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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
RETREAT
MEETING DATE: January 30, 2009 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Community Development CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: John F. Livingstone, AICP DIRECTOR: John F. Livingstone, AICP
SUBJECT: Community Development Department Advance Planning Work Program for
FY 09/10
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Direct Staff Accordingly on the next Ordinance and/or General Plan Element to be updated.
REPORT SUMMARY:
At the request of a City Council the following report outlines the current and proposed work
program.
COMPLETED ORDINANCES:
Newsrack Ordinance
Residential Property Maintenance, (Blight Ordinance)
Various Building Code Ordinance Sections in Article 16
Party hosting Ordinance
Appeal Procedures Ordinance
CURRENT WORK PROGRAM THROUGH JUNE 2009:
Fence Ordinance
Housing Element update
Parking Ordinance to extend relaxed parking in the Village
RECENTLY DISCUSSED ORDIANCES:
On January 12, the City Council reviewed the CH-2 zoning District and as a result has
recommended to staff to bring the Mixed Use Ordinance forward to discuss at the January 30,
2009 retreat.
On January 21, 2009 the City Council providing direction to staff on updating the Heritage
Resource Inventory within the next year.
The City Council will discuss the review of the Conditional Use Permits Ordinance, and the
Review of the Mixed Use Ordinance at the retreat on January 30, 2009.
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LIST OF ORDINANCES NEEDING UPDATES:
Update of the Sign Ordinance
Review how height is defined
Noise Ordinance (It should be updated at the same time as the General Plan Noise Element)
Create a new Story Pole Ordinance
Increase Neighborhood Noticing to 500 feet on Administrative Design Review projects
Create a new requirement to place large signs on properties with pending projects
Restrict paint reflectivity in the Hillsides
Expedited Planning Process
SCVWD Stream Guidelines
Administrative ordinances: The administrative ordinances are considered to be more of an
administrative update and less time consuming or controversial than some of the other
ordinances that need to be updated.
Update of the Heritage Resource list
Update of the Nonconforming Use Section
Adopt a Toxic Gas Ordinance from the County of Santa Clara Environmental Health Department
Update Massage Ordinance to meet new State requirements
Update the Wireless Ordinance (administrative update only)
Update of miscellaneous items noted by staff and the City Attorney
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS:
Mandatory Elements
Housing Element – currently being updated
Land Use Element – Last updated 2007
Conservation Element – Last updated 2007
Open Space Element – Last updated 2007
Circulation Element – Last updated 1999
Noise Element – Last updated 1988 (Should be updated at the same time as the code section)
Safety Element – Last updated 1987
Optional Elements
Seismic Safety Element – Last updated 1987
Parks and Trails Master Plan – Last updated 1991
Scenic Highways Element – Last updated 1999
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The Village relaxed parking ordinance and associated environmental document is currently
being updated by staff. This can be accommodated under the current advance planning budget
along with the completion of the Housing Element. Both projects should be completed by late
June. Staff estimates that there will be no carry over of advance planning funds from FY 08/09
to FY 09/10. Due to the economic slow down staff is estimating approximately $140,000 in
funds will be generated for advance planning for FY 09/10. Staff estimates that updating any
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one general plan element will cost $70K to $100K. The remainder of the estimated funding for
FY 09/10 would be used for the ordinance update.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
N/A
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
Direct the Planning Commission to provide the City Council with a recommended list of
ordinances to be updated.
FOLLOW UP ACTION:
As directed.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Notice of this meeting was properly posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
None