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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-16-1988 Planning Commission Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT DATE: Tuesday, August r61, 1988 -"7-~;!i15 p.m. PLACE: Community Center Arts & Crafts Room, 19655 Allendale Ave. TYPE: Committee-of-the-Whole Roll Call - Present: Commissioners Guch, Burger, Harris, Tappan, Kolstad (arrived 7:25 p.m.) Absent: Commissioner Tucker, Siegfried I. ITEMS OF DISCUSSION A. Les Maisons Provencal - Presentation of proposed plans for development of the former Paul Masson Winery on Saratoga Avenue. Dennis Reichardt, general partner, introduced Bob Tucker, architect, and Dick O1 iver, Dividend Development. Mr. Reichardt stated that Forum Life Care, Inc. will operate the senior portion of the facility and that quality townhomes were in demand in Saratoga. Mr. Tucker reviewed: 1) colored photograph of the Saratoga area, 2) aerial photograph of the site, 3) site plan, 4) elevations. He pointed out neighborhoods off three (3) cul- de-sacs and the community clubhouse. Pedestrian walkways tied the neighborhoods together. The life care facility included one-story cottages, assisted living with non-medical care and skilled nursing care. Four courtyards connected the grouping of the units. Parking was below the buildings at 1.1 space per unit. The Committee suggested that parking be dispersed over the site rather than concentrated in the center and a noise buffer from the freeway be examined. The 30 ' height, density, setbacks, square footage of each lot and impervious coverage would be examined in the future. I I. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted Ka~hryn Caldwell 1 CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATE: Tuesday, August 16, 1988 - 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Community Center Arts & Crafts Room, 19655 Allendale Ave. TYPE: Regular Adourned Planning Commission Meeting Roll Call - Present: Commissioners Guch, Burger, Harris, Tappan, Kolstad (arrived 7:25 p.m.) Absent: Commissioners Tucker, Siegfried PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. UP-88-010 - Cupertino Union School District/Primary Plus, 12211 Titus Avenue, request for use permit approval of plans to provide child care services to approximately 350 children at the Hansen School site located in the R-l-10,000 zoning district per Chapter 15 of the City Code. A Negative Declaration has been prepared (cont. from the 8/10/88 Planning Commission Meeting). Planner Caldwell reviewed the status of the application. The public hearing was still open. Carol Freitas, Primary Plus, stated that as a result of a meeting of the neighbors, the following amendments were proposed to the application: 1. Number of children reduced from 350 to 175, 2. No red curbs on Titus to restrict parking, 3. One large identification sign and one directory, 4. Cupertino School District, Primary Plus, and neighbors would form an advisory committee to maintain a dialogue regarding problems and solutions, 5. Parents and staff would be discouraged from turning left onto Prospect, 6. An additional parking lot off Melinda would be constructed, 7. No through access from Melinda to Titus would be allowed. Geraldine Steinberg, property consultant for the school district, reviewed the parking situation. She estimated a maximum of 960 trips per day spread throughout the day, 6:30-9:30 a.m. and 2:30- 6:00 p.m. Larry Smith, Melinda Circle, was concerned about the additional traffic onto Melinda. The neighbors didn't know of the proposal. Kathy Brondike asked for clarification of the parking lot and circulation. 1 Regular Adjourned Planning Commission Meeting Page 2 Minutes George Plumly stated that the alternative school could expand to 240 students. David Burke, Titus Avenue, stated that the major concern is traffic. He suggested an alternate access be added so that the entire neighborhood could share the impacts. The maximum enrollment should be 175 students; he favored the meetings with the district and the new sign not to exceed the size of the existing sign. Don Brondike, Country Squire Lane, wanted a driveway off Prospect. Fred Cole stated that the Primary Plus at Bucknall has five outlets; Hansen School has only one. Ed Hayes, Country Squire Lane, proposed closing the access on Titus Avenue. Sheila Goldstein opposed the commercial day care; it should serve only students at the school. : Andy Bogard reviewed the conditions at other schools in the Cupertino district (Luther, Sarah, Happy Day Care Center). His concern was with safety of children walking in the area. Kathy Brondike agreed; there are no sidewalks for the children. Rich Hall, Kristy Lane, supported the access off Prospect, not from Melinda, Miller, or Kristy. Joan Moe was concerned with traffic. Dennis Ryan, Country Squire Lane, supported day care at Hansen. Jerry Steinberg, property consultant, summarized the school districts situation: 1. The neighbors supported reopening of the school. 2. Hansen needed additional revenues to stay open. 3. Primary Plus, nine years in operation, had no complaints from other locations. 4. Traffic is the major concern; there is a sidewalk on Titus; the school would post "no left turn" onto Prospect and reduce the number of students to 175. 5. They would coordinate a neighborhood committee. Public hearing closed 8:25 p.m. Commissioner Tappan confirmed ~hat the neighbors along Melinda would have to be notified of a new parking lot off their street. He noted that a one year review could be a condition of the project, but the school should address ingress-egress off Prospect. 2 Regular Adjourned Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 3 Commission Kolstad agreed. The reduction in the number of students to 175 was positive but the traffic concerns persisted. Commissioner Burger was not reception to a parking lot off Melinda. Prospect Avenue should be used for day care students and Titus used for the school access. Commissioner Harris expressed concern with the traffic and noise from car doors slamming and motors ru~ning. Hansen was developed as a neighborhood school, not for use as early as 6:00-7:00 a.m. Cupertino School District was not being creative in their approach to support the school financially. A better use could be found. The neighbors would lose, even if a use permit was approved with a limit on the duration. the proposal to have Primary Plus would not serve the immediate community as intended. In addition, the preschool hours were problematic. Chairperson Guch supported the reduction in the number of students and the idea of a neighborhood committee. She opposed the access off Melinda Circle. She suggested that the City should retain control over traffic, allow the district and Primary Plus to work out problems, evaluate access onto Prospect and condition the use permit for periodic review to address the traffic. M/S KOLSTAD/BURGER to continue the item to September 14, 1988, for renoticing the reduced enrollment and revised access. Carried 5/0. M/S HARRIS/TAPPAN to adjourn 9:10 p.m. Carried 5/0. ~n Caldwell Associate Planner A: pcminute 3