HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-12-1991 City Council Minutes MINUTES
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Tuesday, November 12, 1991 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: Senior Day Care Room, Community Center, 19655 Allendale Ave.
TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting/Jt. Meeting with Planning Commission
1. Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers Anderson,
Clevenger, Monia, Stutzman and Mayor Kohler were present.
Planning Commissioners Bogosian, Durkett, Favero, Moran and Tucker were
present.
Staff members present were: City Attorney Riback, City Manager
Peacock, Interim Planning Director Eisner.
2. Report of City Clerk on Posting of Agenda
The City Clerk reported that pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the
agenda for this meeting was properly posted on November 8. The notice
of adjournment from the November 6 Council meeting was properly posted
on NoVember 7.
3. Presentation by Linda schild-Jones on Riparian Protection -
"Once a River',
Ms. Jones, Committee on Green Foothills, presented the video, which
discusses preservation of creeks in the Santa Clara Valley through the
history of the Guadalupe River.
Intent and policies in Saratoga's General Plan and Northwest Hillside
Specific Plan are good, but there have been few ordinance revisions
which actually implement the policies. Ms. Schild-Jones cited several
examples for the Northwest Hillside Specific Plan.
Councilmember Monia asked if there were any models from other cities
which could assist the City in translating policy into practice. The
answer was yes, and a copy of a recent study can be sent to the City.
As far as enforcement is concerned, establishing a fixed setback solves
many problems in trying to determine how close development can come to
creeks without causing damage.
4. Air Quality - Paul Masson
Mayor Kohler stated that since the Planning Commission will hear this
matter on November 13, it would not be proper to discuss the specifics
of the report at this time. It was submitted to the Council and the
Commission for information only at this time.
5. Oral Communications
a. It was requested that the Committee for Green Foothills be
contacted by the City to see if "Once a River" could be made available
for showing on KSAR. The City Manager is to follow up.
b. Commissioner Bogosian asked about dealing with design
review applications where the conditions of the subdivision included
limiting the height of structures above a certain elevation. Should
the Commission be following the decision of prior commissions or be
willing to be more flexible in the permitted height.
The City Attorney indicated that if the condition is set by the
subdivision, it must be adhered to unless there is a change made to the
condition by going through the proper process to change the condition.
The City Manager indicated that in his view it is legitimate to
consider such issues as grading, prominence and viewshed to determine
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if a condition still makes sense in light of other considerations.
Discussion ensued. Points of view varied on whether the Orosz
application should be been handled the way it was. Commissioner
Durkett asked for clarification on the process the City Council uses
to call an item up from the Planning Commission. Mayor Kohler replied
that it was up to the individual councilmember to bring an item up and
get concurrence from other member. Commissioners and members of the
public can appeal an item.
6. Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
City Manager