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Home My WebLink About01-06-1971 City Council Minutes SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL SlIMMARY OF MINUTES TIME: JANUARY 6, 1971 - 7:30 P.M. PLACE: SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE, SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA TYPE: REGULAR MEETING I. ORGANIZATIQN. .. A. ROLL CALL Meeting called to order at 7' 40 P.M. All Councilmen present. B. Minutes of December 16~ 1970, approved as distributed. II. BIDS & CONTRACTS A. AGREEMENT WITH SANTA CLARA COUNTY FOR LABORATORY TESTING AND FIELD INSPECTION - CONTINUED FROM 12-16-70 Without objection, continued. to January 20 meeting. B. ARROYO DE ARGUELLO SIDEWALK - CONTINUED FROM 12-16-70 Contract awarded to low bidder, Lee Evans, Mayor authorized to execute contract and sign agreement with Claude Lindsay re payment of sidewalk cost. C. GLEN BRAE DRIVE STREET IMPROVEMENTS - WATTIS CONSTRUCTION Council accepted project and authorized filing Notice of Completion. III. PETITIONS, ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION 553 - SARATOGA AVENUE - COX AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Resolution No. 553 adopted setting hearing February 3, 1971 on amended assessments 6A and 7. B. RESOLUTION 554 - RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO ABANDON STORM SEWER EASEMENT - SARATOGA VILLAGE Resolution No. 554 adopted setting hearing February 3, 1971 on abandonment. .Mayor referred proposed abandonment to Planning Conunission for report. IV. SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES & ZONING REQUESTS A. SDR-648-2 - JOSEPH J. BELSITO - EL CAMINO GRANUE - CONTINUED FROM 12-16-70 Approved Management Committee report recommending refund of 75% of storm drain fee to Belsito. B. SDR-860 - W.R. RAMSHER - 1 LOT - OLD TREE WAY Adopted Resolution SDR-860-1 granting conditionalsFinal Site Approval. C. SDR-701 - GEORGE TRAYER.- VAQUERO COURT Accepted improvements for construction. Authorized release Of assigned savings account posted by Thayer ($2,500) and Engel ($2,500). V. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. C-133 - M.W.FRAZIER - SARATOGA AVENUE AND COX AVENUE - CONTINUED FROM 12_16~70 · Public Hearing opened at 8:12 P.M. Ralph Ramona, designer for the applicant stated that there were no objections to conditions proposed by the Planning Con~nission. SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL =' SUMMARY OF MINUTES - JANUARY 6, 19~ Dr. Marcus Bitte~ and Dr. Robert O'Neill expressed concern about the traffic, objected to use for professional office other than medical and requested careful control of design to make it compatible with Medical Village. Fred Styles, representing the Saratoga Park Woods Homeowners Association stated that the Association was not oppose~ to this re-zoning but stressed that they would watch closely the safety aspects at the intersection and the architectural design of the building. William Glennon, outlined history of Medical Village zoning as he recalled it. Public Hearing closed at 8:47 P.M. Reading of Ordinance NS 3-ZC-56 wai~ed unanimously and ordinance introduced. B. C-134 - VAN HOAG - SARATOGA AVENUE - CONTINUED FROM 12-16-70 - PUBLIC HEARING ON REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF ZONING FROM "R-i-tO,O00" (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO "R-i-IO,000 P~C" (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PLANNED COMMUNITY) Public Hearing opened at 9:02 P.M. Loren Durr, 18880 Casa Blanca Lane spoke in opposition to the proposed~change of zoning citing his concern for increased traffic on adjoining streets. A1Dossa, Attorney, appeared on behalf of the applicant. Without objection, C-134 was continued to January 20, 1970. C. C-138 - VINCE S. GARROD - MT. EDEN ROAD - CONTINUED FROM 12-16-70 - PUBLIC HEARING ON REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF ZONING FROM "R-I-40,000" (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO "N' (AGRICULTURAL) Public Hearing opened at 9:12 P.M. No one present wished to speak. Public Hearing closed at 9:13 P.M., Ordinance NS-3-ZC-55 adopted unanimously. D. SA~RATOGA GENERAL PLAN - RETIREMENT HOUSING - PUBLIC NEARING ON RETIREMENT HOUSING ELEMENT OF SARATOG~ G~I~ERAL PLAN Public Hearing opened at 9:27 Gunther Machal, 13597 Ronnie Way presented a petition signed by approximately 118 residents .qalling for removal of the Kerwin property from the list of sites under. consideration. Carol Machal, A1 Fontana, Harriet. Sundblad, and John Koch also opposed consideration of the Kirwin site and asked that further consideration be given to need before specific sites were recormnended. Mrs. Mary Ruth Owen and Col. Barco spoke in favor of providing retirement housing in Saratoga, Public Hearing closed for the evening at 10:12 P,M. and continued to January 20. Mayor referred this matter to the Planning Committee for study with the General Plan Committee of the Planning Commission. E.ORDINANCE NS-3.27 - PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NS-3 TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF MOTOR ~EHICLES FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES Public Hearing opened at 10:13 P.M. Ordinance NS-3.27 read in full. No one spoke from the audience. Without objection, Mayor Robbins closed the Public Hearing for the evening at 10:15 P.M~, introduced Drdinance NS-3.27 and continued the Public Hearing to the next Council meeting on January 20. F. SDR-876 - JOSEPH NEVILLE - PUBLIC HEARING ON APPEAL FROM PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF TENTATIVE MAP APPROVAL Public H~aring opened at 10:17 P.M.,iclosed for the evening at 10:18 P.M., referred to Planning Committee and hearing continued to January 20. _ ~ _ SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL - SUMMARY OF MINUTES - JANUARY 6, 1971 VI. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. MAYOR 1. Announced I.C.C. meeting on January 7, 1971. 2. Proposal from A.A. Dempsey to re-locate Village library referred to Saratoga Library Commission for report and recommendation. 3.Mentioned proposal to provide space for Historical Foundation in proposed library at Cox and Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. B. FINANCE 1. Payment of Claims Approved list of disbursements dated January 6 and authorized the Mayor to sign the warrants. C. COUNCIL COMMITTEES & COMMISSION REPORTS 1. Planning Committee report on Saint Andrews Church playground approved. 2. Planning Committee report on Herriman Avenue extension noted and filed. 3. PERS Actuarial Study approved in the amount of $65.00. 4. Authorized contracting with Eldon Beck to prepare Master Plan for Kevin Moran Park for $2800 in accord with Managen~nt Committee report. Directed Parks & Recreation Commission to advise~ Council j of procedure for development of Master Plan. D. DEPARTMENT HEADS & OFFICERS 1. Chief Building Inspector authorized to approve use of plastic pipe. 2. Director of Public Works recommended that large oak tree in Saratoga Avenue median not be removed. E. CITY MANAGER - None VII. COMMUNICATIONS A. WRITTEN 1., Letter from Mrs. Wilson asking for a hearing concerning their .~I property on Pierce Road. Mayor recommended that Wilsons submit an application for consideration during the 1971 General Plan Review. 2. Letter from.S.tate Department of Public Works announcing chang~ to yellow center line between opposing traffic lanes. 3. Letter from Mrs. William B. Smyth asking for further work on the Via Monte entrance. Referred to Public Welfare Committee. 4. Letter from County Superintendent of Schoo~urging cities and other agencies to cooperate with school districts and the County Board of Education in creating integrated connnunities. 5.Letter from Joseph Donehue concerning saving property taxes by turning the fire protection service over to a private non-profit .corporation. 6. City of San Leandro Res~!ution urging State Legislature to enact mandatory automobile safety flare legislation. - 3 - SAMTOGA CITY C~NCIL - SUMMARY OF ~S - JANU~Y 6, 1971 . 7. Letter from Paul Masson Vineyards requesting establishment of an agricultural prese~e for 75 acres on Pierce Road between Mr. Eden Road and Big Basin Way. 8. Application from Charles Marldon requesting establishment of an agricultural prese~e at west~e~d! of Wardell Road. 9.Application from John Torre requesting establis~ent of an agricultural preserve at west end of Wardell Road. City Manager noted that Public H~arings had'been set for January 20 for all three Agricultural Preserve applications. Referred to Policy Comittee to detemine if establishment of such preserves would unduly harm School Districts and other taxing agencies. B. O~L - None VIII. ~J~RNME~ Mayor Robbins acknoWledged"the presence of Mrs. Ruth ~en, Good Government Group; Mrs. Slade, League of Women Voters; Annette Devinney, P. T. & T.; and Planning Comissioner Kraus. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M. , . Respectfully submit' ed, Hu