HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-02-1981 City Council Minutes M_I.~.U.~E~. ·
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Tuesday, June.2, 1981 ~ 7~30 p.m.
PLACE: Saratoga Community Center Meeting Room, 13777 Fruitvale
TYPE: Regular Adjourned Meeting
AGENDA ACTION
EXECUTIVE SESSION - Litigation - 6:00~[.m.'
Crisp Conference Room ~
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Room
I. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Clevenger, Jensen,
Mallory, Watso. n, ~and Mayor- Callon -
all present,~ ·
II. CONSIDERATION OF SETTLEMENT O~
LITIGATION RE:
a. McBain & Gibbs vs. Saratoga WATSON/MALLORi MOVED ADOPTION OF
(Federal Action) RESOLUTION NO. 1012. Passed 4-1.
(Jensen opposed).
McBain & Gibbs vsj Saratoga
(State Action)
Resolution No. 1012 '
b. Fremont Union High School MAIjL_ORYi/.~A~TSON MOVED ADOPTION OF
District vs. Saratoga RESOLUTION NO. 1013. Passed 4-1.
(Jensen opposed).
Resolution No. 1013.
c. Blackwell Homes vs. Saratoga MALLORY/CLEVENGER MOVED ADOPTION
(Unit #1) OF RESOLUTION NO. 1014. PasSed 4-1.
(Jensen opposed).
Blackwell Homes vs. Saratoga
(Unit #2)
ReSolution No. 1014
III. SPECIFIC PLAN FOR THE NORTHWEST
HILLSIDE AREA
a. .Resolution No. 1015 - Councilmember'Jensen ~tated 'that the
Certifying Final Environmental law required, in order for .Council
ImpaCt Report for Northwest to certify the Environmental Impact
Hillside Specific Plan Report, that-they make the finding
that if significant adverse environ-
mental impacts' are inv61ved they
must be. justifie.d by .an overriding
public interest. She found no Such
interest, an.d therefore could not
certify .the EIR Or app~Q~e the
Specific Plan..
2-6/2/81
AGENDA ACTION
CLEVENGER/MALLORY MOVED ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTION NO. 1015. Passed 4-1.
(Jensen opposed).
..... ~b. Resolution No. 1016 - By;coh~ehs~uCoun~iI~'~e ~Di~e~iin~ Sp~cifi~
-~ .i Approving Specific Plan Plbn~by_~de~idi~g~oL~tabliSh a~und~:for improy
~- ?~L~ ing~ ierce~Roadl-.in a. manner~that~-.w~uld~not sig-
~ ~--~ niff~ah~iy '~t~71~ c~k3~t~r,. I~l~ti~g the
publiC. ~Ari~l~ir~t~f'or ~dihg over 50
~iq~a/rd~,~n~ ~e~ng~om~e~t~i6t~0nS for
.... ~t~nsf6~ ~6'f ~D~d~y~ ~f0r~ ~ncy/secondary
CLEVENGER/MALLORY MOVED ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTION NO.'i0i~PPROVING
SPECIFIC PLAN AND MAKING THE FINDINGS
REQUIRED: THAT (a) Policies,
requirements and action programs
have been incorporated into the
Specific Plan to mitigate to an
acceptable level or avoid the sig-
nificant environmental effects as
identified in the final EIR; (b)
The Specific Plan contains policies
concerning development of land
adjacent to the City of Saratoga and
mitigation of adverse environmental
effects of such development through
a substantial reduction in density.
However, such lands are within the
responsibility and jurisdiction~
of the County of Santa Clara which,
at the present time, has adopted
regulations consistent with the
Specific Plan in terms of density.
Other mitigation measures as contained
in the Specific Plan should also
be adopted by the County of Santa
Clara with respect to these lands; and
(c) To the extent that significant
environmental effects identified
in the final EIR have not been fully
mitigated or avoided by policies,
requirements and action programs
contained in the Specific Plan,
such effects are nevertheless accept-
able in view of the overriding con-
sideration that Measure "A" was
duly enacted by the citizens of
the City of Saratoga and mandates
the adoption of the Specific Plan.
Consequently, there are no feasible
alternatives to the Specific Plan
as a "project", within the meaning
of the California Environmental
Quality Act. Passed~4~l<(Jensenopposed).
c. Resolution No. 780-13 - Mayor Callon noted that the Government
Adopting Fee Schedule for Code allows a legislative body to
~' Recovery of Costs of recover costs of a Specific.Plan.
Specific Plan
WATSON/CALLON MOVED ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTION NO. 780-13 ADOPTING FEE
SCHEDULE FOR RECOVERYCOF~.COSTSCOF
SPECIFIC PLAN. Passed~ 5-0.
3-6/2/81
AGENDA ACTION
d. Resolution No. 1017 CLEVENGER/WATSON MOVED APPROVAL
Adopting Policy Regarding OF RESOLUTION NO. 1~17. Passed 5-0.
Processing of Approved Ten-
tative Maps in Northwest
.~_. ' Hillside Specific Plan Area
' e. Urgency Interim Ordinance MALLORY/WATSON MOVED ADOPTION OF
~ No. 3E-19, Placing Moratorium ORDINANCE NO. 3E-19, Passed 5-0.
on Development Activity With
certain Exceptions Within
the Northwest Hillside
Specific Plar~ Area
IV. CONSIDER REPORT AND RECOMMENDA- Councilmember Jensen suggested reducing
TION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING'. 6ost~rby hiring:a=,planne~-rath~r~.than an
USE OF CONSULTANT FOR PREPARATION attorney to prepare the subject
OF ORDINANCES IMPLEMENTING THE ordinances, and Mayor Callon commented
NORTHWEST HILLSIDE AREA SPECIFIC that it was unusual for an attorney
PLAN to draw up a planning ordinance.
Councilmember Watson urged that
a ceiling be placed on the funds
allowed for the project. He noted
that although he generally favors
an open bidding process for such
projects, in this case there would
be significant time savings and
greater efficiency in following
staff recommendation to hire Fred
~ Caploe.
CONSENSUS TO PLACE ON AGENDA FOR
JUNE 17.
V. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT - 9: 45 p'. m.
Respectfully submitted,
Grace E, Cory
Deputy City Clerk