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• CITY OF SARATOGA
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, February 19, 199 - 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Community Center, Arts & Crafts Room, 19655 Allendale Ave.
TYPE: Regular Adjourned Meeting
Present :° Commissioners Tucker, Moran, Caldwell, Bogosian,
Durket & Forbes
Absent: Commissioner Tappan
Staff Present: Planning Director~Emslie, Planners Adar & Walgren
ITEMS OF DISCUSSION
1. ROS ZONE = CITY OF SARATOGA
The Commission reviewed the revised R-OS Ordinance through Sec-
tion 15-20.010. The Commission directed staff to check Santa
Clara Valley Water District's definition for creek bank in order
to ensure consistency with the terms perennial and intermittent
streams which are used in the proposed ordinance. The review of
the ordinance was continued to 3/5/91 Regular Adjourned Meeting.
2. SATELLITE ANTENNAE
The Planning Director distributed the memorandum from the City
Attorney discussing the effect of federal regulation and the
Commission's ability to regulate satellite dishes. The Planning
Commission requested that the item be postponed to the March 5th
study session. There were no members of the audience present to
discuss this item.
3. DR-90-018 - RWONG, 14581 SARATOGA HEIGHT CT.
Staff presented a summary of the application and the recommenda-
tion of the original staff 'analysis. The applicant's architect
then presented a discussion 'on the constraints of this particular
parcel and the revisions to the plans presented this evening.
The general concerns of the Planning Commission was that the
plans should be further modified to reflect the following:
- a lower ridge height
- greater horizontal articulation (cont. to 3/13 Planning Commis-
sion meeting).
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4. DR-90-036 - GERLA, 22188 VILLA OARS LANE
Staff presented a brief report on the background of this applica-
tion. The project architects were present to discuss staff
recommendations made in the previous staff report. Exhibits were
distributed by the applicants requesting their viewshed analysis
of the greater area. Commissioners commented that they had
anticipated greater changes to the original proposal at tonight's
meeting, specifically:
- orientation
- use of vertical elements (turrets)
- width/length of structure
- overall height (cont. to 3/5/91 Regular Adjourned Meeting).
The applicant reviewed his questions with the Planning Commission
and requested a study session to present revised plans to address
City concerns. The Planning Commission emphasized that the
revised plans must be reviewed by the staff prior to the study
session.
5. DR-90-051 - LAMORTE, 18832 TEN ACRES COURT
Staff presented the request for revisions to the plans per the
original conditions of approval in the resolution. The applicant
discussed the changes made to the plans with the Commission. The
Planning Commission directed staff to approve the changes admin-
istratively.
6. CITY HALL MASTER PLAN
The City Manager, Harry Peacock, was present with the architect
commissioned to prepare th'e City Hall renovation plans. Mr.
Peacock and the architect summarized the design process that the
proposed renovation went through and then requested that the
Planning Commission consider each of the six alternative site
development plans. The Planning Commission concluded that scheme
A was the most appropriate location for the addition and request-
ed an opportunity to review, specific elevations to evaluate the
impact on Fruitvale Avenue.
ADJOURNMENT