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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-08-1968 Planning Commission Minutes SUMMARY OF MINUTES "'.~ """ CITY OF SARA'TOGA PLANNING COMMISSION ""'. "~ TIME: Monday, 8 January 1968, 7:30 P~M.. .. .. ... :. PLACE: 'City Council Chambers, Fruitva.le'.Av~nue, 'Saratoga, California .......j=j .". TYPE: ·Regular Me'eting . . . L .... · " I. ROUTINE ORGANIZATION' ' "' "' "'~" "' '="" "' ~" Pres'ent: .Commissioners· Crtsp~' JOhnson, McFall,"Norton~ O'R0rke, and · ..' '."'! .' ". ::. "'" 'l"C0mmissioner McFall ·mOved,· se~0nded by Commissioner Johnson, it·hat .the. "~'. 7...-:.~' .'. ' ' .' . reading of the ·minutes of the' 26 December 1·967 meeting be waived and.. ~ :..-. ~..-. ~ ~: .that th'ey be approved as. distributed .to.the Commission';'.motfon carried ..... ] ·unanimOUsly. " ' "~ "' """"'.]"":"'.Z' ' ' ""' ' "' · ".:....' .... :.:zII.. PUBLIC HEARINGS · " " .."' · ' .... .' ·" .... " "'" ' "'.' " -RequeSt for Change of .Zoning from· "R-M-4,000X" .(Multi-Family . ·: Continued from .26 December 1967 ....... ' .' .. "to the file. ' '.' .. .'. "." '. ~ ..~.'~ ~ ~ Mr. Marburg, architect, was'.present"'and stated that Mr..'Fr'anklin had .. :.. pla'ns showing the changes recommended by the Subdivision. Committee for ' ~l~ ~ .'. of .hard work 2) .he hoped the'Planning Commission would hand down a .' decision at this ·time 3) he ..is. in accord with the recommendations of "::'~'!':"' ':l'="::"" ...." the '.Subdivision Committee except for the off-site improvement· require- .' : prior to reaching·the decision. that this ·location was ideal for' this .:' :. :.l..... f .... ·development 6) a' lot of 'p~ople from· the COmmunity and .the downtown '... ... :'. :. '.. businessmen offered .to write'.letters stating they were 100% .in favor· ... '.' .. . .. '." 'of the proposed devel.opment and 7) 'he. hoped :that the Planning Commission. ". ...~'.":"". ""' ". '. ·would· make a recommendation. favorable· 'to this application "He further ~ ".' and that Mr..Paul Smith· (a member'of an 'investment and' Loan Firm from " ."' "".' ~' .'·!' '."' 'San FranCisco) was present to' represent"h'ls firm which is very enthusiastic . .~ .. '.':.. : Planning Commission Minutes 8 January 1968 -'ContinUed "'..~: .~.'. Commissioner Smith at the request o'f Commissioner McFaI1,'read the. .'..... .. report of the Subdivision COmmittee dated 8 January 1968 recommending · . .... ~' ..' ·that C-110 be approved. and ~ha.t such action be '~o~warded to the.City. ?""' ". ...... "' 'Counc'il'.as the recommendation of the Planning· Commission subject tO · '/' '- ' the conditions stated in said .report. .. '. ' "'.~.....i..."'...... · .. ·... .. .. .' .." ." '." -. Mr'. Franklin, in answer '~o an inquiry from Commissioner O'ROrke, " advised that 1) the future residents of this development will be ..../.............ZL/:".,......' no great burden to the schools since most .of the childre~ will be college age or'.older '2). the'Saratoga commdni'ty will not be burdened ~.., .. with·extra services but wili ·instead realize'a gain.'from taxes paid '3) the development will be:completed within'one (1) year after star~ .......... .... of construction and 4) 'the .project'will .not begin unl'ess .complete: financing is available .: ~ . . ..j,."'-..'~'.".:...'.'.':...... Mr. Paul Smith advised that'~i) the finances were availabe'for this. . development 2) this is the ·type .of project where financing is'not ' ..' ': .z"...'... provided for the construction of one building at'a time 3) the .'~ " project will have to be developed·as one in·order to be economically . :.. feasible 4) his firm has worked with Mr. Franklin for' about two (2) " · ~' "'~' "".-~" : months 5) his firm representsno,lesS than sixty lenders which were " ~:.Z,,..." ' "" · . .. .' , . . .. .. """/':~".". At 7:50 P.M.' Commissioner McFall moved· 'seconded by'..Commissioner Crisp,' "' · '.'.',z ... to close the hearing relative to C-110; motion. carried unanimously. . · ...".~:'.. .... ~.., .. '..... !. .., .. ...}.. . . .~'.".."~ 7..: ':!'~' =. ' Commissioner McFall moved, seconded by Commissioner. Smith, that the " "" ... . · ., , ~ ... .~ '! ~ ~ .. .~..z.~j.:-.. Subdivision Committee Report! dated 8 January 1968.and recommending ':'.."!.'i'.'. "":: · ....."~.'.'.'.'.'.'. ·that C-110 be approved b.e adopted and that such action b~ forwarded .:~ 'iL'.'i .. !,'~'.. '-. to the City· Council as' the r. ecommendation' of the Planning Commission"!',iL.".~!./i~ ...~;' ".-.'.;"." subject to the conditions stated in said.report; motion carriedL... '... ..... :;..f':. .' '~ :L . i". . B..' WESTBROOK' IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION -.Prospect ·Avenue - Request to Annex . ... . .'. .z" .' Informal Hearing - Continued from ' ':"~:""""""' !" "'.' Chairman. Norton opened·the ~nformal Hearing and the Secretary .rated " ""': "' .. nothing new had been'added.~o .the file. 77... .~. .. · ., .. . """ '.":"" Mr. Thurnher ·President of Westbrook Improvement Association., stated· ~/'..L..j...... that 1) all the ·facts pertinent to their request were covered on '; " ll December .1967 and 2)..everyone was hoping for a positive :....i'....':'.....'.. " · j"'.'-~"!'.-'..".~'." ~.-}~.. Muller, Argonaut stated·that he "was Very much in favor'of'the '."'L '.~"' " . annexation since 1) the quality of homes·in the Westbrook area are . j./..'j...'...:/j~.......... id.keeping with Saratoga standards and' 2). the'people in.this"area ~ ~ . ·have a'strong desire to be part of'Saratoga...He further 's.tate~ that /"'~' .~-..'. " ...' this area will be .forceH to Become part' of. something theydo'not want. · .'~'.'."'.'.!~ ..~ · , :.. ":.~ . . ." :. .' .. . . . .... ... · "'... .. . Mr. Dale Mcintyre~ Vice.Pr'esident of the Br0okview Homeowners. Associa- '~Lf.~' ":""'~::~."' ' "." tiOn,. stated that he received numerous calls 'commending him'and the. ~.~"7:. ':.:.!.Z~':...' Association·on the letter they. filed'· in support of the ··subject request ..... ............ ... ..~.... .. .. .. . · :. ....... ..... ....'... '. . ....., ..~. · . ......." . . ~""' ... '-'2-- " ... · .......:...j. .. .. ..: Planning Commission 'Minutes - 8 January 1968 - Continued . .-'.. . II. B~. WESTBROOK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION - Continued' · ": C0nm~issioner JohnsOn, at the request of Chairman Norton, read the report of the General Plan Committee recommending to the .Planning · . Commission that this report 'dated 8 January 1968 be forwarded to :>... . ....... .I"" : the City Council stating that if the Council uses it's prerogative · :""' ""' ~o establish this "boundary jog'~ and votes for annexation. of Westbrook, the Planning Commission will endorse such.action without further · ." :. consideration. ' · .: · . ': '. Chairman Norton stated that' according to the Supreme Court of the '~ "' '=" "" ":"" ""' ".. '. C'. United Stated the words "ethnic and philosophical" are unconstitutional ."' "..." "'..'. . in situations such as the. one under' discussion and will therefore have . . >.."'-..' "... to be deleted from the subjeUt report. He then closed the informal ..... hearing relative to the Westbrook. annexation'. '. ~"' ' = Commissioner McFall recommended that the Planning Commission consider "-'. '." .'. ..... · amending the General Plan Committee report to show a direct recommend- ' · ~.:' " ' 'j The Secretary, in answer to an inquiry fr'om the .Chairman, st'ated this ...~./m.: ..... .... matter had not been discussed with the. San Jose' City Officials and no .....- .. opinion 'had been express'ed by them. · .. a :..' .' 'Commissioner Johnson. moVed~' 'seconded by Commissioner McFall', that the';.., ".'2".'" '..' .< General Plan Committee Report dated .8 January 1968 be adopted,=as .' = "::".f . """ amended (deletion of 'words ']'.ethnic and philosophical"), and" t. hat' the .... "; .....!. : .... endorsement. for annexation WithOut further consideration by. the Planning · ' <.. ."'! · '.... ... Commission in the event the :City Council voted: for annexation be forward- "~"' '~! "' ." "' ed to the City Council as the recommendation of the PIanning Commission; =' ='. motion carried..unanimously... · .' .... .. '<'. Commissioner Smith stated that if it:is the prerogative of the Planning :'-. CommiSsion to make'a positi~e..recommendation to the City Council for '.'.=... '.'....'..... . .'" .... the annexation of the Westbrook Community then. he would like to make ".""'" =' ' Chairman. Norton stated he was inclined to believe that-the General Plan "' "' ' · '= Committee Report was as affirmative a recommendation as could=be made at "'{ "' ' '" .i' ' i .". ' · .. ,, . .. · ; ...."'" ...... :..= ." Commissioner Crisp stated that as.a member of the .General' Plan' Committee.. <"':""' ~': "' "..'.'] .... ""he bad no.objection to the mot'ion made.by Commissioner. Smith. ., "'." ..'... ~...!: '..- .- ; .. l.., ' .... 'Commissioner O'Rorke seconded the motion made by Commfssi0ner Smith " 1~.'! 'h. 1..=. ....... '." .:' stating that the Planning Commission make 'a positive recommendation to ...... ': :. ~ .... the. 'City Council that .'the Westbrook Community be annexed" to the .City .of= 'i;.... .]. ' '.' '... . ' .., ... · '. ; . '.'.. ... ' ' · ...'.....[ =".,:,' .]' .."'.. .. .] .. .,'.... .' ... ..'. . . """ ' !>' · i:' . "".." .. COMMISSIONER CRISP '... ' " ..... CHAIRMAN' NORTON .' "" .' .. '. · ' = COMMISSIONER MCFALL '~ " . .......... =.. '?. .... COMMISSIONER '0' RORKE '.. i' '.'..'" ' ' " ' "'" ' .' . "....1........ . . . .... j '.' . . . . ..... . . . . . .. ]' . "' ". ~ ' " ' ':"" : .. .' . i. '. '.. " .. '.' .. ... ......... .. : .. ,. . .. · . '.. . .. . .... ,.. .. ., . ~ · . ,. ,.. Planning COmmission Minutes - 8 January .1968 .- Cont[n~ed ~I. C~' 'C-80 -Clarence. Neale, Saraeoga-Sunnyvale Road - Inform]. Hear'].ng ... =' on Request 'to Add an'Additional Use to the List of Permitted Under the Condieiona]. Com~n~nft~ C~mercfa]~ Zonin~ Chair~gn .N~.r[ron ~>pcncd the .informal hearing relative to t~is totter. The Sccr'et~rV r{~d ~o,mnunications recieved from ~.. Clarence Neale nnd ~'. Stoue requesting that Pool .ServiCe and. Supplies be added to .'. the list' of permitted Uses under the Conditional Co~unity Comercial Mr. Neale was' present and stated thai 1) "' he and. Mr. stone. met with ., th~ Subdivision Committee= 2) · six of'the twelve units in Neale"s HollQw are'Art..& Antique Shops 3) ~s Stone iS interested in operating' an .... .] · . . · . . . . = antique shop in a portion of one unit .in Neale's Hollow but it .is necessary for Mr. Stone to Operate a Pool SerVice in the other portion .'. of the unit in order to pay 'the'rental required 4) he preferred ~t · ' . .." and Antiques Shops fn Nea~e's Hollow but did not.~nt 'to See the ' ""' .. units stand' empty and 5) with the proposed arrangement at ,least '.' 90% of the subject unit would be used for Antiques.. · Chairran Norton reminded' ~. Neale that' his zoning is Conditional= '..' . ' Comunfty Commercial and that 'this..is ~at he would have 'to live. up. to by.ab~dfn~ by all provisions governing same. '. · .... '=. · ~. Neale stated that i) he was unable ~0 understand' ~y he is not. .... allowed to ~ke Changes since the City of Saratoga ~s cOnStantly changing 2) City Hall no longer operated with only the original' three. employees ~nd 3) Paur ~sson has expanded extensively. . Chafr~n Nort,on commented' t~at ~.. Neale might consider applying..for ..."'something other. than Conditional Community Commercial Zoning since. there have been so ~ny requests for variations it would si~lify ..~tters 'if some changes could be rode. ~'. Neale stated that 1.). he' agreed with Chair~n Norton when he rode ~ the statement sometime ago that Conditional Co~ni.ty C~ercfal Zoning" " .. is the ~rst thing 'that can happen to anyone and 2) he would' like to obtain Vfsitor's Co~ercial Zoning as recommended by Livingston and Bla~ey in the ~jor General' Plan Review. '. '. Chair~n Norton. in answer t0 an inquiry from ~. Neele, stated that the public .hearings relativel to the General Plan Review ~uld probably take almost three'(3) months; and ~ybe longer. · ,. '~ "' ~. Stone=~ :ms present'and stated that 1)' the 'Pool Service business would be strictly sales with. hiS' wife. operating the Antique shop in .the 'larger portion of fhe unit 2) most people in the Saratoga area go to "' 'San Jose for pool service 3)~ 'he would like to bring the service .closer to handle the pool service n~ed's. of the .Saratoga resident'4) he e~loyed · ' two men and t'wo". trucks 5) the service he provides is done in the. field right next to the pooli 6) his present office is located in his' home' in ~mpbell and his ~rehouse is in S~n Jose and 7)', the Detour Antique'Shop on'Highway 85 in b~ Galeb's center has contributed ... greatly to.improving the area and he hoped the'C~ission realized' · ' ". how much the 'AntiqUe Shops. do= .to rake Saratoga a nice pla'ce' · . . ~. . .. . . .. Chairran Norton informed ~ 'Stone that both' 't~e ~yor and [he · . 'Planning CommissiOn.are a~re' of the improvements on.~. ~leb~s . property.and in Neale's .Hollow.and have both. expressedZ.thefr pleasure .. . ' ? · . .' '.~. ·.. . .. . ...... '.. -'.. .. ". .' . . -4 _ 'i .. ' ~ ' ' '.' ' '" ' .= .'. .'l ' " "' "" = " .i... " '" .... :" ' ,-, C~t~toner Merrill. 8t.~tea ~h~t l) the r~commendntt. on for denl, nl. · ,': ",' "':,",,, :' of the ~mb.)ect reqmmeBt l'~sted '[n the Suhdiv~1on Committee Report .~..,........ .. . ~, ,, doted 8 3,~n~nrM 1968, i~ l'hiaed on I, nforr~t[on' rece(vea At, ~ meetS. n8 ; ,, .' -ith the ~pp,l. 1cnnt and' 2) noth'En)l new hod heroin n~lded b~ the appll. cant'B ; f~re)~o,Ln8 ~tatemen~B to indic~e ~hat an7 chnn~e, l.n' the ~uhJect repor~ ..' ~ . .. , ':,, ':" Mr., Stone ~tated that 1} he cou'ld not un<lerstnnd why hi8 request Bhould' ,. ', be denied expecl'ally ~1nce ~ome menmb~rB' of the St~'bd~Vi~lon Commtt~ee ~tated ~ ~.~' ,, ',s,,.-,:,.' ' ""-', that tht~ type',',of service t.~' nece~,lr7 tn S~rnto~a 2) the nn~e he usea, · '. '., '~" ,~pplication~ and '3) 'h'e couid,~ocate this huBinea~ In ~mpbe[1 San' JoBe :'~' ,,' ..... ,,',,' .:: ,,' General ,~lan t~ completed 8~nce it, did"recommend Vi'Bitor Co~erciat " · ~.i,. ':.. ..:,,, ,, ,, ,, ZooinS for hlB. center and ~{ thiB' is'accepted,then.the u~e requeBted '~ . .. . .... · ...". · " - . I · .' . ' " ~, ' "'" "" Chair~n ~orton explained th'at e~en 'if the Viii.tot Cornroe'rein1 zontn~ " ,':', :"s ,, ~ accepted ~. Neale v~11 ~t~11 have, to appl7 for a Chanae of ZooinS,' -.'. :; .'.., ... . . .. . .. ~ . . · "' '" :' Mr. Neal, e c~mented that loc~te'd ,t'o the rear .of Neaie'B ll01'low vere . . . ,'..:~'... . . . · """'~]," "',>",""" ~lr Stone atated that on a recent,'trip',he encountered quite a number -," ,,.",.', ~' of ,little ~o~ that went do~ ~tmpl),becau~e they did not alloy any ':" , ..~ ~' .'.~.. ,S ~..~ .' ~.~.. :. . , . ~ · ... . .. .. · . : hey bustne~ in' the communit,7~,' I~e' then inquired i~, the ~lannin8 " ""' "" Commi.~lon' v0uld approve ~ temporary aU[hortzat'1on to 'permit him " ' ' " '. '. . ."., ' ..":. "'~i, ' · . ' " " ' ' " . : ':. ' ~ "~ ':l.." F." · . ;:. ..... Subdivi. 81on Committee Report,' of,, 8 ~anuary' lq68'relatiVe ,to.,,~)~i~"requ~E.[)~-~':~:' ....... . : .:..,".i' ~ . ' · "'.""'. 1 ~ot ..... " " ' . .... ~ "' .. ,.: .: '.'. .~.." .',.' . . . . . . ~,., ;....., .... 'S . ,:.. ...' . · ...: ,. . , .. .... .. .:' , '. .,.f:.. ,. . . . . ,. . ~.. ..:'.'.., .:~" :.~.. .. .. , ... . ;, ... .. ...: .. ~. . ,. , .'..: .. .... r~,mildin~. Si't'e CommLtte'~ Ireport oE 8 ,,January 1968 re'lnt~ve to, SDR-727 .... """ ...... be adopted 'and ,:that the, tentative' ~p .,(Exhib~t' hA",,'i' filed ,28 December, 1967) ' ' s, ., be al~proved 'B~bJect to ,the conditi6n~,~et forth' In Baid',repOrt,'-mot:LonL :' , ... ? = . ...... .S. :.......' '.. ~ . ...).... '~...... .........,. . ,. . . ..,.....t .. . . ~ ].:'. : . :. .. ........ ,'T....',....Z. '.. ":.: ~.~ ,..' , . · . , . : . . .. . ..' ~. '....., .. . ,.,~ :..:......... ......~..:...:. .....,.... '... . ..' .... PlanninS Commission Minutes 8 Jant~ary 1968 '- Min,mtes :. .. III. B. SDR-728 -' Abe]. R. dar'reia'Saratoga-Sunnyval. e. Road' Building .' ·Site Approval - 1 Lot .z. " ... Mr.' Menard, applicant's architect, was present and expressed : ... · satisfaction with the proposed.conditions of approval. · ' ... ." Commissioner McFall stated]there .is another structure·on·the property that the applicant could use for something other than· .. what is permitted so the SubdiVision Committee requested that ,'..'."':'l:.""...'. this. building and its use·be'designated on the plan. ."' :7 ' Commissioner O'Rorke' stated that this matter would b~ reviewed " ..~... !.."'. by .the Design:' Review Committee. """="':' '. After discussion, Commissioner McFall' moved, seconded by·Commissioner· · ' zl'7't.." ...... .... Smith, that the Building Site Committee Report of 8 January 1968 .:....:,'..':'. .. ' relative to' SDR-728 be adopted and that the tentative map (·Exhibit . .' .' ."A", filed 29 December 1967) be'approved subject .to the conditions ":.::".'~" set forth in said report; motion ca. rried. unanimously' ~... "7'.~...i'.i'.."~'.' : -...-'.~ .... C. SD-729 - Saratoga Foothills, Seaton Avenue and Verde Vista - "z'.'.. '. ".' SubdivisiOn Approval -. 39 LOts' '. ..'.;.':'... .. Ther'e was no one present t6'represent the applicant. """~" .... ! ' Commissioner McFall recommended that this matter be continued . ... since one of the park sites proposed by Livingston and B.layney, · '. Planning Consultant for the' General Plan Review, is locate~"within · ..!".'....... : the proposed subdivision a~d the topic has been referred by the City '~.. ".'...~'l'.'..'.' .. ... Council to the. Planning Commission. and the Planning Committee of.the · .- City Council for study. .' . D. SDR-730 '- Paul Flanagan, Big Basin Way - BuildinS'Site'Approval 'L 1 Lot '.77... The Secretary ·stated·that the applicant had reviewed the proposed .. conditons of approval·and had expressed satisfaction of same, " "" "': """" ... Commissioner McFall.moved, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the '.'..' ..'. Building Site Committee Report of 8 January.1968 relative to SDR-730 ' be adopted and that the tentative map (Exhibit "A"~ filed 29 December· · :...".'... , 1967) be approved subject to'the conditions set forth in said report; · . ' : mo.t ion carried unanimous ly, ' ~. ....:.. .'. .. ..... '.i'.7..:.:.: 'E 'SD-607'- Douglas P Hines, Pierce Road Revision of Tentative Map · ":. · Subdivision Approval -. 5 Lots .... '. .' ='. Commissioner McFall recommended that this matter be ~ontinued to allow time for 1) the·Health Department· to determine soil formations and the . ". ·feasibility of using a septic tank system and 2). s.tUdy of the slide " ""'.'."'.."'."". disturbances that· have. been'Znoted'in the area~ .-. : ":...' .'i "' On this basis, Chairman NOrton directed SD-607 continued'to'the.rnext .'.- ' regular meeting on 22 January 1968. " · """' IV. DESIGN REVIEW : : '. ".,".l"":..".".:."" " .. "' "' A'~' A-268 ' ·Kirby M. Casebolt, Big Basin Way - Final D~sign Review -. · ..~'... ' .. Identification Sign,- Continued from. 26 DeCember 1967 "...'.' Commissioner'O'Rorke stated;that'l). the Design Review Committee met · and reviewed·the exhibit's submitted relative to the'proposed sign · .'. 2) the Committee is desirous of having a'comp].ete sign ·plan or pro- '.".'.'... · ···gram avai'labl'e.for this entire site prior'to. approving'any single ""': -' sign ·3)· he understood that'this·plan has since 'been'received by ". the Planning Department and 'is now available·for review by .t'he Design . ... _6_..· .. -... ,' ~ .........~. .' .......~ .....· ....... ' ..............· .....12 ......."'.' "! """'.' .....". !' 'i. '~,. .......................... '.' : '.. .. .. "' l:'. : ' '.. · ' f · .. · : .... : '. .., ' .. .',' . .. . . · .. . ~.. .:! '. :: .' .. ".' .l 'i '. .. · .: .'. Planning Commission Minutes - 8 JanL~ar'~ 1968 - Continued IV. 'A. A-268 - Continued Committee and 4) he recommends ·that this matter be continued to the next regular meeting%to allow time for the Design Review · Committee to complete their..review relative·to this matter. Chairman Norton 'so directe'd~ 'B A-269 - Abel M. Carreia,' SafatogauSunnyvale Road Preliminary Design Review - Commercial Service Buildings CommissiOner O"Rorke 1) explained that the Design Review Committee '. met and considered the information available and decided that more 'time would be needed to det&rmine what restriction~ ~-~re D!aCed on this property at the time of Building Site Approval. and 2), rece=m. ended that A-269 be continued to the next regular meeting. .Chai'rman Norton so directed~ C. 'A-270 - Paul Flanagan, Big Basin·way - Preliminary Design Review - commissioner O'.Rorke stated =t'hat 1) the Design Review Committee reviewed this applicat. ion oa a'Pre.liminary. level and found that it met the standar.ds necessary for the development of a Commercial After discussion, Commissioner O'Rorke ~oved seconded .by Commissioner Smith, that the Preliminary Design Approva'l be granted A-270 as shown on Exhibits "A" and "B" ; ·mot'ion carried unanimously. - 126 Lot Multi-Fami~ly Residential Condominium Commissioner O'Rorke stated that at the time the Design ReView Committee ... reviewed this application it' was found that the tentative.~ap has not re- ceived final approval He then recommended that A-271 be continued to such time as the tentative map is approved.. The Secretary explai'ned that. the applicant has filed a Preliminary Map (for 'site approval) which is.'Unusual but not for a development of. this size s~nce it is better to iron out as many problems as possible before filing for site approval Mr Ro~riguez, the applicant~ stated that he would like to meet with the Committee to discuss this matter and get 'some direction since this is his·first· at.eempt at something of this nature.· .. Commissioner O'Rorke i) stated the Design Review Committee' would be '. checking·the traffic circulation, ingress and'egress, parking, lay-out · . of·buildings, .landscaping, etc 2) recommended that the applicant meet .' with the Subdivision. Committee 'to discuss the Preliminary Map prior.to meeting with the. Design Review Committee 'and 3)' recommende~ that this " "."" Commissioner McFall 's~ated't~at the applicant·met with the Subdivision' " Committee and some. Changes 'w~r~'recommended by the=Committee relative =.l.".After. further discussion,. Chairman Norton directed that A-271 be- . · '.' continued to the'next'regular.meeting. and referred same·to 'the Design. Review Committee for further Study. "" '."' . Planning CommisSion Minutes - 8 january 1968'- Continued : . ;"'-'." "CommiSsioner Smith gave a summary on items reviewed'and action taken ..... :..'......'........ at the City Council meeting of.3. January 1968, with emphasis on 'items · .' "".'..,. . of' particular interest. to the Planning Commission. '.' ".!' "" .'.".. C-86 -Neil K. Chase, Saratoga Avenue -.Request fo~ Extension ....:7."..i.l..:.'.;.. The Secretary'explained that this is the second request f~r extension · ........ · :. relative to'C-86 and the. present expiration date. iS April 1968. : ""' 'Mr. Shannon Lightfoot, present to.represent'the applicant,' stated that ...~.....'.~.. Mr. Merrick (owner of the property) h~s a new bpyer and there is not · . ... 'enough'time.to go ahead.with financing and work out the drainage assess- · j'. .....:...../l.'.:......'=' ment with the Department of Public Works without the requested extension. .. ' ":., : The Secretary, in answer to "inquiries from Commissioner OtRorke and · '......'. " Chairman Norton,.stated that the Saratoga Plan Line as established for j..... .~.:.....'~.. Saratoga Avenue would affect.this property drastically. · . ....:. ...:. After discussion, Commissioner McFall recommended that this matter be .:.Z.'..'.'..'.i.. ....':" Continued to the next regular meeting to allow time for the Public. .. ':..='!.' '..fl' .... Works Department'to look into this matter thoroughly."-:."' .' .. : ' .' .. Chairman Norton so directed and:referred C-86 to the SubdivisiOn Committee " · ': ...... · for study and a report. .i" · .... :' " ,'. · .." ' ....... f"':.'. '. : ..UP-99 .- FinnsMan Constructi6n, Jaccaranda Ct. - Request for Extension · . ." : The Secretary 1) read a communication received from Flnnegan Construc- .tion requesting an extension for the Model Home Sales Office on · ":jl'."'.:"'ll.' :'lj. "". ..7 Jaccaranda Court, 2) stated the Use Permit (UP-99)'for' said sales office '.' '."' " .... -. "'. has expired and has been operated illegally since April i967 and '.~"~' " "' 3) advised that quite a problem has developed'relative to traffic and '.'. :'i"....'.j"' "'.' ':' :. ' the type of use made of the office' He further stated that'l) as he · ';."""..."l ....i.'..:.j: ' understood, i~: this Model HOme is being used for a 'Sales Office for .,.' ..... · .""""". . .other developments in the area,' 2) residents of Jaccaranda Court have. . · :lj'..:.:."~. ".. "' "' " filed complaints,-.'3) Mr, .Finnegan has promised to do away with this · ..'. ' · '7'.'.'.1:. ii...j"'l'l '..':.."'..".'.:-. office but has not done 8o ~ven .though. he. has .been asked on numerous .. .!..... :...~!'.'..'.. .. .... .0Ccasions~ 4) he now"s'tateslhe will be out'by the end of.January,'i968, ':'.:': .':.' .:'." ... and 5) Mr,' Finnegan requestA that UP-99 be re-instated until 'the end'of """ "':..i="'...., "' Chairman Norton com~[ented t{xat he cOuld'not see the'reason"for r'e-. '."":':'j'.':. " ""'.The Secretary' advised .that ~) the.resi'.dents in the .area urge that. '..fl"-...!.'~2. 7".. the request for extension b~ de~ied and. that the Sales Office be .'=:.'. ""':'.j. "' 'eliminated inm~e.diate!y.2) Mr,. Finnegan.states that he'iS .seeking '. :':!li':l .~'.'..;._ j.. " Commercial office space, .bu[ will not 'be able tO vacate his office .'l"'. ':".l""' j.' ':'~: 'on..JaCcaranda Court'.un~il'.3i January.1968 and 3)'.the residents o.f' "" :. ....-. 'the area' have. submitted' a'p'~tition to cl'Qse the.Sales'Office:at.once, ..; ... ... .:. ... , , '. . . .. . '. "" PlanninH Commiss.ion Minutes - 8 JanUary 1968 - Continued ~ · . ...... .. ... ~ . . .. : - ' "' "']' "VIII. "A~ 'UP-99 -. Continued' ' ' .!]'.!= "'.~.'.' ... '. Chairman' Norton commented that Mr. Finnegan has not presented .-""~..=.=.-'.,. '. problem to ~he City beforei but the three week extension did not ...~'/....i..=l.. '~'..,'~=..'. '..~..'..' ..'..-"'.seem reasonable .' .. '. '. ""." ....... .. -' 'Commissioner O'Rorke stated that as 'he Understood it the petition " indicated that the people involved did not want.the Sales Office !..."L'!']'=""...[.'.'.'."'l~...='~.'l.'7'j.' [' .'here for.another three weeks. .. l' '~' '...'.".-.. '.=. '..'.'. The' Secretary recommended that the r'equest for extension be denied =' =.'=.". '. oo.' .. .... · ....,~..... ".. ~. .'~ '.'-"' " ' Conmiisstoner' Smith moved seconded by'C~tsstoner ~isp, that the -... ~. . "= request for extension be denied .in connection' with ~-99 and that . '.'... '... ........ the Secretary be instructed to see that the .unla~Ul use be term1- " "' ".L;': '~.' ' '., nated; motion carried u~nim0usly.. , '."" "'.':=.'/C '.' .' .. · · .".'. ' · ""' .~"" :~..:.'~.:.~'~"' ':':' ."-. "SDR-648 ~ Dr. toni. B~ato.,'=' m Camino Gra~a~ - Req.est for ".'~.".=';~.".':"'~:'/".".~he s~:~t~y ~p~,~a'th~t th~ ~q,~t.'fo~ e~t~,~io, '~,b~tt~a by ..'..-..~ ~==...../.~S:"..:..' .. ~. Belsito, the new o~er,7.~s a routine request and reckended that ....~..~........ ~..~ the extension be granted. .. .. '." ::' """" .. Co:issioner McFall moved, 'seconded by Co~iSsioner' .Smith, that the ... : ' .' "'~':"":""~"~ "'~' "~ request for extension in connection with' .SDR~648 be granted for one .... ........']......'.. (1) year; motion carried u~nimously~ · ' ='.'= B. O~L ' ' ' ' '" ' ' "':' ' ' ..:.....;.......:.~ .. ~ "~ ........ ..... : :': "" '" ' ' '' ' " 1. I~L ORDINANCE ' ' ~ "' ' ....... .~L'.'{.~:'~. ...'. ':.. . · ~. .... '.'. . ~,..'....... ..... ... ... '.S.S~.."..".~.' . "" '. :..:......'' C0~issioner Johnson, with concurrence of the 0ther .meters of .. ~: ~ ~ - .. the General 'Plan Co~ittee scheduled a meeting for the Co~ittee " "=" .'.'." . :' for Saturday morning, 13 January '1968. .. · " " .... '....::.....~.."i.~.'. . ..' ..... . ... . .... · .... "" ":" "':' "' """ 2. SADDLE SHOP. " " " ' "L"' Co~issioner O'Rorke stated that he ~s under the impression /.~...,..: ....':....'[:..... ' that the Old Saddle Sho~ (property' belonging to ~. Ne~le- ... Neale's Hollow) ~s 'to be removed. " ~..-...... .. . .. .... ... { . . : . . ' .' The Secretary answered' that 1)' the removal of' this particular: """ .....f'~:"""'S":"".".:' ' 'buiidtng ~s never mde'a Condition of the Change of. Zoning :" ;':";"'~" "' " . and 2) according to the Sui'ldtng In'spedtor the Ctt~ 'cannot '...'. force 'them to remove it as long' as it is,boarded. i....~,L,.~i~ ~T ~..~... ............ · . . ...? .:~.7-.,:~ ~.- ............ ..........., ........: ..... ................................... · ..'. '.' "~:....... :.:.' ..-'.. ':':..:. '3.''ELECTION OF OFFICEP~S ; .. "L .' ~.""'. " Chairman Norton' reminded.the ~embers' of the'Planning Co~ission "' '.'-' '.7."".:'.. "' " that the .Annual ElecEion"of'OfficerS .would take place at the next ~. "..-.. '. 'meeting. i'Ie then s~ated'.that. he would be away a substantial period { ' '~.'.' ':...L"".": '..':" ,of '.t~e in 1968, ~he~efore,. i.f he. was elected as 'Chai~an again, "" .'" the.Vice-Chai~an shou. id..expect' to carry extra responsibility in. · .~".' '.' 'Z':. "' . .... .dhairing. meeti~s. . . ' " .... .'-:...,. ...... .. .. .. :. ~ .:.. ,.. . .. ~ · ..~ i:.. :'..1 :...'. '. .' ' .~ ... ..i :. . . ~.. ... .:. · ... .... ..."...... :.... ~.. .. .... . ... . .::...:.,... .. . ..,.' ..~_' ; ~ .: .~ . ...... . . .... . . . .. ~ . '... .. ...;-.. . · ~ .. ., ..~:..%...'..:. '. · ... :'S. '.....: ...... . · .. . ... ...~.. .. · ... . . S '.. :~'. ... . .. ............=.....~ ...,...'.....,~='...:='...'..~..~ ~ ~.'. ,.';~=:'..'..:-.. :"' · ' "' ' " r' . ;.. ..........'.. .. ... .... . ~~... .... ~ ~. '. . : .'. .~ .'..' .. .. .. ... . ~ ': ~-...{ '.7 ,:~:~?.?~--.'?:~.'..~ .~.t;F" ,.-", '-.~ ,.-.- ."~'--.-: ......~----~ ........ :-~..~ i~-~-,~.- ...... . =~:. :-~r: .....= ......... ' '~ ..... ]":~" "~'~'~ '~T':~;~~' ~'~"'='T:" ~': ...................... ~"~' '~ ~ ..................... ... "' Planning Commission Minutes - 8 January.'- Continued · VIII. B.. 4. GUESTS ." . . .".'.'. .. '/'. '~.' :".'...".'.~'..: Chairman Norton acknowledged, with pleasur'e, the presence of ".'.=. .'. 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