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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
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ROLL CALL: Commissioners Manny Cappello, Joyce Hlava, Jill Hunter, Robert Kundtz, Susie Nagpal, Yan Zhao
and Chair Linda Rodgers
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES: Draft Minutes from Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 26, 2006
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – 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.
REPORT OF POSTING AGENDA
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on May 4, 2006.
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 #04-210 (510-03-004) MICHAELS, 15230 Pepper Lane; - The applicant requests
design review approval to construct a two-story, single-family residence with an attached garage and a
basement, and a secondary unit. The project includes demolition of an existing residence. The total floor
area of the proposed residence, basement and garage is 6,260 square feet and the total floor area of the
secondary unit is 626 square feet square feet. The maximum height of the proposed residence is 26 feet.
The lot size is approximately 52,453 square feet and the site is zoned R-1 40,000. (Deborah Ungo-
McCormick)
2. APPLICATION #05-035 (517-08-026) BARATTA-LORTON, 20626 Komina Avenue; - The applicant
requests design review approval to construct a two-story, single-family residence, including a basement and
attached garage. The existing house was damaged by fire and will be demolished. The total floor area of the
proposed residence and garage is 2,706 square feet. The maximum height of the proposed residence is 26
feet. The lot size is approximately 7,817.6 square feet and the site is zoned R-1-10,000. (Deborah Ungo-
McCormick)
3. APPLICATION #UP-06-282 (APN 386-60-001) BALASUBRAMANIAN, 12280 Saratoga-Sunnyvale
Road; - The applicant requests approval of a conditional use permit to establish a dental office in an
approximately 1,400 square-foot tenant space in the existing office building located at 12280 Saratoga-
Sunnyvale Road (Saratoga Square). The site has a Commercial-Visitor (CV) zoning designation. (Shweta
Bhatt)
4. APPLICATION #06-309 (510-06-047) BELL, 19234 Citrus Lane; - The applicant requests Design
Review Approval to demolish a single-story single-family residence and construct a single-story residence
with an attached three-car garage and secondary dwelling unit. A swimming pool is also proposed. The
total floor area of the proposed residence will be 6,598 square- feet including the attached garage and
secondary dwelling unit. The maximum height of the proposed residence will not be higher than 25-feet.
The net lot size is 40,205 square-feet and the site is zoned R-1-40,000. (Therese Schmidt)
5. APPLICATION #06-235 – The City of Saratoga proposes an amendment to the Saratoga City Code
pertaining to Density Bonuses. California State Government Code Section 65915 mandates a local
program to provide density bonuses, incentives, concessions, waivers and uniform parking standards for
development projects that meet certain requirements concerning the inclusion of very low, low, moderate
income housing units or senior housing units. This requirement is included in Program 2.1: Density
Bonuses and Affordable Housing Requirement of the City’s adopted Housing Element which states that the
City will amend the Zoning Code to implement state law. The proposed Density Bonus amendment is an
amendment to Chapter 15 Zoning Regulations of the Saratoga City Code specifying how compliance with
Government Code 65915 – and its recently adopted amendments – is implemented in the City of Saratoga.
DIRECTORS ITEM
- Summer schedule
COMMISSION ITEMS
- None
COMMUNICATIONS
- None
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, May 24, 2006 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 4, 2006
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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