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Home My WebLink About08-15-1979 City Council Minutes MINUTES SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, August .15, 1979 7~30 P.M. PLACE: Saratoga City Council Chambers, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Sara.toga, Calif. TYPE: Regular Meeting AGENDA ACTION TAKEN I. ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL Prese_nt_: _ Cor~', Kalb, ~K~ .... ~ Absent: Callon, Matteoni* ; B'; ,i~MINUTES~' August 1 1979 Councilman Kalb indicated his ~bS~d~-~,~h~.e.'.'.J_.~l~: ~8~,'2'~'9~._9 r~e~nk~ ~nd' therefore, requested removal of his name from the minutes correction. M/S: Kalb/Corr to approve the mindtes of August 1,. 1979, as __.!~ r. corrected. Carried unanimously. : . II. COM}fONICATIONS ~ 'COI,~,~UNICATIONS · A. . ORAL 1. Andrew Bever~tt-~ Chair- C0fincil Concensus to discuss this man, Housing Co.mmittee,~ .' · matte~ at 'a joint 's~udy, session Saratoga Area Senior' with the Planning Commission on Coordinating Council. TUesday~ August 21, 1979. ' Referred to l~tter of Aug. 8, 1979, and re- qu.ested if the Council wanted tolhold a discussion of this item this evening. · ~I B. WRITTEN '!. Stephen de Kec~er, Noted and filed. City Manager 13415 Pierce Road, re: to respond. :"~ housing density and finan- cial impact On developers. ', *Arrived at meeting 7:40 P.M. AGENDA ACTION TAKEN II. 'COMMUNICATIONS (.Cont'd,) COMMUNICATIONS B.- WRITTEN 2. M. Martin, 20540 Leonard Director.of Community Services Road, ~pressing dismay at to bring back report of Parks the condition of Hakone and Landscape Maintenance st'aff Gardens. ~o~,Council consideration. 3. A. 'J. Beverett, Chair-man Continued for discussion at Housing Committee, ~aratoga Committee of the ~hole Meeting Area Senior Coordinating on August 21, 1979. Council, re: development of multi-unithousing on ~ "" "Teresi" property and "Campbell Cage" property in Saratoga. III. SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES,' SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES, 'ZONING REQUESTS ZONING REQUESTS No~e. IV. PETITIONS, 'ORDINANCES, AND PETITIONS, ORDINANCES, AND RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS A. MINUTE RESOLUTION ESTAB- M/S: Corr/Kalb to authorize staff LISHING SELLING PRICE. FOR to negotiate the sale of a portion 877 SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF of Wildwood Park property, setting '.WILDWOOD PA~ AND AUTHDR!7 the base price at $2,600. Carried .. ZATION TO NEGOTIATE SAID unanimously. SALE V. PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS A. TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION 913 The ~ity Manager explained that at the time Kirkmont was extended A PZSOLUTION.ORDERING to intersect with Saratoga- ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION-OF Sunnyvale ~oad, the final con- KIRK}{ONT DRIVE figuration was not known and there was an excess of right of way..re- quired at that time.~With'-'~he-. final approval of Tract 6508,~the final, right-of-way has been determined and the excess defined. Public.hearing opened at 7:55 P.M. No audience comment. M/S: Matteon~/Kalb to close the public hearing. Carried unanimously. The public hearing was closed at 7:55 P.M. · M/S: Kalb/Corr to adopt Resolution 913. Carried unanimously. - 2 -' V. PUBLIC HEARINGS .': /~"/PUBLIC HEARINGS B. TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION911. ' The Mayor opened.the'public hearing ~ >I at 7:59 P.M. A RESOLUTION. COh~IP~ING 'RE- PORT AND ~SSESS~NT RE,:. No public .c0ranent at this 'time. WEED ABATEmeNT M/S: Kalb/Corr to close the public hearing. Carried unanimously. M/S: .Corr/Matteoni to ad~pt Resolution 911. Carried unanimously. C. TO CONSIDER APPEAL BY Mr. Robinson, Planning Director, DAVID L. SORENSON AND:EDWIN outlined the nature of this appeal, V. GAP~IER OF CONDITION II-D per staff report dated 8/9/79. OF TENTATIVE BUILDING SITE APPROVAL, SDR-1421. (OAK He briefly discussed another project STPZET). SAID CONDITION on Oak Street and the possibility REQUIRES UNDERGROUNDING of forming an assessment district EXISTING OVEP~EAD UTILI'I'LES in conjunction with the project under appeal. Councilwoman Corr inquired if the two large apartment complexes on Oak Street were conditioned to underground. Mr. Robinson replied the pole is located in the middle of the side- walk, and there is no undergrounding associated with that project. The Council discussed with staff potential development on 'adjacent parcels and the requirement for undergrounding.- TheMayor opened the p~blic hearing at 8:11 P.M. Tim Lundell, Attorney, indicated Mr. Sorenson and Mr. Garner have asked him to be a spokesman on this appeal. Mr. Lundell advised that the appellants have an existing structure on the site, which is a 70 year old house they have spent the last 3 or 4 years renovating. This structure is to be retained as part of the apartment complex development on that site! The architectural lines are compatible with the neighborhood and also with the existing structure. The proposal for putting apartments on the site is consistent with the General Plan. They have considered aesthetics and neighborhood needs, and the appeal is directed toward all of these concerns, as well as whether or not they. are going to have to undergroun.d utilities. .- 3 V. PUBLIC HEARINGS"(Co~t'd.') ~ PUBLIC HEARINGS ,C. TQ CONSIDER APPEAL BY Councilwoman. Corr inquired who'is DAVID L. SORENSON A~]D' required. eo PaY for this under- EDWIN V. GARNER OF CQNDITION groundi~.g. II-D-OF TENTATIVE BUILDING! ,. SITE APPROVAL, SDR-1421 Mr. Robinson replied that the (OAK STREET). SAID CONDIII~ develbper is required to pay for REQUIRES UNDERGROUNDING whatever is associated with under- , X-ISTING O ml'EA DUTZ£ITIES, grounding activity. .(c6nt'd.)" Mr. Heid, Architect, commented .(Mr. Lundell - cont'd.) that whaC is attempted here is to have an orderly'development in this o The Har~ss~ problem down the .' neighborhood. He referenced an s tr~t~'~s to be considered as overhead exhibit, pointing out that part of the integral problem there are poles on both sides of of Mr. Sorenson and Mr. Garner, the street. Pole "E" on Third and something is going to Street serves one parcel, which is happen by way of undergrounding in back of the theater. Pole "B" very soon, whether it happens and "C" are the two that would be now or through a deferred left. Mr. Harkness would come approach or through an assess- from across Saratoga-Los Gatos ment district. underground through pole "A%' to pole "B", and pole "B" has a trans- Mr. Lundell recommended that former and street light on it. It the Council hear Mr. Heid's would then go Overhead to pole ':C'~, technical report, with an eye which has a transformer. It would toward all of the problems then undergrouhd, omitting pole "D" of Oak Street. to pole "F" (pole "F" also has a transformer on it; pole "D" has a He further indicated he has light; pole "E" has a transformer talked to PG&E for a cost and a light). Therefore, if poles estimate, and mentioned there ':B" and "C" were left, transformers would be a block-and-a-half would remain and at a later date section undergrounded, with undergrounded, which makes the 165 the exception of two poles feet a~ exhorbi~ant. cost. with the overhead connecting lines. PG&E ~dvised Chat Pole "G" has been jacked over. In from a scheduling standpoint front of the ~ownhouses, there is and cost-per-foot, it would approximately 6 feet of extended be considerably more to have pavement,'and 5 feet of sidewalk, the project completed, and at and the width of the street is now. some future date come in and '~t~'7~"~d'~'fF',.T/TEh~Yi=~:~'2{ pick up just two poles and the connecting. lines as a separate feet '~fde ,' ~feh'~ ~6xim~te' 15- project. foot half-street on the south. ~.'._~,.~... . Therefore, not nmch can be done on (Th'~.~2.ap~%-t~s'feel ~hat where the southern side. He pointed out you have'both sides of Oak the area of projected widening'to Street benefiting from a a 20-foot half'street. The flo~ certain degree, and extended line if widened at this particular areas along the frontage are time, without going through a pro- benefiting, there is a great gram for the whole st'reet, will end over-burdening of two' up with about 6 inches of pocket, individual projects with the qSS~. creating a disorderly situation. of undergrounding the whole He commented that if we widen t~e neighborhood. There.would be streets, they should be all widened six individual property owners to conform to a neighborly process. benefited from this particular undergrounding proposal. 2 Ar/T9 V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont'd.)' /.. PUBLIC HEARINGS C. TO CONSIDER APPEAL. iBY (!~. Heid'7r cont'd.) DAVID L. SORENSO~ AND EDWIN V. GARNER OF CONDITIO~ however, when meeting before the II-D OF TENTATIVE BUILDING iCommissioh,~t was their feeling SITE APPROVAl, SDR-1421 this improvement was a requirement (OAK STP~ET). SAID CONDITION 'and a deferred~improvement agree- REQUIRES UNDERGROUNDING ment or assessment district was EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITIES 'not in their power. Therefore, (Cont'd.) it was decided to come before the' Council for a feasible program. Councilman Kalb inquired if - . ~nZanalys~sih'g~'~i'~,6n'e con- Councilwoman Corr questioned what c~er~i~'~ ~6i~hole~' :would happen to the Saratoga School p~]e~t~in 6~'shO~7 .property fronting on this street. Mr. Heid indicated he could Mr. Robinson explained if there are inves'tigate this, although ~requirements for improvements PG&E is a little reluctant to associated with development, there talk about costs in that they would be widening there as well. don t have a specific request : from the City as yet. Councilman Matteoni stated that !the type of use discussed'was Mayor Kraus inquired how much leasing existing facilities and area is entailed in the street L zsome remodeling inside, but no't widening. structural changes. Anything ztalked about being sold was on the Mr. Heid replied it is a 50- ~easterly side of the school, tying foot property line to property into giving additional access to line, and the improvement of ~the school district office to the 5 feet would take it to a 20- south. Therefore, if there was foot improvement. He further !accessto some new improvement, commented he does not believe there might be driveway improvement, piecemeal work is going to !bUt it wouldn't be along the whole improve 'the neighborhood. frontage of the school. Mr. Robinson copanented Mr. Heid indicatedl.that'if the regarding the following curb and gutter were left where points: it exists in front of his client's f property, and possibly in front of 1) The front of pole "G" is Mr. Harkness'sproperty, and lined Mr. Gaines' property, and the gutters up with those that he will be required to im- exist in front of the cormmercial prove the frontage. .on Third Street, this would solve 2) Initial cost to Mr. ~many problems. He suggested the Harkness for improvements .Council consider leaving the is $40,000. ~idth at 30 feet until the whole area widens, and include an Councilman Kalb inquired when agreement and a bond to guarantee development on the northeast widening and undergrounding. side of Third Street done. zRichard Harkness addressed the Mr. Heid replied this was Council. He stated that on his probably after World War II. project PG&E has quoted $40,000, and this does not cover any co~ts Councilman Matteoni_inquired if for adapting the houses across the there was. an offer for deferred street. This would mean $10,000 improvement agreement for under- per unit, and $100 per month for grounding. each of the 4 purchasers. Mr. Heid replied that he had Mr. Harkness further commented suggested this be available; he has nO objection to underground- ing in front of their property; - 5 - V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont'd.) ~ PUBLIC HEARINGS C. TO CONSIDER APPEAL-BY Mr. Lundell urged the Council to DAVID L. SOP~NSON AND consider the Oak Street problem as EDWIN V.~ GAR~]ER OF CONDITION an entire community ,problem -- not It-DOF TENTATIVE BUILDING .just because his Clients have a SITE APPROVAL, SDR-1421 large st~ke in ~their project going (OAK STREET). SAIDCONDITION ahead, but also because of the REQUIRES UNDERGROUNDING projected effec~ of piecemeal EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITIES approach to developing improvements (Cont'd.) on this street. His clients are willing to bear their proportionate (Mr. Harkhess - cont'd.) cost of making ali the improvements that seem to be beneficial for the however, to underground the neighborhood. whole street for a 90-foot frontage doesn't seem equit- Councilman Matteoni indicated he able. Further, he commented has a great deal of symphathy with he has noticed a new pole at regard to extending improvements Wells Fargo, and they were beyond the frontage of these not apparently required to properties, with those properties underground when they built. bearing that cost. He is leaning to~ard exploring some.of the The City Manager commented things Mr. Heid suggested, such as that to his knowledge, Wells having the improvement on Third Fargo hasn't done any work in Street and seeing if .Public Works the last two years where they can give some assistance on the needed anything from the City enforceability of a Deferred for that frontage. He believes Improvement Agreement. these were old poles replaced by PG&E'just as part of their Mr. Robinson indicated it might maintenance program. be possible to contact Don Dickson of PG&E to explore the possibility Mayor Kraus noted that it of placing a conduit without-under- appears the street was grounding so that at the time when widened at Wells Fargo's the adjoining properties are property. developed, it might be possible. Mr. Lundell commented that CoUncilman Kalb suggested the according to the staff report staff approach PG&E by asking: and comments this evening, "If you were doing this thing as further up the street, poles a project in total, how would you were moved to some degree to do it?" Then explore what pieces accommodate the street we could put in now, and what widening. It would strike pieces could we condition for later. him as somewhat ironic that Rather than d'esigning the under-. Oak Street, which has grounding piecemeal, start with an probably had overhead utilities overall electrical plan .for the for as long as any street in area. Saratoga, is now faced with this dilenma, all occasioned MayOr Kraus agreed that' staff by the fact that one pole should work with PG&E on this. is going to have to be moved Additionally, he cormented he approximately 3 feet to ~feels Oak'Street needs widening. accommodate the street widening. Councilwoman Corr inquired if we should consider looking at the Mr. Lundell referred to reach of Third Street up to Section 22.1 of the Zoning St. Charles, rather than stopping Ordinance, indicating it is at Third Street. his understanding untes~ you'~ar~e pu'tting the pole back in the Mr. Robinson commented this might same hole, you are faced with result in a cursory review,.rather under~rounding requirements. than an in-depth study, due to timing. V-PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont'd. ~ PUBLIC HEARINGS C. TO CONSIDER APPEAL BY M/S: Matteoni/Kalb to continue this DAVID L. SOPENSON AND public hearing to September 5th. EDWIN V. GARNER OF CONDITION Carried unanimously. II-D.OF TENTATIVE BUILDING SITE APPROVAL, SDR-1421 (OAK STREET), SAID .CONDITION REQUIRES UNDERGROUNDING EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITIES (Cont'd.) 'VII. CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENTsCALENDAR A. 'RESOLUTION.888-Q, A It was requested to remove items PZSOLUTION DIRECTING PAYMENT D and F.from the Consent Calendar. OF FUNDS/VILLAGE.PARKING DISTRICT #2 M/S: Matteoni/Corr to'approve. I the Consent-.Calendar, minus items B. RESOLUTION 5-K, A, RESOLUTION D and' F. Carried unanimously. ESTABLISHING DUTIES OF AND COMPENSATION FOR CITY ATTORNEY. C. RESOLUTION 85-9.43, A RESOLUTION REVISING SALARY CHANGES, PERSONNEL POLICY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR " MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES D. AGREEMENT BE~IrWEEN CITY-OF SARATOGA AND JACK BUKTENICA ASSOCIATES FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES RELATING TO DEVELOP ~NT OF CONGRESS. SPRINGS PAR E. AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE AN.. OPERATION OF STORM DRAIN WIT SOUTHERN PACIFIC TP~tNSPOR- TATION':COMPANY, ~ F. RESOI~UTION 912~ A RESOLUTION ~ REQUESTING PEPMISSION FOR TEMPORARY'-CLOSURE OF STATE HIGHWAYS ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1979, FOR ANNUAL SARATOGA', FALL FESTIVAL AND PARADE. G. AGPZE}~NT FOR MINIMUM ACCESS STREET REIMBURSEMENT _i~ A.M. AUGUST, LI~ OAK LANE, SDR-1170 ' H. FINAL ACCEPTANCE AND RELEASE OF BOND, SDR-1282, MADRONE HILL ROAD - Martinskis & Associates (Allen ~ Nash) - 7 -, VII. CONSENT CALENDAR (cont'd.). // CONSENT 'CALENDAR ' I. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS J. · -CITY TREASURER'S REPORT K, 'CITY CLERK'S FINANCIAL REPORT .' VIII. ITEMS CONSIDERED SEPAPLATELY 'ITEMS CONSIDERED 'SEPARATELY D. AGREEMENT BET~EN CITY OF Mayo~ Kraus indicated his concern SARATOGA AND JACK BUKTENICA in proceeding on this agreement ASSOCIATES FOR ARCHITECTURAL prior. to receiving a formal . ' SERVICES RELATING TO DEVELOP~ commitment from the youth groups ~NT OF CONGRESS SPRINGS PARK as to'their' contribution. The'Council directed staff to obtain an appropriate agreement from 'the. youth:g~oup(s) outlining a specific cost commitment for this improvement, and bring this agreement back for Council con- sideration. F. RESOLUTION 912, REQUESTING City Manager advised th'e annual PErmISSION FOR TEMPORARY parade has been changed this year CLOSURE OF STATE HIGHWAYS ON from Saturday and Sunday, Dobegin SEPTEMBER 23, 1979, FOR at 2i00 P.M. Also~.,re~es ~-fo~" '-~: period. :" g. M/S~ KalB]C6rr to adopt Resolution Recess and Reconvene 912, and also, proposed route for ~ foot race.- Carried unanimously. IX. ADMINISTRATIVE ~TTERS - ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. MAYOR B. COUNCIL 1. Planning CommisSion The Mayor ordered th~s matter be Report Re: Rezoning of set for public hearing on APN '386-10:56 (18510 Prqspect September 19, 1979. " Ave., Saratoga Ave. Baptist Church) for Purpose of Consistency ~ith General -.' Plan - Resolution ~-195 2, Recommendation from Conc'ensus to schedule a joint Parks & Recreation ODnnLission Committee of the Whole Meeting with Re: Demonstration Trails & Parks and Recreation Commission on Pathways Program. September 25, 1979. 3. CoUncilman kalb - At a Acknowledged. recent Transportation- Commission Meeting, it was approved to re-structure bus line 54 through Saratoga. - 8 - IX. ADMINISTRATIVE ~TTERS (Cont' d. ) C. DEPARTMENT HEADS & OFFICERS 1. Director of Inspection Acknowledged. Con~er~EiBn'~ist~ict Study- on Calabazas Water Shed - Advised that materials pro- duced by this study will be reviewed as subdivisions are reviewed and building permits issued. : ' D. CITY MANAGER 1. Re'port Re:'Impact of ~B18 Memo.~andum'date~ August 9, 1979. for Special District Funding~ City ~nager .to meet with County for Libraries and. Fire Executive during,~ek of August_20 Districts to{d~To~r0~ess fS~:'deari~ ::~I.'E~i~'me~'d~ l~th~'heke~egr. 2. Report R~: Request to, M/S: Kalb/Matteoni'to negotiate Update Origin.and Destination to obtain this information for an Information As It Applies to amount not to exceed $1,800. New Road in Western Foothill 'Carried unanimously. Area. 3. Paul Masson Marathon The Council expressed concerns Proposed Route through with the route as.proposed, due Saratoga to crossing at major thoroughfares, impacting qhur~h. ~raffic, etc. ~Sdgg~d"to'tr~ta~Work out a '~O~e ffHe~r'~?' ~i~y Manager to report back. ACKNOWLEDGE}~NT OF PUBLIC GROUP REPRESENTATION GGG ~f:Served coffee Richard ~iegfried - Planning Commission Eugene Zambetti - Planning Commi s s i on Louise Schaefer - ,:.:- - ,, X. ADJOURD~NT ADJOURNmeNT M/S: Matteoni/Kalb to adjourn the meeting. Carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00=!P.M. 9