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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-26-1967 Planning Commission Minutes SI.~.~LtCIY OF MINUTES " .' CITY' OF SARATOGA PL~N~,~ING COMMISSION .. TI~ Tuesday, 26 December 1967, 7:30 .P.M.. · . PLACE: City Council Chambers, Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California ~PE:' Regular Meeting' " · ' ' ' I. ROUTINE ORGANIZATION The meeting was called to .~rder by 'Vice Chairman Johnson. A. ROLL CALL Present: .Commissioners Crisp, johnson,.McFall,'O'Rorke and Smith. .Absent: Co~nissioners ICasner and Norton. B. MINUTES " Commissioner McFall moved, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the reading of the minutes of the ·11 December 1967 meeting be waived and that they be approved as distr. ibuted to the Commission; motion Carried unanimous ly. · ' . . II. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. C-110 - Franklin Homes Company, Fourth Street at Saratoga Creek - Request for Change of Zoning from "R-M-4,00OX" (Multi-Family Residential) to "R-M-3,000" (Multi-Family Residential) - Continued from 11 December 1967 The hearing was opened at 7':32 P.M. Commissioner McFall stated that the applicant was not present since he was.aware (after meeting with the Subdivision Committee) that no action would be taken relative to C-110 at this meeting and then recommended that C-110 be continued to ailow the Committee time to meet again with the applicant .prior to preparing a report for the meeting of 8 January 1968. Mr. Sam Hernandez, local mote]. owner, asked if the development would be strictly an apartment complex or would it include' motel units? Commissioner McFall explained that the applicant proposed 1) a common- green, cluster-apartment development and 2) an adult community with .the density permitted under R-M-3,000 zoning. He further explained that the applicant at one time proposed to provide two or three rooms to accomodate guests and relatives of the occupants' in the ·development but 'this proposal is not included in the present plans. i,~.' l~ernandez explained that 1) he welcomed open-competition 2) if the above mentioned aCcomodations were permitted it would be. an unfair method of taking business away from him·and 3) he felt this development (without tb~ ,e guest accomodations) would definitely be an. asset to the City. · '. No one .else ;~'esent wished to comment. PlanninS Commission Minutes - 26 December ].967 - Continued II A. C-iIO - Continued ' '. At 7:36 P.M. CommissiOner McFall moved, seconded by COmmissioner Crisp,' to .close the. hearing for the evening and continue C-110 · to the next. regular meeting;' motlos carried unanimously.' B. V-313 .-. Pete Pasetta, Saratoga-Los GatosRoad - Request for Variance " -in Connection 'with Side Yard Setback Requirements ' ".'. The Chair~n opened the hearing relative to V-313 at 7:37 P.M. The Secretary stated that the Notices of Hear.ing were mailed and.then "." briefly reviewed the subject application. The applicant was present and Stated that i) he built his present house (located in the hai~-acre' Zoning) without a garage 2) the proposed garage location would De 264-feet back from the.highway 3) with this arrangement only 2-feet would remain for the side yard setback since anymore would interfere with the driveway 4) his property is composed of 3.8 acres. In answer to inquiries from Commissioner O'Rorke, Mr..Pasetta explained that 1) the property adjoining his own is owned by Dr. and Mrs. Pace 'and 2) .the topography of the subject property is 'level. Dr. Sam Pace, 20271 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, stated that 1) his property encompassed about one-half of Mr. Pasetta.'.s property 2) he felt that since Mr. Pasetta had nearly four-acres of land it seemed it would be possible to build a garage without a Variance of the pro- posed size and 3) a letter he submitted states the reasons he and Mrs. Pace were objecting to the subject application. The Secretary, ~t the reques[ of Chairman Johnson, read the letter filed (by Dr. and Mrs. Pace) in opposition to the proposed Variance. Mr. Pasetta stated that l) he cou'ld not find anything in the Zoning Ordinance that governed his particular application 2) the Ordinance .states that an accessory structure can be built on the property line 3) he is only asking approval to build a garage in the only place suitable on his property and 4) he felt his request is in accord with what the Saratoga community is' trying to accomplish. Commlssioner McFall moved, seconded by Commissioner Crisp, at 7:45 P.M. to close the hearing for the even~:n~; motion carried unanimously. M~-. Pasetta requested that V~313 be continued to the'meeting of 13 February 1968 since he would be Unavailable to attend a meeting prior to that time. I~ view of the foregoing, Chairman Johnson directe~ that V-313 be' continued off the agenda until the meeting. of 13 February 1968.'... III. BUILDING SITES AND SUBDIVISIONS "' ~ A. SDR-725 - Jens Hundseid, E1 Camin0 Grande - Building Site Approval - 1 Lot .. · Commissioner McFall'stated that the'applicant has reviewed the proposed conditions a~d expressed satisfaction of same. " Commissioner McFall moved, seconded by 'Commissioner Smith, that the .Building Site' Committee Report of 26'December 1967.relative to SDR-725 be adoptedand that the tentative map (Exhibit "A", filed 8 December 1967) be approved subject to the conditions set forth'in said report; motion carried unanimously. :. _2~ : .......... "'~ ...... ""' ............"" :""'~ ~ 7 "' '~ ........~ "~""' " ........ P].anning Commission Minutes 26 December 1967 - Continued IiI. B. SDR-726 - Dr. Keith ..Crane,. Citrus i~ne - Building Site Approval - . 1 Lot Commissioner McFall stated 'that the applicant was present'and had expressed satisfaction with the proposed conditions of approval. After discussion~ Commissioner McFall moved,.seconded by Commissioner Crisp, that the Building Site Committee Report'of 26 December 1967 relative to SDR-726 be adopted and that the tentati've map (Exhibit "A", filed 15 December 1967) be approved subject to the Conditions set forth in said report; motion carried unanimously. ... IV. DESIGN REVIEW A. A-268 - Kirby M. Caseb01t, Big Basin Way - Final Design Review - Identification Sign Commissioner O'Rorke~ stated it was his understanding that the inform- .. · ,. ation submitted for review is insufficient and a recommendation has not been prepared for that reason. The Secretary stated that the members of the Design Review Committee did not meet to review the proposed plans'since it is necessary for Mr. Flanagan (developer 'of th~ shopping center in which the proposed sign is to be located) to submit plans showing the overall picture. including the subject sign.' .. On this basis Commissioner O'Rorke recommended that A-268 be continued to the next regular meeting. .. ...... '~' Chairman Johnson so directed.' ' V. CITY COI~CIL REPORT Commissioner O'Rorke stated that the minut'es of the City Council meeting of 20 December 1967 had been distributed and he had no further comments. · VI.. OLD BUSINESS NONE '. VII. NEW BUSINESS NON~ VIII. CO~4]/NICATIONS A. 'WRITTEN C-86 - Neil K. Chase, Saratoila Avenue - Request for Extension The Secretary brieEly explained the subject request and then recommended that the matter b'e continued. in view of the foregoing, Chairman Johnson'directed that this request. for extension be continued to the next regular meeting and referred .- same to the SubdiVision Committee.for review. ' ' .P].annin5 Commission Mint, tes ~ 26 December 1967 Continued ~' ~tIII. .. B '. ORAL "' · . .L · . Chairman Johnson acknowledged, with pleasure,. the presehce of · · :-~. .. Counciln~n'Tyler, Mrs..Dorothy Parker and ~r. Yore of the Good · '. '. '. Government. Group,'. and Mr. 'Sam HernandeZ, local businessman. '."' .... IX. ADJOURN}~NT '. . · j....~. .. .. The Chairmn declared ~he meeting adjourned at 7:55 P.M. ResPectfully submitted ,' : .... .Stanley M, Walker, Secretary · . ' S~ratoga Planning Commission · · .. .' .. j.... ...:' ].... .'