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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL
Commissioners - Chair Yan Zhao, Vice-Chair Mary-Lynne Bernald, Manny Cappello, Joyce Hlava, David Reis,
Douglas Robertson and Linda Rodgers
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ELECTION OF CHAIR
Chair – Mary-Lynne Bernald, Vice Chair – Doug Robertson
MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of March 24, 2010 (Approved, 7:0)
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 April 22, 2010
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. Capital Improvement Program/Finding of General Plan Consistency - Adopt a Resolution finding that
the City's Capital Improvement Program is consistent with the City of Saratoga's General Plan. (John
Cherbone) (Approved, 7:0)
2. Santa Clara Valley Water District Capital Improvement Program/Finding of General Plan
Consistency - The Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) is requesting that the Planning
Commission adopt a Resolution finding that the SCVWD Capital Improvement Program projects within the
City are consistent with the City of Saratoga’s General Plan. (John Cherbone) (Approved, 7:0)
3. APPLICATION CUP09-0023 (393-45-023) Tienchaun Ko, 13915 Saratoga Avenue - The applicant is
requesting a modification to an existing Conditional Use Permit to remove existing conditions that place
limits on the age, physical characteristics, and number of persons who can occupy an existing secondary
dwelling unit. The City previously modified the Secondary Dwelling Unit regulations and no longer
restricts or enforces conditions that limit secondary dwelling unit occupancy. (Christopher A. Riordan,
AICP) (Approved, 7:0)
4. APPLICATION CUP10-0003 (386-01-027) Lai, 12000 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road - The applicant is
requesting a Conditional Use Permit to expand an existing Day Care / Montessori School in the
commercial-visitor (C-V) zoning district. The site is located at the corner of Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and
Prospect Road. The Day Care / Montessori School will occupy an existing 5,527 square-foot building. The
proposed Montessori School would provide services to 89 students with 9 employees and operate Monday
through Friday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. There are 38 parking spaces on the subject parcel. A Parking
Study and Peer Review were completed for the project and found that the circulation and available parking
supply would be adequate for the proposed project and the surrounding uses. (Cynthia McCormick)
(Approved, 7:0)
DIRECTORS ITEM
Letter to the Commission regarding the Cox Avenue project.
COMMISSION ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING – ADJOURNED 8:30 PM
- Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers/Civic Theater
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
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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 April 22,
2010, 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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