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SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
APRIL 13, 2016
7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
Civic Theater | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Chair Leonard Almalech, Vice Chair Dede Smullen, Commissioners Joyce
Hlava, Sunil Ahuja, Tina Walia, Kookie Fitzsimmons, Wendy Chang
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Erwin Ordoñez, Community Development Director
Kate Bear, City Arborist
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of March 23, 2016.
FITZSIMMONS/SMULLEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 23, 2016. MOTION PASSED. AYES:
ALMALECH, SMULLEN, HLAVA, AHUJA, WALIA, FITZSIMMONS. NOES: NONE. ABSENT:
NONE. ABSTAIN: CHANG.
ELECTION OF CHAIR
HLAVA/FITZSIMMONS MOVED TO NOMINATE DEDE SMULLEN AS CHAIR. MOTION
PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, SMULLEN, HLAVA, AHUJA, WALIA, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS.
NOES: NONE: ABSENT: NONE. ASTAIN: NONE.
ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR
CHANG/FITZSIMMONS MOVED TO NOMINATE TINA WALIA AS VICE CHAIR. MOTION
PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, SMULLEN, HLAVA, AHUJA, WALIA, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS.
NOES: NONE: ABSENT: NONE. ASTAIN: NONE.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Any member of the public will be allowed to address the Planning Commission for up to three (3) minutes
on matters not on this agenda. This law generally prohibits the Planning Commission from discussing or
taking action on such items. However, the Planning Commission may instruct staff accordingly regarding
Oral Communications.
REPORT ON APPEAL RIGHTS
If you wish to appeal any decision on this Agenda, you may file an Appeal Application with the City Clerk
within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the decision.
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1. NEW BUSINESS
1.1. Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Meeting Schedule (note: heard out of order, after Public Hearing)
Recommended Action:
Commission asked staff to amend calendar to reflect cancelled meeting dates and to note future
2017 calendar should show planned cancellation of 2nd July and 1st August meetings.
Cancelled 2016 meetings:
July 27, 2016
August 10, 2016
November 23, 2016
December 28, 2016
2. PUBLIC HEARING
Applicants and/or their representatives have a total of ten (10) minutes maximum for opening
statements. All interested persons may appear and be heard during this meeting regarding the items
on this agenda. If items on this agenda are challenged in court, members of the public may be limited
to raising only issues raised at the Public Hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the
Planning Commission at, or prior to the close of the Public Hearing. Members of the public may
comment on any item for up to three (3) minutes. Applicants and/or their representatives have a total
of five (5) minutes maximum for closing statements.
2.1. Appeal of staff denial of tree removal permit application APPC16-0001/TRP16-0071; 19500
Brockton Lane (386-31-051); to remove one mature redwood to allow an addition to the house;
Min Yeol Lim, applicant/owner.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 16-009 denying the application to remove the coast redwood.
AHUJA/HLAVA MOVED TO UPHOLD APPEAL WITH FINDINGS #4, 6, 9 REVISED.
MOTION PASSED. AYES: SMULLEN, HLAVA, AHUJA, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS.
NOES: WALIA, ALMALECH: ABSENT: NONE. ASTAIN: NONE.
DIRECTOR ITEMS
Director noted 1) April 27th Joint Meeting of HPC/PC regarding Village Specific Plan Outreach Results
Summary; 2) April 28th Boards and Commissioner Dinner.
COMMISSION ITEMS
Commissioner Fitzsimmons noted upcoming May 1st Rotary Fine Arts Show at West Valley College.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Smullen adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Janet Costa, Office Specialist III
City of Saratoga