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SARATOGA PLANNING
COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 9, 2019
7:00 P.M. - PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Civic Theater | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of December 12, 2018.
Recommended Action:
Approve Minutes of December 12, 2018 meeting.
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
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 PDR18-0029, ARB18-0048; 12901 Pierce Road (503-18-009); FGY
Architects/Ana Mendez and Rajeev Jayavant – The applicant requests Design
Review approval to construct a one-story, 14’8” tall, 7,287 square foot single-family
home with a basement, detached garage, and detached accessory dwelling unit. Eight
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 3
(8) protected trees are requested for removal. The site is zoned R-1-40,000 with a
General Plan Designation of RVLD (Residential Very Low Density). Staff Contact:
Victoria Hernandez (408) 868-1212 or vhernandez@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No.19-001 approving the project subject to conditions of approval
included in Attachment 1.
2.2 Application PDR18-0007, ARB18-0013; 14374 Maclay Court (397-03-035); Gary
Kohlsaat/John Cintas – The applicant requests Design Review approval to construct
a two-story, 22’5”, 4,565 square foot single-family home at 14374 Maclay Court. The
existing residence on site will be removed. Two (2) protected trees are requested for
removal including a Coast redwood and a Coast live oak. The site is zoned R-1-40,000
with a General Plan Designation of RVLD (Residential Very Low Density). Staff
Contact: Christopher Riordan (408) 868-1235 or criordan@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No.19-002 approving the project subject to conditions of approval
included in Attachment 1.
DIRECTOR ITEMS
COMMISSION ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA
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 public review
on January 3, 2019 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and
on the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 3rd day of January 2019 at Saratoga, California.
Janet Costa, Administrative Assistant
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