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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, July 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 July 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 GPA14-0001,ENV14-0001; City Wide / City of Saratoga; 2015-2023 General Plan Housing
Element and a Negative Declaration. Staff Contact: Chris Riordan (408) 868-1235
Recommended action:
Approve the attached resolution recommending that the City Council:
1. Adopt a Negative Declaration, and.
2. Adopt the 2015-2023 General Plan Housing Element.
2. Application ZOA13-0011, ENV13-0004, & PDR13-0028; 19700 Prospect Road (386-35-070,071); Weske
Associates – The applicant is requesting approval of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration,
Zoning Amendment to add a Planned-Combined Zoning District (P-C) to a 2.402 acre parcel, and a design
review application to add approximately 6,500 sq. ft. of building area including, but not limited to, a new
chapel, central rotunda, and associated spaces to an existing 22,000 sq. ft. synagogue. The height of the
exiting synagogue would increase from 30 feet to 40 feet. Staff Contact: Michael Fossati (408)868-1212.
Recommended action:
Adopt Resolution No. 14-028 thereby adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration and recommending City
Council approve the project subject to conditions of approval.
3. Application PDR13-0026,GRE14-0001,ARB13-0069; 22700 Mount Eden Road; APN 503-10-006; Sholeh
Diba Goetting - The project applicant is requesting Design Review approval to construct a new 6,942
square foot two story single-family home with a 2,202 square foot basement and a 600 square foot one
story detached secondary dwelling unit. The project also includes a grading exception for 9,339 cubic yards
of grading which includes 1,226 cubic yards to construct the basement. The net size area is 3.83 acres or
166,835 square feet and is zoned HR (Hillside Residential). Staff Contact: Chris Riordan (408) 868-1235
Recommended action:
Adopt Resolution No. 14-025 approving the project subject to conditions of approval.
4. Application PDR14-0014; 12970 Glen Brae Drive (389-03-002); Crown Castle on behalf of Sprint PCS –
The applicant has requested to replace three existing panel antennas and associated equipment with three
new panel antennas and associated equipment at Congress Springs Park. Design Review approval is
required pursuant to Saratoga Municipal Code Section 15-44.020. The site is approximately 10 acres and is
located within the R-1-12,500 zoning district. Staff Contact: Michael Fossati (408)868-1212.
Recommended action:
Approve Resolution No. 14-027 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 July 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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