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SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
September 28, 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/HLAVA MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2016. MOTION PASSED.
AYES: SMULLEN, WALIA, HLAVA, CHANG, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS. NOES: NONE.
ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: ALMALECH.
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 PDR 16-0014; 14011 June Way (397-25-068); Sindhu Subramanyam
and Sandeep Bharathi
The applicant is requesting approval of a new two-story residence and attached garage
with a maximum height of 26 feet. This project originally received administrative
design review approval for an addition to an existing house; however, the existing
home was demolished without City approval. Planning Commission review is
required for the two-story replacement structure. Staff Contact: Sung H. Kwon (408)
868-1212.
Recommended Action:
Continue to Date Certain: October 12, 2016.
ALMALECH/HLAVA MOVED TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO October 12,
2016. MOTION PASSED. AYES: SMULLEN, WALIA, HLAVA, AHUJA,
FITZSIMMONS, CHANG. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: ALMALECH, ABSTAIN:
NONE.
2.2. Application ACUP 16-0001; 14567 Big Basin Way (503-25-028); Landis Mahaffey
The applicant is requesting approval of an administrative conditional use permit for an
office space facing Big Basin Way. This use would be a relocation from another space
facing Big Basin Way. A hearing was requested and this project was deferred to the
Planning Commission. Staff Contact: Sung H. Kwon (408) 868-1212.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 16-025 approving the project subject to conditions of approval
in included in Attachment 1.
HLAVA/SMULLEN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 16-025 approving
Application ACUP 16-0001 with Conditions of Approval #1 revised. MOTION
PASSED. AYES: SMULLEN, WALIA, HLAVA, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS,
CHANG. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: ALMALECH, ABSTAIN: NONE.
DIRECTOR ITEMS
COMMISSION ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Janet Costa, Office Specialist III
City of Saratoga