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MINUTES
TIME: Thursday, October 16, 1980 10:00 a.m.
PLACE Crisp Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
I. ROUTINE ORGANIZATION
A. Roll Call
Committee members present:
Staff members present
B. Minutes
It was moved and
October 2, 1980
unanimously.
II. PUBLIC HEARINGS
R. S. Shook, R. S. Robinson, and
Commissioner Laden
K. Kerdus, D. Trinidad and D. Wimberly
seconded to waive the reading of the minutes of
and---,approve as distributed. The motion was carried
A. SDR -1470 - Dick Gabler - Negatve.Declaration
,B. SDR -1470 - Dick Gabler, Piedmont and Park, Tentative Building Site
Approval 2 lots; continued from 10/2/80
The Negative Declaration was considered simultaneously with this
item. Present for.the discussion were Frank Lewis, Raisa Kocher,
dick Gabler, Mrs. Shaw and Ed Stelling. Staff explained that `a
Map had been submitted showing,that - the worst slope underneath the
proposed house site was 31'%. Add t-i-onaltly,, the ,l %,,'flo`Od a'imit., as
shown on the map, had been approved ::by the Santa C`'l,ara Valley: -Water
District. The LDC expressed concern`about.the grading 'required
for the site. Mr. Robinson stated that he had a problem with the
-slope and visualizing a house being placed among the.,trees.
The .pub,lic hearing was reopened at 10;:18 p,m.
Frank Lewis explained that each lot was over 20,000 sq. '''I as
required.by the Zoning District; the proposal conformed to the
flood line as established by the Santa Clara Valley Water District;
and that the house would fit well into the hill. Mrs. Shaw, an
adjacent neighbor; stated that.she did not like the 15 ft. side
setback-and that, in fact, the CC$Rs for the subdivision required
a 25 ft, side setback. Dick .Gabler, the applicant;- explained that
he had talked with his designer.and that they felt there would.be
-no real problem with pulling the side setback back to 25 ft. The
LDC discussed this proposal and requested that, if that w.as what
was going to be built, a map showing the'new footprint be submitted
-for their review.
It was directed that these items be continued to the meeting on
November 6, 1.980.
C. SDR - 1475 - Helen Amato
D. SDR - 1475:- Helen Amato,
Approval - 4
The Negative Declaration
item. Mr. Marvin Kirkeb
explained that a new map
Negative Declaration
Saratoga Avenue, Tentative Building Site
lots; continued from 10/2/80
was considered simultaneously with this
y was present for the discussion. Staff
had been submitted, revising the proposed
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Minutes 10/16/80
SDR -1475 (cont.)
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driveway in order to save several chestnut trees and enlarge the
smaller proposed lots. The LDC requested that landscaping be
required where the driveway was being removed.
The public hearing was reopened at 10:37 p.m.
Since no one appeared, it was moved and seconded to close the public
hearing. The motion was carried unanimously.
The LDC then reviewed the grading and drainage proposed for the
site. They requested that it be noted on the conditions that,
for Parcel "C ", the proposed impervious surface was to drain to
the street, with the back portion of the lot being kept natural.
It was moved and seconded to approve the Negative Declaration for
SDR -1475. The motion was carried unanimously. A motion was made
to approve the Tentative Map for SDR -1475, per the Staff Report as
amended. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
A. SDR -1362 - Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn, 20867 Canyon View Drive, Request
for a second one -year extension
It was moved and seconded to approve the second one -year extension
for SDR -1362. The motion was carried unanimously.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
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It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion was
carried unanimously.
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Respectfully submitted,
Kathy KerdAs, Secretary
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