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ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. – CIVIC THEATER/COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 13777
FRUITVALE AVENUE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT Commissioners Leonard Almalech, Mary-Lynne Bernald, Pragati Grover, Dede
Smullen, Tina Walia, Yan Zhao, Chair Joyce Hlava
ABSENT None
ALSO PRESENT James Lindsay, Community Development Director
Cynthia McCormick, Planner
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSION & PUBLIC
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of January 22, 2014 and February
12, 2014 as amended.
Action:
WALIA/GROVER MOVED TO APPROVE THE AMENDED JANUARY 22, 2014 AND FEBRUARY
12, 2014 MINUTES. MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD, GROVER, HLAVA,
SMULLEN, WALIA, ZHAO. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Application PSP14-0002; 20400 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road (517-10-015) Fatima Villa / Window Graphics
Signs - The applicant requests approval of a new sign program. Staff Contact: Cynthia McCormick (408)
868-1230.
Action:
BERNALD/GROVER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-007 APPROVING THE
PROJECT WITH CHANGES TO THE CONDITIONS:
[Condition #3 was amended as follows:]
Compliance with Sign Program. All signs on the property shall be located and constructed as
shown in the Sign Program denominated Exhibit "A", and as conditioned below, including
changes to sign #1B, as provided in condition #10. Any modifications to the sign program shall
require a new application.
[A new COA#10 was added as follows:]
Sign #1B of Exhibit A. The freestanding sign near the Oak Street exit (sign #1B of Exhibit A)
shall not include the facility’s address. Sign #1B shall have an arrow pointing towards the
Saratoga-Los Gatos road entrance.
MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD, GROVER, HLAVA, SMULLEN,
WALIA, ZHAO. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
2. Application PDR13-0020 – 19385 Monte Vista Avenue (397-10-027) Speno/Anderson Architects - The
applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a new single-story single-family dwelling. The new
home would be 6,079 square feet in area and 22 feet in height. The proposal conforms to the city’s
standards for height, setbacks, floor area, and lot coverage. Staff Contact: Cynthia McCormick (408)868-
1230.
Action:
GROVER/BERNALD MOVED TO CONTINUE THE ITEM TO MARCH 26, 2014
MEETING. MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD, GROVER, HLAVA,
SMULLEN, WALIA, ZHAO. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
3. Application ELN14-0001; 19181 Dagmar Drive (389-41-009) Lee – The applicant requests approval to
expand an existing legal non-conforming single-family residence. The 556 square foot single story
addition will be located in the northwestern corner of the residence and will conform to the City Code. The
project also includes an interior remodel, façade remodel including a new front porch, and a new roof that
will increase the building height to 16’-6”. The gross lot size is approximately 8,029 square feet and the site
is zoned R-1-10,000. Staff Contact: Christopher Riordan, 408-868-1235.
Action:
BERNALD/GROVER MOVED TO TABLE THE ITEM AND RE-ADVERTISE THE
PROJECT FOR A LATER MEETING. MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH,
BERNALD, GROVER, HLAVA, SMULLEN, WALIA, ZHAO. NOES: NONE. ABSENT:
NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
NEW BUSINESS
Application ASP13-0001; 21000 Big Basin Way (517-36-009); Hakone Foundation - The applicant
requests sign permit approval to replace an existing free-standing sign with a new free-standing sign near
the main entrance that intersects with Big Basin Way. Staff Contact: Cynthia McCormick (408) 868-1230.
Action:
ZHAO/BERNALD MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-003 APPROVING THE
PROJECT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. MOTION PASSED. AYES:
ALMALECH, BERNALD, GROVER, HLAVA, SMULLEN, WALIA, ZHAO. NOES: NONE.
ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
DIRECTOR/COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
Director Lindsay reported on the Council’s proposed changes to the noise ordinance.
Commissioner Bernald encouraged residents to attend the March 25, 2014 Housing Element Update study
session.
ADJOURNMENT