HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 98-25 RESOLUTION NO. 98-25
A RESOLUTION O1~ THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA MAKING
APPLICABLE THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE TO PRIVATE
ROADS WITHIN THE VINEYARDS OF SARATOGA SIIBDM SION, TRACTS NUMBERED
4892 AND 5343, LOCATED WESTERLY OF AND ADJOINING SARATOGA AVENUE
WHEREAS, The Vineyards of Saratoga Subdivision, Tracts numbered 4892 and 5343, located
westerly of and adjoining Saratoga Avenue contains privately owned and maintained roads within the
City of Saratoga that are not generally held open for the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel,
but, by reason of their proximity to, or connection with highways, the interests of any residents residing
along such roads and the motering public will best be served by application of the provisions of the
California Vehicle Code to such roads; and
WHEREAS, there was filed with the City of Saratoga a petition requesting such application by
a majority of the Board of Directors of the Vineyards of Saratoga Homeowners Association, the owners of
such privately owned and maintained roads; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing with ~ to such a petition was duly and regularly held by the
of Samtog on the 15 day of July, 1998 after ten (10) days prior written notice
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to all owners of such roads.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Saratoga, State of
California, pursuant to section 21107.7 of the California Vehicle Code, that the provisions of the
California Vehicle Code shall apply to the privately owned and maintained roads hereinabove described,
provided appropriate signs axe erected by the property ownms at the entrance to such roads, of such size,
shape and color as to be readily legible during daylight hours from a distance of one hundred feet (100'),
to the effect that the road is subjeot ~o the provisons of the California Vehicle Code', and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works of the City of Saratoga is
hereby authorized and directed to topervise ~e excction of any such signs by the property ownms as well
as any additional signs which may be required to be erected in the future, all of which signs shall be
erected by the property ownms at their sole cost and expense.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution may be rescinded and all signs at the
entrances to and upon such roads may be raneyed by the City Council of the City of Saratoga, after
holding a public hearing after ten (I0) days written notice to ff~e owners of such roads, ff the City Council
finds and determines that it is no longer in the interest of any residents residing along such roads and
that the motering public will not b~t be served by application of the Calfforma Vehicle Code to such
roads.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga
this...!5.~lay of July ..... 1998, bythe following vote:
AYES: Cot~ncj ] members Bogosi an, 3acobs, Mo~ay~o~
NOI~S: None
ABSENT~onO
ABSTAIN: None
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