HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 319 Rezoning Lady of Fatima Villa ORDINANCE NO. 319
AN ORDINANCE REZONING
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 517-10-015, 517-10-009, 517-10-034
FROM R-1-10,000 TO R-1-10,000 P-C (PLANNED COMBINED DISTRICT)
LADY OF FATIMA VILLA; 20400 SARATOGA-LOS GATOS ROAD
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Findings
1. Saratoga City Code Article 15-16 establishes the P-C (Planned Combined)District to provide
the City the authority to modify standards of development in an underlying zoning district so as
to achieve the following objectives:
a. To provide a means of guiding development or redevelopment of properties in areas of the
City that are uniquely suited for a variety of design and development patterns and standards.
b. To provide greater flexibility of land use and design for a development that provides a public
benefit that would not otherwise be attainable through strict application of the zoning
regulations. A public benefit could include, but is not limited to, buildings that exceed the
City's green building standards,provides community facilities that are open to the public,or
allows for innovative in-fill design.
c. To encourage innovative design in a development that achieves one or more specific goals
and policies of the General Plan that would otherwise not be attainable through strict
application of the zoning regulations.
2. A Planned Combined District may be combined with any zoning district upon the granting of a
change of zone in accord with the provisions of Article 15-16.A Planned Combined district shall
be designated by the symbol "P-C" following the zoning district designation with which it is
combined.
3. Community centers, private recreational centers, social halls, lodges, clubs, restaurants and
medical centers,to be used by the residents of the Planned Combined district and their guests are
the types of uses which may be established or changed upon the property with which the P-C
district is combined.
4. The City Council may by ordinance adopt a change of zone to a Planned Combined district as
applied for or in modified and/or conditional reclassification, as set forth in the Resolution of
Approval (Attachment 1).
5. Consistent with the General Plan standards for the P-C district,including residential density,the
City Council has authority to grant exceptions to the zoning regulations pertaining to
development standards (e.g., floor area, lot coverage, height) without compliance with the
provisions of Article 15-70 relating to variances. The City Council may require such
development to contain a common green and/or other common area features.
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6. The City of Saratoga Planning Commission and City Council have each found that the change is
required to achieve the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance set forth in Section 15-05.020, and
following additional findings required in support of the rezoning to R-1-10,000 P-C:
a. That the proposed location of the Planned Combined district is in accord with the objectives
of the General Plan and the purposes of the zoning district in which the site is located.
b. That standards for the development will result in an aesthetic asset to the community and
produce an environment of stable and desirable character consistent with the overall
objectives of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
c. That the uses in the development will complement each other and will not adversely affect
existing and proposed land uses in the vicinity or the public health, safety and welfare.
That the application of the combined district furthers two or more of the purposes
contained within Section 15-16.010 (as set forth above, particularly purposes (b) and (c)
under Finding 1 above).
7. The City Council of the City of Saratoga held a duly noticed public hearing on October 15,2014,
and after considering all testimony and written materials provided in connection with that
hearing introduced this ordinance and waived the reading thereof.
Therefore, the City Council hereby amends the City Code as follows:
Section 1. Adoption.
The Saratoga City Zoning Map is amended to conditionally rezone Assessor's Parcel Numbers 517-
10-015, 517-10-009, 517-10-034 (also known as 20400 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, Saratoga,
California from R-1-10,000 TO R-1-10,000 P-C (Planned Combined District) subject to the
conditions specified in Attachment 1 hereto.
Section 2. Severance Clause.
The City Council declares that each section,sub-section,paragraph,sub-paragraph,sentence,clause
and phrase of this ordinance is severable and independent of every other section, sub-section,
paragraph,sub-paragraph,sentence,clause and phrase of this ordinance.If any section,sub-section,
paragraph, sub-paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is held invalid, the City
Council declares that it would have adopted the remaining provisions of this ordinance irrespective
of the portion held invalid,and further declares its express intent that the remaining portions of this
ordinance should remain in effect after the invalid portion has been eliminated.
Section 3. California Environmental Quality Act
The reclassification of the R1-10,000 zoning district to a RI-10,000 P-C Planned Combined district
will not have a significant effect on the environment, and therefore is not subject to CEQA. The
existing uses were previously approved pursuant to a conditional use permit and negative
declaration. All impacts at that time were found to be insignificant for the purposes of CEQA and
that determination has not changed. The additional lot coverage needed for improved site coverage
and parking is exempt from CEQA pursuant to 14 C.C.R. Section 15303, Class 11 "Accessory
Structures", of the Public Resources Code(CEQA). This exemption allows for the construction of
small parking lots.
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Section 4. Publication.
A summary of this ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation of the City of
Saratoga within fifteen days after its adoption.
Following a duly noticed public hearing the foregoing ordinance was introduced at the regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held on the 15th day of October,2014,and was
adopted by the following vote on November 5th, 2014.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Mayor Emily Lo,Vice Mayor Howard Miller, Council Member Manny
Cappello, Chuck Page, Jill Hunter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
Emily Lo
MAYOR, CITY OF SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA
A TEST:
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Crysial Bothelio
C CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DATE:
Richard Taylor
CITY ATTORNEY
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