HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 96-20 RESOLUTION NO. 96- 20
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION CONCERNING MEASURE G AT THE
ELECTION OF MARCH 26, 1996; AND ACKNOWLEDGING INSERTION OF MEASURE G
IN CITY OF SARATOGA GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election was conducted on March 26,
1996, consolidated with the California Primary Election held on that
same date, and
WHEREAS, the results of that election are duly certified by the Santa
Clara County Registrar of Voters, a copy of the official canvass of
ballots cast in the election being attached hereto as Exhibit A, and
WHEREAS, the City Council now meets to declare the results of the
canvass of ballots, and
WHEREAS, the City Council also meets to acknowledge the insertion of
Measure G in the City of Saratoga General Plan ("General Plan").
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Saratoga declares that Measure G has passed, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council determines the results
of the election to be as shown on Exhibit A, attached to and made a
part of this resolution, and that the City Clerk is directed to enter
these results in the official records of the City of Saratoga.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Measure G, an uncodified initiative
ordinance passed by the voters, is by its terms inserted into the
City of Saratoga's General Plan in its entirety, and reference
thereto shall be made in the Table of Contents of the General Plan;
in a new last paragraph of the "Residential" section of the General
Plan Land Use Element at page 3-2; and in a new paragraph G of the
"Open Space" section of the General Plan Land Use Element at page 3-
4; all as set forth in Exhibit B, attached to and made a part of this
resolution.
Passed and adopted at a regular adjourned meeting of the City Council
of the City of Saratoga held on the 23rd day of April, 1996 by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Burger, Moran, Tucker, Wolfe & Mayor Jacobs
NOES None
ABSENT: None ~~~7~/~
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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STATE OF CA~FOR~IA )
CfrY t~' SARATOGA
Coun~ ~San~ Clara ) cB'~ MANAGEIU~ OFFICE
I, Dwi ht M. 'd Special Municipal Election was held in
State of Cali:~ornia,
the CITY OF SARATOGA on March 26, 1996 for the purposes of submitting
Measure G to the voters of said City; and to wit:
Amendment to the City General Plan requiring vote of the people in order
to intensify existing land use designations for all lands designated
"Residential" or "OutSloot Recreation.
That the official canvass of the returns of said election was conducted by
the office of the Registrar of Voters in accordance with the appropriate
provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California; and
That the Statement of Votes Cast, hereto attached, shows the whole
number of votes cast for and against Measure G in the CITY OF SARATOGA, and
in each of the respective precincts; and that the totals shown are true and
correct.
WITNESS my hand and Official Seal this 17th day of April, 1996.
' Registrar~>f Voters
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PRESIDENTIAL PRINARY ELECTION, IIARCH 26:, 1996
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4674-PCT 4674 371 162 "43.7 83 73
4677-PC1' 4677 835 3Z9: : 175 130
4678-PCT 4678 605 237: 39.2 142 87
4679-PCT 4679 74' 284 38.2 149 120
4683-PCT 4683 774 323 41,7 223 88
4684-PCT 4684 729 267 36.6 109 148
4685-PCT 4685 755 294 38.9 119
4687-PCT 4687 664 Z53 38.1 , 144 104
4689-PCT 629 Z 7~ 42.9 153 111
4693-.c ' 4693 z., tJ:4 ',32',19I
4695-PCT 4695 922 3931 42.6 20~
4696-PCT 4696 606 238 39.3 1.17 ',14
4697-PCT 4697 588 237 40.3 13.1 118
4703-PCT 616 274 44.5 166 103
471Q-PCT 741 339 45.7 182 150
4711-PCT 4711 573 209 36.5 96 101
471Z-PCT 4712 502 163 36.5 98 75
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47Z3-PCT 4723 588 3',5 4,5,8 3.56 138
4729-PCT 4729 619 19 g.7 8 11
ABSENTEE TOTALS 19580 3214 ',6.4 1509 1494
C-tANO TOTALS 19580 1113Q 56.8 5768 4885
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EXHIBIT B
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1
Introduction to General Plan 1-1
Summary Environmental Impact Report 1-3
Initial Citizen Participation 1-5
Chapter 2
Goals, Policies and Implementation Measures 2-1
Land Use 2-2
Circulation/Scenic Highway 2-6
Open Space 2-13
Conservation 2-16
Safety 2-20
Noise 2-21
Housing 2-22
Matrix 2-23
Issue and Statements and Policies 2-25
"Mea~Ure'G", I'nltiat~ve ordinance passed by t.he voters
on'March 26, 19~6 2-28
Chapter 3
General Plan Element
Land Use Element 3-1
Circulation and Scenic Highway Element 3-6
Open Space Element 3-24
Conservation Element 3-36
Safety Element 3-43
Noise Element 3-51
Housing Element 3-55
Chapter 4
Area Plans
Area A - Mt. Eden Road 4-1
Area B - Congress Springs-Pierce Road 4-4
Area C - Blue Hills 4-7
Area D - Triangle North 4-10
Area E - Triangle South 4-14
Area F - Quito 4-17
Area G - Fruitvale-Sobey Road 4-21
Area H - Fruitvale West 4-23
Area I - Glen Una 4-26
Area J - The Village 4-29
Area K - Sunland Park 4-33
Area L - Kentfield 4-36
In all cases above, the maximum intensity of building and impervious
surface coverage is: 50%-60% of site area.
E. Multi-family - Maximum density of 14.5 DU/net acre or 27-45
people/acre. Maximum intensity of building coverage: 40% of
site area.
F. P-D (Planned Development) Residential - 4.35 to 12.45 DU/net
acre or 13.5 to 38.6 people/acre. Maximum intensity of building
coverage: 25% - 35% of site area. All projects proposed on
sites with this designation shall require use permit
approval as provided for in Article 16 of the zoning ordinance.
It should be noted that any discussion of the number of people per
acre is not meant to act as a limit to family size or maximum number
of people that would be permitted to live on a site. The population
densities given are meant only to act as a guide to the average
number of people likely to occupy a given area.
Limitations on General Plan Amendments Relating to "Residential"
Lands.
1. Until December 31, 2025, the foregoing provisions governing
maximum building density and intensity for lands designated
"Hillside Conservation Single Family," "Very Low Density Single
Family," "Low Density Single Family," "Medium Density Single
Faro] ly," "Multi-Family," and "P-D (Planned Development)" sha] 1
not be amended to increase such densities or intensities unless
such amendment is approved by vote of the. people.
2. All lands designated "Hillside Conservation Single Family,"
"Very' Low Density Single Family," "Low Density Single Family,"
""Multi-Fami lv," or "P-D (Planned
"Medium Density Single Family,
Development)" by the City of Saratoga General Plan and
amendments thereto through August 7, 1995 sha!] remain so
designated until December 31, 2025, unless said land is
redesignated to another genera]. plan land use category by vote
of the people, or redesignated by the City Council pursuant to
the prOcedur. e.~ set forth in subsections 3 and 4 below.
3. EXcept:..aS .provfaed i~ subsection' '4"below, ·land d~signa'tea by the
City '.ofi"'Saratoga General Plan as "Hillside ConservatiOn· Single
Fami:!lFi.'' ·"Very Low'Density single Family," "LOw DenSity Single
F~mily," "Medium Density Single Family," "Multi-FamiIy, ""or "P-D
i(:.Pian~ed DeVel6pm~n~):.,may be '.redesignat~'d to :a more· intensive
residential. la~.~ U~e..:By 'th~ cit~!"C0Un.61!: pUr'S~'ah~ to. its 'us:Uai
procedures Only: if the.'Ci~y CoUncil makes ea.ch of the following
a i' The'prOposed redesignation is essential for "the" HOUSing
E~m~ht to: be in ]substantia'l] c0mp!i~nce wfth 's~at&:."law, and
hO!i': :other · feasible' redeS'igna~ ion' ( includ!'ng:,. bu~":: n~t 1 imited
to, redeS ignati.'0n. ] o f.' landS· "des ignated" for r. non~ r~s ]dent ia 1
uses) or measures ·other· than ].the':'p~op0se~] redesignation .are
aVailabie":~o ::ach'ie~e. Such ..c:ompl ianc'e. that: would involve
b. :' The' Ho~sin~g Element 6f the City"s General Pla~' is.
Dep~:rtment: Of ~{ouS'ing and' Community De..V~!6pm~D~:i::'.h~S found
such: compl ian.Ce.:'
4. Land :designa~d':~y =the ci.~:..0f'.:..Saratoga' Gen:erai Plan as
redesignated'' to another ·land use category by the City COuncil if
e'aC~':::io~ ::the. foliowing cOnditiOnS 'ale satisfied:
a. The ·City 'coUncil makes 'a- fin~]. tha'~. the appl icazion
'suSsecti0n'22 of this pOliCy:ion'::."[!mitations on General Plan
.A. mendm~nt~'!~Re~t i:~'g to ','Resident iai,,'i Lands would
constitute an unconstitutional taking of the landowner's
property, and
b.." 'In~==p~~ihg ~d~si~ha~=i~6~'i.~ =i'th'~""==C'i=t~=iC6Uncil= alloWS
='= '='~'dai~i~na.!. land]uSes= ~niy .~0'='~he.=.~himUm' e~ten.t== n.'e."C~ssary
~6.==.'~oia= ~aia= .un~o~t~tut~iohal2 == taki~g~ ~f. ~he=~!~hd'~n~..~=.S
p~6perty= ," "an~l. i~.ut'eet~. to. '~he .m~k=imUm ex~e~f'c'.~=oS~iSi.e· .=~he
uh~ra~=t.e'~== 'i0~i=== --'~A~diia{~l ~===Sdrroundi~g-'~es=-f~&n~'~ai'''''=" '= ""'
Fn. ~ Added by Sect]on 2 A of "Measur-e G", an initiative
ordinance passed by the voters on March 26, 1996, set forth
in its entirety at page 2-28 of the General Plan.
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Commercial
Commercial land use is broken down into four subcategories. The
first two are traditional commercial categories that allow typical
retail commercial and office uses. These facilities serve the
community and/or their immediate neighborhood. They are not regional
in orientation and tend to be located in relatively small complexes.
The fourth subcategory allows a mix of residential and commercial
uses upon receipt of a use permit. The four subcategories and the
density and intensity of the uses permitted in these subcategories
are as follows:
A. Retail Commercial - 4.35 to 8.7 commercial lots/acre, a maximum
density of 14.5 DU/net acre (if use permit granted) or 27-45
people/acre. Maximum intensity of building coverage: 60% - 100%
of site area.
B. Professional Administrative - 3.63 commercial lots/net acre 8.7
to 10.89 DU/net acre (if use permit granted) or 27-33.8
people/acre. Maximum intensity of building coverage: 50% of
site area.
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D. Public Health and Safety Preservation - This subcategory
consists primarily of flood plain areas, their streams and fault
zone or landslide easements. No structures are allowed in these
areas. These areas also preserve natural resources such as
streams and geologic features created by faults and landslides.
E. Hillside Open Space - This subcategory was taken from the County
General Plan and covers all areas within Saratoga's Sphere of
Influence that are not designated as parks. This subcategory
allows uses which "support and enhance a rural character",
promote wise use of natural resources and avoid natural hazards.
Uses include: agriculture, mineral extraction, parks and low
density recreational facilities, land in its natural state,
wildlife refuges and very low intensity residential development.
Other support uses related to the uses already listed may also
be permitted. Density of development allows from between 1 DU/20
acres to 1 DU/160 acres based on a slope density formula subject
to stringent criteria. These criteria will become part of the
Sphere of Influence portion of the General Plan.
F. Private Ownership - Only one site falls under this category.
The Saratoga Country Club Golf Course. The use is described in
the Basic Data section of the General Plan. It should be noted
that there is a significant amount of private open space on
large residential lots which are mapped as residential uses.
G. Limitations on Gcneral Plan Amendments Relating to "Outdoor
Recreation" Lands.
1. All lands designated "Outdoor Recreation" ~y the City of
Saratoga General Plan and amendments thereto through August
7, 1995 shall remain so designated until December 31, ~025,
unless said land is redesignated to another general plan
].and use category by vote of the people, or redesignated by
the City Council pursuant to the procedures set forth in
subsections 2 and 3 below.
~. Except as provided in subsection 3 below, land designated
"Outdoor Recreation" by the City of Saratoga General F].an
and amendments thereto through August 7, 1995 may be
redesignated to residential land use by the City Council
pursuant to its usual procedures only if the City makes
each of the following findings:
A~'~'~.iThe~prOp0Sed'amendment' is. essentiaI' fO~.i.the HouSing
El~men~ t~. b~-'~n-'Sub~tant~al=~o~plian~e==With'State
law~..~a~d ~O=6th~r ~easible designation (including, but
not iiim~tea't6i, '~ede~ignut]on of lands des%gnated for
nU~r'A]Si'd.~n~i~! Us~) or measures other than the
propoS~:]~ed~iSi~na~=~on are available to achieve such
Cgmp~fa~.~ti~U!a==inyolve .a less intens~eiland
U. sei~:f.~h~"land to be r~d'eSignated, and
The HOusing.Element of the c!ty~s General~"Plan is in
Dep~rtment.'.of:.HO~stDg::a~d. CQmmUni~yr~evelopment. ihas
=foUnd""'sU~h.~SuB~ta'hti~'~ 'compli'an~e~
3. Land designated ky the City cf Saratoga General Plan as
,OutdoOr Recreation".may be redesigna~ed::"~o::'.afiq~her land
h~e ~at~go~yii.b~i.it~'e'~ity:i.C6unCi:l::i~"eaCh of '%he"folloWing
~0,d~tig~:ii.ia~"~'~fii~d'i?- '.:-' ..... . ....... ........: ..........
A. The City Council makes a finding that the application
of subsection 1 of this policy on "Limitations on
General Plan Amendments Relating to 'Outdoor
Recreation' Lands" would constitute an
unconstitutional taking of the landowner's property;
and
B. in permitting redesignation, the City Council allows
additional. land. uses only to the minimum extent
necessary to avoid said unconstitutional taking of the
landowner's property, and protects to the maximum
extent possible the character of the immediately
surrounding residential neighborhoods.~"'~
Community Facilities
Community Facility land use is broken down into three major
subcategories which are further broken down into minor subcategories.
These uses are described below.
Fn. 2 Added by Section'2B :0f ',,=Me~:sure G", an initiafiv~'pf~inanCe
~ass'ed..~yi:~he~i.~dtef's .on March:26, 1996~ set forth..in its
~n~::~::.:i..~:.i:pa~:e 2~2.8 'of: :thi:s G~ne~l 'p!~n.: .......
A. School/Open Space Resource - Elementary schools, junior high
schools, high schools, and the West Valley Community College are
the uses that make up this subcategory. The open space and
recreation areas of these sites are part of the City's open
space inventory and help supplement City park use. Only school
facilities or uses compatible with those facilities and adjacent
uses are permitted. Intensity of building is governed by the
zoning districts in which the schools are located. Allowable
building coverage varies and is regulated by use permit.
B. Public Facilities - The Civic Center, the Community Library, and
two fire stations are included in this subcategory. They are
institutional uses under government control (other than school
districts) that provide a public service. Building ......
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