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Home My WebLink About07-31-1990 COUNCIL AGENDA STAFF REPORTS (3)Karin Franchuk 19175 Bellwood Drive Saratoga, CA 95070 July 25, 1990 City of Saratoga City Council 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 {\. SUBJECT: July 24th Public Hearing to Modify Use Permit for Brookside Club of Saratoga Dear City Council mcmbcrs: I would like to express my deep concern over the unfounded accusations that noise levels are extreme at Brookside Swim and RacquetClub and its members practice heavy alcohol use. As I sat and listened to Dee Askew and the other complainants, I could not believe we were discussing the same facility of which I am a member and an immediate neighbor. The reason I joined the Brookside Club was because of its family atmosphere and quietness. I am a housewife with two young boys to raise. During the past six years I have spent numerous hours almost daily at the club and consider it as my second backyard because it provides a safe, fun and healthy atmosphere for my children to qrow up in. The children are also under constant super- vision. Not once during my six year period of membership have I observed any of the extreme noise or raucous behavior suggested by Mrs. Askew. My experience has been quite the contrary. Usually, there are only half a dozen members enjoying the club's peacefulness. The noise generated could be no more than an average residential family would create. I take offense to her insinuations of alcohol abuse because my children have always been my foremost concern and I would never partici- pate in or subject them to =ny unhealthy situaticns as she described. Dee Askew complained about the noise level from basketball playing and the tennis backboard to be a nuisance. I think it is sad that there are people in our society who are disturbed by the sound of children playing innocent games such as basket- ball. With the dramatic increase in latch -key kids, drug abuse and teen vandals we see today, we need more facilities such as Brookside Club to provide healthy, family- oriented activities or just a safe place to hang out for our children. It is beyond my understanding that anyone would be against the joyful sounds of children playinq. I must also remind -1- I r t July 25, 1990 Page Two the complainants that they purchased their homes with the knowledge of the Club's existance and must accept the circum- stances (such as a certain amount of noise and traffic) which go with it. If you were to have moved next to an airport, would you tell them to stop flying planes because the noise disturbed you? My next concern is with Council Members Vic Mor.ia and Willhelm Kohler. Tt is unbelievable that after sound studies for the basketball court proved noise levels to be far below city requirements and the fact there exists a basketball court in a city park a few yards down the street with a much higher noise level, they required Brookside to remove the basketball hoop. Also, the question of how Mr. Monia's requirement for an 8 ft. fence to be built in the parking lot is going to reduce noise levels from the club area. There is no noise generated from the parking lot whatsoever_. I have to wonder what political reasons there are underlying these decisions. Mr. Kohler confused me entirely when he agreed the sound levels as reported in the sound study were reasonable and his personal investigation found the disputed fence to have dense shrubbery and trees which provided an acceptable sound barrier and yet when it was time to vote on the council's recommendations, he voted against the basketball court and approved Mr. Monia's fence recommendation. I feel that if the complainants believe there is a noise problem in their neighborhood, let them make fence improvements and other sound barriers to their own properties. It is a complete waste of the taxpayers time and money for these people to cause such a disturbance over proven acceptable noise levels by a club established in our community over 30 years. What a shame they could not find a worthwhile community service to invest their energies in instead of trying to take away the privileges of our children and many well - respected residents of Saratoga. Sincerely, Karin Pranchuk CC: Saratoga News City of Saratoga July 19, 1990 Page 7 The Brookside Club respectfully requests that the City Council deny the subject appeal, delete the ban on the consumption of alcohol at the Club, and allow the Club to continue the use of the basketball standard during regular club hours. Respectfully submitted by THE BROOKSIDE SWIM & RACQUET CLUB ks" SHARON TORRENS ST:emt YEAR April 1958 PERMIT CHRONOLOGY PERMIT NO. INITIATION BY V -70 -1 CLUB May, 1958 V -70 -1 (appeal) Jan. 1960 UP -14 -1 OUTSIDE APPEAL CONDITIONS /ACTION Planning Commission imposes: - Architectural & Site Control for building plans, lighting, fencing parking, access and landscaping - Membership restriction to 350 members Hours of operation Club rule review Automatic permit review in 18 months City Council.votes to: - Delete clubhouse - Prohibit alcohol - Change'hours CITY Planning Commission: - Install solid wood and 6 foot fence along east and north property lines including shrubbery - Ban phonographs or jukeboxes - Permit construction of clubhouse - Reduce membership to 250 members Limit size of clubhouse YEAR PERMIT NO. INITIATION BY CONDITIONS /ACTION - Reduce hours of morning operation -. Did not repeat alcohol restriction Dec. 1963 UP 55 -1 CLUB Planning Commission: - Approved additional parking spaces - Reduced swimming starts and tennis hours on some courts Dec. 1969 UP55 -2 CLUB Planning Commission: V 340 -1 - Approved two additional tennis courts April, 1972 UP 207 -1 CLUB Planning Commission: V 374 -1 - 'Approved two additional tennis courts Aug. 1978 UP 207 -1 CITY Planning Commission: - Reviewed use permit after neighbor complaints re east fences and children in Saratoga Creek - Fence rebuilt, cleared and planted by Oct. 1978 Feb. 1985 UP 574(A) -1 CLUB Planning Commission: - Denies expanded swim practice hours - Denies swim meets - Allows earlier adult swimming YEAR PERMIT NO. INITIATION BY CONDITIONS /ACTION April, 1989 UP 574.1 CLUB Planning Commission: - Allow 3 swim meets per year - Formulate action plan to attempt to resolve neighbor complaints May, 1990 UP 574.1 CLUB Planning Commission: - Allowed adult consumption of alcohol in clubhouse - Denies use of basketball goal l0A 12521 Saratoga Creek Drive Saratoga, CA 95070 7/21/90 The City Council. City of Saratoga Saratoga, CA Dear Council members: I am a Saratoga resident, residing at the above address for the last ten years. Last year, I remodelled my house. The construction definitely created a lot of noise and dust. However, my neighbors endured and enjoyed with us as our remodelling was completed. Both the neighbors and I understood the noise and inconvenience to be short-term and a one -time event (or at least not to continue for another 30 years). That is what I understand to be "mutual respect" among neighbors. Incidentally, this type of activity - remodelling, new construction, etc. - constituted 99% of all requests presented to the Planning Commission for approvals and review - all "one- shot" events. In the case of Brookside Club and its neighbors, however, the case is a bit different. - Brookside Club is a legal entity; a perpetual being existing in a corporate environment, with its own President and Board of Directors. And I like to stress the term perpetual. Brookside Club for the last ten years has apparently been doing well as memberships continlied to be bought and sold (with profits and inflation adjustments), and the Club has been successful in increasing its draw for members by obtaining permission from the Planning Commission in extending their pool hours earlier in the morning - an hour earlier for adult lap swim, and an hour earlier for swim meets, so that public swimming can start an hour earlier. And they extended the use of the clubhouse for many other non-athletic events, where consumption of alcohol has been alleged and hence h;-ought forth at this hearing. During the last decade, I have been present at the Plarming Commission's hearings on occasions where Brookside Club requested (and obtained) their extension of services to their members. In those situations, the neighbors bordering the creek, directly adjacent to the pool (the major source of high - pitched screams from boys and girls enjoying their swimming and deck play), asked of Brookside one simple request: "CURTAIN OR BUFFER THE NOISE SOURCE" The response to our request was apparent during the last Planning Commission meeting. They brought out the members en masse, angry parents portraying these few neighbors by the poolside as the "bad guys" trying to stop their children from having fun. They apparently were unable to COMPREHEND other alternatives to "curtain and buffer the noise source," or else it was their strategic choice to take this up with the neighbors. I would like to assure the City Council'that we are not "bad guys," keeping kids from having fun. We have a child of our own. However, I am very much disturbed by the fact that Brookside Club, as a swimming pool operator, continued to ignore the repeated requests from the neighbors to do the things that seem to be proper to me. Let the kids continue to have fun with the water, and ; If we allow Brookside Club to continue its operations as before, I can foresee that Brookside Club will continue to ask for further enhancements of the facilities, and will obtain their requests over the objections of th -.ir neighbors. After all, they have the massive membership behind them. The neighbors will continue to be frustrated - frustrated for 30 years too long. We are just too few and too small to fight an establishment. However, I believe in our democratic system, and the appeal process, and that is why I wrote this letter. Brookside Club has had their way for the last ten years; I would like to see that the neighbors can have their way for the next ten years. I sincerely request that the Council impose a 10 year moratorium on Brookside's operating hours and facilities expansion. Furthermore, I request that the Council demand that the Club draw up and implement a good neighbor plan of planting more shrubs around the pool to deaden the noise. Given a chance for the plants to grow over the next ten years, I am sure we can enjoy the results for the next few decades. I sincerely hope that the Council acts favorably for the neighbors who have the caurage and endurance to pursue their dreams for peace and security in their own backyard. Sincerely, ,��` ?---- C Boniface and Rosa Poon Saratoga. a p p r o i;r P�' party law " �} 01-fenders will pay " if police called twice` By Therese Iknoian Mercury News Staff Writer Just in time for the summer party season, the Saratoga City Council has approved a strict law aimed at clamping down on rowdy booze bashes. "This is aiming at the adults as well as the juve- niles," said Eugene O'Rorke, chairman of the city's public safety commission. "We're not against the kids. We aren't against parties, but we are against vandal- ism." The new law will go into effect May 5, after the council formally adopts it at a May 2 meeting. rThe ordinance, modeled after one Los Gatos adopt- ed more than a year ago, consists of two sections that take different tacks at eliminating wild parties and teen -age drinking._ The first part, called a "second- response ordi- nance," will require hosts of unruly gatherings to pay See PARTY, Page 2 i . �. Wednesday, April 11, 1990 3 i- .., �•.rr :. r: ..._ Sar-ato A.-- .a .: :iia'i Rir•.. 1'+� ap1: ".. _ '. .. —, .. .s✓ a roves g hp to kee - parties ur der control -1 All PARTY, from Page I jail, a fine of up to $1,060, or of 33 minaates. Of those parties, for the time of law enforcement. both. 63 were teen gatherings. , i officers if they are called more,_,. "It's absolutely devastating to "They're prevalent, and they, Capt. Dar-, than once to calm the same pair see what a few happy teen -agers won't go away," said ty. If a teen -ager gave the party, under the influence can do to a cold Thomas, with the Saratoga the parents or guardian would neighborhood," said Gretchen substation of the Santa Clara -foot the bill -_. __ . _ ___ Newby, local parent and presi --- County Sheriffs Office.- In Los Gatos, police time was dent of the Saratoga Union At the 48 teen drinking parties estimated to coat_ about $1.40 a School District governing. board. ` during the first eight .months o Saratoga .: "It's extremely, important _1089j, sheri ;> "s : officers spen community services director, send a message." -- = about 5,260 - minutes: -If- .the Las- said an estimate of law enforce- Public safety commission ' Gatos fee of $1.40 per minute for ment time in Saratoga will be members and city officials stress a second response. were imple =.. presented at the May 2 meeting. that the ordinance is to crack mented, the- city , would tav6- The second part will make it a down on all public disturbances earned about ;7,364 last year. misdemeanor for minors to drink caused by parties. But Newby Records show the parties were. --., alcohol at any place not open to said that most of the problem attended by anywhere from sixes the public unless they are super - comes from juvenile parties. to 350 teen-agers. vised by parents or legal guard- Statistics presented by Argow At least four other cities in the — ians. State law already prohibits at the meeting showed that there county, including Los Gatos,. Los serving alcohol to minors in pub- were 88 parties in Saratoga that Altos, Gilroy and Santa Clara; =r. lie places. Misdemeanors can required at least one response., have a party ordinance, and Sys; ;. bring a penalty of six months in Each response took an average nyvale is consjdering such a law;,. x: Tonight Time Of Decision For Sara-toga"s By JEANNETTE B] New. staff wdt� SARATOGA — F of parents living Brookview Subdivis Prospect Road, coi because their child not have a publi ground, decided in provide a family re( area — a non - profit financed with priva tal inasmuch as t had said it could no such services. They wanted a sw pool, tennis courts, play activities for c a clubhouse and a f recreation director. since its incepti and a half years a@ project has been t frustration. UP FOR REVIEW Tonight a use granted in 1958 Brookside Club, tl profit organization up for automatic re the Saratoga Planni mission. The commission pected to report restrictions on use recreational facilit be eliminated. The restrictions a clubhouse, or us( premises at night. At present the re area contains tht ming pool, tennis and playground art three -acre site aloe toga Creek and Cox The clubhouse al . swimming team of dren and a full tim tion director. Mrs. Burton G. C 12517 Brook Glen 1 those who worked to launch the re area point out that determination to the present status. "For many mot put in more hours secretary does in a work day." It was in Septeml that Mrs. Cameron W' R. McMahon Brook Glen Dr., t check into the poss a special assessmen to provide a recreat The Saratoga Yo ter, -built for resi the Saratoga Sch trict, was the onl; Lion facility in the area. NEITHER HELPS Brookview Subdi in the Moreland Cupertino School and neither supp] a facility. Mrs. Cameron < McMahon learned special assessmen) was not feasible persons not using) Flu Cuff Dimes *M Volu fe¢ Flu is striking i .Embattled Brooksl San Jose Evenino I News . IVlonday Jan. 25, 1960 5 rattled ��'00 ' side Recreat�o� Club satisfy the bank's loan re• hopeless. We felt unjustly divisions. Within our 90- where adults can quirements. hampered.. day option g gather Then a blow came. period we a ain with or without families, I When the "We had planned our qualified for the bank loan. a_nd where the community nents went before the ropa• swimmin "Last July we o g pool .and club- pened the can hold civic functions." toga planning commission house in the heart of three swimming pool and tennis for a use permit, o acres and provided a buffer courts. aPPeared a I1 e i nponen Y area of. "Today, we have 200 famf- g g the Parking and picnic Iles and 550 children using �� feared noise and trespass- grounds so noise would be I n g. lessened. them. The plannln "But things looked bright- wheBret teenagers can have Ultimatel g commission er after we decided to ex- roasts and dances after ath- Y granted a use permit with restrictions tend club membership to letic events, where small no clubhouse and no use of persons in adjoining sub- children can learn crafts, the premises one hour after sunset. Hoffa Charges Kennedy Dangerous �IGROUP DWINDLES WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. drum•Griffin labor bill, "the (UPI)— Teamster The on inal PP President most destructive bill ever to g 110 a li• James Hoffa repeated his gain legislative a .1 cants dwindled when the view Sunday that Sen. John far as the workin ' ' f word got out. PProval so F. Kennedy (D -Mass) is are concerned." g People "We were right back "the .most dangerous man ' where we 'started',' in the United States." Camerop said. .. Mrs. Hoffa i told a teamsters Read Bass Ads _ "For a while things looked espon sblea foreRthe YLan- JANUARY CLEARANCE (CHARGE ;'PLAN � 4, OPEN MONDAY:AND,TFiI _ i Limited time to sate ql this 1847 ROGERS BROS. Qa _ ATTER�i I(�illlllllli. III�IIIU�1�0. ; �� i Sery1C! x.. for _ : , 1: Reg open =stock pace SIG Ea M�►G�1A�i ®X '= + �, I� Handsome wood chest El :I '-- v J r. we didn't want tae! !.;nd c zti . h-c. -1 -;_ c,: ,.. ic-a ;✓:; dccid^ 1 ' ,G o 5,, Our - -f a yc:x �a z wi :e g: t: ouf r Par ov s to r CU1ihg omeo5 refs 3 a�Iigensc to sell r ol.hs i t bout S3c u n cmo l .- rife m„ - `_c ;dcd .o cu,, the size of vs :zs_ i +.,t ' t.i tl art cov.n (o 1,IC:i sq. f:. and just 35 Lc') S. HC !cC :dcd his CeSt. .an: tioidd tg rs:- :i 9 .d :z scys, ..._ • �' Fa:.ovi, fn,, ownc. of Five Rcc`:'S Ca- •ca of his b�SmwS ircz of lu r x -s in Sawa Clara COinl , cLi, : :> +c Acco:d:r.; to T '.0 6i4 ;cck oi, a ' cco ' ' to'o- his S. :r_;r,a P.usincss and ?. Cf : : :'sional Cc, t rt �t L Cr e !y ha: hitsincss A''.cohol Beverage Con rot -t Sales C his S..,.t.,oa eaiz in thz m. ^.y. deny liquor ::ceases to 'i to ''.'!age Saocl irg Center nz din 100 Sxt of their homes r rcer.t lower titan at his :..as Gtr e r Dizulin; ce :m;esiG. s r:: y a h l:z slid. q, x licar.se, but rcarby rr_s d, = m_y .I!. .... r' } S_ is a bus n':s`: can u rtt r eOli� t t Part, his v '•:r2"loco ilel t f .r , '".: '_.✓y Cl.n have Ct -OL O said ? .. � C. ' a ...w[ a'.O Y . 515-a .. - �_. on: r •"... 1�dor prefer r o say of a g e .. , ::.: ',,`_, - i , i i. :oll DcnnaCcs o Ccn _ ,; I1 'C :GSt quite. a bit of OI:: n.g•['! bL'SI- ' - �.ccorcl O ParIGV:, L'.e - rte bu:d- 1 of 59.9 rrcen on 1 .zss cur, :pa:cd :o oar gt} :cr scuts. t,.aof ni lS cur lowCS( v -lur -- rJst.•C- businCSs O::ncr. This $I'!tC r. _ ,.0 J,.c.n ., tha sowc.: of constant conqerna'Jon for i - r 4. ..� _ • f1E t- 1 v -O7iCn Led J S P:::cv. - : firs' ]cased s,,_.:c :.. C[ lY lose fCa or five cu tors' a- a 19x7 fC 1 - S Lr [ d:. xT i'St one OC two famlily Earl- LL,)dwchr, 3ilionis, UCI's want ., bccr or glass of win., .5:th ROSS :.ltd <,.m-ciC 1 Y _ltl5 ri.tu . I it I i, 1 a :!05': said. . :�.'. is ,:a'lt 1 a: [.7Yi a t :�� :5:: to _ The problem extends :o restaurant o w'IRE.' '✓C } aYE a ; d lime N 1'I 5 C :S of RGS. ') , - ..�, xc� se when• rn 1 e ..n i ��J. cus- /+ wocx!ct fc ce and Gout 30 ft r'1- .. _ � rain -rs I just t d - Sri . ..c . f L.e, ., rate it �.- �s u L :, .. _._.. ..c: s L he said. '•They loose th tips.' of he rEs _r..a[ s latcrca. ?anovi dq s iv s or'I 5 liens says a or 1 : 5 f nsc dl na next v r he I _c.OSL L1C rCS atL'a. ^.t an LS L C p« only add to the prop zn a ICSt1U:':: :! 16 fit C ' a eilcc work, he said. HIS lease ms ur f fur Lou diesel tru -Pa ka r' for allOL`•eC OL'r ye'ri, st rl'cs at 4:30 a.m. to to.. and p= •'• . . �¢ { BPC' But P_rtovi a far from giving up. ether saoG ?i : :r! S ; �_- ° st$` believes, h liomeowncrs will see reason. says. The tracks pull in pa. 'r. xhen thcy consider his quiet W d c'can IG( be1 rd t h o _r ;facie :record. gcods n'' r up 2 4• 1 Neighboring to ov✓lc ' i co n a 1 a c a- The Poi ro^ z us rO - �._ - ^a c(J pani ' iq Oi tcC e V.,a, d Ica O plies. y bs B Sicc'). , They also :uif_ .� dru.k a!: 1' 15 minutes lid G 7.I:S t ,:w Alain of'.noise from park:rg and deliver La: idw i 1 agrc O J) J �� CS'as w'-11 as caffic ^r.- �!cros. _ ternb; t c nl r c d ll✓ - other QiJ :e Vil!-ge vi nues very mom:r,, e[ ^r 5 a.r, Thy .:. ? r., c s'r c^, v f.t ,• c i is ) } �, ,. read✓ h ve liquor licenses. th r motor running. : ecy wa e U. n- _ ogu caia. He's bea+, t.,.tlil g inetirby ne ..tor; for a h 1 en. fc ' We re deterrnined and 1 ie p and :cry child es ^'.e: mo i :.,..: :5. tiznc ;Pariovi,sa:d. m' 1� a .g .. Bud: r.etg: be s lain Pz..o.1 n.as Inds, yc: ^ fo ward'io getting (fhc license):'.' made no effort LO C tame ce:i7e:) - - - 'Partovi's liqour license p oble`ns be _.'.. scheduln to solve the problem. w her,- be first proposed :mach A liquor license CO.: Pttricvi -:,n•_id in- - - -n '{ a. &r restaurant In 1987. crease the nen:a r of" tiler- ' !- '(hougfi feel del' v n -i� C igmeliy- P,tSii p12M..d to ;cans and V/i re form the 6,400 sq. _ft. in ori?5 '_ Sally limited to afte / 30 a n. 3-: :I- ,space his la seat Mezrcan'. restaurant ,'.Fnyoles `Cafe - quor�•licensc would bring with it ^ta. ^ =y er : e Ed�sG :, B:o^!c of Sarato a .from 1981 0 1989 -Hti received v Gs Gatos High Scowl a^ualn, degree from San.: Clara Universii y is and Cahl na ,' Hts plans included a S Sr' s } Mexican den for oudoor s nng and oth prcbler s, Blhonis says Beiore Rcat s Cafe Salsa s t up gar was recently apacinted to the . yS0 .. - t L e vale of beer wi ' 3i d -fixed dunks al � shop; the J pand*s Y rata P s +� ant ii- Iro} Muric:pahCourt, rcplaci :rg H ugh' .,;-The annual salary or-muntcrl .- .'pile iesL3ur-it1would close t.ntc'ligh[ 'ioperated Yakata s: had a Mi , II1, v✓ho what C'cv o : u lges is S82 05 . But e - A hue hom o v'riers Lau quor' license . p nor Court bench. B oc was (n privt!te prac ter io : rie.La dwthr, Vasilio B 1 ones 's es while 1 a<ata v,-as .n op - io 'h , Qppi,i :Laents w= mace 5y Gov Sara Crud i om 19 t to 936 .ud i� Ross and" I-?itom. Kaillagi hl. dairartly drawbac:cs'of living next to,a restaurant, - erg D ukmelial. Czmob 1 front 1936 tG lS 9 OpjOSLd lhC i1g40f Ci[ d Y serving Lcuo' CO Th_ 3F, ;cur u!q Rio he Son of •' H s die husbcrd of K (' t,en = diving la .1: ht nou ,'p ,kin oliv s apparcnt;'Biliol s says. cr of Jus d.LRe.. amJn�_- (letr_CCn uny Brea: of Los G;.,cs and ^.3;3[C. Dov.acy B�cC :: r.rd is.^. _mtly rc problem; .nc!,.ded: u,.i. _+aL _ ,eries.3rafGc�2r .. :. -.. conslunptio`n.ef alcoholic b.:vCr ' in., and aftcr'c ^, :in? hOurs m the 7a:k- '■:. fng•lot by patron and/or employ AA 44 J;y �s'yi w d9'tlhti� �. - - ±'aka Cs/ :�� i1_'b� ! J -- . Contiaucd iron: y,gc? "_ •.. - - .,-in, Parvotr air. uar.1 tense . -! ' t hair :a d ,we'r"s leaving tnc. ;esteb.!snmrnt ere 3 u 'Ole offer was.relected, Heriry ..d: acing unnecessary noise and a hazard to the enildren . :, .Noise from traffic, parking, and deliveries Par.ovi and residcri s to our co ,'rl.n iy, alcohol mdi ced ar d says ale,at, re alr oftlfvmg nczt,to a Snapp ng ten ; Eluncrts Anil b via cud the business area c fusing' e Thosrprcbl ms. are beyond h s control 3;S rF f.'„ f' v.hole and Drcken .too- ., G�! :very ..�!<s ;- act.,., :...L'`�; bac.<, LnaCh _ _' des ' :_ :lag the rear a e ot'the're [atuai t and ourt,_ ing to do with whether.4- have.a beer and•.wne 1'. ; e ty''.inE: cau`sr:g a hazard ie`chi!dren and oe s ; (Hcse; rings eki ted d ady ' Partovt yard ..., , .• , Bit -,.: s would n to s e. the ,`'our Qwto il!ager " "vea thou h their cdritplains ntay '•bit ]cgi6mafE; Sb n:% g Center' spa: es ch b '•k up to h s home r m being L ed by *° ne ohbors o try, to get even � _ - - c :o td fa 'e(ai'. or xl ":c Orly; c Ie be the stoppng center I Cl S .-Ly _ rhage and constant cooking smells front line I a: tieing e Capygea.. ;It's frL_Lating.: _ arc'^ ., rcblcnts, Lihoms sa,S. ?'arcvi a so,bccr frsi2 :zd in his attempts [o They wcu!_ lik, tc s,eT=.ovi's space us.d fora meet with he ltoreolvners via die El Qcito Pak : r -' .. .. .,.,.., .. ... _, 1r .. -Cfa'i .._' _ .✓ith 1..,:.,., l .- ;n- Loin 10 a.m. to 6 do :reeh'.re :3 Ass ciatl^i.> P.: . "'': ,Asscciatiora esident.Arinetle.Stith says she has .. Wanda Heay,propc.iy n:ani[gcr for Quitq Vi'.iagc tried :G sc: up the meeting singe last.C�teter vh 1 - ,.' "' -- Sh.GCping Center, s:iy.: no. ^'.leowaca' aaier d�,Cs.` `- Partovi first aa;rroaehed.her.: A �I (o pr isc .. b he s" :epp ": ^t_r II thou -3 tv ;o } r:cav ners '.lave agirwa tc the ' original ewner.'.TheTxigiiial owner S d h-_e would meet :;3; Jarnes.Ross and Hitomi Zanagucfn have build a sound wall bc[% -, en h^mus and die c.--n- , yet ir, r spec o. Sufis u nerocu messages- sh .. , ici To dale ;all'tha :' dw res ter er and 'hLmcs ale 'says y woaful and chain link fc 1 es. : I: On„'does , agree its' no ooh sl, ns - Cason Es!atq Co is Current lancioi gr c'd to ' out "Norm i y xe re ble o vq Lhese things . ,reso build a a40 ;C00 o r d wall if Lr homeown'ers would :,' preny' quickly -' ' fir`• "h ' ; °' F w rj_,O : &,) a— Q, aj,-� (A-- Saratoga City Council 24 July 1990 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 Speaker: Gene P. Steiger 19186 Gunther Ct. Saratoga, CA 95070 I've been a resident of Saratoga for 26 years and have been living 2 houses from the Brookglen Ave. entrance to the Brookside Club for nearly 18 years. I was a member of Brookside for 10 years. Basically, the neighbors on the west side of Brookside Club have lived in relative harmony with the Club over the years with a few minor "tiffs" along the way. Slowly over the years, Brookside has broadened its influence over the neighborhood: 1) It added 4 tennis courts with the accompanying traffic 2) It increased. its operating hours 3) Its events still monopolize the streets for parking 4) It has consistently paid little attention to the prohibition of alcohol on its premises To Bookside's favor, it has cleaned up its landscaping on Brookglen Drive and reduced the noise made by the starter signal on Saturday mornings. We still hear the clunk - clunk of the tennis balls on Saturday and Sunday mornings. For us tonight, the issues are: 1)Maintain the prohibition against the use of alcohol on Brookside Club premises 2)Enforce the use permit condition that alcohol shall not be used on Brookside Club property I. Why keep the ban on alcohol use on Brookside Club property? 1)We live in a community that is zoned residential. The Brookside Club should fade into that residential environment, . not stick out like a sore thumb. We don't have street lights or sidewalks - we surely don't need a "drinking club "! 2)Alcohol use has been banned at the Brookside CLub by the original use permit for 32 years. Why the sudden interest in changing the status quo? 3)We want "safety" on our streets. Will one member take the car keys from another member when the latter has reached the level of 0.08? Will this be measured? 4)If Someone drinks too much at my house house and subsequently has an "injury" accident, I will be held responsible Who has the responsibility and liability at Brookside Club - the president, the board of directors? Who? 5)Who insures that only those of legal age drink? II. Why enforcement of the "no alcohol" ban in the use permit is important! 1)It is unacceptable to the neighbors of Brookside Club that the use of alcohol cannot be enforced (as per the Planning Staff report) Schools, theaters public buildings seem to enforce such laws 2)We suggest that new or more "enforcement" officers be added to the staff with strict orders to "police" use permits. 3)We suggest that the Club be shut down for several events, or for a period of time if the Club is caught breaking the rules of the use permit. If your child drinks, I'm sure that you would "ground" him /her. Sometimes organizations e.g. fraternities must be disciplined. 4)We want to stop accidents BEFORE they happen, not after a tragedy. In conclusion, please maintain the "no alcohol" use policy in Brookside Club's use permit, -and enforce this restriction. -The-ink yon,