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SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
September 14, 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, Joyce Hlava
ABSENT: Commissioner Len Almalech, excused
ALSO PRESENT: Erwin Ordoñez, Community Development Director
Sung Kwon, Senior Planner
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of September 14, 2016.
WALIA/FITZSIMMONS MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2016. MOTION PASSED.
AYES: SMULLEN, WALIA, CHANG, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS. NOES: NONE. ABSENT:
ALMALECH. ABSTAIN: HLAVA.
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
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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. Application PDR16-0013/14493 Big Basin Way (503-24-064); Gin Lee/ Thomas Liu
The applicant is requesting design review approval for a façade improvement and a
302 square foot second story residential addition to an existing mixed use
development.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 16-022 approving the project subject to conditions of approval
in included in Exhibit 1.
WALIA/FITZSIMMONS MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 16-022
APPROVING THE PROJECT SUBJECT TO AMENDED CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL. MOTION PASSED. AYES: SMULLEN, WALIA, HLAVA, AHUJA,
FITZSIMMONS, CHANG. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: ALMALECH, ABSTAIN:
NONE.
2.2. Code Enforcement Updates
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 16-026 approving Application (ZOA 16-0001)
Zoning Amendments to Articles (15-12 and 15-30)
Code Enforcement related to storage of personal property and materials; and signs
WALIA/FITZSIMMONS MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 16-026
approving Application (ZOA 16-0001) Zoning Amendments to Articles (15-12 and
15-30) Code Enforcement related to storage of personal property and materials; and
signs. MOTION PASSED. AYES: SMULLEN, WALIA, HLAVA, AHUJA,
FITZSIMMONS, CHANG. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: ALMALECH, ABSTAIN:
NONE.
DIRECTOR ITEMS
Director noted upcoming September 27th Study Session.
COMMISSION ITEMS
Chair noted parade on September 17th.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 10:23 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Janet Costa, Office Specialist III
City of Saratoga