HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 550 RESOLUTION NO. 550
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SARATOGA ESTABLISHING AN AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE
WITHIN THE CITY OF SARATOGA
WHEREAS, the Saratoga City Council has by Resolution established a procedure
for initiating, filing, and processing requests for establishment of agricultural
preserves, and
WHEREAS, Vince S. Garrod, et al, owners of Carrod farms have made written ap-
plication to the City Council of the City of Saratoga for the establishment of an
agricultural preserve pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, and
WHEREAS, the Saratoga Planning Department has submitted a report to the City
Council on the Carrod application, which report recommends preservation of the
Garrod lands for agricultural uses through the establishment of the requested ag-
ricultural preserve, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing on the Carrod application
which hearing was duly noticed as required by law,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby resolves as
follows:
That portion of the Garrod Farms property within the City of Saratoga designated
as Assessor's Parcel Number 503-012~001 and containing 51.528 Acres is hereby establish-
ed as an agricultural preserve.
That the City Council finds the following uses compatible within the agricultural
pre serve:
1. The drying, packing or other processing of an agricultural commodity usually
performed on the premises where it is produced but not including slaughter
houses, fertilizer yards, bone yards or plants for the reduction of animal
or vegetable matter.
2. Structures necessary and incidental to the agricultural use of the land.
3. The holding of nonproducing land for future agricultural use.
4. The maintenance of land in its natural state for the purpose of preserving
open space for recreation or plant or animal preserves.
5. Single family dwellings incidental to the agricultural use of the land for
the residence of the owner, and the family of the owner.
Single family dwellings incidental to the agricultural use of the land for
the residence of the lessee of the land and the family of the lessee.
Owner or lessee shall be construed to include:
(a) stockholders in family corporations
(b) beneficiaries of family trusts and estates
(c) owners of undivided partial interests in the fee
(d) joint tenants
6. Dwellings for persons employed by owner or lessee in the agricultural use of
the land.
7. The construction and maintenance of a stand or shelter for the sale of
agricultural commodities produced on the land.
8. The erection, construction, alteration or maintenance of gas, electric, water
or communication utility facilities in compliance with the city's underground
utility ordinance No. NS-3.20.
9. Fishing
10. Public or private riding or hiking trails.
11. Riding academy, stables and the boarding of horses or other livestock but
not including an animal hospital or kennel.
That the hereinabove listed compatible uses will be the only uses permitted within
said agricultural preserve except that the City Council may upon request of owners,
successors or assigns add additional uses to the list of compatible uses.
That the Mayor is authorized to execute a Land Conservation contract with Vince ~.
Garrod, et al, their successors or assigns upon receipt by city of: application to
rezone property to "A" Agricultural zoning; income analysis; and properly executed
and acknowledged land conservation contract.
The above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Saratoga at a regular meeting thereof, held on the
4th day of November , 1970, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bridges, Sanders, Smith and Robbins
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Dwyer ~.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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