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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, December 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 November 12, 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 December 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).
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).
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM & GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY FINDING;
- The Saratoga Planning Commission will review and determine if the proposed 2003-04
Capitol Improvement Program is consistent with the various goals, policies and programs of
the City of Saratoga General Plan.
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 #03-078 (503-16-022) CHEN, 13280 Pierce Road: The applicant requests
design review approval to construct a two-story single-family residence with a maximum
height of 25 ft, 10 inches. The proposed residence including garage will be 4,032 square feet. A
1,969 square foot basement is proposed. The gross lot size is 14,597 square feet and the
property is zoned R-1-40,000. The existing residence is to be demolished. (LATA
VASUDEVAN)
3. APPLICATION #03-167 (517-22-11) YANG, 20100 Bonnie Brae Lane: The applicant
requests design review approval to construct a one-story single-family residence greater than
18 feet in height with a gross floor area that exceeds six thousand, therefore planning
commission approval is required. The maximum height of the proposed residence is 23 ft, 6
inches. The proposed residence including garage will be 6,493 square feet. A 2,813 square foot
basement is proposed. Materials and colors include a beige stucco exterior with orange clay
tile roof. The gross lot size is 82,500 square feet. The property is zoned R-1 40,000. The
existing residence is to be demolished. (CHRISTY OOSTERHOUS)
4. APPLICATION #03-216 (393-37-029), LUN (Appellant), WANG (Applicant), 19932
Merribrook Drive: The City granted a tree removal permit for five redwood trees located at
19932 Merribrook Drive, the Wang property. A neighbor, Yong Lun, 19894 Merribrook Drive,
has appealed the tree removal permit. The trees are located in the applicant’s rear yard. The
City Inspector issued the removal permit based on information from the applicant that
previous limb breakage had occurred, which damaged a neighboring residence, located to the
rear (east). The appellant resides to the right side or south of 19932 Merribrook Drive.
(CHRISTY OOSTERHOUS)
5. APPLICATION #03-266 (397-16-128) RAHIM, 14350 Taos Drive: The applicant request
approval of modifications to a previously approved Design Review. Design Review #01-011
was approved on July 25, 2001. The dwelling has been completed at this time. The applicant
desires to eliminate architectural details such as stone veneer, window fenestration and other
architectural details. (THOMAS SULLIVAN)
DIRECTORS ITEM
- Remind Commissioners that the meeting on December 24 is cancelled
COMMISSION ITEMS
- None
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers/Civic Theater
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
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