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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 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 August 27, 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 September 4, 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
1. RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL #03-035, APPLICATION #03-150 - ALAIN PINEL
REALTORS, 12772 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road; Staff has prepared a resolution of approval for
adoption by the Planning Commission following their motion at the August 27, 2003 meeting to
permit black lettering and a gold logo for Alain Pinel Realtors, a tenant at the Saratoga Oaks
Center. (CHRISTY OOSTERHOUS)
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 #03-146 (397-19-013) AHN, 19615 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road; - The applicant
requests design review approval to construct a one-story single-family residence greater than 18 feet
in height, which requires Planning Commission approval. The maximum height of the proposed
residence is 24 ft. The proposed residence including garage will be 5,482 square feet. Materials and
colors include, a beige stucco exterior and brown tile roof. The gross lot size is 42,776 square feet.
The property is zoned R-1 40,000 and the lot is triangular in shape. (CHRISTY OOSTERHOUS)
3. APPLICATION #03-150 (393-21-006) AT&T Wireless, 13000 Glen Brae Drive; - Request for
use permit approval to install six panel antennas and an equipment enclosure at the location of an
existing utility lattice tower near Congress Springs Park along the railroad tracks at Glen Brae
Drive and Chardonnay Court. Irrigation and landscaping are proposed. (CHRISTY OOSTERHOUS)
4. APPLICATION #02-182 (389-14-037) DORCICH ORCHARD SUBDIVISION, 13089 Quito
Road; - Request for Planning Commission approval of a seven lot subdivision of the 1.97 acre
property located at the corner of Quito Road and Martha Drive. The R-1, 10, 000 zoned parcel
would be subdivided into lots ranging from 10,072 square feet to 12,356 square feet. Six of the lots
would take access from the proposed private cul-de-sac. The seventh lot would take access from
McFarland Street if a lot line change were approved for Lot 3. The existing historic farmhouse
would be restored and moved onto Lot 4, which is at the end of the cul-de-sac. (ANN WELSH)
5. APPLICATION #03-176, (CITYWIDE) – CITY OF SARATOGA; - Multiple Zoning Ordinance
Amendments updating and expanding Section 15-06: Definitions, of the Saratoga Code. The
proposed amendments to Article 15-06 provide for consistency between ordinance requirements and
long time practices as well as simplifying the rules. (THOMAS SULLIVAN)
DIRECTORS ITEM
- None
COMMISSION ITEMS
- None
COMMUNICATIONS
WRITTEN
- City Council Minutes from Regular Meetings on August 6, 2003
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers/Civic Theater
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
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