HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2598 KESOLIYrION NO.:- 2598
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAliTOGA REVElSING A DECISION OF
THE PLANNING COMMlSSION
WHEREAS, IRA VELINSKY and MAYUMI VELINSKY, the applicants, have
applied to the City of Saratoga for design review approval to eonstruet a new single
family residence upon the site located at 15839 Hidden Hill Road, sueh application
being identified as DR-89-013, and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 1989, and August 9, 1989, the Planning Commission
of the City of Saratoga conducted a public hearing on said application, and following
the conclusion thereof, the Pinning Commission approved the application; and
WHEREAS, James Jefferson has appealed the decision of the Planning
Commission to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on September 20, 1989, the City Council conducted a de novo
public hearing on the appeal, 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 Pinning Commission relating to said
application, 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 does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. The appeal from the Pinning Commission was upheld and the
decision of the Pinning Commission was reversed and remanded to
the Ptnni_'ng Commission for further action, as set forth below, Pe~er..qon
and Foyles dissenting.
2. The City Council agreed with the recommendation of staff that the
proposed residence should be moved away from the ravine and
modified to reduce the perceived bulk. The Council found and
determined that the home would have a major visibility impact upon
the adjacent Alexander property and was excessively bulky by reason
of the linear length and design of the structure. In addition, a
relocation of the home also would reduce impact upon the natural
topography. A reduction in the mass and bulk of the structure will
serve to mitigate its visibility from the valley floor.
3. The application was referred back to the Planning Commission, to
consider the following modifications:
(a) Relocation of the structure away from the ravine, to
within the area of the 660' contour line.
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(b) Modification of the design to single storypnd other appropriate
change, to reduce the mass and bulk of the structure.
(e) Modification of the drainage plans to direct the water run-off
from the building onto Hidden Hill Road instead of the swale
through the Alexander property.
The Planning Commission shall submit a written report for review by
the City Council at its meeting on November 1, 1989.
4. If reloeation of the home creates a need for a variance from a
setback requirement, no application fee shall be charged if the
applicant applies for such variance.
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 4th day of October,
1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Councils Anderson, MDyles, Peterson, Stutzm~n and Mayor Clevenger
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Ma~or
ATTEST:
Cit~ Cl~k
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