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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Mary-Lynne Bernald, Manny Cappello, Joyce Hlava, David Reis, Douglas Robertson, Linda Rodgers,
and Chair Yan Zhao
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES
Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 8, 2009
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 Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on April 16, 2009
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 MOD09-0003 (503-24-046) The Inn at Saratoga, Inc., 20645 Fourth Street - The
applicant requests modifications to an approved Design Review application. Original October 22, 2008
approval was for a 2,052 square foot addition to the west elevation of the existing five story Inn at
Saratoga. Proposed modifications are for redesign of the second story roof on the south elevation. The lot
is 29,839 gross square feet and is zoned CH-1. (Christopher Riordan)
2. APPLICATION FER 09-0002 (410-37-001) Shakeri, 15410 Quito Road - The applicant requests Design
Review approval for a fence exception. A fence exception is allowed pursuant to 15-29.090 of the City
code. The property is located on Quito Road where a fence, up to eight feet in height may be located no
closer than ten feet from the street line. The applicant is proposing a six foot high wrought iron fence, two
six foot high wrought iron gates, and pillars approximately two feet from the street line. (Cynthia
McCormick)
3. APPLICATION PDR 08-0039 (508-18-014) Liu, 12969 Pierce Road - The applicant requests Design
Review approval to construct a new two-story single-family dwelling. The proposed floor area is
approximately 4,984 square-feet and the maximum height is less than 25 feet. The applicant will remove
one (1) existing tree and relocate one (1) existing tree. The applicant will replace the removed tree(s) with
new trees, equivalent in value. The gross lot size is 26,388 square feet and the site is zoned R-1-40,000.
(Cynthia McCormick)
DIRECTORS ITEM
COMMISSION ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers/Civic Theater
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this
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).
POSTING
Certificate of Posting of Agenda: I, Abby Ayende, Office Specialist for the City of Saratoga, declare that the
foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Saratoga was posted on April 16,
2009, at the office of the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for
public review at that location. The agenda is also available on the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us
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