HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 430 RESOLUTION NO. 430
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SARATOGA GENERAL PLAN, 1968, FOR THE CITY OF SARATOGA
WHEREAS, pursuant to study and recommendation by the Citizen's Committee for
General Plan Review, Livingston and Blayney, Planning Consultant, with
the assistance of the Saratoga Planning Department, prepared the Pro-
posed Saratoga General Plan, 1968, and
WHEREAS~ the Proposed Saratoga General Plan, 1968, has undergone extensive
analysis by the Saratoga Planning Commission and has been the subject of
public hearing before said planning commission as required by law, and
WHEREAS, the Saratoga Planning Con~nission on February 26, 1968, recommended adopt-
ion of the Proposed Saratoga General Plan, 1968, as the Saratoga General
Plan, 1968, subject to the modifications proposed in the General Plan
Committee Report adopted by the Planning Commission on February 26, 1968,
and
WHEREAS, the Saratoga Planning Commission, upon subsequent direction of the City
Council, restudied specific segments of the Proposed Saratoga General
Plan, 1968~ and has recomnended further modifications as contained in
General Plan Committee reports of April 8, 1968, adopted by the Planning
Commission on April 8, 1968, and of April 22, 1968, adopted by the Plan-
ning Commission April 22, 1968, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Saratoga has held a public hearing on
the Proposed Saratoga General Plan, 1968, as modified by the Saratoga
Planning Commission, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has studied the Proposed Saratoga General Plan, 1968,
as modified by the Saratoga Planning Commission; the testimony, both
written and oral presented at said public hearing; and the modifications
reconnnended in the reports adopted by the Saratoga Planning Commission,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Saratoga
approves the Proposed Saratoga General Plan, 1968, with modifications
recommended by the Planning Commission~ subject to the following changes:
(1) ReVOcation of Herriman Avenue extension to intersect Fruitvale Avenue
south of Redwood School. (2) Modification of the Community park to con-
sist of approximately 7 acres a~ the SaratogazAvenue-Fruitvale Avenue
intersection connected by a corridor along Wildcat Creek with additional
park area adjacent to Redwood School and the future K-6 school adjacent
to Redwood School which will provide a park development compatible with
the adjoining school and Youth Center facilities. (3) Revision of the
proposed statement of annexation to read as follows: It is recommended
that the city embark on an annexation program of lands to the south and
west of the present city limits in order to gain adequate control over
the development of these lands unless the city can enter into agreements
with the county and adjoining jurisdictions to prezone these lands into
a zoning compatible with the low density single family residential goals
of Saratogs." (4) DeletiOn~ of reference to annexation of Westbrook.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said proposed Saratoga General Plan revised in accord
with the preceding paragraph is hereby adopted as the Saratoga General
Plan, 1968.
The above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and passed
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held on the 1st day
of May, 1968, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Hartman, Robbins, Smith, Ty e ,
NOES: None !,.
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CITY CLERK