HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-24-2019 Site Visit AgendaSaratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 2
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
September 24, 2019
4:30 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 PDR19-0007; 14160 Victor Place (397-27-018); Priti Goel / Brian Capsey.
Applicant requests Design Review approval to construct a 1,192 square foot second story addition
to an existing one-story single-family residence for a total floor area of 3,511 square feet. The
project will include a 361 square foot first story addition to construct an attached accessory
dwelling unit. The height of the project will not exceed 22 feet. No trees are proposed for removal.
The site is zoned R-1-10,000 with a General Plan Designation of M-10 (Medium Density). Staff
Contact: Christopher Riordan (408) 868-1235 or criordan@saratoga.ca.us.
Application PDR19-0006, ARB19-0021; 19361 Valle Vista Drive (397-11-014); Anil Ubale
and Anu Sonvane / Tom Sloan AIA. Applicant requests Design Review approval to construct a
two-story, 18’-1” tall, 5,957 square foot single-family home with an attached accessory dwelling
unit. Five (5) protected trees are requested for removal. The site is zoned R-1-40,000 with a
General Plan Designation of RVLD (Residential Very Low Density). Staff Contact: Victoria
Hernandez (408) 868-1212 or vhernandez@saratoga.ca.us.
Application PDR19-0005, ARB19-0018; 14431 Fruitvale Avenue (397-17-006); Jianwen
Zhang and Na Wei Yin / Tri Hong. Applicant requests Design Review approval to construct a
6,072 square feet one story single-family residence with an attached accessory dwelling unit. The
height of the residence will not exceed 21’-6”. Eleven (11) protected trees are requested for
removal. The site is zoned R-1-40,000 with a General Plan Designation of RVLD (Residential
Very Low Density). Staff Contact: Christopher Riordan (408) 868-1235 or
criordan@saratoga.ca.us.
ADJOURNMENT
Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 2
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 4:00
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 September
19, 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 19th day of September 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]
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