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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-03-1968 City Council Minutes SARATOGA CITY.~OUNCIL SUMMARY 0F MINUTES TIME: Wednesday, January ~', 1958 - 7:30 P. M. PLACE: Saratoga City Council Chambers, I~777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, California TYPE: Regular Meeting ' I ORdANIZATION Mayor Glennon called the meeting tO 6f~er at 7:30 P, M. A.. ROLL CALL. ~esent: Councilmen Glennon, Hartman, Tyler, Burry, Robbins Absent: None B. MINUTES Minutes It was moved by Councilman hurry, seconded by Councilman Hartman, .. to dispense with the reading and approve the minutes of the December 20, 1967 meeting, as written, subject to deletion of the duplicate phrase "to executive sessions" in the last sentence of Item VII-B-(1), on page 4. Motion carried witH Councilmen Robbing and Tyler abstaining as they were not present at :the meeting in question. II BIDS AND CONTRACTS A. SANITARY SEWER REIMBURSEI~NT A~REEMENT re Village Parking District No. 1. Mr. Huff presented a standard form of agreement with Sanitation District Village No. 4 providing for reimbursement by future users for the cost of sanitary Parking sewerage facilities installed to serve property not included in the Dist.#1 Village Parking District No. 1;. Mr. Huff also asked for authorization to Sewer convey the sanitary easement t~ the Sanitation District. It was moved Reimburse- by Councilman Tyler, seconded by Councilman H;rtman, and unanimously carried ment Agree. -to authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement with Sanitation District No. 4, and to authorize conveyance of the easement to the sanitation district. III PETITIONS, ORDINANCES AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS A. PETITION FOR FORMATION OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO IMPROVE FRUITVALE AVENUE AND TO CONSTRUCT RELATED IMPROVEMENTS - WEST VALLEY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT W.V.J.C. the City Clerk reported that the firm of Wilson, Jones, Morton and Lynch Fruitvale had prepared a petition and related resolutions for formation of an & Miendale assessment district to improveFruitvale Avenue and Allendale Avenue and Ave. Assess. to construct related improvements. The petition was signed by the only Dist. property owner involved, the West Valley Joint Junior College District Board and was requested by the!College District as a means of financing the improvements over a five year period. During discussion of the amount of staff time required to administer such a district,the Clerk reported that, although he could not give an accurate accounting without further study, it would he considerably less than other districts which have been formed as it would concern but one owner with the assessment to be spread over a five year period, as con- trasted with districts involvifig many owners whose assessments are spread over a 15 to 25 year period of 2time. Additionally, Mr. Huff iudicatod that some related engineering work Could be more economically accomplished By the use of the City's engineering consultants for Fruitvale Avenue improve- ments (Mark Thomas and Company) as the Engineers of Work for the assess- ment district. Councilman Robbins expressed concern as to whether or not such action might preclude theiright of the district's voters to decide financing issues but Councilman Tyler and ~'yor Glennon stated that it was their feeling that this peeition differs from previous requests only in its single ownership and the shortened time of assessment. SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTBS - 3ANUARY 3, 1968 - Continued Mr. Gerald Las ter, of Wilson, Jones, Morton and Lynch, explained that the procedure for this district would differ from tha usual ones in that a preliminary determination and preparation of investigation report under Division 4 of the Streets and Highways Code would be required and that this procedure is most often waived. It was moved by Councilman Hartman, seconded by Councilman Tyler, and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution ' No. 393, being a resolution of preliminary determination under Division 4 of the Streets and Highways Code. It was moved by Councilman Robbins, seconded by Councilman Burry, and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 394, a resolution directing.prep- aration of investigation report under Division 4 of the Streets and High- ways Code. Councilman Hartman moved, seconded by Councilman Tyler, to adopt Resolution No. 395, a resolution appointing engineer and attorney; motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Councilman Burry, seconded by Councilman Robbins, and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 395, a resolution of intention to acquire and construct improvements. IV SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES AND ZONING REQUESTS A. SDR-721 - RAY BIEBER SDR-721 Beiber Councilman Hartman reported that the Planning Co~nittee had again reviewed Modifi- Mr. Bieber's request for modification of the SDR-721 requirement to widen cation Pike Road to 18 feet from the westerly property line to Pierce Road. The of Cond. Committee recommended that this condition of site approval be modified to require widening Pike Road to 18 feet from Pierce Road south for the distance the widening can be constructed for $4;000. Additionally, the Committee recommended that Mr. Bieber enter into a reimbursement agreement in which he agrees to reimburse future applicants to the extent his pro rata share of the minimum access street construction exceeds this $4000. construction cost and in which ~he City agrees to require future applicants to reimburse him to the extent the $4000 exceeds his pro rata share of minimum access road construction. The Committee's comments and recommendations, as more fully set forth in a written report, dated January 3, 1968, were discussed at length by the Council. It was agreed that, although~he Council affirms support of the Planning Commission's policy in conditioning sites to provide for minimum access street construction from the site to an accepted public street or intersecting minimum access road, in~ividual cases involving undue hardship may qualify for the variance provision of the Subdivision ordinance. It was moved by Councilman Tyler, seconded by Councilman Robbins, and carried unanimously to adopt the Planning Co~ittee report and modify condition II-B of SDR-721 as recommended, subject to execution by the appli- cant of a minimum access street reimbursement agreement in form approved by the City Attorney. B SDR-722 - GEORGE SOMPS SDR-722' Somps Councilman Hartman reported that the Planning Comu~ittee recommends denial Modifi- of Fir. Somps' request for modification of the condition of building site cation approval requiring widening of Saratoga Hills Road to 18 feet be~qeen the request access road and Pontiac Avenue. This recommendation was made on the basis that this condition does not constitute undue hardship on the applicant and conforms to provisions of the subdivision ordinance requiring minimum access street construction. It was moved by Councilman Tyler, seconded by Council- man Hartman, and unanimously carried to accept the conEaittee report and deny the request. -2- SARATOGA CITY CO~CIL Mi}~S ~ JA[~ARY 3, 1968 - Continued Councfl~ian Tyler asked if it would be possible to control the deterioration of private streets which were originally constructed to minimum access street standards and allowed to become deficient because of improper maintenance. The City Attorney advised that it would be difficult to legislate control on the basis of aesthetics but that it might be possible to require maintenance or repair on the basis of fire or sight distance hazard. C. SDR-725 - JENS HURgSEID SDR-725 The City Clerk reported that all conditions of tentative site approval Jens HUndseid for one lot on E1 Camino Grande had been met and it was moved by Site ApproVal Councilman Tyler, seconded by Councilman Hartman, and carried unani- mously to adopt Resolution No~ SDR-725-1, grantjaR final site approval to Mr. Jens Hundseid. D. SDR-726 - DR. KEITH CP~NE It was moved by Counc.~.lman Hartman, seconded by CounCiimanBurry, SDR-726 and carried 'unanimously to adopt Resolution }~0. SDR-726-1, 8Tanring Dr. Crane approval to Dr. Keith Crane for one lot on Citrus Lane~ subject to Oae lot on reimbursement by Dr. Crane to ~ir. Hiatt for a pro rata share of Citrus Ln. improvement costs. E. JERRY BROADUS Jerry Broadus It was moved by Councilman Robbins, seconded by Councilman Burry, Release of and unanimously carried to release the stocks and bonds Dosted by Stocks & Jerry Broadus to guarantee construction of improvements required Bonds as a condition of building site approval, F. TRACT 4056 - DO~qYBROOK ?~ANOR Tract 4056 Upon the recommendation of the Director of PUblic Works, it was Donnybrook moved by Councilman Burry, seconded by Councilman Robbins, and Manor carried unanimously to accept the Lmprovements in Tract 4056, for Acceptance of construction only, with the one year maintenance period to begin Improvements immediately. V PUBLIC ttEARINGS A. C-109 - HARRY MARGOLIS C-109 The City Clerk stated that notices of public hearing had been mailed Margolis and published according to law and that the applicant had filed Public Hear- a letter, dated January 2, 1968, requesting withdrawal of the appeal lag with no further action to be taken regarding the matter. The City Attorney stated that there is no appeal on a change of zoning application and that in vie~ of the fact that the applicant, who is an attorney, has been represented by an attorney it could be assumed that the applicant expects the Council to proceed with the requested public hearing without protest on his part. With no objection, ~ayor Glennon opened the publid hearing at 8:40 and ordered the file In{roduced as evidence. No One present responded to an lava. tat!on to speak, eithar for or against this application and it was moved by Councilman Tyler, seconded by Councilman Burry, and unanimously carried to close the public hearing at 8:41 P.~i. It was moved by Councilman Hartman, seconded by Conncflman Burry, and carried unanimously to deny the application to fezone from "R-1-15,000" to "R-A" approximately 3,720 square feet lOCated on. ~he west side ~f Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road.lbem~een Marion Road and Brookx~ood Lane. -3- SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL ~INUTES - JA,~JAqY 3, 1968 - Continued Vl ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. ~tYOR Inter-City (1) Mayor Glennon announced that the Inter-City Council will meet Council tomorrow evening at Sakura Gardens restauran~ in Mountain View Meeting at and asked that anyone planning to attend notify the Administrative Sakura Gardens Aide. B. FINANCE Approval It was movedby Councilman Robbins, seconded by Councilman Tyler, and of unanimously carried to approve the disbursements on the list dated Disbursements January 3, 1968~ and authorize that warrants be drm~n in payment for a total amount of $37,820.26. C. C~ITTEE REPORTS No Reports D, DEPART}~NT HEADS A~D OFFICERS Spaich (1) The Planning Director reported that the Planning C~,mtssion property - is considering an application for approval of a tentative Dedication of subdivision map of the Spaich property located west of Saratoga- Park Land Sunnyvale Road and north of the Foothill School. This property has been designated on the General Plan as a park site and ~. Walker reported that the application was filed prior to the effective date of Ordinance NS-5.17 requiring dedication of park lands. With no objection, ~yor Glennon requested the Planning Com;aittee to meet with the Subdivision Committee of the Planning Conmission to discuss this matter. SDR-619 (2) The Director of Public l~rks reported that improvements Acceptance constructed in connection with the development of SDR-619 of Improvements had been satisfactorily completed and it was moved by Councilman for Construction Robbins, seconded by Councilman Burry, and unanimously carried to accept the improvements, for construction only, The one year maintenance period will begin as of this date.' Underground (3) Mr. Shook submitted a synopsis of the Information presented at Utilities the statewide conference on underground utilities and announced Conference that the full report is available for Council review. E. CITY ADMINISTRATOR (1) The City Administrator reported that the Pacific Gas and Electric Mercury Vapor Company had advised him that mercury vapor lights could be Lights for installed in the village area to replace the lights presently Village Area located there at no additional cost to the lighting district. After discussion of the effect the installation of these lights might have on future plans for aesthetic lighting fixtures in the village area, the Mayor referred the matter to the Planning Committee for review and recommedation. (2) The City Administrator advised tha~ he is continuing a study of Scavenger Company non-subscribers to garbage disposal service in the city and is Complaints and also tnvestigatin$ complaints of overcharges for service by the non-Subscribers scavenger company. VII COMI-fONICATIO~S A. I~ITTEN (1) Mayor Glennon stated that he had received a letter from the Brookview Brookview Homeo~ners Association endorsing the request of the Homeowners Ass~ residents of t~stbrook for annexation to the City. Endorse Westbrook Annexation SARATOGA CITY COU}~CIL MINUTES - JAh~3A~RY 3, 1968 - Continued Widening of (2) Uith no objection, Mayor Glennon directed to file a co~hunication Prospect in front from the Superintendent of the Campbell Union High School District of Prospect High relative to dedication of property for the widening of Prospect Road in front of the Prospect High School site. The City Attorney briefly described his contacts with the school district in this regard. B. ORAL (1) Councilman Burry asked for information concerning the patching Patching of of Fruitvale Avenue in relation to the sanitary sewer work Fruitvale Ave. currently in progress and the Director of Public Works stated that patching would continue until the project is completed and that the sanitation district will then resurface the entire street, (2) ~yor Glennon ackno~.~ledged, with pleasure, the presence of Acknowledgments Planning Commissioner Smith; Mr. John Langwill, representing the Good Government Group; and Mrs. Ruth (~ens, who prepared coffee on behalf of the'Good Government Croup. VIII ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Councilman Burry, seconded by Councilman Robblns, and carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 Respectfully submitted, J. R. HUFF, CITY CLERK