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AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, October 25, 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 October 11, 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:
Staff training by the City Attorney.
REPORT OF POSTING AGENDA:
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on October 19, 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 #07-073 (503-13-067) HO, Mount Eden Road south of Villa Oaks Lane: Request for
Extension of Tentative Map and Use Permit approvals granted by the Planning Commission on October 27,
2004. The Tentative Map and Use Permit approvals expire 24 months from this date. The applicant was
granted Tentative Map and Use Permit approvals 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. (Lata Vasudevan)
2. APPLICATION #06-214 (503-24-034) GRAFF (CONOCO PHILLIPS/TOSCO MARKETING),
14395 BIG BASIN WAY; - The applicant requests approval and a variance to construct an illuminated
freestanding gasoline price sign. The site is located in the Commercial Historic (CH-1) zoning district. Sign
permit approval by the Planning Commission is required pursuant to Saratoga Municipal Code Section 15-
30.060. (Suzanne Thomas)
3. APPLICATION #06-215 (366-22-023) GRAFF (CONOCO PHILLIPS/TOSCO MARKETING),
12015 SARATOGA-SUNNYVALE ROAD; - The applicant requests approval and a variance to construct
an illuminated freestanding gasoline price sign. The site is located in the Commercial-Neighborhood (CN)
zoning district. Sign permit approval by the Planning Commission is required pursuant to Saratoga
Municipal Code Section 15-30.060. (Suzanne Thomas)
4. APPLICATION #07-096 (517-22-003) COYOTE PROPERTIES/BORELLI, 20200 HILL AVENUE;
- The applicant requests approval for modification to approved landscape plans. The site is located in the R-
1-40 zoning district. Approval for modification of plans that have been previously approved by the
Planning Commission is required pursuant to Saratoga Municipal Code Section 16-05-035. (Suzanne
Thomas)
5. APPLICATION #06-243 (517-09-026) RATRA, 14505 OAK STREET; - The applicant requests Design
Review approval to construct a new two-story single-family dwelling. The dwelling will consist of
approximately 2,872 square feet, including a garage approximately 433 square feet in size. The height of
the structure will not exceed the 30-foot height limitation. The site is located in the R-M-3,000 zoning
district. Design Review approval by the Planning Commission is required pursuant to Saratoga Municipal
Code Section 15-45.060. (Shweta Bhatt)
6. APPLICATION #06-365 (503-69-028) GULDIMANN, 21891 VIA REGINA; - The applicant requests
Design Review approval to construct a new second dwelling unit. The dwelling will consist of a basement
and an above grade garage. The site is located in the Hillside Residential (HR) zoning district. Design
Review approval by the Planning Commission is required pursuant to Saratoga Municipal Code Section 15-
45.060. (Shweta Bhatt)
DIRECTORS ITEM:
- None
COMMISSION ITEMS:
- None
COMMUNICATIONS
- None
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, November 8, 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 19,
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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