PC 04-28-86.. Cl'lY OF ClJPERI'~, STA'.l'E OF CALIFOm1IA
l-.~JOO Torre Avenue Olpert.ino, CA. 95014
~ (408) 252-4505
MINUl'ES OF '.IHE mL'CJI.AR MEET.IN.:; OF 'll1E PI..ANN.rnG CXH-llSSICN
HEID ctl APRIL 28, 1986 Meetirq Held in the a:uicil QiBlllbers of OJpettiro City H&.11
SAI.IJlE 'ro 'IBE FUG;
ROLL CALL:
canmissioners Present: ct-.ainnan Szabo
Staff Present:
APPRDVAL OF MINtn'ES
Vioe Qia.U:man Mackenzie camnissiai.er Adams O:::mni:.ssioner Claudy
ca:am:i.Jssianer sortulSE!rl
7:30 P.M.
MJI'Ictl: can. Mackenzie, to approve the Minutes o:! the Regular M&atirq of April 14, 1986, M subnitted.
SEOJND: can. lldams
VOI'E: Passed s-o
:ros'I'1?0NEMEN OR Nm .AGENi:lt\ ITEMS:
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ORAL o::MMUNICATIONS
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PIANNl.00 C01MISSIOO .MINU'I'ES Regular Meet.il:q of April 28, 1986
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IT.EM 1
.AWlkation No(s) =~l=.,....,.Q=0_,_1JU. l...,.6'---:-------------
~licant: £it:lr Qf t;:ypert;inQ ____ , -----· Location Citywi.da
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'ID AMrnD provisions of the Rl (Residential~ Sirqle-family) Ordinance relating to setbacks, yards, ooight, definitions, pennitted uses and lot area.
FIRST HF.ARlliG
~l'AL lJE'.L'E»ITNATCN: Pen::Un;
TENTATIVE CTTY ro.JNCIL mTE: May 19, 1986
staff Pr:eaentation; Mr. Piasecki stated that the Cc:mnissioners are fa:miliru.· with the hc:.usekeep.i.rg change.a be.irq su;gested. 'Ihe ~ for
tba Rl ordinance grew rut of o:::inoern :regardirlq Section 12 .1, Extensions Alcn;r Exi.stirq Building Lines; the la:n;ruaga of that section.is be:in;! mcdified to requ;lre a mininurn three foot setback fn:an any prcperty line.
'lbe followi.rq additional chan:]es were dbscribe:.1:
-In Section 5.16, Height of Build.in:;: ~.dd "chimneys".
-In Section 8.5.2: Areas Designated for One-stor.y Li'mitation: remove ( i) in ''by aff~ to the .Rl Zoning District"
'!he Public Hearin:] was then q:,ened.
Ms o Ann Ar¥:Jer I Olpert.ioc> resident I stated that she awre::iates the time
the City Staff took to &tu:fy this problot:in, especially with regard to
nanoonfor.min:;J uses. She st.<::t.-::d that there 1s a great. deal of unauthorized
buildirq work be.irq done an weekerxla when it is impossible to contact
anyone at City Hall to ootify the ru.ilding Inspector.
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Ms. Arqer feels that this Amen'..'lment to Ordinance is very necessary and
hopes that the w'Ording is st.rorq ena..igh to be enforced. &be, cited an . example from the Manta Vista area where a carp:n.t was to be built on the propei:ty line. 'Ibis matter WdS resolved with the inte:rvention of the reighbCJrs.
MJI'ICN: can • .M.amr:J m:::ived to close the Public Hearing. SECOND: can. Mackenzie
VOI'E: Passed 5-0
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PI.ANNIN:; CX!fi!SSICN MINCJrES
~ar Meetirq of April 28, 1986
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ITEM 1 (COnt 1d)
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Chr. Szabo stated for the raoo:rd that tonight's Hearirq is the secor'l'i on Item 1 an::l that tha amen:hnemta had been discussed exte:rwively in th.a first Hearin;. 'lhis aocxJUnts for the relatively short discussion at the cur.t'm1t Hearing.
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MJTICN: can. Claudy IOC1V'Eld to reocm:nen:i the granting of a Nega.tiva
~laratian for the p:rqx:ised R-1 amendments.
SF..COOD: can. Mackenzie
VOI'E: Passed 5-0
MJI'ICN: can. Claudy lnCIV'ed to recanmerrl awi.-oval. of AR?lication 81,004.18,
'Ihe Amerrlment to the Rl Zonirq ordinance with the above n~oned co:r:rections to Section 5.16 arrl section B.5.2.
SEXDID: can. Mackienzie
VOl'E: Passed 5-0
OID BJSINESS
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NE.W BJSINESS
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REroRl' OF 'IHE PI.ANNING o::MMISSICN
-can. Adams requested the support of the camnissioners in a proposed resolution asking that the Parks c::a:nmiesion examine the feasibility of acx;iuirirx; the historical artifact.a fran the Mother Loda Restaurant.;
'llle CCmmissioner suggested that the Parks Department contact Mr. Jam Kon:trabecki, the Awlicant, a.rd Mr. Gene saalwechter, the current owner
of this :meroc'rab.Ula, with a prcpoeal to purchase these i tema and use them to adorn vario..m sites in OJpertino.
1he gentleman 'Who originally furnished this site wishes to salvage his investment in the historical :min.irq equipnent • 'Ihere are approximat:P-1.y
10 geld nUning carts, sane of which are fl."an the Almaden Gold Mine, vertical lifts used in the mines and a nuniber of snall.er items.
Possible sites to pldoo tiiese objects might be city parks, the
· Praret.heus develc:pnant, the prq;iose:i Mariott Hotel, Vallco Parle or the
califo:r:nia Histm:y Center at DeAnza College. 'Ihe Chamber cf cannnerce was also cite:l as a ~ for the presm:vation of this l\'\E!!OOrabilia.
can. Claudy axpressErl hi~ reluctance to have the City [,Ut'Chase these items; while he has no objection to preserving tdstorically significant
abjec:t.s, he su;gested that City purchases be limited to City interests.
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PI.ANNING cx::t.f.ITSSICN Mml:Jl'ES Regular Meetin; of April 28, 1986
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REFORI' OF 'lliE PIANNIN:; CXMMISSICN (Cont'd)
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MJI'ION: o:m. Claudy JOOVed to aen:l a Minute order to the City Council
p:r:oposin;;J a Resolution that the Parks camnisaian examine the feasibility of acquirirg the historical artifacts frcm the M::>ther
Lode Restaurant site for historci praservation p..rrposes.
SF.:a:IID: can. Mackenzie vom: Passed 5-o
-air. Szabo stated that he will not be present at the May loth Planning camnission due to vacation.
-can. Mackenzie asked about:
1) 'lhe expansion of Gen'Co scheduled to be heard at the May 12th Plamrln:J commission. Mr. Cowan clarified that the struct:u:t'(~ bein3' ai::praved is a temporaxy structure to be used for storage items.
2) 'lhe trees that were to be saved in the prcposed buildir~ site of
Jdm Vidovich. Mr. Cowan stated that the large hole at the site is frcm the rem::11fal of the burned l:lliJ.ding at that site am rot from
~ rc.x:ival of arry trees.
3) Review by' the Plannin;J Comrni.asion of parkin:J requirements for restaurants. He ci tea recent experiences of inadequate parJdng space at loca~ restaurants.
Mr. Co'Nan stated that currently there is not a process set up whereby t.he Plann.in:j camnission and the City COUncil.can review such concerns on a fobnal basis. A:t pi-esent, the Plami.irq canmission can direct the Staff to review a OC'J!'cern.
other Cammis:;ioners concurred that the l space for 4 seat paridng ratio for restaurants is inadequate. can. Maras suggested tllat the
resources of the Chamber of camneroe might also be utilized, possibly in the fonn of a survey of the situation. 'Ihis matuu-will
be added to a future agerx:la.
Mr. ~ran stat.00. that aroon:lment of the sign otdinruioe is a priority for the City CCUX:il; in particular, the freeway orientation of signs. staff has been directed to pl:~ an a:i~.nt on this issue sin:e it figures praninantly in the developuent of the recently approved hotels at Valloo Park and the City Center.
-Cam. Sorensen stated a conce.rn i--egan:li.rq sunlight reflection from the Sab:rato Headquarters Building on DeAnza Blvd. at Mariani Avenue. Mr.
~ stated that he has received other canplaints arrl has spoken with the Traffic Deparbnent. 'Ihe Plannin;J Staff is aware of the effects of ''mirror-glass" on buildings an:l reviews any proposed request for its useage; hcwever, the glass in this build.in;J is qJaque and was not considered. to be highly reflective.
PIANNIN:; CXHlISSIC»l MINUl'ES
Rogu.lar Meet.irq Of April 28 1 1986
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RERRl' OF 'lHE PI.ANN:rnG o::MfiSSICN (Ccrlt'd)
-can. Cla\Xfy CXl1'IDm1tOO that the l~ f:t'an Genco~ the lbnits. of the City'g Noise ~a
REroRr OF 'IHE PI.ANNm:; D~.
-Mr. eowan stated that he had received a request fran Pranet.heus to
caistruct a cafe in the first ~ Office building; 'Ihl.s cafeteria will serve the offioo oarplex with hoJrs of operatiai fl."tm\ 8 A.M. to 3 P.M. However, there is oo specific authorization in the Use Permit (ll-U-83) for cx:mnercial US4l. Staff ~ a findin:] that the cafo bB CXl'lSide.:red an irx:idental ocmnarcial activity to the office operation rather than a tull sex:vioa c:xmnsrcl.al l':'E:lStaurant. Un:3er the auspicious of the ~"dition of ~ for the Use Par.mit, a minor ~ sl'lcW.d Joe made to allow :7.,400 square feet of the 160,000 ~ te8t of office space to be US«\ for ~ial activity.
mr:roo: can. Claudy moved to ~ a Minut.e Ordal:' fin:tinq that th9 inclusioo of c:xmnerclal activity in t.htt first 1i1ase City center Off ice atlldirq is ao=ept:able to the a:mniasian as a m.in:.lr
a:men:Jment of Use Par:mit o:::niltions. mxx:am: can. sarensen
VC7I'E: Passed 5-0
-Mr. c:av-an inf0l:lll0d. the Cc:mniDsicxiem of an urxxEirq aam.ira.r an
earth:}'.Uake preparedness. He will make resru:vatioos fox: any C"rJmj ssicner
who wishes to attend.
ADJCURNMEN'r:
Havi.rq oc:ncluded its blsi.ness, the plannirq c::amtlssic:u adjour.1".la:i at 8:05
P.M. to tha next Reg\llar ~ of May 12, 1986 at 7:30 P.M.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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