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Home My WebLink About12-26-1967 Planning Commission Minutes (2) "' · S~RY 07 ~INUTES : ..'-. CITY OF. SARATOGA PiJNNING COF~ISSION .' ~.. .. · . TIME: Tuesday, '26 December ··1967, 7:30. P.M~ ...... ..' .'. " . PLACE!. ..City Council ChamberS, Fruitvale 'Avenue, Saratoga., Cali'f0rnia7 · .. · .... . *********~********** . · . . !.' I~ ROUTINE ORGANIZATION " '.'.. '. The.'meeting.'w-aS c~lled to or'der by'.'Vice' Chairman JTohnson .... · z . .. .. . ."""' Present: CommfssionerS Crisp, johnson, McFall, O'Rorke and ·Smith. 'l' '~. . Absent: commissioners Kasner'and Norton.· B. 'MINUTES .... .. · ... . Commissioner McFall moved, seconded by Cormnissloner Smith,' that. the.' reading of the minutes of the 11 December ·1967 meeting·be waived and : =.. that they be approved as distributed to the Commission; motion·carried " .. · II PD~'LIC HEARINGS " A. 'C-110 - Franklin Homes Company, Fourth 'Street at Saratoga·Creek - · . ...' Request for Change of' Zoning from "R~M-4,!OOOX, (Multi-Family· : ' · .Residential) to "R-M-3,000" (Mul'ti-Family Residential)·. · . .':. :. "; Continued from 11Dece'mber 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-Ii0 at this.'meeting and then '.recommended that C-110 be continued to allow the Committee time to meet again· with the applicant prior to preparing a report for the meeting of 8 January 1968. Mr. Sam ~erna. ndez; local motel owner, asked if the development would be strictly an apartment complex or would it include motel units? Commissioner McFali explained that the applicant proposed 1) a common- green,.cluster-apartment development and 2). an adult community with the · .' density permitted unde~; R-M-3,000 zoning.. He further explained that the applicant at one time proposed. to provide two or three rooms t'o accomodate. guests and relatives of the occupants in the development but this proposal is not·included in the present plans. .. -. Mr. Hernandez 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 the guest accomodations) would· definitely be an asset to the. City. No one else present·wished·to comment. · ' 1'- ... }.-. ,' .... P!.an. ni'n~ Commission Minutes -.26 December 1.967 - Continued ' iI. A. C- 11.0 - 'Continued .. · . ..'.. ... At 7:36 P.M.'Commissioner McFaii'moved, seconded by Commissioner Crisp, to close the, hearing for the evening and continue C-llO' '."' to theLnext regular meeting; motion carried unanimously . .: ".. B. V-313 - Pete ~as.etta~ 'Saratoga-Los Gato~ Road -' Request for Variance :. : .. .. in Connection with Side Yard Setback Requirements "' The Chairman Opened the hear:[n~ relatlve to V~313 at 7:37 P.M. The " Secretary stated that the Notices of Hearing were mailed and'~hen ... " briefly reviewed. the subject application~ '. ..". '~. " The apD]icant was present and stated that 1) he b~ilt' his present .... · .. house (located ~n the hair-acre7 zoning) witb0ut a garage 2)'the '...: .j...'. proposed garage location would be 264-.feet 'back from the high~my · '3) with this arrangement only 2-feet. would remain for the side yard setback since anymore would'interfere with 'the dr{veway 4) his .. .' .. property is composed of 3.8 acres. .."""' ' In answer to inquirie~ fr6m ~0mmiSsioner O'Rorke, Mr. Pasetta explained · ' that 1). the property adjoining his own is o~ed by Dr. and Mrs. Pace and 2).the topography of the subject property is level. '. .Dr. Sam Pace, 20271SaratogaiLos 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 gara~.~e 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, at the request of Chairman Johnson, read the letter " filed (by Dr. and F~s. Pace)'in opposition to the proposed Variance. Mr. Pasetta stated that 1) he co'u].d not find anything in the Zoning Ordinance that governed his particu].ar application 2) the Ordinance states that an accessory structure dan 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 ~). he felt his request is in accord with " ...... what the Saratoga community is trying to accomplish. Commissioner McFail moved, seconded by Commissioner Crisp, at 7:45 P.'M. to close-the hearing for the.even'~ng; motion carried unanimously..' Mr. Pasetta requested that Vi313 be continued to the meeting of 13 February 1968 since he would be unavailable to attend a meeting prior to that time. In view of the foregoing 'Chairman johnson dir'ected 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 Camino Grande - Building'Site Approval - · .. 1 Lot Commissioner. McFall stated that. the applicant has reviewed 'the proposed :. "' conditions and expressed Satisfaction of same. Commissioner McFall.moved, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the Building Site Committee' Report.of 26 December ].967 rdlative. to SDR-725 .."."" be adopted. and 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- .. :" ":' ... p_~anning Commission Minutes - 26 December 1967 - Continued. III'~ B. SDR-726 - Dr. Keith ~Crane, Citrus L~ne .- Building Site Approval."- . "':.~-. ". .1 Lot ~.'...., .. Commissioner McFall stated that the applicant was present and had .- ... " expressed satisfaction with the proposed conditions of approval. ... ~' "Aft~r"discussi0n,.Comanissioner McFall moved, seconded by Commissioner '.'.'" · :..'..crisp, that the'Building Site Committee Report of 26 December 1967 ". relative t'o SDR-726 be adopted.and that the tentative map (Exhibit "A" filed 15 December 1967) be approved subject .to 'the conditions set ~orth in. said report; motion carried "unanimously. !"" "IV. DESIGN REVIEW' .'" ~'.." ..,.... . .. ;. "' .. '."- .A. A-268 - Kirby' M. Casebolt, BigBasin Way -'Final Design Review - ..... .... .!~.entification. Si~n .. Commissioner. O'Rorke stated it was his uBders~anding 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'.Re~iew Committee l',.'...': did not meet to review the proposed plans since it is necessary for' ...".'.. " ~. 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 .... .. .. '..'.l'... On this Basis Con~issioner O'R6rke recommended' that A-268 be continued .".~ .....' to the next'regUlar meeting~ .. " · "..7 .. '."....:. Chairman Johnson.so directed, · .' V. CITY COUNCIL REPORT" .. " CommissiOner O'Rorke stated that the minutes 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 ~ '.' NONE .. " .. · ." VIII. CO~24D~ICATiONS ': A. .'WRITTEN 'C-86 - Neii K. chase, Sarat0~a Avenue -'Request. for Extension The Secretary briefly explained the subject request'and then recommended .. tha~ the. matter'be continued. .. in view of the foregoing, 'Chairman 'Johnson,'directed that this request. .. for extension.be contin.ued..to the next regular me~ting and referred .:"' same to the Subdivision Committee for'review: :. ...."' .'Plann'in.K Commission Minutes 26 December 1967 - Continued · · ... VIII. B. ORAL '. ., · . .' Chairman JohnsOn acknowledged, with pleasure, the presence of "' Councilman Tyler, ~v~S. Dorothy Parker and.~. Yore of the Good " Government..Group, and Mr. SaWn Hernandez,. local businessman, .~'. ...'..... , -' .'. .. IX. ADJOUR~IENT · . ' ' : . .......~ ...'~...'= The Chairnmn declared the meeting adjourned at 7:55 P.M. · " . ·Respectfully' submitted ,.' .':: .:,. ' · ., ' ,~ z~ · · · . Stanley M: W~lker, Secretary. .L'.., ,, .. . '. ' .... . ' Saratoga Planning Con~ission' · ..:. ..: ..7.':::j ....'. .....:. .: ., . .. . ,....'.".~... CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA TIME: Tuesday,'26 December 1967, 7:30 P.M. PLACE: City Council Chambers, FruitVale Avenue, Saratoga, California TYPE: Regular Meeting I. ROUTINE ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES II. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. C-!IO - Franklin Homes Company, Fourth Street at Saratoga Creek - ReqUest for Change of Zoning from "R-M-4,0OOX" (Multi- Family Residential) . to "R-M-3,000" (Multi-Family Resid - dential) . .. . ~ B. V-31~ - Pete Pasetta, Saratoga-Los Gatos Ro~d - Request for Variance in Connection with Side Yard Setback Requirements III. BUILDING SITES AND SUBDIVISIONS A. SDR-725 - Jens Hunseid, E! Camino Grande - Building Site Approval - 1 Lot B. SDR-726 - Dr. Keith Crane, Citrus Lane - Building Site Approval - 1 Lot IV. DESIGN REVIEW A. A-268 - Kirby M. Casebolt, Big Basin Way - Final Design Review - Identification Si%n V. CITY COUNCIL REPORT VI. OLD BUSINESS VII. NEW BUSINESS VIII. COMMUNICATIONS A. WRITTEN B. ORAL IX. ADJOURNME~f