HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 95-08 P~SOLUTION 95 - 08
A RESOLUTION O? ~.[?IE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SARATOG]i. DE%~YING AN APPEAL FROM THE
DECISION OF T.[{E PLANNING COMMISSION;
APPLICANT CONSTANTIN;
20855. KITTRIDGE ROAD; DR-94-031
~{EREAS, Mr. and Mrs, Constantin, the applicants have
applied for design review approval to construct a 4,473 square
foot two-story residence on ~ vacant 1.18 acre hillside parcel;
and
WHEREAS, on December !4~ 1994, the Planning Commission of
the City of Saratoga held ~ f~uly noticed public hearing on said
application at which time all interested parties were given the
full opportunity to be hear~ and to present evidence and
following the conclusion thereof the Planning Commission voted to
deny the design review application; and
WHEREAS, the applicants have appealed the denial by the
Planning Commission to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on January 18, X995 the City Council conducted a de
novo public hearing on the apFeal.at which time any person
interested in the matter was given a full opportunity to be
heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and considered the staff
report~ minutes of proceedin?=~ conducted by the Commission
relating to the application, and the written and oral evidence
presented to the City Council in support of and in opposition to
the appeal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Saratoga as follows:
1. By split vote of the City Council (Councilmember Wolfe
voting in opposition) the appeal from the Planning Commission is
hereby denied and the actionofthe Planning Commission is
affirDed, to wit: The app~.~i~nt has not met the burden of proof
required to support the application for the design review
appro~ral and the following ff~Tdinqs have been determined:
a. The design review request is contingent on the lot
line Edjustment application ~?a. the ~lope variance application
being approved. Because the ~.3t itine adjustment application (LL-
94-008) and the slope varian~ e~ppiication (V-94-012) were
denied, the design review rei~'.:.e~t is also denied.
2. After careful consideration of the site plan,
architectural drawings, plans and other exhibits submitted in
connection with this matter, the application of Constantin for
Design Review approval be and the same is hereby denied.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Saratoga held on the 1st day of February ,
1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Jacobs, Moran, Wolfe and Mayor Burger
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Tucker
ATTEST: Mayor
Deputy City
January 25, 1995
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