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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE : Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
T YPE: 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 22, 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 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 November 6, 2008
REPORT OF APPEAL R IGHTS:
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).
CONSENT CALENDAR:
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 CUP08-0013 (503-49-051) Gaitonde - 20865 Saratoga Hills Road - The applicant
requests approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the installation of a generator to provide an emergency
backup power supply for an existing single-family residence. The generator is to be located adjacent to the
east side of the residence. The generator will be surrounded by an insulated redwood fence enclosure,
which would screen the generator from view as well as provide noise reduction. The lot is 13,419 gross
square feet in size and is zoned R-1-12,500. Conditional Use Permit approval by the Planning Commission
is required pursuant to Saratoga Municipal Code Section 15-80.030(k). (Rina Shah)
2. APPLICATION ADR08-0011 (389-17-046) - Dalal, 18774 Dundee Avenue - The applicant requests
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and Administrative Design (ADR) approval to construct a new single-story
detached recreation room within the required rear setback. The structure is approximately 693 sq. ft. Per
Saratoga Municipal Code (SMC) Section 15-80.030 (d) (1), a CUP is required for a cabana, recreation
room, or similar structure to be located within a required rear setback. The maximum height of the
proposed accessory structure will be not exceed 10 ft. The net lot size on 18774 Dundee Avenue is 10,000
sq. ft. and the site is zoned R-1-10,000. (Michael Fossati)
3. APPLICATION PDR 08-0019 (397-19-005) Brozicevic/Kochhar - 15360 Best View Ct. - The applicant
proposes to construct a new two-story, single-family dwelling with a total floor area of approximately
6,361 square-feet. The height of the proposed home is less than 26 feet. The applicant proposes to remove
17 trees protected by City Code. The lot is currently vacant and is approximately 58,340 square feet in area.
The site is zoned R-1-40,000. (Cynthia McCormick)
4. APPLICATION# PDR08-0033(503-78-004)- 21888 Villa Oaks Lane - The applicant requests Design
Review approval to construct a 5,825 square foot two-story single-family residence with a basement and an
attached three car garage. The residence would be approximately 24.5 feet tall. The net lot size is
approximately 1-acre and the site is zoned HR (Hillside Residential). (Chris Riordan)
5. APPLICATION# ZOA07-0001 -(City Wide) Zoning Ordinance Amendment & Negative Declaration-
Regulations Related to Fences, Walls, and Hedges & Negative Declaration (Chris Riordan)
DIRECTORS ITEM:
COMMISSION ITEMS:
COMMUNICATIONS:
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING:
- Wednesday, December 10, 2008 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).
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 November 6,
2008, 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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