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Home My WebLink About11-09-2011 Planning Commission Action Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION MINUTES DATE: Wednesday, November 09, 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, Joyce Hlava and David Reis ABSENT Commissioner Zhao PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MINUTES Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of October 12, 2011 (5:1(Hlava-abstention)) 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 the Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on November 3, 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. APPLICATION PDR10-0018 / Public Right-of-Way on Saratoga-Los Gatos, North of Farwell Avenue (Right-of-Way) Cal-Trans / NSA Wireless - The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for the installation of three wireless telecommunication antennas and the construction of an equipment shelter to be placed on Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, north of Farwell Avenue. The proposed three antennas would attached to two eight foot crossbars and be placed approximately 30 feet above natural grade on the existing 43 foot wooden utility pole. The proposed equipment structure would be approximately 207 sq. ft. in size and used to screen the mechanical equipment. The equipment structure would be constructed of pressure treated pine wood and galvanized steel fence posts and painted forest green. The walls of the structure would be six feet tall with one additional foot of decorative lattice. The structure would be surrounded with 22 toyon shrubs to establish consistency with the neighboring vegetation. The proposed location is within the R-1-40,000 zoning district. (Michael Fossati) (Approved, 6:0) 2. APPLICATION FER11-0002 (397-20-004)Oberthier, 14651 Farwell Avenue - The applicant requests approval for a fence exception. The project is a six foot tall wrought-iron fence with seven foot tall brick columns and 10 foot tall entrance gate with eleven foot six inch tall columns. The fence, gate, and columns would be located outside the line of sight visibility triangle along Farwell Avenue and Wild Oak Way. The lot is 34,226 square feet and the site is zoned R-1-40,000. (Cynthia McCormick, AICP) (Approved, 6:0) 3. APPLICATION PDR11-0023 / 20381 Williams Avenue, Tang - Design Review for a new 26 foot tall, 2,880 square feet, two story single-family home on a 7,687 square foot lot (Christopher Riordan, AICP) (Approved, 6:0) 4. APPLICATION PDR11-0017 (397-11-049) Hansen & Martinez, 19391 Valle Vista Drive - The applicant requests design review approval for a new one-story home with attached garage, detached cabana, carport, and pool house. The total floor area proposed is 6,019 square feet. The total lot coverage proposed is 15,199 square feet. The maximum height proposed is 23 feet and nine inches. The lot is 44,095 square feet and the site is zoned R-1-40,000. The applicant has requested to remove three protected trees as part of the project. (Cynthia McCormick, AICP) (Approved, 6:0) 5. APPLICATION PDR11-0020 (397-09-010) DiNapoli & Kohlsatt, 19120 Monte Vista Drive - The applicant requests Design Review approval for a remodel and addition of approximately 2,706 sq. ft. to an existing 4,056 sq. ft. two-story, single family residence located at 19120 Monte Vista Drive. The addition includes a new family room, kitchen, conservatory, master suite and detached garage. The existing garage would be remodeled into new floor area. Three protected trees (one London plane and two persimmon) are in conflict with the design and meet the requirements for removal per the City Arborist. The height of the existing residence will not increase over the 26 foot height limit. Design Review approval is required pursuant to Saratoga Municipal Code Section 15-45.060. The site is approximately 2.33 acres and is located within the R-1-40,000 zoning district. (Michael Fossati) (Approved, 6:0) 6. APPLICATION FER11-0003 (503-13-117) Potts, 20040 Mendelsohn Lane - The applicant requests a fence exception to replace the existing wood fence within the front and exterior side setback with a new ten foot tall cedar fence. The fence would be constructed of eight foot tall cedar boards and two foot tall cedar pickets. The new fence would be approximately 320 feet long and would border the property along portions of the northern (adjacent to Mendelsohn Lane), eastern (adjacent to Piedmont Road), and southern (adjacent to a neighboring driveway) property lines. The portion of new fencing along the southern property line would step down in height to approximately eight feet of fencing with cedar pickets on top. Along with the new fence, the applicant is replacing the existing accessory wood columns and gate with new natural stone columns and a cedar wood gate. The columns and gate would be constructed near the southeastern property line, near the adjacent neighboring driveway. Section 15-29.090 of the City Code allows property owners to apply for fence exceptions. The subject property is located in the R-1-20,000 zoning district and is approximately one acre is size (Michael Fossati) (Approved, 6:0) DIRECTORS ITEM COMMISSION ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING – ADJOURNED 11:15PM - Wednesday, December 14, 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, Abby Ayende, 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 November 3, 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 If you would like to receive the Agenda’s via e-mail, please send your e-mail address to planning@saratoga.ca.us NOTE: To view previous Planning Commission meetings anytime, go the City Video Archives at www.saratoga.ca.us