HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-12-2024 Planning Commission Site Visit AgendaSaratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 2
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
3:30 P.M. - SITE VISIT
City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Meetings will be held at the site visit locations in the order noted on the agenda.
SITE VISIT INFORMATION
Site visits are fact-finding meetings, conducted for properties that are new items on the Planning Commission
Agenda and are usually held the Tuesday preceding the Wednesday hearing. It is encouraged that the applicant
and/or owner to be present to answer any questions that may arise from Planning Commission members. Site visits
are generally short (10 minutes) because of time constraints. Any presentations or testimony from the public should
be saved for the Public Hearing.
During the Site Visit, the Planning Commission and members of the public may ask factual questions/clarification
on items related to the site. The agenda does not allow any formal votes or motions on the proposed project or other
matters. 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.
SITE VISIT AGENDA
1. Application PDR23-0016/ARB23-0094: 19106 Panorama Drive; (397-09-021) Terry J. Martin
Associates (Applicant): The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a new 5,429 square foot two
story single-family residence with a 1,134 square foot basement. The project includes a request for a height
exception to increase the allowable 26’ tall building height by an additional 3.48” for a total building height
of 29’-4.0”. One protected California Pepper tree is proposed for removal. The site is zoned R-1-40,000 with
a General Plan Designation of Very Low Density Residential (RLD). Staff Contact: Christopher Riordan (408)
868-1235 or criordan@saratoga.ca.us.
2. Application PDR24-0009/ARB24-0068/FER24-0001: 14768 Vickery Ave; (517-27-011) Andison
Residential Design (Applicant): The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a new 4,593 square
foot one-story single-family residence over 18 feet tall with a 652 square foot attached accessory dwelling unit
(ADU) and a Fence Exception for a fence of 6-feet of solid material plus an additional 2-feet of lattice material
within the exterior side setback where 3 feet is allowed. 5 protected trees are proposed for removal. The site
is zoned R-1-15,000 with a General Plan Designation of Medium Density Residential (M-10). Staff Contact:
Kyle Rathbone (408) 868-1212 or krathbone@saratoga.ca.us.
3. Application PDR23-0023/VAR23-0004/ARB24-0060: 14771 Montalvo Rd; (517-19-040) Joseph W.
Beyers (Applicant): The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a new 4,563 square foot two-
story single-family residence with a 790 square foot detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and a Variance
for SB 9 Lot Split parcel map width and area requirements, encroachment of the main residence into the front
setback, and allowable floor area limits for the main home. 11 protected trees are proposed for removal. The
site is zoned R-1-20,000 with a General Plan Designation of Low Density Residential (M-10). Staff Contact:
Kyle Rathbone (408) 868-1212 or krathbone@saratoga.ca.us.
ADJOURNMENT
Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 2
Certificate of Posting of the Agenda, Distribution of 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 November 7, 2024, at the City of Saratoga,
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 7th day
of November 2024 at Saratoga, California, Frances Reed, Administrative Analyst.
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]