HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2504 RESOLUTION NO. 2504
RESOLUTION OF T~ CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SARATOGA UPHOLDING A DECISION OF THE PLANNING
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WHEREAS, Saratoga Partners, the applicant, has applied to the City of
Saratoga for tentative map approval for a 12 lot subdivision, design review approval of
two single story retail buildings, use permit and design review approval of a 10 unit
townhouse development, on a commercially zoned site located at the southeast corner
of Saratoga/Sunnyvale Road and Cox Avenue, such applications being identified
respectively as SD-87-019, DR-87-123, UP-87-017 and DR-87-124, and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 1988, and June 8, 1988, the Planning Commission
of the City of Saratoga conducted a public hearing on said applications~ and following
the conclusion thereof, the Planning Commission denied each application; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has appealed the decision of the Planning
Commission to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on July 6, 1988, the City Council conducted a de novo public
hearing on the appeal, at which time any person interested in the matter was given an
opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and considered the staff reports,
minutes of proceedings conducted by the Planning Commission relating to said
applications, and the written and oral evidence presented to the City Council in
support of and in opposition to the appeal,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga, at its
meeting on July 6, 1988, by a vote of 4-1 with councilmember Peterson dissenting, did
resolve as follows:
1. The appeal from the Planning Commission was denied and the
decision of the Planning Commission was affirmed.
2. The Council concurred with the determinations by the Planning
Commission that the proposed development of both the commercial
and residential portions of the site was too dense, that the retail
building at the corner of Saratoga/Sunnyvale Road and Cox Avenue
created adverse visual and safety impacts, that the driveway access
on Saratoga/Sunnyvale Road created a potential safety problem, and
that the townhouses along the eastern side of the property created
adverse impacts upon the views and privacy of the owners of adjacent
residential properties.
3. The applicant will be allowed to submit a revised proposal, for
consideration by the Planning Commission, provided such revised
proposal complies with the following requirements:
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(a) The corner retail building shall be eliminated. The remaining
retail building on the site can be enlarged to compensate for
....... the loss of retail space, but it is the desire of the Council to
avoid the placement of a structure directly at the corner.
(b) The number of townhouses shall be reduced from 10 to 8. The
additional space resulting from such reduction shall be utilized
for parking and recreation areas.
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The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held on the 3rd day of
August, 1988, by the following vote:
AYES: Co~mci~s Clevenger, Moyles, Peterson, Stutzman and Mayor Anderson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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