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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-14-15 Planning Commission Agenda ACTION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, January 14, 2015 REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. – CIVIC THEATER/COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE ROLL CALL PRESENT Commissioners Leonard Almalech, Wendy Chang, Kookie Fitzsimmons, Tina Walia, Acting Chair Pragati Grover ABSENT Dede Smullen ALSO PRESENT Kate Bear, Arborist Christopher Riordan, Senior Planner Curtis Williams, Interim Community Development Director COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSION & PUBLIC APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of December 10, 2014 Action: WALIA/ALMALECH MOVED TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 10, 2014 MINUTES. MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: SMULLEN. ABSTAIN: NONE. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Application CUP13-0002 - 19127 Cox Avenue (386-22-009) Brookside Club of Saratoga - The applicant is requesting a new use permit to replace their existing use permit, last amended in 1996. The current use permit includes conditions regarding parking space requirements and hours of operation, for example. Details of the application can be reviewed at City Hall during normal business hours. The City of Saratoga will be closed for the Holidays and staff furlough between December 24 2014 and January 4, 2015. The application can be reviewed during normal business hours beginning January 5, 2015. Staff Contact: Cynthia McCormick (408)868-1230. Action: ALMALECH/WALIA MOVED TO CANCEL THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS PROJECT. MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: SMULLEN. ABSTAIN: NONE. 2. Application PDR11-0003 & VAR11-0001; 21794 Heber Way (503-31-067); Eric Keng / Steve Sheng – The project is a Design Review and Variance to construct a new two-story residence with a three-car garage on a hillside lot. The height will be no taller than 26 feet from average grade. The variance is required because the applicant is proposing a 97 foot front setback (when 131 foot setback is required) and a 20 foot and 30 foot side setback (when a 45 foot side setback is required). No protected trees are being proposed for removal. This meeting is continued from the September 24, 2014 Planning Commission Meeting. Staff Contact: Michael Fossati (408) 868-1212. Action: CHANG/ALMALECH MOVED TO CONTINUE THE HEARING TO A DATE UNCERTAIN. MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: SMULLEN. ABSTAIN: NONE. 3. Application PDR14-0022 - FER14-0003; 0 Pierce Road (503-18-002); Hong / Tang - The applicant is proposing a new 25 foot tall single-story 4,711 square foot home that would include a two-car garage and second dwelling unit. The project also includes a fence exception to allow an eight foot soundwall in the front along Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and portion of exterior side setback along Pierce Road. Planning Commission design review is required because the project consists of a new single-story residence over 18 feet in height and a wall taller than three feet within the required exterior side setback. Nine protected trees are being proposed for removal. Staff Contact: Michael Fossati, (408)868-1212 Action: ALMALECH/WALIA MOVED TO CONTINUE THE HEARING TO FEBRUARY 11, 2015. MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: SMULLEN. ABSTAIN: NONE. 4. Application APTR14-0002 – 21901 Mt. Eden Road (503-13-133); Bawa – The owner of the property is appealing the partial denial of a tree removal permit application (TRP14-0378). The owner applied to remove 14 oaks on their property. Following inspection, two coast live oaks were approved for removal, and the remaining twelve oaks were denied based on an inspection by the City Arborist and the determination that they did not meet the criteria requiring their removal. Staff contact: Kate Bear (408) 868-1276. Action: ALMALECH/CHANG MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 15-0002 DENYING THE APPEAL. MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: SMULLEN. ABSTAIN: NONE. DIRECTOR/COMMISSION COMMUNICATION Senior Planner Christopher Riordan announced the new Community Development Director Erwin Ordoñez will start January 20, 2015. The Commission cancelled the January 28, 2015 meeting. Commissioner Grover invited the Commission to attend the City Council Annual retreat on January 23, 2015. ADJOURNMENT WALIA/ALMALECH MOVED TO ADJOURN AT 7:34 PM. MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: SMULLEN. ABSTAIN: NONE.