Minutes 1969/11/13
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Roll Call
Golden State
Telephone
Co. Radio
Antenna
Madonna
Vi llage
Dev.
Gilroy, California
Novembe r 13, 1969
The Special Joint Meeting of the Gilroy City Council ~nd
Planning Commission was called to order byHis Honor Mayor Norman B.
Goodrich at 5:00 p.m.
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Present: Council Members: Mark E. Kennedy, John E. Pate,
Anthony C. Silva, and Norman B. Goodrich.
Absent: Council Members: Fred P. Batrez, George T. Duffin,
and Everett C. Wentworth.
Present: Commission Members: Trevis Berry, Marvin Brooersen,
Dennis DeBell, Dale Stephenson, and Will iam Childers.
Absent: Commission Members: Dale Connell and John Hughan.
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The Mayor deviatsd from the Agenda to accomodate Golden
State Telephone Company representative.
Councilman Duffin entered at 5:02 p.m. and took his seat at
the Council table.
The Mayor stated that the Golden State Telephone Company has
requested permission to move their Antenna at the Eigleberry Street
site to Swanston Lane, same being at. their yard site.
City Administrator Wood noted that said proposalwould re-
quire an application for a Use Permit but to comply with the Pu~ ic
Util ities Commission construction for said antenna must begin immediate-
ly and the appl icant desires City approval of a building permit for
same.
Director of Publ ic Works-City Engineer Henry reported that the
proposed height of said Radio Antenna is 110 feet, same requiring a
variance from the maximum allowable height of 75 feet.
The Mayor asked if the Planning Commission had any objection
to the request. The Planning Commission had no objection to same.
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~otion was made by Councilman Pate seconded by Councilman
Silva and carried that authorization be given for issuance of a building
permit for said Radio Antenna on Swanston Lane with the condition that
an appl ication for a Variance be submitted to the Planning Commission
for formal approval of same.
Mr. Dan Ordaz, representing the Golden State Telephone Company
thanked the City for its cooperation in the m~tter.
Planning Commissioner Connell entered at 5:06 p.m.
The Mayor noted that this Joint meeting was also called in
order to review and compare the prel iminary and final plans for Madonna
Village Development; that the Final Plans for same were not exactly
the same as the Preliminary Plans originally presented to the Planning
Commi ss ion.
Mr. Barry Paul, Registered Building Designer, addressed the
Council and Commission and explained the Final Plans for said Develop-
ment. He noted that the final plans provide for 104 Units opposed to
75 Units as originally submitted.
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Dr. Carl Bozzo, Developer, addressed the Council and Commission
in regard to proposed final plans; specifically in regard to the request
for two driveway outlets on First Street with a proposed driveway out-
let on Mi ller Avenue following Phase II of said Development.
Director of Public Works-City Engineer Henry noted that the
City is required to submit an application for an Encroachment Permit
in regard to the driveway outlets, further that the State of Cal jfornia
Division of Highways would determine the number of driveways allowed
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Personnel
Commission
Appt'mts
Adjournment
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on Fi rst Street.
Discussion was had by the Planning Commission in regard to the
requested driveway outlets on First Street.
Dr. Carl Bozzo further requested that the City allow the two
driveway outlets on First Street to facilitate Phase I of the proposed
development, and that an additional drivew~y outlet would be provided
following Phase I I of said Development; noting that at this time one of
the drivewqys on First Street could be closed.
It was further noted by Staff that the State of California
Division of Highways would make the final decision of the number of
driveways on First Street to be allowed, and that the City would be in
accord with the State's decision regarding same.
Mr. Howard Smith, local realtor, addressed the Council in re-
gard to the proposed development noting that if said property was de-
veloped at a future date by another developer, there would not be an
access on Miller Avenue.
The Mayor asked if the Planning Commission desired the proposed
Final Plans of Madonna Village Development to be referred to them for
further study. The Planning Commission did not request same.
Motion was made by Councilman Pate seconded by Councilman
Duffin and carried that the Council confirm the original decision and
approve the Final Pl~ns for Madohna Village De0elopment as presented.
The Mayor presented the following names to Council for final
appojntment of two Personnel Commissioners at their next regular Coun-
cil Meeting to replace retiring Commissioner Boyle and Commissioner
Ethridge who is going to resign immediately: Marcel Braquet, Tom Carr~
Vern Gillott, Al Madril, Al Sanchez, Steve Valencia, and Frank Valen-
zuela.
At 5:34 p.m. the Mayor adjourned the meeting.
Respectfully submltted,
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.. City Clerk