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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-08-1978 City Council MinutesT%~E: December 6, 1978 - 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Saratoga City Council Chambers 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, Calif. AGENDA/MI NOTES SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ACTION TAKEN I. ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL Present: Co~r, Callon, Kalb, Matteoni, Kraus Absent: None. B. MINUTES (Nov. 1, 7, 15, 24) Kalb: Delete Councilwoman' ' Corr' s name _~d~ ~eo absense at November 7 ~'~i~Y~. M/S: Corr/K~lb approval of minutes as corrected. Carried unanimously by voice vote. II. CO~MUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS A. ORAL 1. Eunice Stark, Good Council to discuss at Con~nittee Government Group, requesting of the ~Fnole Meeting December i2th. date for Council consideratior re: Santa Clara County Corridor Evaluation. B. WRITTEN 1. Sylvia de Benedetti, 15140 Noted and filed; City Manage~ to Pepper Lane, re: removal of respond. pine tree. 2. Gerald N. Renn, 20625 Referred to Planning staff for Marion Ave., requesting recommendation at future City Council permission to divide his Meeting. property. 3. Mr./Mrs. Clark Davis, Noted and filed; City Manager to 21829 Via Regina, opposing respond. development on their street. 4. William Colton, President, Referred to' Community Services staff Saratoga Lions Club, opposing for. ~e~0~¥~'e~'~.~_~ ~of present fee charged to rent Coarnunity fee structure. Center. 5. Senator Bill Richardson, Noted and filed; City Manager to re: Air Quality Management respond. Plan. 6. Mary Ann de la Cerna, Denied request. West Bay Canvass Coordinator, Citizens Action Leage, re: extension of hours for door- to-door solicitation. AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 7. Dr. Barbara Stofer, re: Noted and filed; City Manager subdividing for homes/business to respond. in Saratoga. 8. Dario Ame~io~ Green Valle' 'Referred to staff for report at Disposal, requesting rate future City Council Meeting. modification --residential garbage service. 9. Mrs. James Katzman, re- Approved. questing refund of variance fee. 10. Copy of letter to Sheriff Noted and filed. Robert Winter from Russell Dick, 13540 Surrey Lane. 11. Lorraine McFall, 14333 Noted and filed; City Manager Saratoga Ave., re: install- to respond. ation of cable T.V. 12. A.O. Cadman, Realtor, Noted and filed; City Manager re: formation~of special to respond. assessment districts. III. SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES, . SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES, ZONING REQUESTS ZONING REQUESTS IV. ~TITIONS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS X."~A PET!TION'-FROM~S~R~_TQGA Noted and filed;~opy of p~tition RESIDENTS'"TO'KEEP AND MAIN- to be forwarded t0Board Of TAIN TItE VILLAGE LIBRARY Supervisors and to City's Library Commission. B. RESOLUTION 886 Matte6ni: Suggested modification '~to~-second "WHEREAS" clause to A RESOLUTION DETERMINING TO indicate: "In no event.is the City UNDERTAKE PROCEEDINGS itself liable for any cost and PURSUANT TO SPECIAL ASSESS=- expenses of the contemplated MENT Ai~ ASSESSMENT BOND ACTS acquisitions and improvements." FOR THE ACQUISITION AND CON- STRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS M/S: Corr/Matteoni to adopt Resolution WITHOUT PROCEEDINGS UNDER 886, aS modified.. Carried 4 to 1, DIVISION FOUR OF THE STREETS Callon in opposition. AND HIGHWAYS CODE, WATER D~ROVEMENT PROJECT 1978-1 C. RESOLUTION 886-A Upon City Manager's recommendation, pulled item for further clarifi- A RESOLUTION APPOINTING cation re: fees. This to be con- ATTORNEYS sidered separately at future meeting. D. RESOLUTION 886-B Upon City Manager's recommendation, approved to modify Agreement for A RESOLUTION APPOINTING Engineering Services to reflect ENGINEER AND AUTHORIZING 11% compensation, rather than 14%. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR, ENGINEERING SERVICES IN M/S: Corr/Matteoni to adopt CONNECTION WITH WATER Resolution 886-B, with modification IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 1978-1 to agreement as indicated. Carried 4 to 1, Callon in opposition. -'2 - AGENDA ACTION TAKEN V. PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CONSIDERATION OF THE* CITY City Manager outlined proposed OF SARATOGA 5TH AND SUBSE- budget items for QUENT YEARS (1979~82) '~6g~Yn~-.as~w~Y~ a~"~he ~6~ing.. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ~Assistance Prog~-Wh~ich_~s!p~e~ (C6nt 'd. 10/18/78 ~'~pared, . ~a~e~d. o~'~_r~i0~S .C~uncii ~'~discus~±on and 6~tizen~inRut. ~' T~ Mayor"~p~d u ~ 8: 14 P .M. Richard Gregory, convenor, Grey Panthers of Santa Clara County, commending staff.and Council for setting a~ide a good amount of grant money for landbanking and assisted housing. Indicated Housing Action plans to come back at a later date to request money from contingency funds for the Housing Development Corporation. G. Carlson, member, Saratoga Parks and Recreation Commission, re- quested the Council. consider the following projects under this funding: Hakone Gardens, E1.Quito Park. Kraus: City has been informed that Hakone is ineligible under this program. Lucretia Beman, 20581 Ashley Way, former Chairman of the Board for Hakone Gardens Japanese Cultural Society, indicated she would like to present $500 toward Hakone Gardens improvements~"'_tbe City will agree to match this. Matteoni: Suggested the Council ask the Parks and Recreation to investigate a way of accepting the funds. M/S: Kalb/Corr to close the public hearing. Carried unanimously by voice vote. Public hearing closed at 8:25 P.M. M/S: Corr/Kalb to adopt the proposed Saratoga Community Developm~_~.Plan for 1979-82. Carried unanimously by voice vote. - 3 - V. PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS B. TO CONSIDER PETITION FOR Mr. Robinson, Planning Director,~ CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT FOR (~ ~r~i~d~ -i~p~t %'~t~R~Z~7~7'-~-'/iY~'X LAND CURRENTLY UNDER THE ~'outl*i~fr~ '3-~ila~1~6'~'61:~ CALIFORNIA LAND CONSERVATION the Council in this matter. ACT OF 1965 (WILLIAMSON ACT) PORTION OF APN 336-5-4 The Mayor opened the public hearing (LANDS OF HALL) at 8:40 P.M. Bill Heiss, Civil Engineer, pointed out on the overhead map the ar.eas to .~e included under .this~ ~ W~lliamson Contract. He indilaC~d ' thaf the only property that is developable under the contract is the 17-acre parcel, 7 full 16ts of which are on the Parker Ranch proposal and 4 partial lots. The original contract contemplated the fact that there might be early withdrawal from the Williamson Act. The cancellation, as well as re- zoning of the property, comes to the Council with a positive recommen- dation from the Planning Commission With development, police and fire service can be extended to the · property.. Re: drainage fees. 'Owner is agree- able to concept that~ff' Wi~li~mson lands in the Calabazh~'C~B~"'~' drainage basin do come out of the contract 'there 6ould be an agree- men~'to +fslf~.'c~e o~_~rai~e.e f~es ~offset the j~p~ ij'ih~Ch'l%5~ ~inage area. Further, to make the proposal more acceptable to the Council, it is proposed 3'lots be deleted as a condition for pulling out of the Williamson Contract· T~ese lie on the east side of the eucalyptus grove. Also proposed to eliminate access on the east side of the eucalyptus grove, and concentrate acdess around the back side of the eucalypOus grove. Vince Garrod, 22600 Mount Eden Road, commented one of the reasons th~.CoUpq!%.w~s requested ,~an 6~inan&e 'for WilliamsonAct ~f~r~iB~Qhs~'to allow those .who had this property some time for planning and get out of the pressure from the local assessor and tax collector at that time. At'that time, this land was zoned 4 houses per acre -- since.that time, it is all history. He feels the tax savings made during the y~ars are mostly being reimbursed and lost revenue 4 -' V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont'd.) B. TO CONSIDER PETITION FOR Mr. Garrod CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT FOR LAND CURRENTLY UNDER THE is less than $1,000 over the 7-year CALIFO~qlA LAND CONSERVATION period, and the land did perform its ACT OF 1965 (WILLIAMSON ACT) function. PORTION OF'APN 336-5-4 LANDS OF HALL) If the Council~Idoes not release them from the dontract, th~o~fe~sr c!an release themselves and the~Ef~i~~ .obLigated to rezone the property. Sandi Santoriello, Norada Court, presented a petition from neighbors of the Hall property, which was read into the record. Said petition declares opposition to cancellation of the Land Conservation Contract, and that cancellation is hot in th~ public interest. Russell Crowther, 20788 Norada Court, added that previously-referred to petition is signed by 79 Saratogans. He, would oppose this cancellation in that it seems to be inconsistent with the City's General Plan, which encourages participation in the Williamson Act Contract. M/S: Callon/Matteoni to close the public hearing. Carried unanimously by voice vote. Public hearing closed at 8:56 P.M. Kalb: He has expressed concerns re: drainage, visual impact, traffic, etc. in connection with the Parker Ranch development. He would be against furthering that development by allowing the Hall property from the Williamson Contract, plus the fact th~slwould set a precedent for the other 220+ acres. Suggested a metho~ which would not sef a precedent, and also would re- ~. solve some of the existing problems: 1) Put a road around the back side of the hill in back of the 3 homes on the front side of the eucalyptus grove and below the level of the land. 2) Remove these 3 homes and declare this land as permanent open space. 3) Begin work on the culvert now, and as new homes developed, they pay off the cost of this culvert. Matteoni: Agreed that elimination of these homes would enhance the development and preservation of open space. Pointed out that open space would contribute more to watershed than placement of homes, and this might allow a basis to establish the assessment of fees for removing it from the open space character. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont'd. Callon: Unable to make findings to allow this land out of Williamson Act. Further commented re: traffic problems, as well as drainage problems. City Manager suggested this be referred to staff to determine: 1) What the procedure would be if any trade-off were made. 2) How~might something be.established and who might it apply to relative to solving the drainage problem, and where to obtain these funds. Council consensus to involve two members of the Council (Jeff Kalb and Norm Matteoni) in meeting with staff and developer.to discuss the suggestions brought up this evening. M/S: Corr/Kalb to continue dis- cussion of this matter to the next regular meeting on December 20. Carried unanimously. M/S: Callo ~Kalb to re-open the public hearing andl!continue to December 20. Carried"unanimously. C. TO CONSIDER REZONING FROM City Manager's recommendation to "A" (AGRICULTURE) TO "HCRD" re~.open the public hearing and THE 17.5 ACRE PARCEL PORTION continue to the December 20th meeting~ OF APN 336-05-04 CO~ONLY KNOWN AS HALL PROPERTY, AND The Mayor opened the public hearing UNIT 3 OF PARKER RANCH at 9:25 P.M. (Cont'd. 11/1/78) M/S: Kraus/Corr to continue the public hearing to December 20, 1978. Carried unanimously. VI. BIDS AND CONTRACTS BIDS AND CONTRACTS VII. CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR A. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION OF 1~TS':'~K~{g~l'lto~=approve t~e AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RE- ~onse~t ~llF~dar=~Carried unanimously TIRE~ PERSONS by voice vote. B. MINUTE RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST TO TEMPORARILY COVER "NO PARKING" SIGNS NEAR ..~ 13800 YERBA SANTA COURT DECEMBER 14, 1978 C. REAPPOINTMENT OF M~BERS TO YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU ADVISORY COMMITTEE D. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS - 6 - Recess and Reconvene VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Q~> ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. MAYOR B. COUNCIL~&_.'COMMISSION REPORTS 1. Report from Planning Approved to set for public hearing Commission Re: General Plan December 20, 1978. Text Amendment 2. Councilman Matteoni Appointment to Saratoga i~C~n&ilm~h~M~tt~O~'~6~tici~ion Union School District task ~I~liowing force to look at utilization ~t~le~M~-fn~n of excess school sites. C. DEPARTMENT HEADS & OFFICERS 1. Report from Director of Director of Public Works trans- Public Works Re: Traffic mitted report, dated 11/14/78. Signal,at State Highway 85 Council concensus that signal would and Brandywine Drive be better served at Blauer inter- section. Staff to investigate with Cal-Trans and report back. 2. Report from Director of Transmitted report, dated 11/29/78. Public Works Re: TDA Article No action taken. 3 (pedestrian & Bike Funds) D. CITY MANAGER 1. Claim Re: Alan Becker vs. M/S: Matteoni/Corr to deny this City of Saratoga claim and refer to the City's insurance carrier. 2. Report Re: Park Mainten- Approved to agendize for Committee ance and Light Districts of the Whole meeting December 12th. 3. Report Re: Budget Modifi- Transmitted memorandum, dated cations. 11/30/78, recommending adoption of minute resolution amending budget to allow studies in western hill area. M/S: Kalb/Callon to amend the fiscal year 1978-79 Operating Budget in the amount of $37,500. Carried unanimously by voice vote. IX.~tADJOURNMENT M/S: Corr/Kalb adjournment to Executive Session for discussion of Personnel. Carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:05 P.M.