HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2657 RESOLUTION NO= 2657
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
UPHOLDING A DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
WHEREAS, GEORGE PIERCE and JOSEPH WALLER, the applicants,
have applied to the City of Saratoga for tentative map approval to
divide the property located at 14585 Horseshoe Drive into two lots,
such application being identified as SD-89-017, and
WHEREAS, on February l4, 1990, the Planning Commission of
the City of Saratoga, conducted a public hearing on said
application, and following the conclusion thereof, the Planning
Commission denied the application; and
WHEREAS, the applicants have appealed the decision of the
Planning Commission to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on May 16, 1990, 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 the proceedings conducted by the Planning
Commission relating to said application, 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 May 16, 1990, by a vote of 5-0, 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 agreed with the determinations of the
Planning Commission that:
(a) The site is not physically suitable for the
type of development because of drainage
problems caused by an existing natural swale,
potential erosion from the increased
impervious coverage, and damage to the natural
terrain that would be caused by the removal of
trees and other vegetation and grading of the
site.
(b) The site is not physically suitable for the
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proposed density of development because the
proposed 1/2 acre flag lot is not compatible
with either existing parcels on Horseshoe
Drive or the larger parcels on Horseshoe
Court. Although the property has an R-1-
20,000 zoning classification, it is actually
located within an R-1-40,000 neighborhood.
The foregoing considerations are discussed in more
detail in the Staff Report to the Planning
Commission dated February 14, 1990, and such Report
is incorporated herein by reference.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
at a regular meeting of the Cit~Council of the City of Saratoga
held on the 6th day of J~e!~, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Anderson, Moyles, Peterson, Stutzman and Mayor
Clevenger
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor /
City Clerk ~
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