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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Manny Cappello, Joyce Hlava, Rishi Kumar, Robert Kundtz, Susie Nagpal, Yan Zhao and Chair Linda
Rodgers
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ELECTION OF NEW CHAIR:
MINUTES: Draft Minutes from Regular Planning Commission Meeting of May 9, 2007
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 May 17, 2007
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).
CONSENT CALENDAR:
- None
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/ADDRESS: #07-028 (503-25-013) – Sloan/Zambetti Family Trust, 14639 Big Basin
Way.; The applicant requests Design Review, Use Permit and Variance approval to construct a mixed-use
development consisting of two residential apartment units in one building at the rear of the site and a
separate two–story commercial building at the front of the site. Each apartment is a 1,250 square foot two-
bedroom unit, the commercial building is 2,348 square feet (with a 974 square foot basement). The
maximum building coverage is 28.8% of the site. The maximum height of the proposed buildings is 26
feet. The lot gross size is 17,187 square feet, and the site is zoned CH-2. The Variance application is
necessary to allow an exception to the required 20% of net lot area dedicated to pedestrian open space
coverage.
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2. APPLICATION #07-231 (APN 397-18-105) MILLER / CHIEN, 19600 Farwell Avenue; – The
applicant requests Design Review approval to construct a new two-story single-family dwelling. The
dwelling will consist of approximately 5,573 square feet of floor area. The existing accessory structure will
remain on the parcel. The height of the structure will not exceed the 26-foot height limitation. The lot size
is approximately 43,068 square feet and the site is located in the R-1-40,000 zoning district. Design
Review approval by the Planning Commission is required pursuant to Saratoga Municipal Code Section 15-
45.060. (Shweta Bhatt)
3. APPLICATION #07-311 (APN 393-02-003) POLCYN, 13000 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road; - The
applicant requests Design Review Approval to add an external automated teller machine (ATM) and a night
drop to an existing commercial building in the C-N district. (Suzanne Thomas)
DIRECTORS ITEM:
- None
COMMISSION ITEMS:
- None
COMMUNICATIONS
- None
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, June 13, 2007 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 May 17, 2007
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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