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SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 22, 2020
7:00 P.M. - PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
Civic Theater | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of November 13, 2019.
Recommended Action:
Approve Minutes of November 13, 2019 meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Any member of the public will be allowed to address the Planning Commission for up to three
(3) minutes on matters not on this agenda. This 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.
REPORT ON 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.
1. NEW BUSINESS
2. PUBLIC HEARING
Applicants and/or their representatives have a total of ten (10) minutes maximum for
opening statements. All interested persons may appear and be heard during this meeting
regarding the items on this agenda. If items on this agenda are challenged in court,
members of the public may be limited to raising only issues raised at the Public Hearing or
in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to the close of
the Public Hearing. Members of the public may comment on any item for up to three (3)
minutes. Applicants and/or their representatives have a total of five (5) minutes maximum
for closing statements.
2.1 Application FER19-0001; 12452 Miller Avenue (386-29-030); Daphanie Lin – The
applicant requests approval of a Fence Exception to install a 6 foot tall solid wood fence to be
constructed within a 25 foot exterior side setback area where the maximum fence height is
limited to 3 feet. The fence would be setback between 3 feet and 6 ½ feet from the exterior
side property line and would replace the previously constructed non-conforming solid wood
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fence in approximately the same location. No trees are proposed for removal. Staff Contact:
Victoria Banfield (408) 868-1212 or vbanfield@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 20-001 approving the proposed Fence Exception subject to conditions
of approval included in Attachment 1.
2.2 Application ANX20-0001, ENV19-0003, ZOA20-0001, GPA20-001; 14831 Pierce
Road (503-46-006 and 530-46-007); Chateau Masson, LLC - The proposed Mountain
Winery Annexation Project consists of applying to the Local Agency Formation Commission
for adjustments to the City of Saratoga’s Urban Service Area (USA) and Sphere of Influence
(SOI) boundaries to include APN’s 503-46-006 and 503-46-007 and subsequent annexation
of those parcels by the City. The Project also includes General Plan and zoning ordinance
amendments to establish a new General Plan land use designation of Regional Commercial
(RC) and a new zoning district of Regional Commercial (RC) for APN 503-46-006 and
adoption of a Precise Plan and development agreement. The Precise Plan would allow uses
permitted under the Mountain Winery's existing County Use Permit to continue while also
allowing for new uses including lodging of up to 300 rooms, a second water tank, and future
connections to the Cupertino Sanitary District infrastructure to support the new uses. The
development agreement would give the owner a vested right for a defined term to use and
develop the property in accordance with the proposed general plan amendment, rezoning, and
Precise Plan and the City’s other rules, regulations and official policies in place when the
development agreement is approved. An Environmental Impact Report has been prepared for
the Project. The Planning Commission will consider and make recommendations to the City
Council on the matters described above. Staff Contact: Debbie Pedro (408) 868-1231 or
dpedro@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 20-002 recommending that the City Council approve the General Plan
and City Code amendments, the Precise Plan, and Development Agreement relating to the
Mountain Winery and further recommending certification of the EIR selecting EIR
Alternative #3 for the Mountain Winery Annexation project and adoption of the Mitigation
Monitoring Reporting Plan.
DIRECTOR ITEMS
COMMISSION ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA
I, Frances Reed, Administrative Assistant for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for
the meeting of the Planning Commission was posted and available for public review on January 17, 2020
at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City’s website at
www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 17th day of January 2020 at Saratoga, California.
Frances Reed, Administrative Assistant
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