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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
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 September 27, 2006
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 October 5, 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 07-082 Citywide, The City of Saratoga is proposing to amend the Land Use Element,
amend and combine the Open Space and Conservation Elements, and amend the General Plan Land Use
Map of the City’s General Plan. As part of this proposal a Negative Declaration will be considered. This
item is to be continued. (Therese Schmidt)
2. APPLICATION #07-073 (503-13-067) HO, Mount Eden Road south of Villa Oaks Lane: Request for
Extension of Tentative Map approval granted by the Planning Commission on October 27, 2004. Tentative
Map approval expires 24 months from this date. The applicant was granted Tentative Map approval to
subdivide a 29.28-acre property into five clustered lots with an average lot size of 1.73 acres. The
remaining 19.49-acre portion of the property is to remain in open space with a pedestrian, equestrian trail
winding through the open space. Access to the property is to be via a cul-de-sac, which egresses onto
Mount Eden Road. An emergency access road is proposed from Vista Regina Road to the cul- de-sac. The
property has a general plan designation of RHC - Hillside Conservation and is zoned HR - Hillside
Residential District. This item will not be reviewed at this meeting. (Lata Vasudevan)
3. APPLICATION #06-430 (397-26-002) BRYANT, 14195 Saratoga Avenue: Request for a Modification
of Approved Plans to construct a one-story 163 square feet addition to a project that was granted Design
Review approval, and is currently under construction. Design Review approval was granted in September
2003 to construct a two-story residence, a detached second dwelling unit, a detached three-car garage, and a
basement which is to be located under the main residence. The proposed modification will add 163 square
feet to the main residence. With the proposed modification, the total floor area of all buildings on the site
will be 4,507 square feet. The property is zoned R-1-12,500. The property is located along Heritage Lane
and the Heritage Preservation Commission has reviewed the proposed modification to the approved plans.
(Lata Vasudevan)
4. APPLICATION #07-086 (393-01-024) PRASAD, 12860 Saratoga – Sunnyvale Rd.: - The applicant
requests approval for a Conditional Use Permit and a Sign Permit to operate a dentist office and install a
wall mounted sign at an existing tenant space within the Argonaut Shopping Center in the CN zoning
district. (Therese Schmidt)
DIRECTORS ITEM:
- None
COMMISSION ITEMS:
- None
COMMUNICATIONS
- None
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, October 25, 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 October 5,
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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