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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-01-1992 City Council Agenda packetKaren Anderson Martha Clevenger SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL Willem Kohler r� Victor Mon o EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO. !r' fk i AGENDA ITEM: Francisstutzman MEETING DATE: April 1, 1992 CITY MANAGER: ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: HAKONE GARDENS CLOSING TO PUBLIC SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1992 Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council approve the closing of the Hakone Gardens to the public on Saturday, April 11, 1992. S ummary: The Hakone Foundation has requested that Hakone Gardens be closed to the public on Saturday, April 11, 1992 for the dedication of the Cultural Exchange Center. The present policy is to close the Gardens only on Legal Holidays. Special invitations have been sent by the Hakone Foundation to a broad group of friends of the Gardens. As a result, the Hakone Foundation expects that the dedication attendance will exceed the public parking facilities. Parking for this event will be assigned, first to those attending the special luncheon and then to others attending the dedication, as space permits. The Foundation has stated that they will provide a shuttle service from remote parking facilities. Fiscal Impact: Rental revenue goes directly to the Hakone Foundation. Attachments: Motion and Vote: Printed on recycled paper. Vg ©0 L n i 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070 (408) 867 -3438 2/, COUNCIL MEMBERS: SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO. 2/0"" AGENDA ITEM MEETING DATE: April 1, 1992 CITY MGR. APPROVAL ORIGINATING DEPT: Engineerin SUBJECT: Miscellaneous parking and traffic matters pertaining to Sixth Street, Goleta Avenue, Saratoga Sunnyvale Road, Radoyka Drive and Monte Vista Drive Recommended Action; Adopt each of the five MV resolutions by separate motions. Discussion: Attached are five separate MV resolutions, each of which if adopted, would make minor changes to on- street parking and traffic patterns around the City. All of these matters have recently been reviewed by the Public Safety Commission and are forwarded to the Council with the Commission's endorsement. The following is a brief discussion of each item supporting adoption of the respective resolutions. Sixth Street Adoption of this resolution would prohibit parking along approximately 40 feet of Sixth Street at the intersection of St. Charles Place. The narrowing of Sixth Street at that location and the proximity to one of the driveways serving the Congress Springs Place Condominiums warrant eliminating the available parking for one vehicle which otherwise results in a sight distance problem. Goleta Avenue Adoption of this resolution would prohibit parking along approximately 100 feet of Goleta Avenue near a secondary entrance to the Blue Hills Elementary School property. The school's principal, Libby Russo, requested this change in order to improve sight distances in the vicinity of the school. Saratoga Sunnyvale Road In December of 1981 at Caltrans' request, the City was prepared to formally designate bicycle lanes along Saratoga Sunnyvale Road and to prohibit parking within the bicycle lanes except for deliveries of short duration. For reasons unknown, the City never followed through by adopting an implementing resolution. The resolution which should be adopted is attached. Not only are the bicycle lane designation and parking restrictions still warranted for Saratoga Sunnyvale Rd., but adoption of the resolution will also cure several sight distance problems which arise north of the railroad tracks along certain commercial properties. Radoyka Drive Adoption of this resolution would eliminate the parking restrictions which were placed in front of 12300 and 12308 Radoyka Drive via Resolution No. MV -119 adopted by the City Council on December 1, 1976. The former property owner requested the parking restrictions due to the constant parking there by visitors to the Brookview Elementary School. However, since the school no longer exists, the current property owners have requested removal of the parking restrictions. Monte Vista Drive Adoption of this resolution would allow for the removal of the stop sign on eastbound Monte Vista Drive at the intersection of Via Colina. This stop sign is not necessarily waranted and has become a "nuisance stop As such, the residents in the vicinity of the intersection have requested removal of the stop sign which was originally authorized by Resolution No. MV -193 adopted by the City Council on September 5, 1990. Fiscal Impacts: Minimal expenses required to install /remove the signage, pavement markings and curb paint to implement the resolutions. Attachments: 1. Resolution prohibiting parking on a portion of Sixth Street. 2. Resolution prohibiting parking on a portion of Goleta Avenue. 3. Resolution establishing bicycle lanes and prohibiting parking on Saratoga Sunnyvale Road. 4. Resolution removing parking restrictions on a portion of Radoyka Drive. 5. Resolution removing stop sign from Monte Vista Drive at its intersection with Via Colina. Motion Vote: SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO 2' 3 AGENDA ITEM MEETING DATE: April 1, 1992 ORIGINATING DEPT: City Manager's Office Report Summary: CK:awm /084.acm CITY MGR. APPROVAL SUBJECT: Foothill Club's Memorial Day Ceremony Recommended Motion: Approve the ceremony as proposed on May 25, 1992, authorizing assistance from the Sheriff's Department as needed. The Foothill Club is proposing to hold their annual Memorial Day Ceremony, which they have done since 1922, on May 25, 1992. Because the Foothill Club does not have the budget to support the costs associated with the City's Special Events Permit (i.e. insurance, police costs, deposits, etc.) staff has not viewed this activity as a Special Event in the past. Instead, the event has been viewed as a walk not requiring any street closure or other modification of traffic. Lieutenant Huber of the Westside Sheriff's Station believes that his office can provide whatever assistance in street crossing may be necessary at no cost. Fiscal Impacts: None Attachments: Letter received March 12, 1992, from Viva J. Deshon, Memorial Day Committee Chair. Motion and Vote: 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 SARATOGA FOOTHILL CLUB P.O. BOX 2233 SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070 Copies to: Mayor Kohler Dorothy Bowlin, President, Saratoga Foothill Club. MAR 1 2 1992 March 10, 1992 To the Members of the Saratoga City Council: The Saratoga Foothill Club respectfully requests your permission to again hold our annual Memorial Day Service on May 25th. with the program beginning at the Memorial Arch at 9:30 AM. This opening will be followed by a parade proceeding up Oak Street to the Madronia Cem- etery where Memorial Services will be conducted at 10:00 AM. Traditionally the Mayor of the city has given a brief welcome to all those attending the Service following which he or she has introduced all Council members present. In anticipation of your again approving this annual event, we have extended an invitation to Mayor Kohler to participate in the program. Following the Mayor's participation we have traditionally had a speaker deliver a short memorial address. Last year our guest speaker was Lt. Commander Thomas A. Russell a Desert Storm participant. This year we have asked Adm. Ralph' Metcalf, USN Retired to give the main address. I am enclosing a copy of last year's program for your information. In addition to your permission, we request the City of Saratoga to pro- vide the services of a Deputy Sheriff at the intersection of Highway 9 (Saratoga -Los Gatos Rd.) and Oak Street from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM to ensure that the parade can proceed safely from Blaney Plaza to the Cem- etery. If you would place this request on a future Council agenda, I will be most pleased to attend and answer any questions you may have. Thanking you very much for your consideration of this matter, I am Respectfully yours, ✓�J d ed i ze Viva J. Deshon, Chairman, Memorial Day Committee, Saratoga Foorhill Club, 18448 Hillview Dr., Los Gatos, CA 95030 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO. 2 /(0 (0 AGENDA ITEM MEETING DATE: April 1, 1992 CITY MGR. APPROVAL ORIGINATING DEPT; City Manager's office ede SUBJECT: Status Report on Storage of Inoperative Vehicles and Vehicle Parts at 12901 Pierce Road Recommended Motion: Adopt Resolution No. Declaring a Public Nuisance to Exist upon Property and Set Date for Public Hearing; or Concur with Staff Recommendation to Grant Property Owner Extension to June 1, 1992. Report Summary: The attached report from Senior Community Service Officer, Rebecca Spoulos outlines the history of the conditions on the property at 12901 Pierce Road. At the December 18, 1991, meeting the Council delayed taking action on declaring the existence of a public nuisance and asked to receive a status update April 1. The property owners appear to have been working diligently to remove the vehicles, vehicle parts, hazardous materials and garbage. Due to bad weather conditions and financial difficulties they have not been able to complete the work, and are requesting an additional six to eight weeks to complete the removal of these items. Fiscal Impacts: None Attachments: 1. March 24, 1992 Report from Senior CSO Rebecca Spoulos. 2. Resolution No. Declaring a Public Nuisance to Exist upon the Property Located at 12901 Pierce Road Moti.n and Vote: CeMitL -IL I A4-t( x 12. CK:awm /084.acm SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL 6, A. Printed on recycled paper. T OW 04 0 'IV o C 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070 (408) 867 -3438 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Karen Anderson Martha Clevenger Willem Kohler Victor Monia Francis Stutzman March 24, 1992 TO: Carolyn King Assistant to the City Manager FROM: Rebecca R. Spoulos Senior Community Service Officer SUBJECT: Status Report 12901 Pierce Road This memo is a status update regarding the conditions at 12901 Pierce Road. This property is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bullock. BACKGROUND Since 1964, Mr. Michael Bullock has collected numerous inoperative vehicles, and vehicle. parts thereof, on his property located at 12901 Pierce Road, Saratoga, California as a hobby. The storage of these vehicles and parts thereof, was discovered by the Planning department in January 1991 while a field investigation for a Zoning Variance was conducted. At this time there were approximately 100+ vehicles stored upon the 1.75 acres of land. The Planning department recommended that the property be cleared of all inoperative vehicles as a condition of the Variance in March 1991. I conducted a follow -up field investigation for the Planning Department on November 8, 1991. 1 observed that despite the effort to remove approximately 70 vehicles, there were still numerous large stacks of dismantled vehicles parts and 20+ inoperative vehicles still stored upon the property. It looked similar to an auto salvage yard. Mr. Bullock informed me that he intended to clear the property of the all code violations by April 1992. 1 submitted a report to the City Council to initiate the public abatement proceedings at their December 18, 1991 Council meeting. On December 18, 1991, the City Council heard the Bullock's plight and granted them an extension until the first of April to clear their property of these vehicles and parts thereof. STATUS On March 5, 1992 I conducted an inspection of the Bullock's residence. I spoke with Mr. Bullock, and he stated that due to the bad weather conditions, and financial difficulties, he was behind schedule, and would require an extension until the middle of May to completely remove all violations. To date, Mr Bullock has spent approximately $44,000.00 to haul away the vehicle parts. He also stated that the recent heavy rain has made it difficult to get a truck or dumpster to the back of his unpaved property. TO: Carolyn King FROM: Rebecca Spoulos SUBJECT: Status Update -12901 Pierce Road page 2 I did a "walk- through" of his yard, and it appeared as if he had removed over half of the piles of vehicle parts and garbage. He has sold or removed most of the vehicles, and is in the process of selling the last few cars left on the property. On today's date I returned to the Bullock residence, and observed he had several workers assisting him with the clean up. The dumpster in the driveway was filled, and there was improvement to the property from my last inspection. RACJIMENDATIMM It is evident that Mr. Bullock is making an honest effort to clean up his property. The removal of this many vehicles, and parts thereof, is a very costly and difficult task. He has clearly demonstrated that he intends to comply with City ordinances. 1 recommend that the Council grant the Bullock's an extension until June 1, 1992 to adequately complete the abatement. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA DECLARING A PUBLIC NUISANCE TO EXIST UPON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12901 PIERCE ROAD WHEREAS, inoperative vehicles, vehicle parts thereof, and trash currently are being stored, upon that certain parcel of real property commonly known as 12901 Pierce Road, Saratoga, California; and WHEREAS, Section 9- 55.010 of the Saratoga City Code prohibits the accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles, or parts thereof, on private or public property, and provides that a violation of Section 9- 55.010 shall constitute a public nuisance which may be abated; and WHEREAS, Section 7- 05.050 of the Saratoga City Code requires that all garbage produced, kept, deposited, placed or accumulated upon any premises in the City shall be disposed of at least once a week, in accordance with the provisions of article 7- 05 of the City Code; and WHEREAS, Section 7- 05.320(d) of the Saratoga City Code provides that a violation of Section 7- 05.050 shall constitute a public nuisance; and WHEREAS, Section 17- 3(a)(2) of the Saratoga City Code prohibits the storage of hazardous materials in a manner which causes an authorized discharge of hazardous materials or poses a significant risk of such unauthorized discharge; and WHEREAS, Section 3- 15.020 of the Saratoga City Code states that whenever the City Council has declared by resolution or ordinance that a nuisance exists upon a parcel of land, the City Council may utilize the provisions of Article 3 -15 of the City Code to abate such nuisance and to make the costs of such abatement a special assessment against the parcel upon which the nuisance exists; NON, THIRUORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Saratoga as follows: 1. The storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles and parts thereof, accumulated upon the parcel of real propssty commonly known as 12901 Pierce Road, Saratoga, Californ a, is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance upon that parcel of land. 2. The garbage which has been produced, kept, deposited, placed or accumulated upon the parcel of real property commonly known as 12901 Pierce Road, Saratoga, California, is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance upon that parcel of land. 3. Hazardous materials stored in an unauthorized manner or which pose as a significant risk of such an unauthorized discharge upon the parcel of real property commonly known as 12901 Pierce Road, Saratoga, California, is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance upon that parcel of land. 4. The City Manager is authorized and directed to utilize the provisions of Article 3 -15 of the City Code to effect the abatement of said nuisance and to make the costs of such abatement a special assessment against the property commonly known as 12901 Pierce Road, Saratoga, California. 5. The owner of said property may present objections to the proposed abatement at the regular meeting of the City Council to be held on Wednesday, May 6, 1992, at 8:30 p.m., at which time such objections will be heard and given due consideration. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held on the 1st day of April, 1992, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Attest: City Clerk Mayor EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO. Z -VP MEETING DATE: April 1, 1992 ORIGINATING DEPT: Engineerin SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM CITY MGR. Recommended Action: Provide direction to staff on preferred bridge width. SUBJECT: Pierce Road Bridge Replacement CIP 953: Determination of bridge width for design purposes Discussion: At your previous meeting, the Council approved an agreement with Mesiti Miller Engineering Co. for design engineering services related to the Pierce Road bridge replacement. Implicit in the agreement is an understanding reached between Mr. Miller and myself of certain design parameters to be used so that the new bridge plans can be developed as quickly as possible. One of the design parameters upon which we agreed is the width (section) of the new bridge. It is proposed to design a bridge that will be 32 feet wide, providing for two vehicle lanes with widened shoulders on both sides for bicyclists and pedestrians. While the proposed width may change slightly as the design is refined, it is important for the Council to approve in principle a bridge section at this time so that the design may proceed. Recognizing that the existing bridge is Only 18 feet wide and the controversies which arise whenever improvements are made to Pierce Road, I am requesting that the Council provide me with clear direction on the preferred width of the new bridge. As your City Engineer, I caution the Council not to opt for a bridge width that provides for any less than a 30 foot travel way. This is so the new bridge can be built to minimum recognized traffic engineering standards, including those which would need to be met in order to secure federal assistance for the replacement bridge. Fiscal Impacts: None at this time. ,Attachments: 1. Page 1 of Agreement with Mesiti Miller Engineering. Motion Vote: 6,C March 11, 1992 Larry I. Perlin, City Engineer City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga CA 95070 Re: Pierce Road Bridge at Calabasas Creek Our File No. 90146 Dear Mr. Perlin, MESITI- MILLER- ENGINEERING:- Civil and Structural=_ En i pg@EME MAR 1 I 1992 CITY OF SAR,,TOGA CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE In response to your request, Mesiti Miller Engineering is pleased to submit the following proposal for basic civil and structural engineering services in connection with the above referenced project. This proposal is based on a review of the existing conditions at the site of the proposed bridge, review of the information we gathered during our previous consulting work on the existing bridge, review of the information contained in your file, a meeting with you and representatives of several utilities, several telephone discussions with you and a meeting with you on March 9, 1992. It is my present understanding this project generally involves the design of a new vehicular bridge and adjacent road improvements, including storm drainage facilities. We anticipate the bridge section will be thirty -two feet wide, providing two eleven foot wide traffic lanes, a four foot wide bicycle lane on the side of the bridge heading uphill, a four foot wide sidewalk including the curb and two one foot wide vehicle barriers. The bridge and adjacent road approaches will be realigned within the right of way and adjacent available easements to inimize the sharpness of the curved approach on the north side of the bridge. Although a current topographic map is not yet available, based on previously prepared topographic maps it appears the bridge will probably be about 100 feet between abutments. The bridge superstructure will probably consist of about a 60 foot main span and two 20 foot side spans. The superstructure will be supported on a concrete pier and grade beam foundation system. Given the City's desire to minimize the construction time and these span lengths, the most cost effective bridge superstructure which can be quickly constructed will probably utilize either steel or prestressed concrete girders with a concrete slab deck. A wood bridge system may also be appropriate. Alternative systems will be explored during the schematic design phase and the City will, make the final choice. Naturally, consideration will be given, to utilizing the existing steel girders which were purchased several years ago for the abandoned bridge widening project. Regardless of the bridge structure type chosen by the City, we will design the bridge to carry a standard H15-44 traffic load. The bridge will be designed utilizing the provisions of the CALTRANS "Bridge Design Specifications Manual" (BDSM), June 1990. Edition, as a guide. We have assumed that the existing geotechnical characteristics of the site and /or type of bridge structure will not constitute a special case as defined in Section 3.21.5 of the CALTRANS BDSM. We have also assumed the equivalent static analysis method will be utilized for the structural design of this bridge. We will also design the bridge to carry the necessary utility conduits. At this time, we anticipate a 12 water main, an 8" sanitary sewer and a 3" gas main will be carried by the bridge. 224 Walnut Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 408 426 -3186