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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-13-2019 Site Visit AgendaSaratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 2 SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING August 13, 2019 4:00 P.M. - SITE VISIT City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Meeting will begin at Saratoga City Hall and proceed to site visit locations in the order noted on the agenda. 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. SITE VISIT AGENDA: Application SUB19-0001, VAR19-0001, and ENV19-0002; 13939 Quito Road (397-43-017); Howell Development & Investments, Incorporated. The applicant requests Tentative Map approval to subdivide an existing 25,698 square foot parcel located at 13939 Quito Road into two lots. Parcel One would be 13,193 square feet and Parcel Two would be 12,505 square feet. A Variance is requested because the proposed 43-foot length of site frontage of Parcel One along Loquat Court would be less than the minimum required site frontage length of 60 feet. The project would include the relocation on site of an existing single-family home constructed in 1890 known as the Harry Brandenburg house from its current location to the eastern portion of the site adjacent to Quito Road. The house is classified as a Heritage Resource on the City of Saratoga Heritage Resource Inventory. No other development is proposed at this time. A Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts is proposed. The site is zoned R-1-10,000 with a General Plan Designation of M-10 (Medium Density Residential). Staff Contact: Christopher Riordan (408) 868-1235 or criordan@saratoga.ca.us. Application PDR19-0003, ARB19-0005, ADU19-0008; 15305 Pepper Lane (510-02-009); Ravi and Prianka Chopra / Young and Borlik Architects. The applicant requests Design Review approval to construct a two-story, 25’5” tall, 5,942 square foot single-family home with a 469 square foot detached garage, and an 801 square foot detached accessory dwelling unit. Eight (8) protected trees are requested for removal. Staff Contact: Victoria Hernandez (408) 868-1212 or vhernandez@saratoga.ca.us. Application PSP19-0001; 13718 Saratoga Avenue (397-30-047); Sacred Heart Parish. The applicant requests approval of one illuminated freestanding sign for Sacred Heart Parish located at 13718 Saratoga Ave. Staff Contact: Victoria Hernandez (408) 868-1212 or vhernandez@saratoga.ca.us. Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 2 ADJOURNMENT The Site Visit Committee is comprised of interested Planning Commission Members. The committee conducts site visits to properties that are new items on the Planning Commission Agenda. The site visits are held on the Tuesday preceding the Wednesday hearing, between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. It is encouraged that the applicant and/or owner to be present to answer any questions that may arise. Site visits are generally short (10 to 20 minutes) because of time constraints. Any presentations and testimony you may wish to give should be saved for the Public Hearing. During the Site Visit, the Planning Commission may only discuss items related to the project. The agenda does not allow any formal votes or motions on the proposed project or other matters. The Site Visit is a fact-finding meeting where the Commission may discuss the item and ask questions from or hear statements from members of the public attending the Visit. No comments made during the Site Visit by the Planning Commission are binding or required to be carried through to the formal public hearing where actions will be taken on the proposed project. Certificate of Posting of the Agenda, Distribution of Agenda Packet, & Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act I, Frances Reed, Executive 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 August 8, 2019 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 8th day of August 2019 at Saratoga, California. Frances Reed, Executive 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 are available at City Hall at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070. Any materials distributed by staff after the posting of the agenda are made available for public review at City Hall at the time they are distributed to the City Council. In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 408/868-1269. Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 5.102-35.104 ADA title II] You can also sign up to receive email notifications when Commission agendas and minutes have been added to the City at website http://www.saratoga.ca.us/subscribe. NOTE: To view previous Planning Commission meetings anytime, go the City Video Archives at www.saratoga.ca.us.