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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. – CIVIC THEATER/COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 13777
FRUITVALE AVENUE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 9, 2014
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSION & PUBLIC
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. The 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 under
Planning Commission direction to Staff.
REPORT OF 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.
PUBLIC HEARING
All interested persons may appear and be heard at the above time and place. Applicants and their representatives
have a total of ten minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the Public may comment on any item for
up to three minutes. Applicants and their representatives have a total of five minutes maximum for closing
statements.
1. APPLICATION PDR14-0007 ; 1777 Saratoga Ave. (386-10-049); Crown Castle / Sprint– The applicant is
requesting to replace three existing panel antennas with three new panel antennas three additional Radio
Remove Units (RRU’s), and six junction cylinders to an existing 66 foot tower. The purpose of the project
is to upgrade the project site from the current 3G technology to LTE so as to provide increased capacity and
data speeds. There is no proposed increase in height to the existing tower or size of the antennas to
accommodate this project. Staff Contact: Michael Fossati (408) 868-1212.
Recommended action:
Approve Resolution No. 14-013 approving the project subject to conditions of approval.
2. APPLICATION PDR13-0016; 13740 Pierce Road (503-30-067); Saiid Rezvani - The project applicant
requests Design Review approval to replace an existing 3,000 square foot two story home with a new 6,531
square feet, two story, single-family home which includes a 2,519 square foot basement. The project
would also include the construction of a detached 995 square foot secondary dwelling unit. The existing
751 square foot detached guest house on the site would be removed. The project also includes a grading
exception for 2,168 cubic yards of grading and a site coverage exception of 18,318 square feet of coverage.
Staff Contact: Chris Riordan (408) 868-1235
Recommended action:
Adopt Resolution No. 14-012 approving the project subject to conditions of approval.
DIRECTOR/COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
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I, Abby Ayende, Office Specialist III 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 April 17, 2014 at the City of Saratoga,
13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
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