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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTION MINUTES
DATE: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL
Commissioners – Chair Douglas Robertson, Vice-Chair Tina K. Walia, Mary-Lynne Bernald, Pragati Grover, David
Reis and Yan Zhao
ABSENT
Commissioner Joyce Hlava
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 27, 2011 (Approval deferred to the June 8,
2011 meeting, 6:0:1 (Hlava))
ORAL COMMUNICATION
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.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS- PLANNING COMMISSION DIRECTION TO STAFF
REPORT OF POSTING AGENDA
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on May 5, 2011
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).
All interested persons may appear and be heard at the above time and place. Applicants/Appellants and
their representatives have a total of ten minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the Public
may comment on any item for up to three minutes. Applicant/Appellants and their representatives have a
total of five minutes maximum for closing statements.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Applications ZOA11-0001, GPA11-0001 - The Planning Commission of the City of Saratoga will
consider recommendations to the City Council concerning: - a) An amendment to Saratoga Municipal
Code section 15-58.020(c) to provide that mixed use projects may include less than 50% commercial space
(if authorized by the Planning Commission) only if the project is less than five residential units;
b) An amendment to Saratoga Municipal Code section 15-58.020(d) to provide that mixed use projects
may use shared parking (if authorized by the Planning Commission) only if the project includes fewer than
five residential units; and
c) An amendment to the Land Use Element of the Saratoga General Plan to clarify that the higher densities
currently allowed in the CN(RHD) district at Prospect and Lawrence Avenue are allowed only at that site
and not elsewhere in the City. (Christopher Riordan, AICP) (Adopt amendment c (Approved, 6:0:1(Hlava)
Deny amendment a and b (Approved, 6:0:1(Hlava))
DIRECTORS ITEM
Update on the removal of the temporary metal lattice fence at Pepper Lane.
COMMISSION ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING- ADJOURNED 7:40 PM
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers/Civic Theater
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
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).
POSTING
Certificate of Posting of Agenda: I, Lori McKenna, Office Specialist for the City of Saratoga, declare that the
foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Saratoga was posted on May 5, 2011,
at the office of the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for public
review at that location. The agenda is also available on the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us
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