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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CDUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
OPPOSING A PNDPOSED ~ TO ~E TEXT OF THE GENERAL
PLAN OF THE ODUNTY OF SANTA CLARA REIATING TO HIrAgIDE
AREAS (~ FILE NO. 1959-00-00-83GP)
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara will
be considering an amendment to the text of the Hillside ~signation of
the General Plan of the County of Santa Clara; and
WHEREAg, this proposed amendment to the General Plan would affect the
environmentally sensitit~ hillside lands in the Sphere of Influence of the
City of Saratoga; and
WHEREAS, this proposed ~t would allow industrial uses not
presently allowed to locate in hillside areas, in particular, Researoh and
Developrent industrial uses; and
WHEREAg, the City of Saratoga is concerned that the proposed General
Plan amendment will have a significant adverse effect on the environment in
that:
1. It will conflict with the City's General Plan designation of "Hill-
side open space" whid~ applies to host of the Sphere of Influence
area and is defired as follows:
"Hillside Open Space - This subcategory was taken from the County
General Plan and covers all areas within Saratoga' s Sphere of In-
fluence that are not designated as parks. This subcategory allows
uses whid~ "support and enhance a rural character", promote wise
use of natural resources and avoid natural hazards. Uses in-
clude: agriculture, mineral extraction, parks and low density
recreational facililities, land in its natural state, wildlife
refuges and very low intensity residential development. Other
support uses related to the uses already listed may also be
permitted. Density of development allows frcm between 1 DU/20
acres to 1 DU/160 acres based on a slope density formula subject
to stringent criteria. ~hese criteria will beccme part of the
Sphere of Influence portion of the General Plan."
2. Industrial uses would be located in an area having a potential
for major geological hazards which could cause spills or dumping
of hazardous materials associated with such uses leading to ground
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water contamination and the destruction of flora and fauna.
3. Industrial uses will generate significant amounts of traffic which
would greatly strain the narro~ and difficult to maintain roads of
the hillside area.
4. ~he public services and utilities in the hillside area are limited
in capacity and would not be adequate -ho serve industrial uses. ~he
improvement of public services and utilities to serve such uses
could create a significant ~ inducing impact.
5. The massive buildings associated with industrial development will
have an adverse aesthetic inpact on the hillsides. This impact is
inconsistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan of
the City of Saratoga:
CO. 1.O Ccntrol the density of development in hill areas, including
the Sphere of Influence, to protect the unique quality of
the City' s mountainous backdrop and to protect the aesthetic
qualities of the City.
CO.2.O Conserve natural vegetative and significant topographic
features which exist in Saratoga and its Sphere of Influenoe.
NO~, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga HEPtBY RESOLVES
as follows:
That it qoposes the proposed anerdre_nt to the "Hillside" designation
of the General Plan of Santa Clara County for the reasons listed earlier in
this Resolution and reocmm~nds that the Board of Supervisors reject this pro-
posed General Plan Amerdrent.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held on the 16th day
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of November, 1983, by the follc~qin~ vote:
AYES: Oounci~ Clevenger, Fanelli, Mallory, and Mayor Moyles
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Callon
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