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ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. – CIVIC THEATER/COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 13777
FRUITVALE AVENUE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT Commissioners Leonard Almalech, Wendy Chang, Kookie Fitzsimmons, Pragati
Grover, Tina Walia, Chair Mary-Lynne Bernald
EXCUSED
ABSENCE Commissioner Smullen
ALSO PRESENT James Lindsay, Community Development Director
John Cherbone, Public Works Director
Christopher Riordan, Senior Planner
Michael Fossati, Planner
Cindy McCormick, Planner
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSION & PUBLIC
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of May 28, 2014.
Action:
ALMALECH/WALIA MOVED TO APPROVE THE MAY 28, 2014 MINUTES WITH
CORRECTIONS. MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS,
GROVER, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: SMULLEN. ABSTAIN: NONE.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Application FER14-0001; 15240 Madrone Hill Road (517-22-060); David and Colette Kress -
The applicant is requesting a Fence Exception to install a portion of a wrought iron fence, two
pilasters and an entrance gate over the allowable height limit within the front setback. The eight
foot tall ornate wrought iron entrance gate would be attached to two, nine foot tall square stone
pilasters. The pilasters would then be attached to six foot, nine inch tall wrought iron fencing. No
native or protected trees would need to be removed in order to construct the gate or fence. This is
a continuation of the May 28, 2014 public hearing. Staff Contact: Michael Fossati, 408-868-1212
Action:
ALMALECH/GROVER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-020 APPROVING THE
PROJECT WITH CHANGES TO THE CONDITIONS:
Final Design. Prior to building final, the applicant shall cap or eliminate the finial along the
wrought iron fence.
MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER,
WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: SMULLEN. ABSTAIN: NONE.
2. Application SUB13-0003, ENV13-0001; Paramount Drive; 503-82-006; Dan & Marty Mathis on
behalf of Kennedy 2005 Living Trust - The applicant has submitted a vesting tentative map to
subdivide a 6.34 acre parcel located at the terminus of Paramount Drive into seven parcels ranging
in size from 0.35 acres to 1.13 acres. The subject parcel is presently used as a vineyard. The
project has been the subject of a Mitigated Negative Declaration under the California
Environmental Quality Act which became available for public review beginning May 9, 2014.
Staff Contact: Chris Riordan (408) 868-1235
Action:
WALIA/ALMALECH MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-017 APPROVING THE
PROJECT WITH CONDITIONS. MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD,
CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: SMULLEN.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Application ELN14-0006; 13865 Yerba Santa Court / 389-33-024; Nan Zhao; The applicant is
proposing an addition to a legal non-conforming structure. The project will result in expenditure of
approximately 30% of the estimated construction valuation of the existing structure. Staff Contact:
Cynthia McCormick (408) 868-1230.
Action:
WALIA/GROVER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-019 APPROVING THE
PROJECT WITH CONDITIONS. MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD,
CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: SMULLEN.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
2. General Plan Conformance Finding for New FY 14/15 Capital Improvement Program Projects.
Action:
WALIA/GROVER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-021 FINDING THE CIP IN
CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN. MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH,
BERNALD, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT:
SMULLEN. ABSTAIN: NONE.
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