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AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 7:00 PM
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL
Commissioners – Chair Douglas Robertson, Vice-Chair Tina K. Walia, Mary-Lynne Bernald, Pragati Grover, Joyce
Hlava, David Reis and Yan Zhao
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of January 25, 2012
ORAL COMMUNICATION
Any member of the Public will be allowed to address the Planning Commission for up to three 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.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS- PLANNING COMMISSION DIRECTION TO STAFF
REPORT OF POSTING AGENDA
Pursuant to the Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on February 2, 2012
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, pursuant to Municipal Code 15-90.050 (b).
All interested persons may appear and be heard at the above time and place. Applicants/Appellants 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. Applicant/Appellants and their representatives have a
total of five minutes maximum for closing statements.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. APPLICATION PDR11-0024/15100 Park Drive (510-01-190) Mittal & Singh - The applicant is
requesting approval of a Design Review application to construct a 5,105 square foot, approximately 26 feet
tall, two-story single-family home. The existing house on the lot will be removed. Four trees are proposed
for removal and include a 15” Arizona Cypress, a 24.4” California sycamore, a 17.2” London plane, and a
13.8” London plane. (Christopher Riordan, AICP)
2. APPLICATIONS: PDR11-0026, GRE11-0001, VAR11-0005/22551 Mount Eden Road (503-13-117)
Smit - The applicant is requesting approval of a Design Review application for a new 4,179 square foot,
25’ tall two story single family home and a 442 square foot guest house with a request for Variances to
reduce the required front setback from 70’-6” to 30’ and to construct on slopes in excess of 40%. The
project would also include a Grading Exception to exceed 1,000 cubic yards of grading. (Christopher
Riordan, AICP, Senior Planner)
3. APPLICATION PDR11-0021/14422 Big Basin Way (517-09-017) MBA Architects & Klear - The
applicant is requesting approval of a Design Review application to construct a 3,994 square foot, 35-feet
tall three story office building located at 14422 Big Basin Way behind the Mint Leaf Restaurant. The
existing two story single family home will be removed. The existing driveway/alley would be remodeled
into a landscape courtyard to include an outdoor dining area for the Mint Leaf Restaurant. (Christopher
Riordan, AICP)
4. APPLICATION PDR11-0010 & CUP11-0007; 22100 Mt. Eden Road (503-09-005); John and Tara
Couch - The project is a request for design review approval, a use permit, and variation from standards for
lot coverage. The applicant has deconstructed the existing home, barn/stable, horse corral, and swimming
pool. The project would include a new 6,072 square foot two-story home with attached garage, 876 square
foot secondary dwelling unit, and existing 1,620 square foot detached garage. In the future, the applicant
would construct a 5,402 square foot stable and feed shed plus additional lot coverage for an outdoor kitchen
and driveway around the equestrian uses. The total proposed floor area on the site would be 13,971 square
feet and the total proposed lot coverage would be 42,019 square feet. The project has been the subject of a
Mitigated Negative Declaration under the California Environmental Quality Act. The project would be
subject to a Development Agreement and would include a conservation easement over the steepest portion
of the lot. The City Arborist has made findings for removal of eight protected trees to construct the project.
(Cynthia McCormick, Planner, AICP)
5. Removal of the timeline for the surplus parking provision in the C-H district (City Code Section 15-
35.020(k). - The off-street parking requirements in any C-H district would be waived until the available
excess parking surplus has been utilized. (Cynthia McCormick, Planner, AICP)
NEW BUSINESS
DIRECTORS ITEM
COMMISSION ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers/Civic Theater
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
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meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (408) 868-1269 or ctclerk@saratoga.ca.us. Notification 48 hours prior to
the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR
35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Abby Ayende, Office Specialist III for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the
meeting of the City Council was posted and available for public review on February 2, 2012 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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