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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Cynthia Barry, Mohammad Garakani, Susie Nagpal, Michael Schallop, Mike Uhl,
Ruchi Zutshi and Chair Jill Hunter
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES: Draft Minutes from Regular Planning Commission Meeting of December 10, 2003.
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 January 8, 2004.
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).
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).
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPLICATION #03-266 (397-16-128) RAHIM, 14350 Taos Drive: The applicant’s request for
modifications to a previously approved Design Review was approved at the meeting on December
10, 2003. The resolution for this project is back to the Planning Commission for review and
approval of the conditions. (THOMAS SULLIVAN)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
All interested persons may appear and be heard at the above time and place. If you challenge a decision of
the Planning Commission pursuant to a public hearing in court, you may be limited to raising only those
issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing(s) described in this agenda, or in written
correspondence delivered to the Saratoga Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. In order
to be included in the Planning Commission’s information packets, written communication should be filed on
or before the Monday, a week before the meeting.
2. APPLICATION #03-201 (503-48-029 and 503-48-028), located at and adjacent to 21170 Big
Basin Way; - Request the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to expand the City of
Saratoga’s Urban Service Area Boundary to include two new parcels, APN 503-48-029 and APN
503-48-028. Recommend that the City Council Amend the City of Saratoga’s General Plan to add
the two new parcels to the General Plan with the designation of Residential Hillside
Conservation (RHC). The area has already been Pre-zoned as a Residential Open Space District
(ROS). Recommend that the City Council approve an Environmental Negative Declaration.
(JOHN LIVINGSTON)
3. APPLICATION #03- 270, (CITYWIDE) – CITY OF SARATOGA; - Multiple Municipal Code
Amendments are proposed to Chapter 14- Subdivision Regulations, Chapter 15 - Zoning Regulations
and Chapter 16 - Building Code. The proposed amendments are intended to ensure that the City
Code is consistent with the policies of the Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention
Program advocating using site design and source control measures to minimize storm water
pollutant discharges to the maximum extent possible. Additionally, Municipal Code Amendments
are proposed to Chapter 14- Subdivision Regulations related to Lot Line Adjustments and Building
Site Approvals. (THOMAS SULLIVAN)
DIRECTORS ITEM
- None
COMMISSION ITEMS
- None
COMMUNICATIONS
- None
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers/Civic Theater
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
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