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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-15-1981-Land Development CommitteeLAND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES DATE: Thursday, January 15, 1981 - 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Crisp Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA TYPE: Regular Meeting I. ROUTINE ORGANIZATION A. Roll Call Committee Members Present: R. S. Shook, R. S. Robinson, and Commissioner Laden Staff Members Present: K. Kerdus, 1). Trinidad, and R. Harison B. Minutes It was moved and seconded to waive the reading of the minutes of December 18, 1980 and approve as distributed. The motion was carried unanimously. II. SINGLE SITE APPROVAL PER ORDINANCE NO. 60.05 A. SDR -1.483 - Iry Kovalik, Bonnie Brae Way, Tentative Building Site Approval - 1 Lot (over 50% expansion) Staff explained that the applicant was proposing to expand the existing house over 5.0% and_; therefore, needs site approval. Additionally, the applicant plans in -the future to place a swimming pool and tennis court on the site, which may require Planning Commission approval. However, at this time the map only shows the expansion of the existing house. The main Staff concern with the site was to ensure that the drainage for the site is properly handled. The Fire Department was requesting that the fire hydrant nearest the house b*e checked for the standard require- ment of 1,000 gallons per minute for two hours. The department had been unable to do this by the meeting, and had so conditioned the site. It was noted that the applicant was not present during the discussion, so the item was continued until later in the meeting. When Mr. Kovalik did appear, the Committee asked him whether he had any concerns over the Staff Report. He questioned the drainage condition and the Fire Department condition, and then expressed satisfaction with the report. It was moved and seconded to approve SDR -1483, per the Staff Report dated January 12, 1981. The motion was carried unanimously. :III. PUBLIC HEARING A. Negative Declaration - SDR -1.482 - Anita Bolin B. SDR -1482 - Anita Bolin, Sobey Road, Tentative'Building Site Approval - 4 lots Staff explained that the site had previously received Tentative Building Site Approval, with its engineering work almost completed._ The engineer discovered that the squire footage of all four lots was not necessary for the site approval, and by this application was removing the lot with the existing house and water tank. The public hearing was opened at 10:17 a.m. - 1 - LDC Meeting Minutes 1 /1_ 1. SDR -1482 (cont.) Page 2 Mr. Michael Amanatullah, of 1.4312 Evans Lane, stated that he was being sued by Mrs. Dunne for water damage, due to a drainage problem which would also impact the lots in this site approval. He explained that, with the construction of houses on Evans Lane by Mr. Day, water accumulated on Evans and then went down through this site to Quito. Mr. Amanatullah explained that the case was in the courts still., and that he was asking relief of the City Council to have proper storm drainage improvements put in place. The LDC reviewed this concern and noted that possibly a drainage easement could be placed on the southerly lot line. Mr. Heiss, the applicant's engineer, then explained the history of drainage in the area and said that, with the construction of Evans Lane, there had actually been a decrease in the drainage onto the site. Mr. Amanatullah stated that there was also a claim against the City. Mr. Shook noted that the Committee should not ignore this problem and possibly continue the item until the Public Works Staff has time to review it. Mr. Heiss explained the improvement plans that he had done for the original site approval. Mrs. Tennyson spoke for herself and Mrs. Evans, of Evans Lane, stating that the water problem had been there forever, with lakes being created during the rains of the 1960s. Since Evans Road had been put in place, the water originated on the hilltop of Vessing and behind the Hinz property in back of the new houses, and eventually made its way to the Christiansen and. Korts site. With the Day subdivision, the City had said that it could all be handled naturally, and then Mrs. Dunne had constructed the barn in the middle of the natural drainage swale. Mrs. Tennyson stated there would be a serious problem if houses were also allowed to be built in this drainage swale. It was directed that this item be continued until the Public Works Staff has time to review the drainage, or until February 19, 1981. IV. MISCELLANEOUS A. Clyde V. Martins, Sobey Road, Modification to a Site Development Plan for a Swimming Pool; Continued from 12/18/80 Staff explained that Mr. Martins had not submitted any new plans as promised, and it was directed that this item be removed from the agenda, to be reagendized when appropriate plans had been received. B. SDR -1480 - IP $ S Construction, Reconsideration of Tentative Building Site Approval., Pierce Road - 2 Lots Staff explained that the applicant had submitted a new map, chang- ing the location of the driveway, so that the corridor angled at the end, potentially causing the removal of two large pepper trees. This had been done in order to reach agreement with the neighbor owning the corridor. Mr. Del Zisch, the realtor for the project, explained that the Lunds dial not want their privacy disturbed, and thus had requested the change in the driveway. He explained that to not allow this change would create an economic hardship for Mrs. Volk. The LDC reviewed the plans and questioned whether or not the applicants 'had explored an alternative angling of the driveway with landsc-aping to protect the privacy of the Lunds. Mrs. Volk, the property owner, explained that she had had a terrible problem with the roots of the pepper trees getting into her plumbing, and that these trees were on their last legs. The LDC then suggested that perhaps she should have the trees looked at by a competent arborist. If the trees were in bad shape, the LDC would then - 2 - LDC Meeting Minutes 1/1' L Page 3 SDR -1480 (cont.)I take that into consideration. It was directed that this item be continued to the February Sth meeting, with the applicants being given the option of 1) going to a horti- culturist, or 2); submitting new plans showing the driveway slightly revised to avoid the pepper trees. C. SDR -1403 - Ra.lph Mares, Mt. Eden Road, Tentative Building Site Approval 4 Lots. Request for a Second One -Year Extention Staff explained'that the applicant presently had received one -year extension, January 26, 1982. advance of when it LDC so notify Mr,. N Mares of the situat extension nearer th which made the Building Site Approval their first valid until Therefore, the applicant s request was way in was needed, and Staff was recommending that the ares. The Committee directed Staff to notify Mr. ion, so that he would request the second one -year e time of expiration. D. SDR -923 - Peratd (Wise), Perata Court, Modification to Site Development Plan for a Swimming Pool on Parcel "A" The LDC reviewed the plans for the pool at length. It was noted that, in order to do the work, retaining walls of a maximum 12 ft. in height would be required, and that the proposed pool did not fit the contours of the lot. Mr.1 Harison explained that it might be possible to rotate the pool and,remove some of the decking area so that the retaining walls and potential grading would be minimized. When questioned, he stated that thelsite did. not have a better area for the pool. Commis- sioner Laden noted that some lots did not justify placement of swimming pools,iand this might be one of those. The LDC explained to the applicant that they were looking for minimal impact with placement of a pool. Cliff Beck, the applicant's engineer, stated that possibly they could build a smaller pool, but this might generate more excava- tion outside of the property line, particularly if it were rotated. He then stated that, as proposed now, the pool would have a balanced amount of grading, but if it were rotated, dirt would need to be exported. Mr. Wise asked the Committee what their primary concern was, and the LDC responded that it was both the wall surface area and the height of the wall. Discussion of options then ensued, with the observation that the geology, on the site had not been reviewed. Mr. Harison stated that this area was designated SLS, and, therefore, a report would be required, with the City's Geologist's review and approval, and a hold - harmless statement. Mr. Wise explained that what he was looking for was a reflection pool, and that he possibly could live with a different shaped pool. TYe Committee explained that they would want to see the geology approved prior to any sort of Land Development Committee approval. Options of shortening and narrowing the pool, rotating it, and decreasing the distance from the house, were mentioned. It was then directed that this item be removed from the agenda, to be reagendized when the applicant'has submitted new plans that he felt were in conformance with the stated desires of the LDC. V. ADJOURNMENT It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion was carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Katy K us, Secretary KK: cd I