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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, October 27, 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 October 13, 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 October 21, 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 #04-112 (397-24-032) WOOD, 14161 Douglas Lane - The applicant requests
design review approval to construct a two-story single-family residence. The total floor area of
the proposed residence is 5,907.5 square feet. The floor area of the first floor and garage is 4,575.5
square feet and the second floor is 1,332 square feet. The maximum height of the proposed
residence is 24 feet 6 inches. The lot size is approximately 20,080 square feet and the site is zoned
R-1 20,000. (Continued from the meeting held on October 13, 2004) (CHRISTY OOSTERHOUS)
2. APPLICATION #04-265 (503-24-034) WORDEN, “Union 76” 14395 Big Basin Way; -
Request for Conditional Use Permit approval to expand the existing retail food market 70 square
feet. The site is located in a Commercial Zoning District. (JOHN LIVINGSTONE)
3. APPLICATION #03-218 (503-13-067) WILLIAM WAI YAN HO, Mount Eden Road south of
Villa Oaks Lane: The applicant proposes to subdivide a 29.28-acre property into five clustered
lots with an average lot size of 1.73 acres. The remaining 19.49-acre portion of the property is to
remain in open space with a pedestrian, equestrian trail winding through the open space. Access
to the property is to be via a cul-de-sac, which egresses onto Mount Eden Road. An emergency
access road is proposed from Vista Regina Road to the cul- de-sac. The property has a general
plan designation of RHC, Hillside Conservation and is zoned HR - Hillside Residential District.
(ANN WELSH)
4. APPLICATION #04-052 (386-14-011) CINGULAR WIRELESS/PRINCE OF PEACE
LUTHERAN CHURCH, 12770 Saratoga Avenue: The applicant is requesting a Use Permit to
construct an antenna site on the rear of the grounds of Prince of Peace Church. The proposal is to
install a 60-foot high artificial conifer tree in a stand of existing conifers. The artificial tree limbs
would camouflage 6 panel antennas, which are 51 inches high by 13 inches wide. At the base of the
artificial tree four equipment cabinets are proposed which would be five feet high and painted
dark green in color in order to blend into the existing vegetation. (ANN WELSH)
DIRECTORS ITEM
- None
COMMISSION ITEMS
- None
COMMUNICATIONS
WRITTEN
- City Council Minutes from Special Meetings on September 30, 2004.
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, November 10, 2004 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 October 21, 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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