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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2281 RESOLUTION NO: 2~81 RESOLUTION OP THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA REVERSING A DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WHEREAS, 8MIIJA MAYNARD, the applicant, has applied to the City of Saratoga for subdivision and variance approval to divide into two lots the property located at 19330 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, such applications being identified as SDR- 1606 and V-703, and WHEREAS, on September 11, 1985, the Planning Commission of the City of Saratoga conducted a public hearing on said applications, and following the conclusion thereof, the Planning Commission approved the applications; and WHEREAS, DONALD and SALLY LUCAS have appealed the decision of the Planning Commission to the City Council and the applicant has also appealed the condition of the variance approval restricting the height of any new structure on proposed Lot B; and WHEREAS, on October 16, 1985, the City Council conducted a de novo public hearing on the appeals, at which time any person interested in the matter was given an opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and considered the staff reports, minutes of proceedings conducted by the Planning Commission relating to said applications, and the written and oral evidence presented to the City Council in support of and in opposition to the appeal, NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga, at its meeting on October ]6, 1985, by a vote of 4-0 did resolve as follows: 1. The appeal by DONALD and SALLY LUCAS from the Planning Commission was upheld and the decision of the Planning Commission was reversed with respect to both the subdivision and variance approval. 2. The City Council was unable to make the findings required for granting the variance and, in the absence of such variance, the property could not be subdivided as proposed. 3, The appeal by the applicant was moot upon reversal of the subdivision and variance approval granted by the Planning Commission. 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 ~h day of November, -1- 1985, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Callon, Fanelli, Hlava, Moyles and Mayor Clevenger NOES: None ABSENT: None MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK -2-