HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-12-1988 City Council Minutes MINUTES
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Tuesday, April 12, 1988 - 7:30 p.m. .-
· - PLACE: Arts and Crafts Room, 19655 Allendale Avenue
TYPE: Regular Adjourned Meeting
Present: councilmembers Anderson, Clevenger, Hlava, Moyles, Mayor
Peterson
Absent: None
Staff present: City Manager Peacock, Assistant Planner calkins
Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m~
1, Appeal of denlai of request for use permit approval of plans to~
legalize an'existing 12.5 ft. high gazebo which encroaches 1.5 feet into
the required .15 ft. setback at 19337 Lisa .Marie Ct.(Applicant/appellant,
Bowman)(continued from 4/6 with hearing closed)
It was moved by Hlava, seconded by Anderson that the appeal be granted
finding that 1) the shape of the property, resulting in an irregular
side yard lot llne because of the cul-de-sac in.the street resulted in a
unique problem in siting the gazebo' outside of the setback and 2) the
encroachment represented a deminimus intrusion because of the octagonal
shape of the gazebo. 3) Because of the heavy screen by vegetation and
the location of the gazebo. on the lot no impact on surrounding
properties would result. However, the gazebo as proposed is to be
modified so as not to exceed the allowed height limit for accessory
structures or 12 ft. The City Attorney is directed to prepare a
resolution overturning the decision of'the Planning Commission based
upon the above findings and subject to the above conditions. Passed 5-
2. Discussion of T2000 with county Transportation Agency Staff
The Council welcomed James Lightbody, the T2000 project director, and
disouusud thu following points rulntivu to thu T2000 Phnuo III Summary
Report -An Implementation Strategy for the Transportalton 2000 Plan."
a. There must be an assured continuation of both current Federal
and state funding before another local funding commitment of the
magnitude of Measure A is attempted.
b.. Paratransit funding should be included or should be guaranteed
.through a re-prioritization of the existing 1/2 cent sales'tax override
for. public transit in the MTC area.
C. New funding should be specifically tied to specific
infrastructurey there should be a specific time limit on the funding~
there should be specific defined responsibility as to who would
administer the program and funding.
d. A long term strategy should be developed for the extension of
the federal gas tax extension which would tie funding to local matching
efforts.
e. The tie in between transportation and land use is viewed most
suspiciously by Saratoga if it would promote density and commercial and
industrial development into current areas of low density and predominant.
residential development such as saratoga.
f. consideration of a parking space tax.to help fund part of the
T2000 projects should be given.
g. TDM and a shuttle system in'large industrial and office areas
p~e~-~bly should be -first efforts- wc=~ before plunging into freeways
a~ X:l=ght tall expansion.
h. Transit emphasis should focus on transit dependent popula~ien~,
fc~ example, east San Jose.
.I~ 3'. Discussion of Various Legislative Bills concerning Trans-
.'. portation and Telecommunication Issues
Vice Mayor Anderson reviewed with theCouncil a number of bills being
· discussed by the League Transportation Committee for the purpose of
establishing a League position on these various pieces of legislation..
Council concurred with Vice Mayor Anderson,s conclusions on the various
,bills, and she was authorized to take positions as she deemed
appropriate.
4. Use Permit for Warner HuttonHouse
By unanimous consent, this matter was added to the agenda, having
arrived at city Hall on Monday, April 11, 1988, subsequent to the agenda.
being posted. It was moved by Hlava, seconded by Mouyles that the City
Manager be authorized to execute a letter agreement between the City and
CalTrans allowing the City to take over interim use of the Warner Hutton
House until it is relocated onto the Civic Cetner site in approximately
six months. Passed 5-0.
5. Curbside Recycling Program
By unanimous consent, this item was added to the agenda, the matter
being brought tO-the attention of the City Manage= on Monday, April 11,
.1988, subsequent to the agenda being posted. The City Manager reported
that the City of Campbell and Town of Los Gatos are suggesting that a
further testing of the market for recycling proposals be conducted prior
to making a decision on the curbside recycling proposal received by the
several cities from Green Valley DiSposal Co. Since a public hearing on
the proposed program and options for funding had been planned for May 4,
it was the City Manager's suggestion that:
1. Saratoga agree. to a further testing of the market, since the
cities had been in the process of doing just that when the Green Valley
Disposal proposal had been received.
2. That the planned public hearing be delayed until June or July
to allow time for other possible proposals to be received.
Theseactions were endorsed by the council by unanimous consent.
6. Closed session to discuss personnel matters
.The Council adjourned to closed session to discuss recent complaints
regarding public relations problems betweeen certain departments and the
public. Upon. concludinag the closed session, the City Manager was
directed to investigatge .the validity of the complaints and take
corrective action with the identified departments and individual
per~onnel~
The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
ReSpectfully submitted,
Harr~ R. Peacock -
City Clerk