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AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Joyce Hlava, Rishi Kumar, Robert Kundtz, Susie Nagpal, Linda Rodgers, Yan Zhao and Chair Manny
Cappello
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
MINUTES:
Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of October 8, 2008
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 COMMUNICATIONSPLANNING COMMISSION DIRECTION TO STAFF:
REPORT OF POSTING AGENDA:
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on October 16, 2008
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 1590.050 (b).
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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.
1. APPLICATION #PDR080025 (50324046) –THE INN AT SARATOGA, 20645 Fourth Street The
applicant requests Design Review approval for a 2,052 square foot addition to the west elevation of the
existing five story Inn at Saratoga. The project will include a new meeting room on the fourth floor
totaling 1,066 square feet and two additional guest rooms on the fifth floor totaling 2,052 square feet. The
lot is 29,839 gross square feet in size and is zoned CH1. (Christopher Riordan)
2. APPLICATION #CUP080007 (38601008) – Wu/Kwei, 19888 Prospect Road The applicant is
requesting a Conditional Use Permit to locate a Day Care Facility in an existing building in the
commercialvisitor zoning district. The site is located on Prospect Road, approximately 250 feet east of
SaratogaSunnyvale Road. The Day Care Facility will occupy 1,500 squarefeet of the existing 2,500
squarefoot building. The proposed Day Care Facility would serve up to 30 students with 3 employees and
operate Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. There are approximately 810 parking spaces to
serve the proposed use and the existing 1,000 squarefoot dental office. (Cynthia McCormick)
3. APPLICATION #CUP 080011 (38601027) –Lai/Kwok, 12000 SaratogaSunnyvale Road The
applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to locate a Day Care Facility in an existing building in the
commercialvisitor (CV) zoning district. The site is located at the corner of SaratogaSunnyvale Road and
Prospect Road. The Day Care Facility will occupy an existing vacant 5,527 squarefoot building. The
proposed Day Care Facility would serve up to 60 students with 7 employees and operate Monday through
Friday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. There are 38 shared parking spaces to serve the proposed use. (Cynthia
McCormick)
DIRECTORS ITEM:
Letters from St. Michael's Church and neighbors.
COMMISSION ITEMS:
COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 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) 8681269 or ctclerk@saratoga.ca.us. Notification 48 hours prior to
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35.10235.104 ADA Title II).
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 October 16,
2008, at the office of the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for
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