HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-14-2024 Planning Commission Meeting AgendaSaratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 3
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 14, 2024
7:00 P.M. - PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Civic Theater | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Public Participation Information
In accordance with Saratoga’s Remote Public Participation Policy, members of the public may
participate in this meeting in person at the location listed below or via remote attendance using the
Zoom information below.
1. Accessing the meeting via Zoom
• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82652375945 (Webinar ID 826 5237 5945)
• Calling 1.669.900.6833 or 1.408.638.0968; OR
2. Viewing the meeting on Saratoga Community Access Television Channel 15 (Comcast
Channel 15, AT&T UVerse Channel 99) and calling the numbers listed above; OR
3. Viewing online at http://saratoga.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=2 and calling the
numbers listed above.
Written Communication
Comments can be submitted in writing at www.saratoga.ca.us/pc. Written communications will be
provided to the members of the Planning Commission and included in the Agenda Packet and/or
in supplemental meeting materials.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Planning Commission Meeting of June 26, 2024.
Recommended Action:
Approve Minutes of June 26, 2024 Regular Planning Commission 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
Any interested person objecting to the whole, or any portion of decision on this Agenda, may file
an Appeal Application with the City Clerk within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the
decision. The City Council conducts de novo review of appeals.
Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 3
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.1 Application PDR22-0020: 20296 SEAGULL WAY; (386-52-038) Michell Miner
(applicant): The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a new 3,367 square foot two
story single-family residence with an 802 square foot attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU). No
protected trees are proposed for removal. The site is zoned R-1-00,000 with a General Plan
Designation of M-10 (Medium Density Residential). Staff Contact: Nicole Johnson (408) 868-
1209 or njohnson@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 24-025 approving the project subject to conditions of approval included in
Attachment 1.
2.2 Application PDR24-0005/ARB24-0031: 12820 Paseo Presada; (386-13-041) Mehran
Soltanzadeh (Applicant): The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a new 3,527
square foot two story single-family residence with a 796 square foot attached accessory dwelling
unit (ADU). No protected trees are proposed for removal. The site is zoned R-1-00,000 with a
General Plan Designation of M-10 (Medium Density Residential). Staff Contact: Nicole Johnson
(408) 868-1209 or njohnson@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 24-026 approving the project subject to conditions of approval included in
Attachment 1.
2.3 Application PDR24-0002: 13760 Manteca Way; (389-30-024) Milind and Vandana Pawar
(Applicant): The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a 781 square foot second
story addition to an existing 3,503 square foot one story residence with a total proposed height of
25’-1”. No protected trees are proposed for removal. The site is zoned R-1-10,000 with a General
Plan Designation of Medium Density Residential (M-10). Staff Contact: Christopher Riordan
(408) 868-1235 or criordan@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 24-027 approving the project subject to conditions of approval included in
resolution.
3. DIRECTOR ITEMS
4. COMMISSION ITEMS
5. ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA
PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
I, Frances Reed, Administrative Analyst 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 9,
2024 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's
website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 9th day of August 2024 at Saratoga, California.
Frances Reed, Administrative Analyst.
Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 3 of 3
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 or available at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue,
Saratoga, CA 95070.
In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in
this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at bavrit@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].