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Home My WebLink About10-30-1992 City Council Agenda packetPrinted on recycled paper. A„„/ 6(:„ arry Tj/. Peacock City Manager HRP:mc 7D MU5 CDO 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070 (408) 867 -3438 4 BOO s DATE: October 28, 1992 TO: City Council FROM: Harry R. Peacock SUBJECT: Proposed Quito Road Bicycle /Pedestrian Bridge North of Old Adobe Road Request by Town of Los Gatos to Share Costs not to exceed $10,000 Staff has been contacted both by staff members of the Town of Los Gatos and by residents of Saratoga concerning construction of this subject bridge as a public safety measure until the permanent bridge replacement occurs in the next two to three years. Changing school situations regarding busing seem to have intensified attendance by travel on foot and bicycles to Marshall Lane School and Rolling Hills Middle School on Pollard Road. Cost to Saratoga would be $10,000, which would require a budget adjustment. /0- COUNCIL MEMBERS: Karen Anderson Ann Marie Burger Willem Kohler Victor Monia Karen Tucker F- r October `20, r ,TOWN of LOS GATOS, BUILDING, AND ENGINEERING SERVICES, S '(408) 3546864 CITy CITY M A N AGE S t i r 3 ,r Harry Peacock, City Manager' City of Saratoga 1 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, .CA 95070 SUBJECT: PROPOSED. QUITO ROAD BICYCLE /PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE SAN THOMAS AQUINO CREEK NORTH OF OLD ADOBE ROAD Dear Mr. Peacock: f 1 i .'j Scott R. Baker Director of Building Engineering :Services SRB:CG :1kj. 1 r J The Town 'is interested ,i learning the City,of Saratoga's intentions regarding the 'subject :Quito; Road B icycle /Pedestrian bridge. r Residents in the Quito R oad.areaihave requested this bridge as an inexpensive, solution, to the bicycle and pedestrian safety problems associated with.the narrow;width of the road. 'Half of the bridge would be in City of Saratoga jurisdiction and half would be-in Town of Los Gatos jurisdiction. The safety improvements would 3 ,benefit residents in both jurisdictions, and those' in neighboring cities: h r: 4 Assuming that we agree on cooperative the cost will remain under: $10,000 for each jurisdiction. Since our first letter dated July 1, 1992, we have discovered that the'Water District is not interested in helping r to fund this project: We also assume that` their bridge from a.Palo Alto project may no longer be available. The Town proposes to split the pr c osts w ith the City of-Saratog Th T own wwill administer- t he at no charge. Please advise me of your intentions regarding, our proposal at yourearliest convenience: sl can' be reached ,at 354 -6885: Very, my yours, y` ce:', David W. Knapp, Town Manager 'Michael LaRocca, Director of Parks, Forestry and Maintenance Services Chris Gjerde, Assistant Engineer Shari Y• Walter, -P.O. Box'. 995, Los Gatos, CA 95031 Lynne Dicker-son,' 155,0Id" Adobe Road, Los Gatos, CA 95030 I CIVIC CENTER •110 EAST MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 949 LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA 95031 7 r•/ 1' /TO: Saratoga City Council W FROM: Paul L. Curtis, Planning Director DATE: October 30, 1992 SUBJECT: Ordinance Adopting HR Zoning District Second. Reading and Adoption Printed on recycled paper. oat= cDo 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070 (408) 867 -3438 M E M O R A N D U M In May, 1992, the City Council held a public hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation to adopt a new HR (Hillside Residential) Zoning District. The City Council approved the new HR Zoning District which accomplished the following: Combined all HC -RD and NHR Districts into the new HR District. Applied the current NHR development regulations to the new HR District properties. COUNCIL MEMBERS: Attached is the background information regarding the new HR Zoning District approved in May. The City Council decided to delay second reading and adoption of the ordinance pending completion of a ridge line map which is necessary to easily identify environmentally sensitive development sites in the new HR District. The map would be a graphic depiction of ordinance language used since 1987 to describe ridge lines. The map has now been completed and will be displayed at the November 4, 1992 City Council meeting. The map depicts both major and minor ridge lines which alerts both staff and property owners that special care must be taken to ensure proper placement of buildings on the identified sites. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the new HR Zoning District. gP- c?e 3? Karen Anderson Ann Marie Burger Willem Kohler Victor Monia Karen Tucker SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: 8C� EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO. MEETING DATE: 5/6/92 ii ORIGINATING DEPT.: Planning CITY MGR. APPROVAL SUBJECT: HR- Hillside Residential District A combined district of the NHR and HC -RD districts. Recommended Motion: Introduce the HR ordinance and adopt the Negative Declaration. Report Summary: Following City Council direction and the recommendations of the Citizen Investigative Committee for Tract 7770, the Planning Commission considered combining the NHR and HC -RD zone districts into one district. On 4/7/92 the Planning Commission approved a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt the combined ordinance and a Negative Declaration for the project. The HR ordinance applies the NHR zone district regulations to all areas within the HC -RD and NHR districts. The current NHR and HC -RD district areas will be designated HR Hillside Residential. The regulations and standards in the NHR and HC -RD zone district are similar. Some of the differences were eliminated by amendments to the zoning regulations which were recently adopted. The major differences which may affect development within the HC -RD zone district are the following: 1. Height restrictions for construction on major and minor ridgelines. This restriction exists in the NHR ordinance and is included in the new HR ordinance. The City's current policy is to include consideration of potential impacts of proposed developments on minor and major ridgelines as part of the design review process for any hillside lot. In addition, the preparation of a ridgeline map is at a final stage. Following the adoption of the map, the height restriction will apply to all ridgelines identified on the map. 2. Clustered development. This provision exists in the NHR zone district and will apply to the areas within the HC -RD district if the combined ordinance is adopted. Clustering of development is a conditional use and requires specific review and consideration on an individual basis. 3. Rear yard setback in the HC -RD area. The minimum required rear yard setback will be increased from 35/45 to 50/60 for first and second story respectively, if the HR ordinance 'is adopted. Since most of the lots in the HC -RD are one acre or larger, the potential of creating non- conforming situations is limited. Staff report to the Planning Commission dated 4/7/92 is attached and provides background information and details on the nature of the new ordinance. The report includes a review of all the changes to the regulations of the HC -RD district as a result of the adoption of the new ordinance. A comparison chart of the HC -RD and NHR regulations is also attached to the report. In addition to a public notice in the local newspaper, notices were mailed to all property owners within the HC -RD zone district informing them about the proposed ordinance and designation. Fiscal Impacts: none Attachments: 1. HR ordinance 2. Planning Commission resolution recommending adoption of the ordinance 3. Negative Declaration and initial study 4. Staff report to the Planning Commission dated 4 /7/92 5. Planning Commission minutes dated 4/7/92 Motion and Vote: