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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Manny Cappello, Jill Hunter, Robert Kundtz, Linda Rodgers, Michael Schallop,
Mike Uhl, and Chair Susie Nagpal
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES: Draft Minutes from Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 13, 2005.
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.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS- PLANNING COMMISSION DIRECTION TO STAFF
Instruction to staff regarding actions on current Oral Communications.
REPORT OF POSTING AGENDA
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on April 21, 2005.
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, or ten (10) calendar days for a conditional use permit,
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 #05-094 Appellant - SORDEN; Property Owner – CHEN (397-16-056) 14118
Shadow Oaks Way – Appeal of approved Administrative Design Review application 04-307 to
demolish the existing home and construct a 3,702 square foot home with a 736 square foot garage.
The height of new home would be 17 feet 10.5 inches. The lot size is 19,724 square feet and is
located in the R-1-20,000 zoning district. (LATA VASUDEVAN)
2. APPLICATION #05-099 (397-15-018) California Farmers’ Markets Association, 14000
Fruitvale Avenue: - Request approval for a Conditional Use Permit allowing the California
Farmers’ Markets Association to hold a Farmers’ Market in the parking lot area of West Valley
College, Saturdays year round. (JANA RINALDI)
3. APPLICATION #04-274 Metro PCS (397-30-053) 13650 Saratoga Avenue (Saratoga Library)-
The applicant requests use permit approval to locate a wireless facility at the site of the Heritage
Orchard and Saratoga Library along Heritage Lane. The project consists of the installation and
operation of one antenna concealed inside a new flagpole. Related equipment cabinets will be
installed in the area of the existing trash enclosure. (CHRISTY OOSTERHOUS)
4. APPLICATION #05-118 BHATIA (503-16-026), 13228 Pierce Road; - Request for Modification
of Approved Plans. The applicant is requesting to increase the height of the structure from the
approved height of 24 feet 6 inches to 25 feet 6 inches. The project is under construction and a
redesign of the roofline is requested due to the excess height. In addition, minor changes such as
revised window locations and a gable roof on the rear elevation are requested. There are no
changes proposed to the square footage, which increased from a 2,814 square foot single story to a
two story 4,553 square foot home. The gross lot area is 21,052 square feet and the parcel is zoned
R-1-40,000. (ANN WELSH)
5. APPLICATION #04-216 BARNES (397-05-055), 14377 Old Wood Road; - Request for
Modification of Approved Plans. The applicant is requesting to keep, as a second dwelling unit, a
1,450 square foot portion of the 2,476 square foot home that was required to be demolished as a
condition of design review approval of the 6,037 square foot new home constructed on the lot.
The lot is zoned R-1- 40,000 and the lot size is 49,701 square feet. The proposed second dwelling
unit houses a three-car garage and 650 square feet of living space. (ANN WELSH)
DIRECTORS ITEM
- Report on the April 20, 2005 City Council meeting regarding feedback from the Design Review
Board Ad Hoc Committee
COMMISSION ITEMS
- None
COMMUNICATIONS
- None
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, May 11, 2005 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, Kristin Borel, 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 April 21, 2005 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