HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-18 Planning Commission Site Visit AgendaSaratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 2
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 10, 2018
3:30 PM SITE VISIT
City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Meeting will begin at Saratoga City Hall and proceed to site visit locations in the order noted on
the agenda.
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.
SITE VISIT AGENDA:
Application PDR17-0015/ARB17-0049/GEO17-0015; Cordwood Court (APN 397-05-103); Lands of
Warda. The applicant requests Design Review approval to construct a new two-story residence
(maximum height 21’1”) with partial basement and a detached accessory dwelling unit. No
protected trees are requested for removal. The property is zoned R -1-40,000 and the lot size is
approximately 40,001 square feet.Staff Contact: Nicole Johnson (408) 868-1209 or
njohnson@saratoga.ca.us.
Application PDR17-0009/ARB17-0039; 20200 La Paloma Ave (APN 397-24-071); Lands of
Balakrishnan Family 2014 Trust. The applicant requests Design Review approval to construct a new two
story residence (maximum height 24’) with a partial basement and attached accessory dwelling unit. No
protected trees are requested for removal. The property is zoned R1-20,000 and the lot size is approximately
40,467 square feet. Staff Contact: Nicole Johnson (408) 868-1209 or njohnson@saratoga.ca.us.
ADJOURNMENT
The Site Visit Committee is comprised of interested Planning Commission Members. The committee
conducts site visits to properties that are new items on the Planning Commission Agenda. The site visits
are held on the Tuesday preceding the Wednesday hearing, between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
It is encouraged that the applicant and/or owner to be present to answer any questions that may arise. Site
visits are generally short (10 to 20 minutes) because of time constraints. Any presentations and testimony
you may wish to give should be saved for the Public Hearing.
During the Site Visit, the Planning Commission may only discuss items related to the project. The agenda
does not allow any formal votes or motions on the proposed project or other matters. The Site Visit is a
fact-finding meeting where the Commission may discuss the item and ask questions from or hear statements
from members of the public attending the Visit.
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No comments made during the Site Visit by the Planning Commission are binding or required to be carried
through to the formal public hearing where actions will be taken on the proposed project.
Certificate of Posting of the Agenda, Distribution of Agenda Packet, & Compliance with Americans
with Disabilities Act
I, Janet Costa, Administrative Assistant for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the
meeting of the Planning Commission was posted and available for review on April 5, 2018 at the City of
Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 5th day of April 2018 at Saratoga, California.
Janet Costa, Administrative Assistant
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to
the Planning Commission by City staff in connection with this agenda are available at City Hall at 13777
Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070. Any materials distributed by staff after the posting of the agenda
are made available for public review at City Hall at the time they are distributed to the City Council.
In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 408/868-1269. Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will
enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 5.102-
35.104 ADA title II]
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