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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-01-1980-Land Development CommitteeLAND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES DATE: Thursday, May 1, 1980 - 9:00 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, Jr. and Commissioner Laden (arrived at 9:15 a.m.) Staff Members Present: K. Kerdus, D. Trinidad and D. Wimberly B. Minutes It was moved and seconded to waive. the reading of the minutes of April 17, 1980 and approve as distributed. The motion was carried unanimously. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS /SUBDIVISIONS A. SDR -1448 - Ronald Haas, Bainter and Austin Way, Tentative Build - inQ Site Approval - 2 lots; continued from 4/17/80 Mr. Haas and Dave Call were present for the discussion. Staff explained that the changes had been made to the map per the request of the LDC at their last meeting. The public hearing was reopened at 9:05 a.m. Mr. Robinson requested that the two -story description of the residence be deleted. Additionally, Section A -A of the bridge was deleted, as well as Condition VIII -C, since there were no two stories now shown on the map. Mr. Shook detailed the enlarged area of the pavement that was to be removed. It was moved and seconded to close the public hearing. With the revisions and modifications noted, Mr. Robinson moved to approve SDR -1448. The motion was seconded, which was carried unanimously. At this point the applicant requested that Con- dition II -P be deleted.. The LDC reviewed the condition, and it was moved and seconded to approve the request and delete this condition. The motion was carried unanimously. III. MISCELLANEOUS A. SDR -1329 - Danforth Apker /Joe Krajeska, Vista Regina, Request for a One -Year Extension of Tentative Building Site Approval - 2 lots Mr. Krajeska was present for the discussion. Mr. Shook stated that it was his understanding that this body could not take action on this item. The City Council, at their next meeting, would be considering such approval and also had the authority to act on hardship considerations. It was directed that this item be referred to the City Council's next meeting. IV. COMMUNICATIONS A. SDR -1460 - Tompkins Associates, Brookwood Lane, Preliminary Map Review - 3 lots Mr. Woodrow Tompkins and his engineer, Jitta Cymbal, were present LDC Alinules Meeting 5/1/80 SDR -1460 (cont.) Page 2 for the discussion. Staff explained that the applicant had submitted a preliminary map for three lots at the end of Brookwood Lane on a site zoned R -1- 15,000. The site had been looked at previously under SDR -1381, Charles Johnston. The proposal results in two corridor.lots taking access from a cul -de -sac, which is not allowed by the Subdivision Ordinance. Mr. Trinidad explained that the intent of that portion of the ordinance had been to discourage parking on street. There was a general discussion of whether the property lines could be gerrymandered to meet the intent of the ordinance. Mr. Tompkins felt he could present such a map and Mr. Shook requested that he do so. If such a plan were presented to Staff and met their concerns, it was directed that the map be sent to the agencies for conditioning. It was moved and seconded to approve the idea of a common driveway in concept. The motion was carried unani- mously. It was directed that this item be continued to the meeting of May 15, 1980. V. ADJOURNMENT The motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting, which was carried unanimously. Kathy Ker us, Secretary KK:cd