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CITY OF SA.RATOGA PLANi\TI1\G COMitIISSIOI\
1~I I NL; TES
DATE: ~'~'ednesda~-, January 14, 1998 - 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: Ci~-ic Theater, 13777 Fruit~-ale A~-enue, Saratoba, CA
TYPE: Regular 1~Ieeting
Roll Call Present: Chair Patrick. Commissioners Bernald, haplan.l\~lartla~e. Pierce. Siegfried
absent: Commissioner tilurakami y
Staff: Cite Attorne~~ Faubion. Bradlee. Croy-1e~~
Pledge of Allegiance
Itlinutes -December 10, 1997 - Appro~•ed 4:~0; Chair Patrick and Commissioner \-tartla~~e abstained.
Oral Communications
Report of Posting agenda
Pursuant to Government Code ~49~4.?. the agenda for this meeting «-as properl~~ posted on January- 9.
1998.
Technical Corrections to Packet
.associate Planner Bradley reported that page 8. condition ~c. of Resolution llR-97-012. should read
'`...replacement trees valued at 52,7 ~0...,~' not '`...replacement trees valued at ~8.?2=1....~' This «-i11 be
corrected on the Resolution.
CONSENT CALE\DAR
1. L:~P-97-010 (aPN 389-19-031) - NCXTEL CO1i1•iLii\TICATIONS/TCRKL;S, South~~°est
Corner of Sousa Lane and Quito Road; Request for Lse Permit approval to construct 70
toot tall monopole personal communications services antennae «-hich would replace an
esistina PG & E pole on the lot at the southwest corner of Sousa Lane and Quito Road
adjacent to Hi~?hwav 8~. (CONTINtiED FRO1I 12/10/97; APPLICA\T'S REQL.iEST
FOR A FURTHER CONTINtiA\C[: TO JA\tiARY 28, 1998, APPROVED 6/0).
PUBLIC H EARI\ GS
2. llR-97-021 and V-97-005 (.-~-PN 503-15-042) - BRCGA\TF; 21143 Chad«•ick Court;
Request for Design Revie«- appro~~al to construct a ne«- x,68 ~ sq. ft. t~~~o-stor.• residence and
Variance approval to construct the residence on a slope of greater than 30 percent pursuant to
Chapter 1~ of the Cit}~ Code. The parcel is 2.3 acres in size. located in an HR zoning district.
(CONTI\UEll FROM 11/12/97).
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Bradle~• presented the staff report recommendin~T approval of the application if Commission concurred
that the design of the revised plans is appropriate for the site and that the size of the toor area
reduction is adequate.
The public hearing ~~•as opened at 7:34 p.m.
Lou Basile, applicant's representative. stated the revised design was accepted b}~ all conunissioners at
the December 10, 1997 study session and requested that the Planning Commission reconsider
approval.
\eighbors on Chadwick Court ~;-ere present and etpressed concern about the size and location of the
house and its impact on their privacy.
The public hearing..-as closed at 8:00 p.m.
Commissioner I~aplail questioned the importance of the se~~er easement and «as concerned about
granting a variance on a steep hillside.
Commissioner Bernald was also concerned about the size of the house.
Commissioner Siegfried disa~~reed. stating that the real concern is the type of home and the sizing.
Commissioner Pierce felt the house «-as still too lar~~e.
Commissioner i\lartlage felt the right elevation in the plan is better, as the roof line is cut don.
Chair Patrick felt the house is too big, and that she catmot approve the plan.
COIIISSIONERS ~IO~'ED TO REOPE\ THE PLBLIC HEART\G A1D TO CO\TI\LTE
THE- ITEiVI TO FEBRUARY" 2,, 1998, FOR RE-DESIGN OF A S~iALLFR HOiviE.
APPROVED 6/0.
3. DR-97-012 (_AP\ 397-42-018) - PI\1 BROTHERS CONSTRL!CTION I\C., 14168 Taos
Court; Request for Design Revie«- approval to construct a x.998 sq. ft. one-story home at 20
feet in hci~ht. "1'hc lot is X9,289 gross sq. ft. and is located in an R-1-40.000 zoning district.
Bradley presented the staff report recommendin~~ approval of the application. as the project meets
all hei~Tht. setback and floor area requirements.
The public hearing ~i-as opened at 8:30 p.m.
Chuck Bommarito, Pinn Brothers Construction, agreed with the findings of the staff report and
displayed a rendering ofthe house.
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l~~ei~hbors on Durham Court ~yere present and expressed concern about the home size, water runoff
from ~~'ildcat Creek. and compatibilit~° with other houses.
The public hearing ~~~as closed at 8:=10 p.m.
Commissioner Kaplan asked the total length of the house. and requested information about the type
of fireplaces. She commented on the compatibility of this home «-ith others.
Commissioner 1~lartlaac pointed out that the t«-o sides of the neighborhood arc different and that
this home does not look like a "transition" piece to her.
Commissioner Pierce noted that it is difficult to yet from one neighborhood to the other. and that the
lot on "Taos Court is extremely large. He stated that he ~yould be able to approve the plan as
submitted.
Commissioner Siegfried liked that home and felt that it ~i-as nicel~• designed.
Commissioner Bernald said that althou~~h the site has a different flavor from the neighbors. the
proposed home did not comply ~~-ith the restrictions placed on the lot in the Resolution.
Chair Patrick said she ~yould not be able to approve the plan.
COl~I1IISSIONERS ~1IOVED TO REOPE\ THE ['UBLIC HEAR[\G ~\D TO CONTI\?L?E
THE iTE1tI TO JA\tiARY 28, 1998, FOR A RE-VOTE. SPLIT 3/3.
There was a break from 8:~0 - 8:~~ p.m. at the request of Commissioner Kaplan.
DIRECTOR ITEMS
1. Status Report on argonaut Shopping Center
Bradley presented the staff memo. statinv that the Planning Commission had two options: (1) to
direct staff to allow Pad B development to proceed independently of the main Center. or (2) to
confirm staff s position that the project needs to occur simultaneously and as a ~yhole.
In response to questions from Commissioner Kaplan. City Attorney Faubion explained that the
project had been approved in total and that Pad B is still connected ~yith =argonaut. even though the
o~ynership is separate.
Chair Patrick stated that the project cannot be separated into parts. that it must remain as one. She
asked if the o~yner was seekin~~ any chan~~es for the plans for Pad B.
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Commissioner Bernald asked if Pad B could be developed in February or ~~~larch, at the same time
Alain Pinel bc~~ins «-ork.
Conunissioner Siegfried stated that Arvonaut C-cater cannot radically chan~~c.
2. Planning Commission Retreat
Commission accepted the Retreat agenda.
3. Planners Institute Conference
`I-his «•ill be an item of discussion on the a<~enda 1-or January 28. 1998.
COM~IISSiO\ ITCIIS
Commissioner Bernald requested that the Bicycle F,dyisory Committee appointment be a~endized
for the January 28. 1998 mectin+?.
COl<~1ML:\ICATIO\TS
t~%rittPn
1. Cite Council Minutes dated December 3. December 9, and December 17. 1997
2. City Council ~~'IeetinU Calendar for 1998
3. \otices for Planning Commission 1~leetin<~ ol'Jaiuiary ?8. 1998
ADJOURNi~'IENT - 9:1 ~ p.m., to ~~'ednesdav. January 28. 1998. Civic Theater
13777 Fruityale avenue. Sarato~~a. CA