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Home My WebLink About07-08-1963 Planning Commission Minutes SU~$L~RY CF ~.~rOTES CRY OF S~.RATOGA PLA~ING COA~,~ISSION Time: 7:00 P. i,;., ]=bnday, July 8, 1963 Place: Fruitvale School, Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California Type: Regular 1,~eting The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Johnson at 7:00 A. ROLL C~LL Present: Commissioners Crisp, Glenn, Johnson, Kellum and Iqorton. (Conm.~issioner Lobster arrived at 7:01 P. M. and Co~m~lssioner C(~;ley at 8pproxin~ntely 7:16 P~ Absent~ COmmissioners C~ley and ~':ebster. B. ~.~II~OTES C~m~issioner Glenn moved, seconded by Commissioner Crisp, that the r~ading of the minutes of J~me P-~, 1963, be ~mived and the minutes be approved as submitted; motion csrried unanimously. Commissioner ~';ebster arrived at this time and, at the request of Vice Chairman Johnson,- assumed the Chair. ~1. C-57 - Virgil R. Herring# BiG Basin ;-.~sy - Change of Zoning from "Professional-Administrative" to "Conm~mity Commercial" - Continued from June 24# 196B Conmissioner Crisp read a report from the Subdivision Co~.~ittee p~er- raining to this matter. There ~.ms no one prcsent who wished to cerement :;ith regard to this application, so Co~missioner Glenn moved that the hearing on C-~7 be closed. Comnissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Chairnine Uebster declared the hcarinC closed at 7:10 P. Co~m~issloncr Johnson moved, seconded by Commissioner Clcnn, that the report of the Subdivision Committee be adopted by the Conmdssion and transmitted to the City Council ~ith the reco~endation that C-~? be denied; motion carried u~mously. Plannir~ Cornre4 ssio~..;~.nutes - July 8. 1~6~ - Continued · B. UP-~7 - Westhope United Presbyterian Church, Saratoes Avenue - Use Per.',il~ --Churc~ - ContinUed fr.~.'! A~rr. il .o9, 1963 The Secretury briefly explained the proposed trade in connection ~rAth the church property and possible paris site, and stated that the Council planned to adopt an c~linnnce reservin~ the existing church property as a possible fircure perk site. There w~s no one present who wished to comment with regard to this matter. C~Assioner Crisp gave a brief resume of the Council meeting discussion re~arding this applicntion. The Secretary rend an exce~ from the Ordinance establishin~ that the Pl-n-ing CommissiOn could Cumnt the Use Permit subject to release of this property by the Council. Comtssioner C~.~ley arrived at 7:16 P. M. C~,~xssioner Crisp moved, seconded by Commissioner Kellum, that the hasting on UP-~7 be closed; motion carried unanimously and the Chairman declsred the hesrin~ be closed at 7:19 P. Ce~.~.x esioner Crisp movud, seconded by Commissioner J-~nmon, that UP-~7# Westhope United Presbyterian Church, be epproved contingent on the adoption of OTdinunce 3E-~ by the City Council; motion carried unenim.~Ously. Chairmen Webster declered public heariur~s closed for the evenin~ at 7:21 P. xzx.. m r 0 s .m nomu srrss A. .SD-~30 - M. L. lliatt# Saratoil-Los gntos Road - Subdivision - .6 Lots =oseph 8wea~ em~iueer for the applicants protested the requirement underSrotmd utilities (Condition l~ol 9). He stated that he felt a requirement. of this m~nit,,a~ should be imposed only after discussions with P O & E. Commissioner Crisp explained that underground utilities had ~een required previously in the cases of John ltodrigues (8~.3~6) and Eichler Homess Inc. (SDa&27). AFter further discussion of this matter, Commissioner l=orton moved, seconded by COmm~ ssic~er Kellum~ that the tentative map for 8D-430 (Exhibit "~", filed Juue 28, 1963) be aplmoved subject to the nine (9) conditions outlined in the Subdivision Cue~lttee Report of Ju3~v 8, 1963s Conditiou ~o. 9 of which represented an expression of the PlezmMLng Co~Asslou's future policy in ~1 comparubla situations; motion carried Planuin~ COmm~ ssion l.~Enutes - July 8. 196S - Continued HI. A. SD-~O - I-I. L. Htatt Joseph S~.~aCYs on behalf of the applicent~ again protested Condition }Io. 9 ~nd requested that the plmnn~pA~ COwmissiOn reconsider this requirement. Chairman :.Jabstar accepted the protest and placed it before the for action. Commissioner Norton moved, seconded by Commissioner Olenn~ that this protest he denied; motion carried unanimously. Chairman Webster referred the matter cf underground utilities to the Subdivision Con~nittee for a mo~e c~aprehensive interpretation of policy as to ~.fnen they x.10uld be required. B. SDR-~31 - P~rold ~-~en~ '.,lardeLl Court - Buildi~ Site ApProval - 1 Lqt, The applicant was present and expressed satisfaction ~_th the proposed conditions of approvnl. Con~nissioner Crisp mov~ds seconded by C~,~.,~ssioner Kellum~ that the tentative map for SDR.431 (Exhibit "A", filed June 2S, 196~) be a~=Oved subject to the conditions outlined in the Buildin~ Site C~,~ittee Report of July 8, 1963; motion carried uamnimously. IV. .DESI(~ REVlE~.~ A. A-Ill - Dr. ~dax Robbi~s, E,~dical Village (Lot 8) - Finnl Desi~ Revie~x - Ol'f,i~.~ Buildin~ Co~missioncr Glenn advised that the Committee h~/revised these plans and found that the fanciers signs# par~nC# etc~ ~.~re not satisfactory. }~e reco~nended, therefore, that this 8pplication be continued until the oext regular meetlee, to ull~ the applicant sufficient time to revise the plans. On the basis of this recOmuendation# Chairrune X'lebster directed A-~ continued until the meetlee on July 22, 1963. m. .A-.1%.2 - Palo Alto Development Corporation, Saratoga ~venue - Design Revie~ - ..Arro~ de Serato~u Unit 2 C~mnissioner Glenn advised that the Committee had reviewed the pl--s for Unit 2 nnd found everything sntiefactory. Commissioner Glenn moved, seconded by C~ssioner Johnson, that final design approval be Srantod Unit 2 of Arro~ de Scratop_~ (~-112) as Flannin~ C~lssion ..l&tnutes .- July 8. 1963 - Co. ntinued IV. B. A-11P - .Palo Alto Developeat. Corporation sho~m on Exhibits "A", '~"~ "C", '~)" and '~E" Of File A-112 and the elevations approved under File A-80; motion carried ~m-n~mously. C. A-113 - Quito l,~rchant's. Associat~on, Cox Avenue - Design Revi~-r - Off-Site Directional SiSn .... Commissioner Glenn stated l) the Design Revie~ C~,',Ittee did not reco~a~nd the subject sign as proposed and 2) the Committee felt that there should be a Plannin~ Commission polic~y ~ith re~ard to signs of this type. The Secretary read a section from Ordins~ce NS-3-1 with re~rd to sin~[lar siCms end displayed a s~nple street sign adopted for Saratoes. There ~.ms discussion of the possibility of addin~ directional signs to the street siCm posts. Chairman ;':ebster su~t, ested that action on this matter be deferred and that it be referred to the Design Revie~-~ Co~mittee for reco~,~.~nded desiCn for this tyl~ siCre. Conmissioner Johnson stated that he did not object to g sign indicatin~ "SIIOPPIEG CE~T,~2~" hut did not feel that it should. specify a specific shoppin~ center. ~fter further discussion, Conmissioner Cooley moved, seconded by Commissioner Johnson~ that A-113 be referred back to the Desi[jn Revie~.~ C~mmittee for further study end e recommendation at the next r.~etin~; motion carried Chairman Webster suggested that the Co~mtssion arrive at sl~cific specifications for these signs in the near future. Chairmen X':ebster ecknCn.~led~ed the presence Of Councilman Ritchic ~nd ~s. ~-~ns~ ~ Govermment Group representative, and expressed appreciation for their attendance. V. NE~.Y BUSI~ESS ~.. Brad I.k~ter of the Westhope United Presbyterian Church apolo~ized for his late arrival end expressed his appreciation for thef Co~ission'~ action with regard to UP-~7. Co,~=,,~ssioner Oler~ ~ave a brief report retarding the lest City Council mating. ~lanni.n~ C.ommission }linutes - July 8t 1963 - Continued ~ BUSINESS B. Cbai~nan W~bster requested. that the City Council Report be placed on the a~enda for future meetings. C~ ~e Secretary advised that ~he City Council, ~inninS ~he first ~e~in~ ih August, ~dl~ mee~ a~ the Saratoga ~gh School, and c~ the C~is- sion, if they so desire, had pemission ~o mee~ ~here, too, Chai~n ~ebster, with concurrence of the Comission, direct~ that prior to the ~eti~ on July 22, 1963, the Secreta~ prepare a resolution placi~ the Pla~ Co~lssion meeti~s at ~he High School beginning the firs~ meeting in ~us~. ~. OLD BUS~SS A. SD-~7 - ~. Isaac N. Abrams~ Saratoga Avenue - Reques~ for ~dificaCi~ ~e Secre~a~ briefly reviewed this m~ter and ~he Chairran read a Staff Report pertaininS to Comissioner Crisp advis~ Cha~ the City E~i~er aM Director o~ Public ~orks concurred ~th the r~or~. He further gvised that the easement would be in ~is~ence ~ the ro~ ~uld be puC ~hrou~h at a later date. Comissioner Cri~ ~ved, seco~ed by C~tssio~r Kelly, that the Staff ~porC ~ approved a~ adopC~ as the action of the Conissionl motion carried una~usly. B, ~DK-397 - John P, ~ltbys Woodb~ ~ay - Request for El~iution of Condition IX Comissioner Crisp briefly revi~d this totter a~ the SecreCa~ read a Staff R~or~ pertainin~ to s~. Comissio~r Crisp moved, seconded by C~issio~r Johnson, ~hac the Staff ~port be approved a~ adopted as the re~Mation of ~he C& mission; ~tion ~rried unan~ously. VII, ~ICA~NS A, 1. ~e Secretary read a letter ~rom Allen N. Freid requestin~ that '~C~trisC" be add~ to the list o~ pemi~ted uses in the '~-A' zoninS district. Commission b~nutes -.Ju~V 8t 196~ - Continued VII. CO~NICATI01IS A, ~PRITTEN 2. SDR-~66 - Calif~nia Ste~l Buildi~s, I~., S~ato~a~e Ro~ ~ Request f~ E~ension ~e Secretly read a ietter from Ch~les H~din ~ California Steel Buildi~ Inc. re~esti~ a tw~th e~ension in cohesion ~dth SDR-3~. Chaimn Webster~ ~th concmence of the Co~ssion, dimcted t~t the mquest for a tw~nth ex~nsion be ~a~ed~ 3~ Petition ~ Davis Jac~on ~e Se~et~ M~ a petition with ~ si~at~s of residents ~ the ma ~otesting the min~n~ce of t~ Dennis J~Mon prope~y on Paseo Cam. ~ter discussion~ the ~ai~n, with conc~ence of t~ CoMssion, di~ed th~ the Secreta~ in~stigate t~s ~tters c~er with t~ City Att~ney, e~ mp~ back to t~ Pls~i~ Comission at the ~eti~ on J~ 22, 1963- B. ~ Chaim Webster ~sed t~t he w~ld be ~t of state on J~ 22~ 1963s aM requested thst Vice Chaim Jobson c~ir t~ ~etinG. Respectfully submitted, Stanley Iq. ~qalk~r, Secretary Saratoga Plonnir~.. Commission v/m