HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-14-1988 Planning Commission Minutes Written Comm. #2
CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
DATE: Tuesday, June 14, 1988 - 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: Community Center Arts & Crafts Room, 19655 Allendale Ave.
TYPE: Committee-of-the-Whole
Roll Call - Present: Commissioners Guch, Burger, Tucker, Kolstad,
Siegfried
Absent: Commissioner Harris
Staff: Planners Caldwell and Adar.
I. ITEMS OF DISCUSSION
A. DR-88-006 Campbell, 12693 Star Ridge Ct.
Planner Caldwell reviewed the issues of concern expressed by
the Commission regarding bulk, privacy, and the underfloor
area.
Kurt Anderson, architect for the project, presented new plans,
eliminating the 7 ft. underfloor area, increasing the front
setback to 44 ft. and the left side setback to 24 ft. The
number of side windows were reduced and the deck was shown only
the rear.elevation. The height was 26 ft., the size is reduced
by 30 sq. ft.
Generally, the Committee agreed that the bulk and privacy
issues were addressed with the revised plans.
Staff reminded the applicant that revised plans were due by
Friday for the July 13, 1988 meeting.
B. AZO-88-002 City of Saratoga
Staff reviewed the proposed changes to the City Code. After
discussing the amendment, 'the Committee generally agreed upon
the following:
1. Section 14-35.010. Repeal the section from the subdivision
ordinance. The Planning Commission is usually conservative
and would deny a subdivision that varied from the
standards. The variance procedure is an appropriate
vehicle for granting exceptions to the standards.
2. Section 15-55,030. Leave the section as is. If problems
arise in the future, the Commission will reconsider the
amendment. At this. time the Commission would like to
retain the same flexibility they had with the church on the
corner of Cox and Saratoga Avenues. Planner Adar commented
that architecturally the Commission may wish to allow
institutions .or community facilities to have greater
heights than allowed by the Code, if the building is
especially large or has a unique purpose. Variance
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findings are more difficult to make.
3. Section 15-80,030 (accessory structures). The Committee
was uncertain that this was a problem. The Code was
recently changed to allow the usual and customary heights
and sizes of gazebos =proposed in rear yards. The Committee
couldn't recall many exceptions that had been requested per
this section. Staff will research the number of use
permits acted upon by the Commission within the last two
(2) years and report back to the C.O.W.
The Committee felt that there was no urgency to this
proposed ordinance change and continued it to a future
study session.
C. A-801.1, V-88-014 Sky Properties
The applicant requested clarification regarding the
Commission's decision on 6/8/88. He presented photographs of
the office building at 14375 Saratoga Avenye. The Committee
showed him where the proposed sign could be placed along the
interior of the building.
II. ADJOURNMENT