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Home My WebLink About01-15-1968 Planning Commission Minutes (2) .. . .... · . . ...' . ... ,. . ..... "::' ~ "'" ' ""' ' MMI'S'S I """:" · ~' ;:',,'.".. i'?-:...." .... .city oF SARATOGA PLAm~ING. CO ON ....-.: :.. .. . .. .. '. . . . . : .....'.'~'.;..: .::. .. . . .. ..... : . . · .,.... ,7.........'.:.-.,. ,'.:-. ...... · ':: "'TIME:· Monday. 15 January· 1968,. 7:30. P.M. ' ..:.: . .,.. ~...:~ · · .. · . .. . . . "' ' PLACE: .. City Council Chambers, Fruitvale Avenue,"Saratoga. California '."'. :' '.:.".!' "' '~' ~:' ..~:.i.::'...:." ..... TYPE: Spe'cial'Meeting:..~.MaJor Review of the General' Plan' :. "' "" "' · :""": :. ~'.......':..~'....:..' ...... · ...... . ......-. · ... . '.. ',.'. :. . . .:.' '... :i::...'..'... · .. ... ***~*******~****. ' ..... :' :.. ! ..'.:': ...: :..Z""'.' .. ' " · 'i · . . '. . ..' . ~ 'i' 'Z":..'..~'!...' ;"".....:The .meeting ~a's..called to order by 'Chairman' Nor.ton at 7:30'P.M.. .' ,"..':~. . . . . .. .. ,. . · .::.::.:.:.::.i.!....!..'!x...'..:·.· · Abs'ent: Co~,auiSSioner O'Rorke.' ' """": ':" ""' "" ' "':': """"""' ""' " ' ' '''i · .-., ..':~"...;; ·. .. · .... . · ... . .. .....~..:......, . ,".:,..... :.. ~.. . ..' ...,, .... · '...~ ... ;.,.'~... '::::~' ..~.. · ~ ....' ;'.'j "' '.':'. :" .: " ' ' ' ' . . · ' " · ' ' ' ' "" '" ' ".." '. ' .: .': "' .. .L.. i: ..~ ;'./' ~,' '.~" " '" ' ' " hat ~ ' " ' ' ' ' " ' ' ' ' "' ' ' "' ~"~ '~"~" !""li" L."'. ."".' :. "", .""C r 'n Nor'ton briefly explained ~hat' 1) this ~s a S'peciai'meettng"fo~.'~he':!~''' .:'~' ~?'~..L" '.'.::.'.....~:.".."'.".'.'~". :proposed General·· Plan. Review for Saratoga' 2) the presentation .~U'ld. ba '.the.'; ,""..'~'~'?l~:~'..[ .}:,;7~ ,~'."~'~"' ' V......~, ;:;:' .""'... '~ first part .of. the'program with the' rea'ding .'of cO~u~ica.~lons. ['nto 'the' re'e~d .'::...'.~'~"~..~.~ ~.'."'~]?'i~ · ::.' ...~ '. :'... to follow and 3) copies of. the proposed General Plan have been 'publ't~hed" ~nd '..~.;':'.!?f" .:;',.;~i{, ": ':"':..':.: ': ' ".'..". s~e copies are' available in the lobby.··. He 'then introduced ~".~ Brry"'.LiV[ngst0n~'f?. ".'.".'.:"""' :""..': ,'. .Planning' Consultant. and asked him to repor.t his findingS.' '. ".: '.~ ~'. ". ;. ~""~ ~" . ..,.. !..' ,..'.:.../ .... . .:.: .~ .....:..: · .. ... . .... .' ............. ;.. ,.: : ... ':.: .. ~.:..j.... ;- ~::. :'-:..... ~.:...~..: ... :',,:, :.:'..:;.'~ ..,.. ,:. ~; :':~.::;.?:,.':.~..?.~ j.':: ."., '.~. Livingston' sta'ted that. he .~uld be:. s.s 'brie'f". a.$· .p~sSji~le .and-: then."gave .h~s..:' ..... :'.'...'..':.' . '.'~ report as stated 'in the a:ttsched. Sa~sto'ga ~op.oSed .~enersl 'Plan' ReVision. 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'=j · Special Meetin~ re Major Review of General P"lan - 15 January 1968 - Continued 1'0 YEAR CITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN - CONTINUED' "L' "" Mr Livingston further explained that 1) the acquisition of the park sites =.. =........ would cause the ·City tax rate to increase about.. twenty-five cents if no help ..'L~!~..' .'.' is received fr'om 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' ~ly.'~.'~ncrease on the City tax rate, but with 'subdivider contributions could i =.~, =' ', · 6) Saratoga without parks 'is a luxury the residents cannot 'afford. 7) par'ks ~' ".i.'.'.! · . will be necessary to ·break up the patt'ern of subdivisions 'and .8.) prob,~l.y ' ' '. biggest change shown in the 1967-68 General Plan'has to'do with' pa'rks.'. =. ", . .~"."='. Chairman Norton expressed, "[o'Mr. LiVingston, the!'~ppre~ciation.' f the 'en.ire '. "! ' ~! = ..i ~"=,"~' · · .Commission and ·then stated' 'that Mr. Livingston 'would'be availabl.~' .for..questions.· . =~."i. ==..'i' =' ..." after the communications '~re read' into' the 'record.j ..... . '.r..~: 'i.'!.~..'...i..'. ~'.'~=' 'The Secretary read a communi'ca'tton'wr'it'ten' by. Warren' Heid', 'arChitect.',= on'.behalf ".'=".."""~ ' ' ' of h'is clients, '~r. & Mrs. John. R..Kale, re'qUesting ·that their"property be re- ""z'z. cation recieved from William and Bettyc~are ttawkins protesting ..the proposed .: '. '..z;...:.'.'.....z...~'.z~ .' .. "~. ~.~.'~ .. ' extension of Herriman Avenue.: . ' ' , .... . !.. '..' :.......~..-.'....':'. ~ :' .- · . . . . . , ~ ...' .. neighbors were opposed to. the Herrtman"Avenue extension 'as recommended .in the ....' '. !:. ,~ · .".='~' .'." .' .' ' . . 'i .... · ... ..,':..... General.Plan Revision 2) he bought·his house thinking it would be a. cul-de'-sac · ' i~::""" "~ ............street and 3). an alternate· route ·Could· ba provided by connecting' Allendale Avenue.··. '.:{;"'!' '!,. '.. z~.: "'.....' ". ....... to ·saratoga Avenue ' ! ' · .' '.:="" .' Mrs. John BurSts'Malcolm Avenue,· stated i).:' she..i's' Opposed to th~ recommend~tion"' i"' that Malcolm be used as'a. fire· service· road and.. 2) ·she.objected to t~e annexation L"' .L'~"==:~i'' · '~ ""~ ....': "" "' of the Westbrook .area because of the additional services that 'the City .would be.. i."."~.. !i...! '...:.... · .. ".:.:: · required to provide ~ · ... .' ". ·. .' '.' -' .'; "'... ". .... "', '. !:.: .i=""z~'!!~.L~' :" Chairman. Norton explained ·that 'the' publ. ic heari'ngs'.relative'to the Westbrook ~!~'~:.~" /. :..~...= ..~.z ~.':="i! ". ':' "' .' annexation have ·already been' held 'by' the Planning. Commission and any objections' "" .~". '..: ''= ..i.Z".' i:.i'7'~':.~7:~. i"'7 · ' ' · ' .. ' ' ' '.. ' 2.." ' ". .. '. .': ·" i ""' ' ""Z ..:.~'.:'~':L!:i!.=..i."~ ":.' 7.' Mr, Lynch, 'Luther{ia Way, stated·he ~ms;under the'impressiOn tha't the P.'G'& Ez'.';·· ~. '. · "='~:.'~=",...~:"~'-:~'.".'=.right-of-way'over his property and other private,properties were not' open to .. '. '. .. ~..'.~....: :~. '... '...'~'.. Mr' Livingston explained' that the"P G &".E right-Of-way specified in the report'. .. ..... · ,. was the high voltage power line ·easement along t'he railroad 'tr'a'cks 'which is a ' .' .. !':z'.'.".L."'..' ····,·,··7. ·Flood Control has now or will'acquire. rights-of'waY' along 'the' major creeks for' j.. ""' "" .~.~.-..i:.:.:..!~!..z .......!'-.L "use as pathways~ "' ' "' ""' "' ' ~< '.'Z'. "'." "'..' "'i' ..'" ':'.".' ': '. · '.'i " ': ' " .! ..": '~. ~" ·. '.... '.'. . · :' ' " '= ..'j. 'Z. ..,.:~?..'.i....../.Zi.".',..i'=.... "Fruitvale Avenue 'would.be.a fourTlane th0rouShfare for only.the.portion between .... · ' . z :..: Saratoga and 'Herriman. ·.since traffid. stud ies'.indiCat'ed "~t' is '-not necess'ary or."., i .. ,.. " " : ' ' ' L .'" ".' .' ' " ' :". *."""' Z ,' .' "' "~ '~ .': " ' ' !',!"." .' '~ ". .... " .". "' '=. . ' '.Z..=.'.;'L.' :.. '.. . ." ... · . · .. ' · ."' "'." .' '... ~' " . ' ~ ~ "':" ~." ". ':".'~'..'.":.' .".'I.Z """"" ."~' . · '.z". · ..."~ ..' :..'.' '. '. .. .' ....-...' ..-.=~..2L_.. "'.'..'.'~.' .. '. "'.."'..'i .'.' - ... :... ' ..... ..; ... · ...... !.~' '.' . . . '~"i"' ", ... .... ' '.. '.' · · · · ... ' ' ' .. '=.' "'.'" Z.=".=' .'.. "" ...... " .'. .' . . j...'. "'.." .Special Meeting re Ma3or Review of General Plan - 15 January 1968 .- Continued " .:i."../ ..". ~. Mr. Ronald.L. Zatta., 19935 Herrim~n Avenue '1) objected 'to the Herr'inmn Aven. e . .'..! ='..L..j!.,'....{!.~.. { 2...!.. extension because .of increased traffic which would result. 2) suggested that -;~ '!57).:;'2:').""':.".. Z' some other arrangements be made for the additional traffic and 3) ·inquired·· · where the pathways.': would'be located along tterriman. ".i: ""'i' ': :": )"'." :':: . Chairran Norton. in ·answer to further·inquiries from ~. hits. stated it ~y '~: ' ' . . be .. necessary to re-constrUct existing streets in 'some areas in order. to .." .. .. ,'.:.'..'....:. "' 5'provide path~ys and property o~ers do not pay for easements and are not "' ' · :':'."'f 2::2 ~:L......:.' :....responsible if' someone gets hurt on a public o~ed easement. "' .:..'..... .... .:: ....... ~. Bill ~a~ond, Shadow Oaks ~ay, .inqu~red '1) ~at the propdr Course 'of"' .,.: .:. ..::.::.':.' '...action would be to change.' [he reco~endation regarding Herrimn Avenue ..... "". :' .. '~': "? ,':'!':' :" :..':.'.' '." '2) if the park issue ~uld c~e up for vole again and 3) if zoning laws " .... :,.:,...,.... could not be enforced tO avoid over'-cro~ed conditions ~ich create·the ;i'. :. L ~ necessity for the subject parks~ , ., . .... :.'. (.2:;.~..;':~i'::'..)'..~) .Chairran'Norton replied tha't"on~e"the' zoning laws are ·established it ts .. ;.:Si...?,:L....[.',,.'.-.;."'.' difficult to change them and the only other alternative ~uld be' to buy up ... .:' .,: :...~.." ::. '..: all the vacant ·property. and the City iS not in a p0si[ion t0 do that.' " .... '~"-';.'5'."':""" ~. Hogendijk reco,c..ended tha~ ··rather than extend Herrimn the traffic be "' '::.".'" Chairmn ~orton suggested that ~ .~ogendiJk submit his 'reC~endations and ",: · ...... .. objections, in ~iting. to the Planning Director in order to mke.' them'part ' ~'." ;" :":" ": ..... '1) the ~y t'he ten-year program is phased "...'.. ' ". Herrimn Avenue' will 'be 'the last item 0n. the program 2) all other improve- · ':5"'5,'... 5.: ".'.'?.."5""'. proceed with the Herrimn Avenue improve~nts. if the others do the' Job.: and .. · '.."..'......~) the Oak Trees 'on Shadow Oaks ~ay. hopefu.lly....will all be saved'. -. ':. . """""" ' '~ James R. ~i'ller. 20625 Russell ~ne.' stated '.that 1) he ob.jec~to Russell '.' · · ... .......: ") ;....." ..'~ne betting: a :collector st'reel'2) a costly bridge ~uld have 'to be Constructed .:';"';",..'... '.' '- to provide a crossing ~er the ravine'J) he felt ~erde Vista ~uld be a more " ....'. .....· .. logical choice for. a collector street and ~). some of the·people on Russell .. ' "';' ":":' ". ~ne would be forced to give· up s~e o~ their landscaped property in order to ' " ...'5'. '.'. :'. . provide for the proposed widening. ,. ': :'" · . ':~:..".Z':""~'.':'."" ':~' Livingston· replted.'that 1) Russeli '~ne. ~S introduced as'a colicclot street·· · · .... .. in the 1962 General Plan Report 2) converting Russell ~ne would .be done at the' · ..'.. :"... expense of' the Ci~ and 3) the traffic volume on Russell ~ne2 is not so heavy : ',Z.: ' " adequate ly ' " ...."" .'.':Chairran Norton added that· the residents of 'RUSsell' ~ne ~uld not have to give"' : "';~"..fLS'2"':' '.. up any of their landscaped property unless ·they are using the right-of-~y as .....,.... .: '·part of their· front yard. .. · '.::~'~ :5;., "'.'.' ~. Hoffmn. Sara"Glen ~ive..1) complimented ~. Livingston·on doing'a good 'job :":.'.~,.":';".'~ :.".:,.:.'.' on the General .Plan Revision 2) 'e~ressed 'his appreciation for the restraint used "' .'..~.:.,.' .'i",...." '. :. relative to the.acquisition ·of·property for parks 3) stated that the purchase.of " .... ' ...."·this 'proper'ty'.represents a .lot' of'money and'. the. Usefulness of. the>park is 'rather :'.':'.'...j" :.....'.."'. limited and' ~) reco~ended the develo~ent of more netghborhood"parks~ . · z..~-...... " Special Meeting' re MajOr Review of General Plan ~ 15 January 1968.- Continued · . :~ . '.: ...: .: . , .. "'L.'.'.' L. '.:.... Mr'. Livingston explained 'that. th~ larger' parks are more desireable because ..:..::'...'~'..:....... . .. they· 'do provide services for all ages· on a larger scale; whereas, thebe services .......... '.. could not·be provided in the smaller neighborhood parks' .'," "":"~!""'" "' Mrs. Woody Whatley, 14011 Shadow Oaks'Way, ~'tated she was opposdd' to the " .....~ ...,.'...'· . . ... :.'. ... .." Mr. 'Allen, Sarahills Drive, inquired why the area zoned "R-I~' at. the end of ' .... "" "" Big Basin Way is not designated ."'R-M" on the Saratoga General· Plan Map? ' · · ' .:, Mr. Livingston, in answer to an inquiry from Chairman Nor'ton, stated. that ' :"-"": """' "' :this was deliberately. omitted since the.Consultant's.recommendati'on is that. "=~L i~ 'this area not be zoned for apartments~ .... . .... 'i'.' :..,.';..'.'~" "'.:.' 'The Secretary explained tBat the Stoneson property was originally'zoned for .:'. ":::': ":"':. ": .'apartments by the County 'and is currently being proposed'for development by .': :...'i:..'...:" Mr. Ed Oliver, Shadow Oaks Way,.requested cla~tficati'on as to the 'loCation .of .' .' the Visitor CommerCial on Big Basin Way. · " .'. " · ".:.....:. "'L.'...' Mr. LiVingston explained that the 13-acre's on. Big Basin Way, southwest of. ..., .':": ....:", ..:::. Fourth Street in the. Village,.were to'be included in the Visitor Commercial ': :.. · category; although, there are no precise .boundary lines."' .' · " "~' "':"' ' '..~' 'Mr William, Quito Oaks. Way,. inquired what. the City .intended to. do. about the ...... '.': ."' '.'.~ trees· and the property at the corner of. Pollard and Quito? · """.'f"' "." The.Secretary explained· that the City. iS trying to' get'.the ·County·to donate .~. ": ' '.':" '. :'. . Mr. ·William stated that the trees on 'the corner cause a traffid hazard for ........~.ff::.l..: ',="'children coming· from Saratoga and going to the :Rolling·Hills· SchOol and. then .... ""' ·" "' · · recommended that· a walkway .be provided~ -' "" · L:.:.:... ,....' .Chairman NortOn ·referred· 'the matter 'to Mr. Huff, City Administrator,· for study· '.. "-' .'..'.:. '.."""and instructed· Mr. William to Contact'Mr. Huff for'. future information. relative ':" · ~.,:':.,...!.~ 'Mr. LaCroix stated he was alarmed that '.all the. parks are 'on'one 4ide'.o~ the~ropoSed":'i'!i · .': .. '.:. · ! ' freeway .and there is no way for the people. who live.· on' the' othee · Side :.'to .'g~e 'across '.' 'i.' /'f' ': '~"" '-' '.." .: .' The Secretary, 'in answer""to"an .inq'u'iry from' Chairman ·Norton, .'s~ated ··.that' about· ' · .! '.:; .,..:.:.: . · . . · . , . . . ..i..... a total· Of ·thirty to forty acres were available 'in small .separate pieces in 'the" .......' ?....'.' Mr. Livingston,. ~n ans,wer' tO an inquiry "from Mr. LaCro~x'/stated that ~t is a .. ' '~": """..' '..."' ....State Law that all'monies spent for Capital Improvements: must 'be made public, .Z.. ~ '.. .;". ." .'~. ' .. ... ..' Chairman Sorton, in answer to'a "cOmplaint from Mr..Mould of Reid Lane,. .: ii~':!;..i;"..~.'.'.,'''' ..' the only. way.. to cut'down speed on.Reid.Lane is for'the City CoUncil .to. have signs . "...:.......'.5: :."' made and arrange for .'en'ough police officers to enforce the' ~s'p~d"'l'im'its..and this· :" "':" " ' ' "' ' ' ' ' · ' ' .... I "!' ~ ' .' · "'.' i?."'::.:"!".i' ."" ']''' Special MeetinF~ re Major Review. of Cenera'l 'Plan ~ 15 January 1968 - Continued { ' """ "~ :""" ~" 'Chairman NOrton then stated tha't if there 'Were no further comments .he' Wo~ld ":..;..l?' .i". .':{...!, :{~ · ...;:...?.. ...... direct this 'hearing continued to' the next regular meeting on 22 Jan,lary. 1968 ": :. ~:'~"':. ~::.='..i ".-=" """' and referred the matter to the General Plan Committee for study, -'. .."' '{ '.i :':.':.;.