HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2659 RESOLUTION NO: 2659
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
NODIFYING A DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
WHEREAS, HOLLY DAVIES, the applicant, has applied to the
City of Saratoga for design review approval to construct a 1,453
square foot office building upon the property located at 14629 Big
Basin Way (Application No. DR-90-006); a use permit to allow such
office building to be located at street level (Application No. UP-
90-001); building site approval to allow development of a lot that
has not been established as a lot of record within the previous 15
years (Application No. SD-90-001); and variance approval to allow
construction of a privacy fence exceeding 6 feet in height and
installation of a free-standing sign (Application No. V-90-012);
and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 1990, April 11, 1990, and May 9,
1990, the Planning Commission of the City of Saratoga conducted a
public hearing on said applications, and following the conclusion
thereof, the Planning Commission approved the applications; and
WHEREAS, Barbara Van Derveer, Anne Wagner and Mary Boscoe
have appealed the decision of the Planning Commission to the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 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 June 6, 1990, by a vote of 4-1 with Councilmember
Clevenger dissenting, did resolve as follows:
1. The appeal from the Planning Commission was denied
and the decision of the Planning Commission was
modified as set forth below.
2. The design review approval is modified to relocate
the building to the west side of the lot, with the
driveway being moved to the east side of the lot.
With such change, the City Council was able to make
the design review findings as set forth in
Resolution No. DR-90-006 adopted by the Planning
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Commission on May 9, 1990, and said Resolution is
incorporated herein by reference, including all
other conditions and requirements contained
therein.
3. The fence to be installed along the easterly
property line to separate the office building from
the adjacent condominiums shall be constructed with
overlapping boards so as to prevent any visibility
through the fence. With such change, the City
Council was able to make the variance findings as
set forth in Resolution No. V-90-012 adopted by the
Planning Commission on May 9, 1990, and said
Resolution is incorporated herein by reference,
including all other conditions and requirements
contained therein.
4. Since no arguments were raised by the Appellants
with respect to the granting of building site
approval and the granting of a use permit, the
decisions of the Planning Commission,'as set forth
in Resolution No. SD-90-001 and Resolution No. UP-
90-001, are affirmed as originally rendered and
said Resolutions are incorporated herein by
reference, including all findings, conditions and
requirements contained therein.
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 20th day of June, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Moyles, Peterson, Stutzman and Mayor Clevenger
NOES: None
ABSENT: Counc i 1 member Anderson
Mayor
ATTEST:
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