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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, February 25, 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 January 28, 2004.
Draft Minutes from Regular Planning Commission Meeting of February 11, 2004.
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 February 19, 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
- None
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.
1. APPLICATION #03-269 (397-03-057) ASHJAY, 14403 Sobey Road; Request for design review
approval to construct a ground floor addition of 303 square feet to an existing 5,346 square foot
home. Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 15-45.060(6), design review approval is required
because the proposal will result in a total floor area of all structures on the property of more than
6,000 square feet. The property is 55,989 square feet and is zoned R-1 -40,000. (LATA
VASUDEVAN)
2. APPLICATION #03-273 (503-27-036) ESTAHBANATY, 14241 Paul Avenue; Request for
design review approval to demolish the existing home and construct a 2,876 square foot two-story
residence with a maximum height of 24 feet. The property is 7,500 square feet and is zoned R-1 -
10,000. (CHRISTY OOSTERFHOUS)
3. APPLICATION #04-002 - Rezoning Various Parcels for General Plan Consistency
(517-22-004, 517-20-016, 517-20-021, 517-19-082, 517-19-083, 517-19-084, 517-19-085, 517-18-
018, 517-12-020, 517-12-022, 517-12-021) Various Owners: 20152, 20161 Hill Avenue, 20170
Bonnie Brae, 28010, 28020, 28021, 28011, Audrey Smith Lane, 14931 Vickery Ave., 20500,
20550, 20568 Lomita Ave.; - A Zoning Ordinance amendment is proposed to maintain
consistency between the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance. The above referenced parcels
are designated as RLD Residential Low Density, 2.18 dwelling units per acre in the General Plan.
These parcels are currently zoned R-1, 40,000, which requires a minimum lot size of 40,000
square feet. The RLD designation in the General Plan dictates a minimum lot size of 20,000
square feet. Rezoning these parcels to R-1, 20,000 will restore consistency with the General Plan.
Information regarding the proposed rezoning is available at the Community Development
Department at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue. (ANN WELSH) (Continued from February 11, 2004)
4. APPLICATION #03-183 (CITYWIDE) ZONING ORDINANCE AMEMDMENT
REGARDING MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT; - The proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment
establishes development standards for mixed-use developments in the Commercial and office zones
of the City of Saratoga. A mixed-use development is one that has commercial or office along the
street frontage and residential uses in the rear or on a second floor. This proposed amendment
implements Programs 1.2 of the Saratoga Housing Element of the General Plan. (THOMAS SULLIVAN)
DIRECTORS ITEM
- None
COMMISSION ITEMS
- None
COMMUNICATIONS
WRITTEN
- Letters and photos from J. Thomas Roebuck Re: proposed winery at 19265 Monte Vista Drive,
Saratoga
- Memo regarding status report on development application #02-107 located at 14651 Big Basin
Way.
- City Council Minutes from Special Meetings on January 24, 2004
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers/Civic Theater
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
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