visitor commercial development, and the 'widening of Saratoga."Sunnyv. ale Road; bnt this is not part of t:he general plan· proposed for' adoption. Also to be incl',,;..ded in i:he visitor commercial category arc 13 acres on Big Basin Way south- 'west. of Fourth S~'r'eec in the Village, where this type of development: already is underway, and 3 acr'es P..or,,:h ot t:he Viiiage including Neal's Hollow and t:he east end of the Saratoga Inn p~'oper~'., Pr'ofession.ai and adminisi:rative office areas still w'ill total 31 acres, The area lost to visitor commercial at the southwest end of the Village has been replaced by equal acre- age adim. nmg Quito shopping center, on Cox Avenue at: Saratoga Avenue, !..p:.d_.u.~s__t:._r.y..: As on ~:he 1960 plan., the Paul Masson Winery is the only' industry shown. How.-' ever'.~ in. accor'd with present zoning, the 17 acre site has been expanded by 9 acres north to McFarlane Avenue, to provide for the company's proposed wine museum, restaurant, meet'ing hail,. warehouse, and parking, Schools ~ West Valley Junior College now is under construction on a 143 acre site at Fruit. vale s. nd Allendale Avenues ~ The campus will open this fail with an enrollment of 800° Ult:imate capacity will be 4,500 student:s, mostly from outside of Saratoga. The college h..as ~..he potential to become a major· community asset:~ by serving as a cultural cen,i:er like Foothill College in Los Altos Hills° Wi.~.:h. in ~:he Los Gatos Union High School District, there will be about 1,720 students :f'rom Sar'at:oga and adjoining unincorporated area in 1990o All can_ be accommodated in Ss.rat:oga High School° Fr'emont and Campbell Union High School Districts have pur.- chased s.,..'.,:es in Saratoga~ at: the northwest ar.:d northeast: corners of the City, Only 420-530 students from Saratoga will attend each of these schools, Prospect High School (Campbell District) is scheduled to open this fall ~ · Elementary school needs were projected assuming the present percentage attendance at church schoois~ Sacred Heart School enrolls 485 students from Saratoga in grades 1-8o F',j. tuzce additions will accommodate a total of .640 students, St., Andrew's School has 210 students:, half from Saratoga, in grades K-8° Planned capacity is 300-350. The Church of the Ascension plans a 7-8 grade school with an ultimate enrollment of 250, serving both. Saratoga and adjacent: communities, Cupe~c'tiu_o,, Moreland, and Campbell Union elementary school districts already have schools and/or sites in the City which will more than· accommodate projected K-6 grade enroll.merits from Saratoga (Hanson School and the Azule site in the Cupertino District, Brookview and E1 Quito Park Schools in the Moreland District, and Marshall Lane School and the Allendale Avenue site in the Campbell Union District)° Seventh and eighth grade students in these districts will attend· schools outside of Saratoga, Saratoga Union Elementary School District now has four K-6 grade schools (Saratoga, Foot:hill~ Argonaut, and Congress Springs)which will accommodate 2,700 students at full caps. city° Because a total of about 3,300 is projected i.n the district by 1990, an additional K-6 grade school will be needed. The plan proposes that it be located on Her'r'iman Avenue extended.~ utilizing 7 acres of the present Redwood School site that will not be needed for the sevent:h and eighth grades, and addin.g t:b.ree acres along the south boundar'y~ {' Even it' t:k....e unincorporated port:ion. of the school district were to be t'ully de-- veloped without the proposed Sanborn Park:, only?' one additional K.-6 grade school would be r~eededo ) The projected 1,060 7-8 grade students i.n. the district can be accommodated on. the remaip..ing 14 acres o.'~ the Redwood School site~ at:cording to State standards~ Parks° The revised plan. shows a differ'ent parks system than the earlier one, which was the subject o£ an un.s,~.c:cess~rtl bond issue eleCt:ion in 1962o S~lbsequently all but two or the proposed park sites were developed as resident:ial subdivisior~s o The plan. shows the City'~s t:hree existing parks,~ Hakone Gardens (16 acres), Wi. ldwood (3° 6 acres)~ and Gardiner (1o 3 acres on Wildcat Creek of~ Potton Drive)¢ Wildwood is proposed t:o be developed for iami'W picnicking, and Car'diner as a small neighborhood playgr'o~m.d with a third o.f_' an acre added 5:or' access from Potton Drive° A commun.ity park serves the entire city or a major part of it., The site must be large eno,lgh to accommodate sports fields (basebali and football or soccer), hard-surface l>asket:ball co~!rts, tennis coD. rts, swimming pools~, a playground, a picnic area, a quiet: sit~:ing area, parking, and a landscaped setting,. As in t. he 1960 plan, a 22 acre co'mmunj.ty park is pr'oposed at: the gore corner' of Saratoga and Fruitvale Avenues a.djoinit~g the Civic Center° This site is superior to one south and west o~ Redwood Sc:hool~ ~c'ec. ommenderJ. by the Citizens'"' Committee, because its prominent location would make it one of Sar'atoga~s major visual assets, j.t would eD..hance the appearance of the adjci.njng Civic:. Center'.. it could be used in conjunction with the youth center, and dae land immediately south of Redwood School is needed as part o£ the new grade schoo! sj. te,, Ne~.ghborhood parks are primarily for' the use o~' children and should be within easy walking distance of their homes~ preferably one.-quarter to three-eighths of a mile o Because of ex= isting development, ter'rain, and cost considerations, it: will not be possible to attain this standard in Saratoga~ Consequently, some neighborhoods will have to continue to make do with school playgrounds a.s their only' recreation facilities o A neighborhood park should accommodate a turfed field large enough for' softball or touch .footbali, paved games courts, a pIayground, par'king~ and landscaping., However', if it is located adjacent to a school, the games courts, certain playground equipment, and parking' can be on the school. site~ Other advantages of locating parks next to schools are reduced maintenance and operating costs, and opportuni.t:~es 5or joint: use ~ A 9~ 8 acre neighborhood park is shown on the diffi. cult=to'- develop triangular site bounded by the freewa.y~ the railroad, and Glertbrae Drive extended, near Congress Spr'ip~gs School¢. Three neighborhood parks of 3¢ 3 acres each are proposed adjacent to Azule and Foothi. ll Schools.. and, 'at the suggestion of the Moreland School Dis- tricr=, on an um'.sed por'tior~ of the E1 Quito Park School site ~ The Citizens' Committee recommended the Azule and-E1 Quit.o neighborhood parks.~ but not the Foothili site° Ho'w-' ever', a park clearly is needed west o£ Saratoga-.Sunnyvale Road., The grove o~' trees (1 o4 acres) at the sour. beast corner' of Sarat:oga~'Sunnyvale Road. and Prospect Avenue is recommended to be acquir'ed as a park to mark this entrance to the City. An area..-wi. de system of pathways for' pedestrians, bicycles, or horses is proposed to provi.de access to the schools, local. parks, and regional parks (Villa Montalvo, Stevens Creek Park, and prc4posed Sanborn Park), Pa~.hways are located along Calabazas,: Sar'a.-. r:ega~ Wildcat.:. and San Tomas Aqnino CreekS, on t:he P, Go and E o right of way, and on P'r'ospec~: A~v'enue, Sar'a~:oga-Sunnyvale R.o~.d, Sar'at:oga-.Los Ga~:os Road, Herriman Avenue, and Cox Avenue east: of Saratoga Creek, The Citizens~ Commi. ttee recommended pathways along majox: street:s, Other' Com. mu_rtjt2y_._F_.aJi._!l!._t.j.efi., The plan shows the eight acre Civic Center on Fruit:vale . . a ministrative , Avenue~ where the ~:ouncii chamber', d o~fices.~ youth center, and corpora.-. tion yard are locatedo Ma.]or inst].~.u~jonal land users are the Horticulro. ral Foundauon? Notre Dame Noviti. ate, I~.O~Oo.F o Hom. e~ an.d 1] existing chuxcheso Saratoga Golf and Co~.~ntry Club (9 holes) is shown~. The possibility of a new 18-,hole course has been studj.'ed o An appropriate location would be within the 400 acre pre- domjnantj. y undeveioped axea bounded by Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, Saratoga Avenue, Aliendale A",.~enue~ and Sobey Road° About 17.5 acres would be needed for the course° Cons~.deration might be given to permitting a higher' residential density, possibly two units per acrc~ ir~ the area surrounding the go].i course~ under the planned unit devel~ opinere' proced}~.r'e= Nci~:her reducing ~.~he am_ount o~' res].dential land ~'or' the golf course pot increasing ::he density would alter the need for the new elementary school site ~ _T.r.~Jj._c'~a_!y_s_~ Traffic volumes in 1990 were projected by a gravity model study made especialiy' '~or .~.hc general plan revision° The techni.que is more refined than the one used ~.n preparxng the 1960 plano The thoroughfare and collector street proposals of the revision were based on the new ~r'a,~fic projections° The West Valley Freeway ~s unchanged except that the traffic projections indicate that a "diamond" interchange 'will be adequate at Saratoga Avenue° The cloverleaf proposed ].n the 1960 plan (and recommended by the Citizens'~ Comm]ttee)~ which involved relo- catj.on of parlt of Sara,..toga Avenue, will not be needed because more ~raffic than previ- ously projected 'will use the Quito Road (Lawrence Expressway')interchange ,~ Six lane ~:horoL:gh~ares (120 foot right of way) are Pxospect Avenue between Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road and Saratoga Avenue, and Lawrence Expressway-Quito Road (4 lanes on the 1960 plan) between Prospect and the freewayo Four lane thoroug.b_fares are Prospect Avenue west of Saratoga~Sunnyvale Road (I00 foot right o~ way); Saratoga= Sunnyvale Road (100 foot right of 'way north of Blauer Drive, 90.--. 100 ~:oot sonth of Blauer); Saratoga Avenue (100 ~oot right of way north of Fruitvale Avenue~ 90'-100 .~:oot south of Fruitvale); Fruitvale Avenue (2 lanes on the 1960 plan) between Sara~:oga and Herriman Avenue extended (100 foot right of way); Quito Road be- rween the f teeway and Pollard Road (100 foot right o~' way)o In accord with the Citizens~ Comm.ittee's recommendation, a vc~?sj.on of the plan 'with two lanes on Saratoga Avenue south of Fruitvale but with !'our lanes on Fruitvale south to Saratoga'--Los Gatos Road, and a di. rect connection bet?vveert Fruitvale and Saratoga Avenue: was tested; but the computer run indicated that Saratoga Avenue would be 36 per cent over its traffic carrying capacity and Fr-uitvale wottld be 67 per' cent: under its capacity during the peak: hour° Two it. he thoro'txghiares (60 foot right of way) are Pierce Road extended to connect with Cox Avenue (alignment r'evised from the 1960 plan 'r.o use Pierce instead o.f.' Ashley Ave~ hue); Cox Avenue (for 200 feet west of Saratoga Aven,.~.e, Cox must have four' lanes to acce. mmodat:e turning movements); Mt. Eden' R.oadl~ Congress Springs Road; Big Basin' · Way; Fruitvale Avenue south o~' Her'riman Avenue extended; Saratog'a-'Los Gatos Road (4 lanes on the 1960 plan as amended in 1962.); Allendale Avenue; Qui.to Road south of Pollard Road., As recornmended by the Citi:zens~ Committ:ee:, the Village bypass street along Sar'a!:oga Cr'eek was omi.~:ted~ Coliector streets (50 or 60 foot right of way) are Prospect Road west of Prospect Avenue; Arroyo de Arguello extended to connect Pz'ospect Road and Pierce Road; Sea Gull Way; Desanka Avenue extended to Metida Drive (addition i:o the 1960 plan as amended); Miller . Avenue extended to Cox Avenue; Brookglen Dr'ire extended to Cox Avenue; Surry Lane- Saraview Drive~R'o. ssell Lane extended; Scotland Drive.--Glasgow Drive extended to Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road; Cumberland Drive extended to Cox Avenue; Beaumont Avenue; Herriman Avenue extended to Fr'uit:vale Avenue; Dugmar Dr'ive.:.Port:os Drive; Tollgate RoadsBank Mill Road~Springer Road; Elva Avenue-Reid Lane'; Fourth Street; new street connecting Fruit- vale Avenue and Sobey Ros. d (replaces· San Marcos Road on 1960 plan); Sobey Road. The Citizens' Committee recommended that. traffic on existing r'esident:ial streets should not be increased by changing· them to collector streets for future subdivisions. Conse- quently the number of collector· streets 'was held to the minimum absolutely necessary° Ho'wever, there are many portions of the hill' area that must have through streets if they are te have adequate l'ire protection~ (The recent Los Angeles and. Orange County disas- ters dramatize the need° )Fcr this reason, the plan adds a new street category: fire service roads. These need not have 50 foot rights of way as long as there is sufficient pavement width for' fire f,'ighting equipment to get: through at all times and there are two outlets ~or trailleo Fire service roads are Old Oak: Way' connected with Wardell Road; Sar'ahills Drive; Pike Road'--,Saratoga Hills Road; Canyon View Drive connected with Pierce Road; Pontiac Avenue ~ Malcolm Avenue-Seaton Avenue connected with Saraview Drive; Hill. Avenue.:-Peach Hill Road° Extensions and connections needed for fire service roads will be built' by developers when lands they t~'averse are subdivided. Land service roads are another' new category.' that will be built by developers. These routes are needed to serCe othersvise inaccessabie areas and need not be through streets, although twe poi..n..ts of access are desirable for fire safety'° Because the alignments of new' land service roads will depend on developers' plans .for their properties, they are indicated only by arrows on the plano Land service roads are a new street south from Prospect Road at Stelling Road; three new str:eets west from Ar'royo de Arguello (one se;rving the high school); new street off Pierc.e Road; Via Regina; Tollgate Road; Bohlman Road; Montalvo Road; Park Drive'-'HUme Drive; San Mar'cos Road° 6 Congress Springs Road, Big Basin Way, and .Saratoga-Los Gatos Road have been designated as a segment of the State scenic highway system. The law provides that a route shall be designated an "Official Scenic Highway" when it meets scenic highway standards. and the local governing body has taken the steps necessary to protect the scenic appearance of the corr.i.dor ...... the band of land generally adjacent to the right of way. These steps include r'egmlation of land use and intensity of development, land and site planning, outdoor ad- vetrising, earthmoving and landscaping, and.the design and appearance of structures and equipment. 10 Year' City_ I__.m_provements .Plan Estimated costs of carrying out all of the parks proposals of' the plan, assuming bond issue !'inancing with a 30 year amortization period, are shown in the table on the follow- ing page, Capital costs actually will be somewhat lower because of the recently adopted ordinance requiring subdividers to dedicate land or to contribute to the cost of acquiring and developing parks ~ Also, the City can apply for federal open space grants which will pay up to half of the cost of acquisition and development.. All improvements proposed in the 10 year program are eligible. Annual costs in the table include maintenance and, in the case of the community park, program operation. The present policy of the Los Gatos- 'Saratoga Recreation District is 'to run programs at schools and on sites adjacent to schools. Consequently it could be responsible for programs at the Co.p. gress Springs and Foothill neigh_borhood parks. Special arrangements might be made for the District to operate the comm~nity park^ (Currently negotiations are in progress with the District to run the Youth Center. } Programs at the Azule and El Quito parks would be handled by the Campbell and Moreland school districts. : Without aid from other sources, the total program would add about 25 cents to the tax rate, assuming a constant assessed valuation. However, property values could increase faster than park costs, and the subdividers' park fund will make further reductions of the tax rate possible. Assuming that. the addition to the tax rate should be kept as low as possible, consistent with a sound park acquisition and development program, the City improvements plan proposes that almost a quarter of the total capital cost be deferred until after the first 10 years. However', it must be recognized that unless park lands are acquired soon, they canndt be acquired at all. Consequently all t~ark sites are proposed to be purchased in the first 10 years. Saratogans probably will 'not be content, and should not be, to have no developed park facilities available during that period. Therefore, a relatively austere development program is suggested, taking account of the most pressing needs and the de- sirability, in the minds of many, of minimizing property tax increases. This 10 year program includes development Of existing Gardiner and Wildwood parks, ~he proposed Azule and E1 Quito neighborhood parks, and the proposed community park except for' the swimming pools. (Pools now are available at Saratoga High School, and .. [.~ ¢"q o~ tt~ presuma_bly there will be some community use of those at West Valley College, Prospect High School, and the Fremont District high school o ) The cost of the 10 year' program would add 17.5 cents to the present tax rate,. without making allo'wance for subdividers' contributions or possible federal grants which could cut the tax increase as much as 5 Cents, Deferred for' lat:er development would be the neighborhood park between the free- way and the railroad ("Congr'ess Springs" in the table), Foothi. ll neighborhood park, the Blue Hills entry park, the pathway system~ and the community park swimming pools ~ The effects on the tax r'a~e of the Sirst ten years program, the deferred phase, and the total park system are shown in the table on the following page. The l0 year tra.f!i. cways program includes all improvements proposed by the general plan except the widening of Pierce Road and the widening of Quit, Road south of Pollard to two.lane thozougb-~'ar'es.. These projects must be de£erred because sufhcient gasoline tax revenues will 'not be available to finance 'them. However, the ar'eas they serve in the City are expected to be developed late in;the planning period. The table on the follow- ing pages shows each project, its cost.~ sources of financing, time of construction (fiscal years), and the cumulative amounts of gas tax funds available for the City's share of the COSt, : The Fruitvale Avenue and Allen.dale Avenue projects were given first and second pri- 'orities because the street widenings wi.ll be needed to handle West Valley Junior' College traffic. Although. it now has four lanes, the improvement of Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road between Prospect Road and Blauer Drive was accorded third priority in order to stimu- late development of the proposed Blue Hills-.Azule visitor commercial area. Constructing a handsome, landscaped street, comparabl e:with Saratoga Avenue northeast of Fruitvale, could provide the impetus needed to attract investment. The present two-lane portion of Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, between Blauer Drive and the Village, received fourth priority because of projected high traffic volumes. It already is carrying more traffic than its theoretical capacity at peak hours. It was assumed that abutting unsubdivided properties will not be developed by 1972, and consequently the entire cost of improvements will have to be borne by the City. The Cox Avenue-Pierce Road connection will. be the responsibility of the developer of the land it traverses, but the present right of way at the west end of Cox Avenue can be va- · cated and deeded to the developer. Widening of Saratoga Avenue from Fruitvale to the Village was given a low priority because traffic is not projected to increase greatly until .the freeway opens in the mid-19?0's, Quit, Road improvements are at the bottom of the 10 year schedule for the same reason, and because County Expressway Fund .financing is not expected to be available until 1977-78. Although it received a low priority, Herri- man. Avenu. e extension between Saratoga and 'F~uit'vale should be advanced in the schedule · if the Saratoga-F~ai. tvale intersection becomes congested, Collector streets are not included in the program because many of the needed improve- ments are on portions in undeveloped areas, and will be paid for by subdividers as de- velopment takes place. Improvements .in developed areas will be financed by the City from available excess gasoline tax .funds. PROPOSED PARKS PROGRAM.: ADDITIONS TO PROPERTY TAX RATE REQUIRED''(!) Total Acquisition 10 Year Deferred and Development Facility Program Program Program Gardiner $0. 005 - - $0. 005 Wildwood 0.011 - - 0o 011 Azule Neigkborhood 0. 016 - - 0o 016 Congress Springs Neighborhood 0. 009 0. 030 0. 039 E1 Quito Neighborhood 0o 011 ' ' 0.011 Foothill Neighborhood 0. 004 0o 012 0. 016 Community 0o 116 0. 018 0. 134 Blue Hills Entry 0. 003 0. 004 0. 007 Pathways - - 0o 014 0. 014 TOTALS $0. 175 $0. 078 $0. 253 (1) Assessed valuation assumed as constant at $60,000,000; no allowance made for subdividers' contributions to park fund. i : ··Special Meeting re Major Review of Gene.~al Plan -.15 January 1968 -.'Continu~'d := ''~ ' . · ;:;,=j~.: ...... 10 YEAR CITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN - CONTINUED :.. .. ~ .... '-.'.. "'.'2!':'i~""' .Mr. Livingston further explained that' 1.) the acquisition .of the park sites'~ " ,.'.2....c .i~.i"' :, . .. would cause the City tax rage to increase about twenty-five cents if. no help . ='.i:. ...'... · is received from other sources 2) the increase· in taxes is as unpopular in ....!~....... ·Saratoga as it is everywhere else.3) the City tax rate now represents a. tiny · '.'.'..~ ~/' .·.:..portion of the total tax bill. 4) the' ten year ·improvement program calls for . . " '/('./Z~.--l-77y~increase On ~he City 'tax rate.. but with subdivider contribu~ions' could '" be cut as much as five cents 5) even i.f. the full park program were developed , :, ..~.'; '.""".:Z' the City tax ~uld be only.S25.00 for a. R-i-40.000 zoned lot with a home on it "~':, "' :'~""....;.:. ... 6). Saratoga without parks is a luxury 'the residents· cannot afford"7)".parks' . ".~:.."" "" Z.'=.'f~:.:'. z.ZZ.':f.. will be necessary to break up. the·pattern of subdivisions and 8) .probably the '. '."' .'.' i~:""~ ."~. .Chair~n ·Norton expressed. 'to ~.' Livingston. the appreciation. of the entire . ~. '~'.."" after the c~unications are read into ~he record·. ' '. ' ' '~' "' :.' ""' "'=;"""" . The Secretary' re~d ~a C~ntcation ~it'ten by Warren Heid. ar'Chi[ect. o'n'.behalf -' "' '..' ..... zoned fr~ '~-1-15.000" 'to "R-M-4.000".Z ~ediately following he read a c~ni~: · .' ...:'. ~....' ;, . cation recieved from William and Bettyclare Hadins ·protesting the proposed -,. · ' ~.'. "' extension of Herri~n Avenue.: · '~..".'.: "~"".' "'L'.. ~' Harry HogendiJk' 14010 Shadow Oaks Way,-stated that 1) he, as ~11. as his "' " ::.:. .... . neighbors, ~re'opposed .to the Herrimn': Avenue extension as re'c~mended in 'the .' ~...?... ........... ....General Plan Revision 2) he bought his~ house thinking it .~uld be a .Cul-de~sac .... '. ""'~.':'....' "..'..; street and 3) an alternate.route could' be' provided by connecting Allendale AvenUe '. '~""i": "'i~" "~""" ~s, John Burtt, ~lcolm Avenue,' stated' i). she iS opposed to the rec~mendation " .:..::.:.:f.~,~:..'.s?::... '. ~:..'~.. that ~lcolm be used' as a fire' ~ervice road and 2) 'she objected'to the anneat'ion : ...:~Z~..:i'?.:~:~f .;..-~;....:' of'the Westbrook area because of the'additional. services that the City ~uld be .. '.. :::":." ~'f": ::" Chairran Norton explained that the publ'ic hearings relative to the Westbrook " .....: ~:, . ...: annexation have already been held by' the Planning 'C0~ission and any objections. .. ".". '..'.~.:."."..'.'.' would have' to be taken to the City Coun'cil since there is .no. thing in the General .' ".'...T..'...Z T:-'~- Lynch, ~therJ. aWay, stated he ~s hnder 'the impression that the 'P G & E'.' ' · ""' right-of-~y over his property and other' private properties ~re'not open to ~, 'Livingston explained that 'the P G ~ E'right-of-~Y' specified in the repor~ ' ' ' ":' ;' :" "~""" ~s the high voltage .po~r 'line' eas~mn't along the railroad tracks ~ich is a ". · ...., "::..'.:.':.public right-of-~y for use as a path~y and ~uld not involve any similar . '.: .'." utility easements. over individual private .propert.lea, He further explained that ':. ......~...:.......'. .." Flood Control has now or will acquire r~ights-of~.~y along the 'mJor creeks for , .... ." ....."Chairran Norton, .in ans~r to. an inquir~ fr~ ~s, Bellmont, e'xplained that -... . .::..:. ,.. "'Fruitvale Avenue would be a four-lane t~oroughfare for only the.portiOn between '. .:'. . ~".. '."' ".~ratoga and Herrimn. since traffi. c studies indicat.ed.'it is not' necessary or"'." Special Meeting re Major Review of General Plan - 15 January 1968 - Continued -'2"".= .... '~..Mr. Ronald L. Zaita, ·19935 Herriman'AVenue, 1) objected to the' Herriman Avenue · ..:'.:' .......extension because of increased traffic which would result 2) suggested that "' · . ' ....... · some other arrangements be made for the additional traffic and 3) inquired ~i....~..~.....~...~.".. . where the pathways..'. would be ·lOcated along Herriman, · ' ' '. ' '.. .. Mr',. LiVingston ·explained that the pathways will be developed along publicly .. '. · """' ":" owned rights-of-way with· the s'ubdivide~, .in ·some cases bearing the ·cost, ~ "..:.' '.' Chairman Norton, in answer to further inquiries from Mr. Zait.Z, staged it my" · ..' be . necessary to re-construct existing streets in some areas 'in order to , :. provide pathways and property owners do 'not pay for easements and are not ..' .'.' · .=.'l.:".l '.:l' '."... 'responsible if someone gets hurt on.a public pwned easement, '~...: ?"='~"'::'~"""":" ""' 'Mr. Bill Raymond 'Shadow'Oaks W;y, inquired 1) what the proper course of. · . .... action would be to change the recommendation regarding Herriman Avenue· """' ='~"" .... ·2)· if the park is·sue would come up for. vote again and 3) if zoning laws · · ..'.. [:...'. ~..~ ..."... . could not be ·enforced to .aVoid over-crOwded conditions which create the "..".'=.' .... Chairman Norton· replied that once the Zoning laws are established it is .... '~ .""'. ·difficult to change them'and the only other alternative would be to·buy·up .~'[.[";"'c.. '. ""l'all the vacant property and the City 'iS not in a position to do that, ' .. :.' i' ;['.'..[""='.' "."'. 'Mr' Hogendijk recommended that rather than extend Herriman the traffic be . · .....= ....c .... routed to 'Highway 85, ' " .... ~:~ !"' Chairman Norton suggested that Mr. Hogendijk submit his recommendations and' objections, in writing to the Planning Director in order to make' them part ·."" .,.' ."'.. Mr. 'Livi'ngston explained that l) the way the ten-year program is phased.' ·-:.'..:...'.." . Herriman Avenue viII be the last. item 6n the program 2) all other improve-' "." ments viii be made first 3) the .city'council viI1, in all probability~, not .':'..~. ,/.~.:........:.;.~..:. ".proceed with. the Herriman Avenue improvements if the' others do the Job.' and ':' .... ,' 4) the Oak 'Trees on Shadow Oaks'Way, h'opefully.~will all be sa.ved. ~." :.~ ~ '.~ Mr.. James R. Miller, 20625 Russe]'l 'Lane!, stated that.-1)'. he objectbto RUssell " ... .. Lane becoming. z.a 'collector street' 2) ".a.cost. ly bridge would have ..to be constructed .':''i~''~''''.''''~' .: ""' to provide 'a crossing over the ravine '3) he f61t Verde Vista would be a more ~....':;'.......... logical. choice for a collector street and 4) some of the'people on Russell .:. .... ' Lane would be forced to give up some .of~ their landscaped property· in order to Mr, .Livingston replied'..'that 1) Russell2 Lane' was introduced as. a. collector street: .. -j.....:...:....... .. in the 1962 General Plan Report 2) converting Russell Lane would be done at the :' ·: '....j ..' ;. ' ·expense of the City and 3) the traffic': volume .'on ·Russell Lane' is .not so heavy. ":; "' "i · ". '. '. ".: .that it cannot function adequately as a. collector '.street.' :.' .. '~ "':. 'Chairman ·Norton added ·that· the resident~ of Russell Lane. would not have to give .; · ., ~....... up 'any of their landscaped..property unless they are using the' right-of,way as: : ':"i .... .. '. · Mr Hoffman, Sara~Glen Drive., 1> complime'nted. Mr', Livingston on doing a good job ." .'....' '..' on the General Plan ReVision 2) expressed his ·appreciation for' the restraint Used · ':'."'.i'.'.~:.."' 'relative to the a.cquisition.0f propert'yi'.f0r parks'3').' stated'thae .the purchase of' '.";" .Z"j" .'.:"i.."'. '. ··'·'·-·this property represents a: lot of ·money..and .the .usefulneSs of .the~'park is' rather .. · ... limited and '4) recommended the development. of more. neighborhood· parks, . .:' . ~.. '.'. Special Meeti.n~ re Major Review of General Plan· - 15 January 1968 - Continued · . ...... ...; . -. .. 0 . .! .... . "' '.' ' · i.' · " =.". ... Mr.. Livingston explained that the larger parks a~e more .desireable because· i.. . · ,ai -.']' : ..... they do provide services for all ages .on a. l. arger scale; whereas, th¢.se' services ." · ': . '." could not be provided in the smaller neighborhood parks ':". '.. ....... · :" .. ... · · : , {.i. ../.~i~:,:.~ .....,..... . .... ;,./.~:... ,= ..~. ..... ..:~..:f.....-~ Mrs. W0ody. WhatleY, 14011' Shadow Oaks ...Way.' stated she ms c~Dposed.to the'.' .: ' ~, i?.:.! i'. i+,..... Herriman Avenue ·extension. . · . '~ . ' '. ' !' '~ "' · '..~ .. . · '.. ' "'i' ." " ,. ....i" .. .. j' :. ~. '.=,'~'i'.".>~i.;'}.'.i"=,'z~r.r' · Mr. 'Allen. ·Sarahills Drive, inquired Why the area zoned "'R'~" at 'the=end of '~!": .! ~''='' .='i": ~ Big' Basin Way is not designated "R-M"m=on the' Saratoga General.zPlan Map? . ""'Z '?.' ]'~." ".'.' '.'= ~.' :.~'/~!."' · · .., ~ ~ .' ..~....,,. . · I ' '.. '....'. . . 'L .. .. ... "" ;':'. '...! z '.' Mr.' LivingstOn, 'in answer' to an inquir:y 'fr'om Cha£rman Norton',· stated 'that' ' ]~'.i..T!Z.:....]'.'!.........:.'] ·this was'deltber.ately .omi'tted" since the. C'0nsuItant"s re~ornmendation'is that ' ' ..i'...!!..;:.i.]]..].]~i.!..]!:....'."' this area not be zoned for apartmentS.' ".'" .....' ... ..., ,.. '.'. ... '. .. .. . . .. .... ; - . '... .-:... ~' ... ': .. . .....r.'.....: ..-.......~........ The' Secretary. explained t~at. the Stoneson ·property was origtnally:zoned 'for . ~,':..'.".=.".::./ .... ...apartments by the County and is currently being:proposed for. development by .-..'..:..",]i'!.."'..]~ :!..]....the owner. , :-.'. '. .'. . ... .. .... . .... z Mr .' 'Ed OltVer ShadOw Oaks Way':..'reques'ted clatifi'ca'tt0n as to' the loca'tion Of .:..: :...~'..-.:'." the Visitor Commercial on Big Basin Way. ' . ', "" ' · : , .: ... , · . . · . , . ... · : ,...:!.. ... . ]].:i'.i..ZT ...2: ~..."'~.' ~l '.' Mr. Livingston explained that the 13-acres on Big Basin Way,. ~outhwest of' · !. "'L .':,. '!"." .... Fourth Street in the Village. were to' be included in the Visitor CommerCial' "! "' · ' '. i · "" "'.'. ~! :'.! -. "i'..' '.".'. ' · ..:... :z;., .:' ..." .~. ' .,..Z: .'....; ,..~, ~',.':...'L'. .....'.. category; although. there are·no precise boundary lines '. "'~". ......;... :]...,~: '.' '.~ "'.: : .... ." ....']! i ~:~'.:.i.'!!':i .' 'i"" '.' :.'.: L. '.'" "' · ' ' inquir'e~' 'wha't' ' he ".'~ .]l,;.. '.' '.. .~... :..=.' ... :' Mr. William, Quito Oaks Way, the."City intended to'dO 'ab'out t . "= ':'- =":': '." ~ "~"trees and the property at the ·corner of Pollard and. Quito? : ' ' : ~' "~.' ' ~"~'. ~' !' .- =:=.- ..' ....... '..' "'m'.'..: ':'Z::'.'i i::" ..":.:..i · ' " """ '- L ., "!' "'/." :'L !.:.:'../'... '...' ' ! ' The Secretary explained that· the ·City !is trying to get the' County to ·donate..· C' ~. "": "!~' this property for a school 'i .:.. . ..' ~'. ' " . .... ': .... ..i]: ....'. ~.. .. .... · . · ., . . .... .~,. · .: '~.............. '~.:..~ ..... .. ,. '! ... = . . : .. ......., .. :.:. :...L ~ Mr. William stated that-the' trees On the' corner"C'ause'a 'traffic 'ha'zard for"""':;' ~., '.i] : . .. ! .... ". ..... children coming from Saratoga and going t'o..the Rolling Hills' School and ·then .'c' ..,.:. ?".=..>,.'.:..','.!iZ!, "'recommended that a walkway be provided.· ". : ' ' · ..... "' · ...... ......,:; .,...' i .... '. : ~ .. '. ,Z ... ~: '!.'..ZL'.~,:.: ' . '.. '....'.... .. . ......... .'. "" ." · ." '.':."' .....~" 'Chairman Norton referred the' matter' tO.Mr~ Hu'ff,. City Administrator. for study" '~ ' ': :..:.......~ .:..........!....'.... . . :' :, .. :.... :.]...'.~...~ ...-and instructed· Mr'. William to Contact :Mr.. Huff for'.' future information. relative .'... 'S " ' · . ....' ' ..' '.. · to thi matter . :. .. '.i · · · .:' · .' .... . · ,......' ' "L. ' "' ' . ' . · · ' .... ! ' - .... . · .iz.. : .' ,. .. :... · . .. . .'~ .' · ~ .'.. ]...... ... · .... "' ....':' Mr. Rip 'LaCroiy~ Pike Road'. inquired'i~ the.proposed .WeSt Valley Freewag'would'.. !.. ....Z.'.,L'."Zz':.. '...:.. be at ground level? .' '.". .'~ ."' .. :. "' " · '. ' " .'.' :..'.,":.'.. "'....L ..'.' . !' "" ': . .' ]'. ' "' ' " " ! '~ :"' .. ....... m." .. Mr. Livingston answered. that, 'unfor'tunately. it 'would but. that .at'tractive land- . ... '~"" ':" scaping. would be recommended. "..! ' " .. .' ' ' ""' ' "" ....:: '. .~!.. .' '.. ,'. '. .... . . · ' i' ]z :' .=-."] C ~ -. : · · . · ....' .. '.::.' .. -: 'Mr.~ LaCroix stated he was alarmed that 'all the ·parks are on one. e'ide'.of the proposed·..· ":"' '.:,...]]" ':....~]': freeway and there· is no way for the'people who live·on the other side.to get. across ':,c.:Z' ".' ~."'~'] 'the freeway to the parks.· ':' ' ':' : ''!~''' ..... . · : · " '. : ... '~.."." i."i ,/~'...".:..Z~" .~,'.".." ' " .. ' ..... .. "' "". ....... ['~."' '.' .' i' ',.-'Z' :z'~ '.. · ' . ' ' .""' i..:.'.]-~{.'~:..!LZ' '.... "." The Secretary. 'in answer t6 an 'inquir~' from Chairman Nor. ton,' 'sta'ted .that '.about' · .....,.~:... .. 'a total of ·thirty to forty acres were .available in small separate pieces' in ~he · .." 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