HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 02-067RESOLUTION NO. 02-067
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SARATOGA INITIATING FINAL DESIGNATION OF
AUSTIN WAY A HERITAGE LANE
WHEREAS, the Heritage Preservation Commission has on its own initiative considered
designating Austin Way as a Heritage Lane and has held several public meetings to consider said
designation and has recommended that said designation be adopted by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Heritage Preservation Commission mailed written notice of its
recommendation to each person whose name appeared on the latest available County tax roll as
owning property abutting Austin Way describing the designation and advising the recipients of
their right to file written objections to the proposal and written objections were received from
18 percent of the affected landowners; and
WHERAS, the recommendation of the Heritage Preservation Commission was
forwarded to the Planning Commission which conducted a public hearing on the proposed
designation after mailing notice of the hearing to each person whose name appeared on the
latest available County tax roll as owning property abutting Austin Way; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearing on the proposed designation the Planning
Commission recommended that the City Council approve the proposed designation by adopting
the ordinance attached hereto as Attachment 2; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendation of the Planning
Commission, the report and recommendations of the Heritage Commission, the information and
documentation pertaining thereto, and the correspondence from the public concerning the
proposed designation. Written objections were received from 18 percent of the affected
landowners and considered by the Heritage Preservation Commission.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Saratoga
does hereby:
1. Determine that Austin Way should be considered for designation as a
Heritage Lane;
2. Initiate final designation proceedings for Austin Way;
3. Direct the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing on the proposed
designation at the next available City Council meeting after notice maybe
given and no more than 60 days from the date of this resolution; and
4. Direct that no action be taken by the City within the next I20 days that
would cover or remove the exposed brickwork on Austin Way.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote on the 4th day of September 2002.
AYES: Councilmembers Stan Bogosian, John Mehaffey, Ann Waltonsmith,
Vice Mayor Evan Baker, Mayor Nick Streit
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Nick Streit, Mayor