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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Barry, Garakani, Nagpal, Schallop, Uhl, Zutshi and Chair Hunter
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES: Draft Minutes from Regular Planning Commission Meeting of March 26 and April 23, 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 May 8, 2003.
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. 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 #02-248 (517-08-042) - KATZ; 20665 Lomita Avenue; - Request for Design
Review and Variance approvals to demolish the main structure and construct a two-story home.
The existing 562 square foot detached cottage at the rear of the site will remain. The proposed
home will be 2,661 square feet and will have a maximum height of 23 feet. The applicant is seeking
two Variance approvals for the proposed new home: (1) to exceed to maximum allowable floor
area for all structures on the site, and (2) to encroach within the required setbacks. The site is
7,570 (net) square feet and is located in the R-1-10,000 zoning district. (LATA VASUDEVAN)
2. APPLICATION #03-052, (CITYWIDE) – CITY OF SARATOGA; - Multiple Zoning Ordinance
Amendments updating various sections of the 15-12: R-1: Single Family Residential Districts, 15-45:
Design Review: Single Family Dwelling and Chapter 14 – Subdivisions. The proposed amendments
to Article 15-12 provides for consistency between ordinance requirements and long time practices as
well as simplifying the rules. The amendments to Article 15-45: Design Review provides
streamlining and clarity. The amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance updates the Director’s title
and removes references to the Building Site Approval process. (THOMAS SULLIVAN) (CONTINUED
FROM APRIL 9, 2003)
DIRECTORS ITEM
- None
COMMISSION ITEMS
- None
COMMUNICATIONS
WRITTEN
- City Council Minutes from Regular Meeting on March 19, 2003
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers/Civic Theater
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
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