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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-04-1973 City Council Minutes MINUTES SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, April 4, 1973 ~ 7:30 p.m. .PLACE: Saratoga City Council Chambers, 13777~ Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, California TYPE: Regular Meeting I. ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Smith, Dwyer, Bridges, Diridon and Kraus Absent: None B. MINUTES Correction: Delete Counc{lman Dwyer~s name'in Section IV-A. It was moved by Councilman Diridon~.and seconded by Councilman Bridges that the minutes be approved~no%i~'~gt~e~bove=eor~ct~'~ The motion was carried. C. APPOINTMENTS The City Clerk swore into~office thejfolloWing n~w commissioners: ~' Mildred Gor~on - Parks and Recreation Commission ~ Frank H. Cl~wson - Parks a~d Recreation Commission Kate Fischer - Youth CommiSsion ~ " II. BIDS AND CONTRACTS III. PETITIONS, ORDINANCES AND FORMA~..RESOLUTIONS ' ' 't~lni[ilt~P~o~e~i~ '~ak~'~'~te~ehi~ie C6~ ippl ~1~ a~~L~/ Enforceable on Leonard Road. It was moved by Councilman Dwyer andSseconded by Councilman Kraus that the public hearing be set for' April 18, 1973. The motion was carried. B. RESOLUTION NO. 653- Resolution Se'tt~ng forth Environmental Impact Report Criteria and PrOcedures for Private Land Projects in the City of S~ratoga The City Attorney suggested that the!number of days in the contents of the Resolution be changed as follows: Page 5, Section (6)(A) to 10 days; Section (6)(C) to 20 days; Page 6, Section (7)(c) to 10 days; Page 7, Section ~(8)(A) to 20days and 35 dayS. ,. It was moved by Councilman Dwyer and :seconded by Councilman Bridges that Resolution 653 be adopted with the above corrections. The motion was carried. RESOLUTION NO. ~53-1 - Resolution Establishing Environmental Impact Report Criteria, ProCedures and Objectives for Public Non- Land Projects in the City of Saratoga ~he-City~Manag~F're~iained-tha~rthi'S!is-an~i~f~ri~TresO~Ut~on:~10~ ~- ~, the Planning Director and Director .of Public Works to make a..study and : report to the Council within 60 days, setting forth specific ~ecommendations '1, for implementation of a more permanen set of regulations and guidelines for ~ public projects. It was moved by Councilman Kraus andZ seconded by Councilman Diridon that Resolution 653-1 be adopted. The mo·tion was carried. C. RESOLUTION NO. 655 SERIES - Saratoga Campus Off-Street Parking Facilities Assessment District 1. RESOLUTION 655'E' Resolution lPreliminarily Approving' Engineer's Report, and Fixing ~ime and Place of Hearing Thereon, Under DiviSion 4 of the Streets and Highways Code 2. RESOLUTION 655~F Resolution of Preliminary Approval of.Engineer's Report 3. RESOLUTION 655-G - Resolu[ion Describing Proposed Boundaries of Assessment .District, Directing Filipg of Boundary · Map and Ass'essmept Diagram and the Recordation of Notice of ~ssessment · 4. RESOLUTION 655-H - Resolution ~Appointing Time and Place of Hearing PrOtests in~ Relation to Proposed Acquisitions a~d Improvements, and Directing Notice Mr. Kenneth Jones, Attorney with Wil!son, Jones, Morton and Lynch, r~sponded to two .questions which~h'~dI~i~Usl~ee77~?Z~ 1) Whether the City's legal fee which has been incurr~l~' con~ec~i~n'~l[~ this .project and a 'prior project should be included as an ~ncxdental expense with this project. Mr. Jones indicated that this figure has been included aspart of the cost. 2) Whether 'the work which has already been completed as Lot I is properly included in the project. Mr. Jones 'stated that-work was done p~rSuan~Tto a prior agreement and they are of the opinion that it is properly includable. It was moved by Councilman Dwyer and~ seconded by Councilman K~aus that Resolutions 655-E, 655-F, 655-G and 655-H be adopted. The motion was carried. D. RESOLUTION NO. 657 - Resolution of I'ntention to Abandon Storm Drain Easement The City Manager indicated that he would like to hold this item for a E. RESOLUTION NO. 658 - Resolution of the City Council of the City of Saratoga '·~Commen~ing Alice Rawak It was ~oved bX Councilm~n Dwyer and. seconded by-CoUncilman Diridon that Resolution 658'be adopted.'The motion was carried.~ F. ·RESOLUTION NO. ~D'-61~-i ~- Re~glut'~on AcCepting Dedication of Right-of-Way ~ ( ort'o ~ of Saratoga-Sunnyvate Road) .P ~n · It w~s moved' by Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman Bridges that Resolueion SD-610-1 be adopted. TheI motion was carried. G. RESOLUTION NO. MV-59 - Resolution Establishing Bicycle Lanes Upon and Prohi- biting Parking on Certain City Streets in the City of Saratoga r The City Manager indicated that this~ resolution, if adopted, would authorize those steps necessary tolbe taken to implement the proposed Demonstration Bicycle Route System. He further {ndicated that several letters have been received relevant to this matter. Robert Shook, Director of Public WorKs, briefly outlined the locations which would be involved with the establishment of bicycle lanes, as. mentioned in the proposed ResolutionMV-59. He indicated that he would be hopeful of having the construction completed th~ latter part of this year and.approxi- mately 65% of't~e work would be done,by outside contractors. Details of the proposed bicycle lanes were discussed further by the Council and the Director of.Public Works. Mr. Charles Monahan, 20275 Herriman Ave., indicated that he is ~ot opposed to bicycle lanes on Her~riman.,_But__they should not be on the street in front of the homes. ~He~i~o~.~d~at.I~h~re is approximately twenty-five feet of 'space on the opposite side whera he felt children should be allowed to ride. Mrs..Marie Zenk, 19970 Herriman Ave., commented that she felt a hazardess condition would exist in some areas if the proposed bicycle lanes were imple- mented. She further commented that she is opposed to eight-foot lanes any- where in Saratoga and that Saratoga.'is totally unequipped to handle bicycle lanes~__Yie. s,.'?_Z~hk~f~d~c'~6~d'th~t.~ome~f the residents on Herriman have taken a survey and foua~"e6~f'there is very little bicycle useage on Saratoga Avenue, and that times of useage is concentrated only during specific hours of the day. Mr. William Hawkings, 19955 Herriman Avenue, indicated that he'felt the "S" curve at the creek where the road n~rrows would be expecially dangerous to the bicyclist. In addition, he felt bicycle lanes on Herriman Avenue ~ould create parking problems for the residents on that street. Mr. Hawkings felt that sidewalks should be given cons{deration before paths for bicyclists a~e implemented. ~ Mr. Charles Huff, 12715 Miller Avenue, questioned whether the Council might be going against th~ Genera~ Plan by'c0nsiHering-"bike lanes" without prior study, and also, wh~ public hearings are~not set prior to the implementation' of any bike lanes. He indicated that a number of cities will not implement bike lanes without first holding public hearings. In addieion, Mr. Huff indicated that we are proceeding without an educational program for bicycle safety purposes. It was moved by Councilman Diridon and seconded by Councilman Bridges that Resolution MV-59 be continued to th~ April 24th Committee of the Whole Meeting. The motion was carried. H. ORDINANCE NO. 38.12-3 An Ordinance of the City of Saratoga Amending Article VI of Chapter 4 of the Saratoga City Code Providing~ for the Granting of Franch~ es for Cable Television Systems in Said City I. ORDINANCE NO. 38.53 An Ordihanc~ Granting C.A.T.V. Franchise Mayor Smith ordered the introd~ctioh of Ordinance 38.12-3' and Ordinance 38.53,' It was moved by Councilman Bridges and seconded by Councilman Dwyer that the reading of the Ordinances be waived and that they be agendized for the April lOth Conmittee of the Whole Meeting. Th'e motion was carried. Members of the Youth Commission will be present at the April t0th meeting to report their recommendations concerning the puBlic.access considerations for · Cable Television. - 3 - IV. SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES AND ZONING REQUESTS A. TRACT 5350 - W. LockWood Haight~ Fourth and Springer Ave.(Gatehouse Apartments) It was moved by. Councilman Dwyer and seconded by Councilman Kraus that Resolution SD-988-1, approving the final' map, be approved, conditional upon the delivery of the tax bond from the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.. The motion was carried. B. TRACT 5343 - Cal West Communities, ]Saratoga Avenue (Vineyards) It was moved by Councilman Bridges iand seconded ~y Councilman Diridon that Resolution SD-iOll-1, approving the final map, be approved. The motion was carried'. ' V. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. ORDINANCE NO, 3E-9.2 An Extension of Ordinance 3E-9, an Interim Zoning · I ~ 'Ordinance, Applying Certain Zoning Regulations on Certain Lahds in the Bohlman Road - Norton Road Area Within the City of SaFatoga The City Manager exp.lained that the!subject area is presently under an eight-month Emergency Ordinance whiCh expireson April 16, and during- this period the st~ff has'done a number of studies on the area. Mr. Stanley Walker, Director Of Planning, presented four alternat~ve~ f6r development proposals which'had been discussed at the March 27 Committee of the Whole Meeting. H~ explained~that the four proposals show different densities of development. Mr. Walker indicated that the total study area consists of approximately 246.lacres (within the City) and approximatelye92 acres in the uncorporated area, for a total of 338 acres. Mr i Walker stated that'because the average slope over the entire area averages 39%, it would be his recommendation that the plan which would in~ure reasona5le development of this area and preserve most of the open Space under privat~ ownership be adopted, which would be the County HR2 Slope Density Formula. In addition, it was his recommendation that in order to put this plan into more specific terms and show in more detail about the utility capabilities and needs for service that this area might have, the Emergency Ordinance'be extended.for on~ year to complete this study and draft ~n ordinance 'to implement the plan itself. The public hearing was opened at 9:55 P.M. There being no comment from the audience, it was moved by Councilman Dwyerand seconded by Councilman Kraus that the public hearing be closed. .(9f57 P.M.) It was moved by Councilman Bridges and seconded by Councilman Kraus that Ordinance 3E-9 be extended for an additional twelvesmonth period. The motion was carried. The Cit~ Manager indicated that a re'port relevant to the Bohlman Road-Norton Road Study would be fort'hcoming in the near future, as w~ll as an Ordihance draft for the Council's consideratioh. VI. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. MAYOR 1. Announced a brief Executive Session to follow this meeting. 2. National Marathon Week- After a presentation by Mr. Dan 0'Keef~ repre- senting the Knights of Columbus,. it was moved By Councilman .Dwyer and seconded by Councilman Diridon ~hat the Knights of Columbus be'authorize~ to hold the Marathon Run on-April 15 and that the week of April 15 be proclaimed as "National Marathon Week". The motion was carried. * E. CITY MANAGER ~ 1. Request to Move McWilliams Home - Mrs. Kevil Smith advised that a meeting has been scheduled with the Cit~ Manager on Friday, April 6, to discuss this matter. This matter will'then be re-agendized for the April 18th Regular Meeting . B. FINANCE 1. Payment of Claims - It was moved ~y Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman Dwyer that the list of disbursements be approved and the .Mayor be authorized to sign the' warrants. The motion was carried. C. COUNCIL AND COMMISSION'REPORT~ 1. Parks & Recreatio~ CommiSsion ~ a) ,Gardiner Pare Master Plan - It wajapprov~d to c6ntfnue this to the April 10th Committee of the Whole Meeting fo~ discussion and submit final-drawings to the' Council at the April. 18th Regular Meeting for action on Phase ! of the plan. 2. Pranning Commission a) Resolution Regarding Plans f~r Azule-Blue H{lls Area ~ Noted and'filed. D. DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFFICER~ 1. Public Works a) Westcott Drive AsSessment District Proposa~/- It was appro~v~d~o ~- fdrther discuss this proposa~'E~'E'~ernin~ a po~£Gl~Ci~y/contri-'~21'- ~ bution'tol~he project at the Comm~t~tee~'~f ~'Wh'~e~Meeting o~ ..... ' April 24th. ~ b) Quito Road Traffic Recommendations - It was moved by Councilman Dwyer and seconded by Councilman Diridon that the st~ff be authorized to proceed with the implementation~ for signing and striping a~ recommended by DeLeuw, Cather and estimated at $2,100. The motion was carried. E. CITy MANAGER (Continu~) 2. Request of George Kocher for Public Underground Parking Facility - It was agreed that this matter should be scheduled for a future Committee of the Whole Meeting. VII. COMMUNICATIONS A. WRITTEN 1. Ron Soergel, President, Saratog~ Interadt Club, Re: Waiving section of City Code relating to Marathon Contests for the purpose of 130-hour volleyball game. - The City Attorney has advised ,that this type ~f game is not within the interpretation of the Ordinance. - 5 - 2. Francis Anderson, Owner, Plumed. Horse Restaurant, Re: RemoVal of trees in front of restaurant for r~placement by gaslights - Staff to report back for April 18 City Council Meeting. Letters ReleVant to Bicycle Lanes (MV-59) -'~he City Manager will respond to the following people who had written concernipg Bicycle Lanes and advise them that a meeting will be held on April~, 24 to discuss this matter: William R. Hawkings, Jr., 19955 Herriman Av.~nue, in opposikion. Richard A.'Wallace, D.D.S. a'nd Russell W. Smith, D.D.S., 12967 Saratoga Avenue, in opposition to bike paths in parking areas. Ralph L. Ramona, Co-owner, SaratOga Gateway Building, 12901 Saratoga -Avenue, in opp6sition to bike paths in parking areas. W. B. Drake, SaratOga United~Presbyterian Church, 20455 Herriman Avenue, suggesting that the matter of bicycle paths on Herriman Ave. be continued to allow for further con'sideration by their board.' Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Zenk, Gary Kimmel and Joan W. Cox, residents on Herriman Avenue, in opposition. B. ORAl ' 1. A1 Sturm, Re: New BuSiness' License for the Burl - It was suggested that he complete new application for a license,' speci-fically defihing his business activity. Mr. Sturm will meet with the City Manager 6r Code Enforcement Officer tomorrow to discuss the application and clarify. VIII. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Councilman Dwyer and seconded -bY Coun. ci'lman~,Bridg~s t-hat the meeting be adjourned. The motion was'carried. The ndeetidg:was, ~djourned to an Executive Session at 10:45 p.m. .- 6 -