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Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 2
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
July 7, 2020
5:00 P.M. - STUDY SESSION
Teleconference/Public Participation Information to Mitigate the Spread of COVID‐19
This meeting will be entirely by teleconference. All Commission members and staff will only
participate via the Zoom platform using the process described below. The meeting is being
conducted in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order N‐29‐20 suspending certain
teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. The purpose of this order was to provide
the safest environment for the public, elected officials, and staff while allowing for continued
operation of the government and public participation during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
Members of the public can view and participate in this meeting by using the Zoom website
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86283717339 or App (Webinar ID 862 8371 7339) and using the tool
to raise their hand in the Zoom platform when directed by the Chair to speak on an agenda item.
Or by calling 1.669.900.6833 or 1.408.638.0968 and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on
an agenda item when directed by the Chair.
The public will not be able to participate in the meeting in person.
As always, members of the public can send written comments to the Commission prior to the
meeting by commenting online at www.saratoga.ca.us/PCcomment prior to the start of the
meeting. These emails will be provided to the members of the Commission and will become part
of the official record of the meeting. During the meeting the Chair will explain the process for
members of the public to be recognized to offer public comment.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Governor’s Executive Order, if
you need assistance to participate in this meeting due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk
at debbieb@saratoga.ca.us or calling 408.868.1216 as soon as possible before the meeting. The
City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much
accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety.
ROLL CALL
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. 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.
Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 2
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Application CUP15-002/PDR15-0019/ARB15-0053/ENV16-001; Saratoga Creek
Drive (389-06-0020 & 389-06-021); Golden Age Prop Saratoga LLC/Palm Villas
Saratoga – The applicant is proposing a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review
approval for a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). The RCFE would consist
of two buildings on two adjacent lots that have been designed to function as a single
complex. One building would be for individuals with mild stage Alzheimer’s/Dementia
and the second for individuals with advanced stage Alzheimer’s/Dementia. The site is
zoned Professional and Administrative Office District (PA) with a General Plan
Designation of PA (Professional Administrative).
Recommended Action:
Review the application for a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), hear
comments from the applicant and the public, and provide feedback to staff and the
applicant.
ADJOURNMENT
Certificate of Posting of the Agenda, Distribution of Agenda Packet, & Compliance with Americans
with Disabilities Act
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 review on July 2, 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 2nd day of July 2020 at Saratoga, California.
Frances Reed, Administrative Assistant
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to the
Planning Commission by City staff in connection with this agenda, copies of materials distributed to the
Planning Commission concurrently with the posting of the agenda, and materials distributed to the Planning
Commission by staff after the posting of the agenda are available on the City Website at
www.saratoga.ca.us. Following removal of State and local shelter in place orders these materials will be
available for review in the office of the City Clerk at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California.
In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the City Clerk at debbieb@saratoga.ca.us or calling 408.868.1216 as soon as
possible before the meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to
provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety.
[28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA title II]