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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, November 8, 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 25, 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 November 2, 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:
1. General Plan Consistency For the Santa Clara County Water District Capital Improvement Program
(John Cherbone)
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 #07-004 (503-17-066) REYES, 21116 Comer Drive; - The applicant requests Design
Review Approval to remodel a single-story single-family residence. The remodel will consist of the
addition of 460 square feet of floor area and the removal of a wall, which faces the interior of the lot, to
convert a garage space to a carport. With the proposed modifications, the total floor area of all buildings on
the site will be 7,369 square feet. The maximum height of the proposed addition will not be higher than 19-
feet, which is lower than the existing roof. The net lot size is 343,122 square-feet and the site is zoned H-R.
(Suzanne Thomas)
2. APPLICATION #07-082 (City Wide) Draft Land Use and Open Space/Conservation Elements of the
Saratoga General Plan and Negative Declaration: The proposed project includes an update of the City’s
Land Use and Open Space/Conservation Elements of the Saratoga General Plan and Negative Declaration.
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These Elements establish City goals and policies related to the location, type, density and intensity of
development in the City as well as the location of trails, open space and natural resource areas. (Therese
Schmidt)
3. APPLICATION #07-140 (517-12-020 – 22; 517-18-18; 517-19-82 – 85; 517-20-16; 517-20-21; and 517-
22-004): General Plan and Zoning Amendment to correct inconsistencies between the City’s General
Plan and Zoning Ordinance on eleven (11) parcels. The proposed project includes amending the
General Plan designation of eight (8) parcels from RLD to RVLD and amending the zoning designation of
three (3) parcels from R1 – 40,000 to R1- 20,000. (Therese Schmidt)
DIRECTORS ITEM:
1. Attorney’s report
COMMISSION ITEMS:
- None
COMMUNICATIONS
- None
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, December 13, 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 November 2,
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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