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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-26-1959 Planning Commission Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COmmISSION TIM£: Monday, October 26, 1959 - 7~00 P.M. PLACE: Fruitvale School, Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, Caltf. TYPE~ Regular Meeting ROUTINE ORC~%NIZATION A. ROLL CALL Present: Anderson, Bennett, Crisp, Tiffany, Webster Absent: Hlggins B. MINUTES ~ Commissioner Bennett moved for approval of the minutes as prepared and atstributed. Commissioner Anderson seconded. Carried unanimously. II CONMITTEE REPORTS A- ARCHITECTURAL.AND SITE CONTROL None B. SUBDiVISIONAND BUILDING SITE APPROVAL SD-I.hI~ 1. 'SDilb~ - S~ S.'Williams (COntinUeS) Wllliams The SecretsPy Teed a letter from S. S. Willtams, dated October 19, 1959, granting an extension of time to consider the tentative subdivision map. Chairmen Webster ordered the matter continued to the next regular meeting- '. 5DR-153 2. SDR-153 - T. Hinckley Htnckley C0mmisstoner,e~nderson rea~ the report of the Sub- dtvlston Committee, dated October 23, 1959. Mr. Hlnckley stated that he would like the matter deferred, so that he could discuss It further with the Health Department. Chairmen WaSstar ordered the matter continued to the next regular meettng. SDR-15~ 3-. SDR-15~ - J. Blackwell Blackwell Commisslon~rAnderson read a letter from the County Engineer, dated October 23, 1959- Chairman Webster ordered the matter continued to the next regular meeting, and directed the Secretary to inform the applicant of the action. SDR-155 4. SDR-155 - M. M. Bertholf Bertholf C6mmtssioner Anderson read the report of the ~ubdi- vision Committee,' dated October 23, 1959- Chairman WebSter ordered the matter continued to the next regular meeting, In order that the applicant might confer with the Flood Control District. IV OLD BUSINESS' A- COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY OOUNCIL Interim 1. 'Interim ~olicy on Saratoga Avenue. Chairman Webster Policy Sar. Ave. read the Interim. Policy on the width of SaratOga Avenue, street dedications and improvements, adopted by the City Council on October 21, 1959. III PUBLIC HFARINGS A- VARIANCES V-159 i. V-159 - Ormando Falcone - 7:35 P.M. Falcone The Secretary read the Application for Variances for reduction in lot sizes for a one-hundred and five lot subdivision on Saratoga Avenue. Commissioner Anderson, of the Variance Couunittee, dis- cussed the facts of the cases a~d-~ead a'lettev from the State Division of Highways, dated October 22, 1959, regarding the proposed Route 114 Freeway. The following spoke in favor of the variance: Hugh Smith, 25 Fulton St., San Francisco, Caiifornia, Attorney for the applicantJ Don Relnoehl, EngtneerJ Mr. Salvadore Falcone; Mr. R. W- Martin, adjacent proper- ty owner. The following spoke against the variance: Harold Teepie, 13328 Saratoga Avenue; William Tracy, 19161 Dagmar Drive; James ~raham, 19141Dag~ar Drive;'Mrs. L. J. ~lorey,'19171DaGmar Drive; Mrs. Adams, Casa Blanca Lane. The Secretary read letters from C. E. Mack and Mr. and Mrs. W. L- Teepie, St., statin~ their opposition to the variance. Chairman Webster ordered the public hearing closed at 8:15 P.M. Commissioner Bennett moved for denial of the variance' application. Commissioner Tiffany seconded. Carried unanimously. V-160 2. V-160 - E. Westbrook - 8:16 P.M. Westbrook The Secretary read the application for variance in lot width from 150 feet to 130 feet. Mr. Westbrook and Mr. Thompson, Peach Hill Road, spoke in favor of the variance. Chairman Webster ordered the public hearing closed at 8:35 P.M. Commissioner Anderson moved for denial of the variance application. Commissioner Crisp seconded. Carried unanimously. V-161 3. V-X61 - F. A. Markerr - 8:40 P.M. Markeft The Secretary read the application for a variance in side yard set back on a corne~ from required 25 feet to l0 feet. Commissioner Anderson stated the facts established by the Variance Committee. Mr. O, Toole, Irish Homes, spoke in favor of the variance. The Secretary read a letter, dated October 23, 1959, .from Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Bellicetti, stating they were hot opposed to the application for variance. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Morgan, Marshall Lane, spoke against the variance. Chairman Webster ordered the public hearing closed at 9:15 P.M. Commissioner Anderson moved for dental of the variance. appllcatton. Commissioner Bennett seconded. Carried unanimously, IV OLD BUSINESS 'B, BUILDING SITE APPROVAL SDR-128 I, SDR - 128 - L, W,'Curtts Curtis The Secretary read a letter dated October 22, 1959 'from L. W- Curtis, regarding a change in the lot line on a previously approved building site. Commissioner Anderson read the conditions set by the Planning Commission on july 13, 1959, on the original map. Commissioner Anderson moved for approval of the new map, marked "Exhibit B", subject to the conditions as read. commiisloner Crisp seconded. Carried unani- mously. SDR-11~6 Z. SDR-146 - ~. Seagraves Seagraves The Secretary read a letter from Walter Seagraves, re9ardin9 conditions set on his building site approval on August 24, 1959. Mr. Maurice Rankin, Attorney for Mr. Seagraves, dis- - cussed the conditions with the Commissioners. Chair- man Webster ordered the matter continued to the next regular meeting. SDR-77 3. SDR-77 - Saratoga Country Club Sat. A letter from the Saratoga Country Club, dated October 22, 1959, was read. The Secretary stated that the Use Permit, V-71, did not have an expiration date stated tn the conditions. However, Building Site Approval Conditions, set on'July 28,'1958, had not been completed within the year allowed. Therefore, a new application for Building Site ApproVal would be necessary. The City Administrator explained the drainage problems and referred to letters in the flle~ regarding the existence of dangerous conditions. Chairman Webster recommended that a new map be filed for Building Site Approval promptly, and directed that no action he taken on renewal of the Use Permit at this time. V-73 C. REVIEW OF V-73 - DAY AND VANDENBOS Day and Vanden Bos The'Secretary read Condition j in the Resolution No. V-73-1, regarding automatic review eighteen months from the date of issuance, April 28, 1958- The Secretary stated that there was no record of any complaints in the file. The Commission checked the conditions of the Use Permit and satisfied themselves as to their continuing juris- diction, and felt that no actionwas needed at this time. C.S.Zontng D. ANNEXATION - 1957-2 - ZONING District The Secretary stated that'emergency zoning is still in effect for this area, and stated further that the Commercial Service Zoning District, which will cover a large part of the annexation areas is due to be set for public hearing within the next month. V PETITIONS AND GRIEVANCES Ai WRITTEN None B. ORAL C-24 1. C-24 - N. Sanoff Sanoff ' ' Commissioner Tiffany moved for approva~ of Resolution C-2~-2, abandoning proceedingS.-..on a rezoning appli- cation. Commissioner Bennett seconded. The follow- Ing Roll Call Vote was recorded: Ayes: Anderson, Bennett, Ttffany, Webster Noes~ None Absent: HlgGins Abstained: Crisp Commissioner Anderson moved for adjgurnment at 10:~2 P.M. 'Commissioner Bennett seconded. Carried unani- mously. Present: 25 Press': 3 ttty Officials pr.esent: City Administrator, Assistant to City Admtnistrator,'AsSistant City Attorney, Direc- tor of Puhlfc Works.