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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, October 8, 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 September 24, 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 October 2, 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 #03-195 (510-01-003) QUICKE, 19892 Mendelsohn Lane; Request for design
modification to a previously approved project. Specifically, the modification is to the tower
element, which is at the rotation point of the structure. The plans approved by the Planning
Commission on November 21, 2000 had smooth exterior walls with no window glazing. The
height of the tower element has increased and there are now windows. (Continued from Meeting
on September 24, 2003) (TOM SULLIVAN)
2. APPLICATION #03-211 (503-69-030) – Appellant CURRY, Site Location – 21851 Via Regina;
- Appeal of an Administrative Decision to issue a Tree Removal Permit to remove two Eucalyptus
trees. The two Eucalyptus trees are approximately 3 feet and 11 feet in circumference. They are
located at the periphery of the property. (CHRISTY OOSTERHOUS)
3. APPLICATION #03-182 (397-04-026) - FORMICO, 14456 Sobey Road; - The Applicant
Requests Modification of Building Plans and Development Conditions to add a circular driveway to
the proposed project. The gross lot size is approximately 61,855 square feet and zoned R-1-40,000.
(JOHN LIVINGSTONE)
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. (TOM SULLIVAN)
DIRECTORS ITEM
- None
COMMISSION ITEMS
- Discussion of Application #03-02-182, Sagarchi, 13089 Quito Road, and whether this project still
requires a Study Session with the Planning Commission.
COMMUNICATIONS
WRITTEN
- City Council Minutes from Regular Meetings on September 3, 2003
ADJOURNMENT TO STUDY SESSION
- Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at 5:00 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
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