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RESOLUTION NO. 1064
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SARATOGA APPROVING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND ADOPTING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PROPOSED REZONING OF THE CONGRESS
SPRINGS SCHOOL SITE (APN 391-4-11) FROM
AGRICULTURAL TO R-1-12,500
WHEREAS, the Saratoga Union School District is the owner
of a certain 10.58 acre parcel of property located at the north-
western corner of the intersection of Via Escuela Drive and Glen
Brae Drive commonly known as Congress Springs School and as shown
on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga received an application
from the Saratoga Union School District to rezone this parcel from
a zoning district designation of "A - Agricultural" to "R-1-12,500";
and
WHEREAS, on January 13, 1982, a proposed amendment to the
Zoning Map was presented to the Planning Commission at a regular
meeting in the form marked Exhibit "B" attached hereto, and at said
meeting a duly noticed public hearing was held on said proposed
amendment; and
WHEREAS, after the closing of said public hearing and
consideration of said proposed amendment, the Planning Commission
adopted a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt the
proposed amendment to the Zoning Map of the City of Saratoga; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Saratoga, at
a regular meeting on March 3, 1982, held a duly noticed public hearing
on the proposed amendment and, after the closing of said public
hearing, reviewed and considered said proposed amendment and the
negative declaration prepared by the staff in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga
RESOLVES as follows:
1. The Council has reviewed and considered the negative
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declaration prepared by the staff in connection with said rezoning
together with any comments received during the public hearing
process, and hereby approves the said negative declaration (Exhibit C).
2. Having heard the evidence presented, both written
and oral, the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby makes
the following findings in connection with the proposed amendment
to the Zoning Map - City of Saratoga:
(a) The present zoning on the subject property is
inconsistent with the General Plan as amended, and, therefore, a
rezoning of the subject property is required to bring the ~oning
Ordinance into conformity with the General Plan.
(b) The rezoning is required to achieve the objectives
of the Zoning Ordinance as prescribed in Section 1.1 of said
Ordinance.
The above and foregoing resolution was regularly intro-
duced and thereafter passed and adopted by the Saratoga City Council
on the 17th day of March , 1982, by the following vote:
AYES: Counciln~rs Clevenger, Mallory, Watson, MayorCallon
NOES: Councilm~Jensen
ABSENT: None
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CL~R~~ ~ 7~'
E'xh~L ~ "A'
GPA- 8 2 - 1-A
Change from Comm~,~i~[
Fac:i, lities-School Site to
:~<=:ium Density Residential
C-198
Rezone from "A" to
R-l-12,500
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File No :.,~_C~- 1-A +
S~u;atoga '- ~ · C- 198
DECLARATIOH TIIAT EI,PJIROi;F, EI~TAL
II,1PACT J1EPOR~ l~O'f REQUIRED '
i
' Environmental Quality Act of 1970
TIme under'signed, Director of Planning and Environmental Control of the
CITY OF SAt~TOGA, a I,iunicipal Corporation, after study and evaluation
has determined, and does hereby determine, pursuant to the applicable
provisions of the Environm. cntal.Quality Act of 1970, Sections 15080
through 150,83 of the California Administrative Code, and Resolution 653-
'of the City of Saratoga, that the following described project l~ill have
no significant effect (no substantial adverse impact) on the environment
within the terms and meaning of said Act.
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION General Plan Amendment to 'ahange the.designation of an
"~xis'ting elementary school to be closed' from ~o~unity Facility - Schdol Site'
to Medi~ Density Residential. Rezoning of this same site from A-Agriculture-
to R-1-12,500 (Single Family Residential). The site is 10.588 acres in size
and is located at the northwest corner of Via EscUela Drive and Glen Brae Drive.
A faxim~ of ~out 30 dwelling ~its could be constructed bn,:,the site which
wo~ld eliminate the open space and recreation .provided by th~ ~ite.-
]qAME A.~ ADDRESS OF AP. PLiCANT Saratoga Union School District
14675 Aloha/~venue
(~-. Saratoga, California 95070
RFj~SON FOR' NEGATIVE DECI~ARATION Although t-he .proposed project cojld. have a
"~ignifidaht e~fect on fie environment it will not'because of the mitigation
measures that Will be applied t0 the projedt during tentative subdivision
approval and by enforcement of existing City codes~and ordinances. The project
is an infill projedt which wo~ld not require any significant extension of
urban services. The open ppace/recreation value provided by ~e site can be
maintained by prese'rving a portion o~ it in open space or by requiring an
in lieu fee to improve' other existing open space resources.
E;;ecuted at Saratoga, California this 4th day of' January , 1982
R. S. Robinson, Jr.
-Direator of Planning and Policy Analysis
DIRECTOil' S AUTI]OI,',IZED STAFF