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SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
JULY 13, 2016
7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Civic Theater | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Chair Dede Smullen, Vice Chair Tina Walia, Commissioners Sunil Ahuja,
Kookie Fitzsimmons, Wendy Chang, Leonard Almalech
ABSENT: Commissioner Joyce Hlava, excused
ALSO PRESENT: Erwin Ordoñez, Community Development Director
Nicole Johnson, Planner II
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of June 22, 2016.
ALMALECH/CHANG MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 22, 2016. MOTION PASSED. AYES:
SMULLEN, WALIA, CHANG, ALMALECH, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS. NOES: NONE.
ABSENT: HLAVA. ABSTAIN: 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.
1. NEW BUSINESS
None
2. PUBLIC HEARING
Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 2
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. Application # PDR15-0040/GEO15-0023/ARB15-0082 20388 Hill Ave (517-18-069)
TLT LLC
The applicant is requesting approval to construct a new two-story house with a
basement. One protected tree is proposed for removal. Planning Commission design
review is required because the proposed residence is two-story (Saratoga Municipal
Code Section 15-45.060).
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 16-019 approving the project subject to conditions of approval
in included in Attachment 1.
WALIA/FITZSIMMONS MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 16-019
APPROVING THE PROJECT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
INCLUDED IN EXHIBIT 1 WITH FINDING H REVISED. MOTION PASSED.
AYES: SMULLEN, WALIA, ALMALECH, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS, CHANG.
NOES: NONE. ABSENT: HLAVA,. ABSTAIN: NONE.
DIRECTOR ITEMS
COMMISSION ITEMS
Commissioner Almalech noted that the Commission desires to send good wishes to
Commissioner Hlava who is ill.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Janet Costa, Office Specialist III
City of Saratoga