1985-009-Amending The Los Gatos Hillside Specific Plan With Respect To Emergency Access RoadsRESOLUTION NO. 1985 -9
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING THE LOS GATOS HILLSIDE SPECIFIC PLAN
WITH RESPECT TO EMERGENCY ACCESS ROADS
WHEREAS, under Government Code Section 55503, the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos conducted a public hearing for consideration of amendments to the
Los Gatos Hillside Specific Plan on January 7, 1985 and continued the matter to
January 22, 1985 for adoption of this resolution.
WHEREAS, during these hearings the Town Council considered all of the
items shown in Resolution No. 85 -1 of the Planning Commission.
RESOLVED: The Town Council finds the amendments consistent with the Gener-
al Plan.
FURTHER RESOLVED: The Town Council finds that the amendments will not
have a significant impact on the environment, based on a previously certified
Environmental Impact Report.
FURTHER RESOLVED: The Town Council adopts the following amendment to the
adopted, existing Los Gatos Hillside Specific Plan:
Amendinq Section 3.0 Circulation, 3.4 Implementation, Adding Subsection
14, as follows:
14. Emergency Access Roads
Emergency access roads shall be provided in accordance with the
following standards:
a. Standards
(1) Right-of-way
Right -of -way shall he an emergency access easement granted
to the public. Some consideration of pedestrian trail
easements should also be included.
(2) Width
The width of the easement should he sufficient to contain
the roadway with whatever additional easements are necessary
for slope banks in the case of steep terrain. Roadbed
widths should be a minimum of 15 feet plus an additional
three feet of shoulder. A lesser width may not be approved
unless there is a finding by the Planning Commission that
the minimum width called for above would have a severe en-
vironmental impact, and that with a lesser width adequate
fire protection can be maintained.
(3) Structural Strength
Structural strength of the roadbed shall be designed to
withstand a gross vehicle weight of 30,000 pounds. A mini-
mum of six inches of aggregate base and some surface suffi-
cient to protect the base shall be required.
(4) Roadway Surface
Roadway surface must be sufficient to protect the roadway
base and provide a non -skid surface in areas where the grade
exceeds 15 %. Where the grade is less than 15% the surface
shall be a double chip seal.
(5) Closure Devices
Gates with locking devices shall provide closure and permit
access by Police, Fire and other emergency vehicles, mainte-
nance vehicles and by the general public in times of
emergency. Staff shall conduct a study of gates and appro-
priate locking mechanisms in order to resolve the following
and other problems, and submit its report to the Planning
Commission meeting at its second meeting in March, 1985:
(a) Making operation easy enough to facilitate inspection,
maintenance and quick access during emergencies.
Ideally, an Operator or Inspector should be able to
open the gate without leaving the vehicle.
(b) Reducing vandalism.
(c) Preventing access by motorcycles.
(d) Providing operational effectiveness under emergency
conditions.
b. Inspection
Inspection shall occur at three month intervals to ensure that
the emergency access road is adequately maintained to serve its
intended purpose and to ensure that it has not been blocked by
unauthorized storage of construction materials, inoperative
vehicles, slides, trees, etc.
c. Inventory
A thorough inventory shall be made to clearly identify all emer-
gency access roads to determine what deficiencies and
limitations exist for their use so that emergency response plans
can be made. Any changes in the inventory shall be documented
as thev occur. A report on the inventory shall be submitted to
the Planning Commission at its second meeting in March, 1985.
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d. Maintenance
Developers of land who create the need for emergency access
roads shall dedicate the necessary right -of -way and enter into
perpetual agreements with the Town, tying responsibilit`t for
maintenance of emergency access roadways and locking devices to
the land,
e. Complaints
Complaints of problems with emergency access roads or locking
devices shall be investigated promptly by Town Staff.
FURTHER RESOLVED: The Town Council recommends the amendments to the
existing adopted Los Gatos Hillside Specific Plan to the County of Santa Clara
for adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of
the Town of Los Gatos held on the 22nd day of January , 1985, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Eric D. Carlson Terrence J. Dail Thomas
J. Ferrito, Brent N. Ventura and Ma or Joanne Ben'amin
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
SIGNED : `y L2. 12�, 41IN 2 c tt A OR OF T E 0� OS GATOS
ATTEST:
ER OF'THF T014N OF LOS GATOS
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