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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Jill Hunter, Susie Nagpal, Linda Rodgers, Michael Schallop, Mike Uhl, Ruchi Zutshi
and Chair Mohammad Garakani
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES: Draft Minutes from Regular Planning Commission Meeting of September 8, 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 September 16, 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).
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 #04-178 (510-09-018, 044, 043) HEIKALI-14410 & 14416 Big Basin Way,
20506 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road The applicant requests design review approval to renovate the
façades of the above noted contiguous commercial structures. The façade changes include raising
the parapet, painting and resurfacing, removal of existing ornamentation on the structures and
replacement and opening up of windows and doors. The property is located in the CH-1 zoning
district and is designated CR- retail commercial in the General Plan. Continued from meeting
on August 25, 2005 (ANN WELSH)
2. APPLICATION #04-233 (397-29-012) California Farmers’ Markets Association, 20300
Herriman Avenue: - Request approval for a Conditional Use Permit allowing the California
Farmers’ Markets Association to continue holding a Farmers’ Market on the parking lot area of
Saratoga High School, Saturdays year round. The previous Temporary Use Permit (#98-005
expired on April 03, 2004. (STEVE PROSSER)
3. APPLICATION #04-140 (386-10-049) Sprint PCS (applicant), Kato Yasuto (property
owner), 17777 Saratoga Avenue; The applicant requests Use Permit approval to extend the
height of the existing monopole and install antennas. The applicant proposes to co-locate with
another wireless carrier, Verizon, which has existing antennas on the monopole. Related
equipment will be situated on the property adjacent to Verizon’s existing equipment. The site is
located in the P-A (Professional and Administrative Office) zoning district. (LATA VASUDEVAN)
4. APPLICATION #04-075 (397-15-018, 397-14-022, 397-13-030) Sprint PCS, West Valley
College, 14000 Fruitvale Avenue; The applicant requests use permit approval to install antennas
and related equipment at the theater building located on the West Valley College Campus. The
college campus is located within an R-1-40,000 zoning district. Several wireless carriers are
located at this site. (CHRISTY OOSTERHOUS)
5. APPLICATION # 04-149 (397-07-002) - YEN, 15040 El Quito Way; - Request Design Review
Approval to add approximately 1,028 square feet to the first floor of the existing 4,232 square foot
single story house for a total floor area of 5,260 square feet. The gross lot size is 57,115 square feet
and zoned R-1-40,000. The maximum height of the residence will be approximately 23 feet.
(JOHN LIVINGSTONE)
DIRECTORS ITEM
- None
COMMISSION ITEMS
- Staff response to oral communication given by Ms. Muriel Mahrer at the August 25, 2004
Planning Commission meeting regarding her neighbor’s house addition at 13571 Myren Drive.
COMMUNICATIONS
WRITTEN
- Letter from Nancy & Robb Kundtz regarding 21974 Heber Way
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers/Civic Theater
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
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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 September 16, 2004 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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