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Home My WebLink About12-11-2024 Planning Commission Meeting AgendaSaratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 3 SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 11, 2024 In accordance with Saratoga City Council’s Remote Public Participation Policy, members of the public may participate in these meetings in person at the locations listed below or via remote attendance (if applicable) using the Zoom information below. In the event remote participation technology is unexpectedly unavailable; the meeting will proceed in person without remote participation. Members of the public can view and participate in the 5:00 p.m. Study Session by: 1. Attending in person at: City Hall Linda Callon Conference Room; OR 2. Accessing the meeting via Zoom: • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87681405123 (Webinar ID 886 8889 4190); OR • Calling 1.669.900.6833 or 1.408.638.0968 3. Viewing online at http://saratoga.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=2 and calling the numbers listed above. Members of the public can view and participate in the 7:00 p.m. Regular Session by: 1. Attending in person at: City Hall Civic Theater; OR 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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. 5:00 P.M. - STUDY SESSION Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 ROLL CALL 1. Residential Objective Design Standards Recommended Action: Recommend the Planning Commission conduct a Study Session to review and provide feedback. ADJOURNMENT Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 3 7:00 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING Civic Theater | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Action Minutes from the Planning Commission Meeting of November 13, 2024. Recommended Action: Approve Minutes of November 13, 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. 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2.1 (continued from 11/13/24) 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. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 24-030 approving the project subject to conditions of approval included in Attachment 1. 2.2 Application PDR24-0008/ARB24-0091: 14833 Andrew Ct; (397-32-009) Michelle Miner Design (Applicant): The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a home addition for a new 5,514 square foot two-story single-family residence with a 920 square foot attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU). No protected trees are proposed for removal. The site is zoned R- 1-40,000 with a General Plan Designation of Very Low Density Residential (RVLD). Staff Contact: Kyle Rathbone (408) 868-1212 or krathbone@saratoga.ca.us. Recommended Action: Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 3 of 3 Adopt Resolution No. 24-034 approving the project subject to conditions of approval included in Attachment 1. 2.3 Application ZOA24-0004: City Wide. Amend Zoning Standards for Lot Consolidation: Amendment of Saratoga Municipal Code sections 15-18.0150 (Lot consolidation incentives). The proposed zoning amendment would encourage small lot consolidation, which would better align with Housing Element programs required by HCD to facilitate the development of mixed-use and multifamily housing, particularly for affordable housing, within housing opportunity sites. Staff Contact: Kyle Rathbone (408) 868-1212 or krathbone@saratoga.ca.us. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 24-033 recommending the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 15 (Zoning Regulations) of the Saratoga City Code to implement programs of the 2023- 2031 Housing Element. 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 December 5, 2024 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 5th day of December 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].