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CITY OF SARATOGA
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, July 5, 1994
PLACE: Senior Center - Adult Day Care Center, 7:30 p.m.
19655 Allendale Avenue
TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting
The meeting is a study session between applicants, interested
citizens and staff, to discuss continued applications, advance
planning projects and general planning issues. The Planning
Commission has a policy that no decisions will be made at these
sessions. A written report will be made of the proceedings.
ROLL CALL
Present: Asfour, Caldwell, Kaplan, Murakami
Absent: None
Staff: Associate Planner White
ITEMS OF DISCUSSION
1. Tree Ordinance Revisions - Memo from the Tree Committee Chair.
The memo from the Tree Committee Chair was noted and filed.
2. Circulation Element - Review of preliminary draft sections of
the Circulation Element entitled Introduction, Definitions and
Streets and Highways.
The Commission reviewed the presented draft sections and made the
following suggestions/comments:
1. Regarding the definition of "Scenic Thoroughfares" - Can
examples be provided?
2. Under "Existing Road Network" - consider including a
specific mention of the new Highway 85.
3. Under "Local Streets" - provide more description as in the
preceding roadway classifications. Mention neighborhood
characteristics and the social environment as reasons to
discourage through traffic.
4. Under "Traffic Generators" - should Villa Montalvo and the
Mountain Winery be mentioned? Include planned improvements to
Fruitvale/Saratoga Avenue intersection.
5. Under "Physical Condition of Streets" - include fiscal
analysis similar to the recent SW-NE Road analysis. Include
road acceptance standards (policy?). Look into detrimental
effects of recent cable installation on streets.
6. Is it logical to do traffic counts during the summer
months? Consider holding off until September.
7. Who has responsibility to maintain Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road?
8. It appears that some communities have planted ivy on
highway soundwalls. Can we do this on Highway 85?
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned to Wednesday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m..