HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-08-2019 Site Visit AgendaSaratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 2
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
October 8, 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 APTR19-0003; 12459 Saratoga Creek Dr (386-21-009); Tahmineh Kazemi and
John Reagan. The property owners are appealing the denial of permit application TRP19-0185
for the removal of one (1) Deodar Cedar tree located in the front yard of the property, Staff contact:
Kate Bear (408) 868-1276 or kbear@saratoga.ca.us.
Application PDR18-0032, ARB19-0016; 14303 Elva Avenue (503-27-085); Yong Yang and
Guixiang Gu / Qing Gan – The applicant requests Design Review approval to construct a 726
square foot single story addition and a 393 square foot second story addition with a maximum
height of 22’8”. No protected trees are requested for removal. The site is zoned R-1-10,000 with
a General Plan Designation of M-10 (Medium Density Residential). Staff Contact: Victoria
Hernandez (408) 868-1212 or vhernandez@saratoga.ca.us.
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 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
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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 October 3,
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 3rd day of October 2019 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 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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