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DATE: Tuesday, April 16, 1985 = 7:00 p.mo
PLACE: Community Center Meeting Room, 19655 Allendale Ave., Saratoga
TYPE: Regular Adjourned Meeting
ROUTINE ORGANIZATION
Roll Call
Present: Commissioners Burger, B. Harris~ McGoldrick~ Peterson,
Schaefer and Siegfried
Absent: Commissioner J. Harris
BUILDING SITES
la. Negative Declaration - SDR-1591 - Rosing
lb. SDR-1591 - Wayne Rosing, Request for Tentative Building Site
Approval for the construction of a new single-family
residence on a lot with an average slope greater
than 10% at 18642 Montewood Drive; continued from
April 10, 1985
Staff commented that the Commission, at their last meeting had requested
the applicant to get some cost information relative to the widening of
the bridge, and had requested Staff to discuss with Monte Sereno the
possible future improvements in that area which would have Deferred
Improvement Agreements. Staff indicated that they had visited the site
and determined that there was no land left to develop in the City of
Monte Sereno in that area°
Mr. Rosing submitted cost information on the street improvements and the
widening of the bridge. Discussion followed on the required
improvement s.
Commissioner McGoldrick stated that she feels this is a much overly used
road and she does not feel it is equitable for the applicant to pay for
the widening of the bridge. There was a consensus to that effect.
Staff pointed out that the condition is consistent with what has been
placed on' other development. They suggested that the Commission ask Mro
Rosing to pursue the cost matter with the Council, because normally the
Commission does not get into the matter of equity of costs, etc.
Commissioner Schaefer asked if the'Commission could make a determination
on the project, with the contingency that the City Council look at it
and agree. She stated that it seems that the bridge is used by everyone
and it is a major thoroughfare, but there needs to be a policy decision
for the future relative to improvements°
Discussion followed on delaying the matter by sending it to the City
Council. Mr. Rosing asked that the matter be expedited, stating that he
had no objection to the issue of the street frontage improvement. The
City Attorney stated that the problem with a Deferred Improvement
Agreement relative to the widening of the bridge is that there appears
to be no prospect of major development in the area where there would be
a group of people to contribute towards the cost, or alternatively pay a
development impact fee such as was done in the hillsides. Commissioner
McGoldrick commented that she feels very strongly that it is inequitable
to have the applicant pay for the bridge and she does not feel that his
application should be held up while the City Council makes a policy
decision. Discussion followed on the project and the improvements.
Commissioner McGoldrick moved to approve the Negative Declaration for
SDR-1591. Commissioner Siegfried seconded the motion, which was carried
unanimously 6-0. Commissioner McGoldrick moved to approve SDR-1591, per
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SDR-1591
the Staff Report dated April 1, 1985, with Condition II-E-2f relative to
the widening of the bridge, deleted. Commissioner Siegfried seconded
the motion, which was carried unanimously 6-0. There was a consensus
that the general issue of the widening of bridges should be forwarded to
the City Council.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion was
carried unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
R~S~ho~
Secretary
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