HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-13-2025 Planning Commission Meeting MinutesAPPROVED MINUTES
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 13, 2025
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Chair Kausar called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Chair Kausar, Vice-Chair Li, Commissioners Paul Germeraad, Zaheer
Hassan, Badri Sridharan, Herman Zheng
ABSENT: Clinton Brownley (excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Bryan T. Swanson, Community Development Director
Cindy McCormick, Development Manager
Christopher Riordan, Senior Planner
Frances Reed, Administrative Analyst
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Planning Commission Meeting of June 11, 2025.
Recommended Action:
Approve Minutes of June 11, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting.
GERMERAAD/ZHENG MOVED TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 13, 2025 MEETING MINUTES.
MOTION PASSED. AYES: GERMERAAD, KAUSAR, HASSAN, LI, SRIDHARAN, ZHENG. NOES:
NONE. ABSENT: BROWNLEY. ABSTAIN: NONE.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS: NONE
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.1 (Applicant has requested that item be continued to September 10, 2025) - Application APPC25-0001:
14650 6th Street; (517-08-004) Ismar and Kristin Maslić (Applicant): The applicant/appellant is appealing
to the Planning Commission the recommendation from the Heritage Preservation Commission to reject
the proposal to remove the property from the historic resource inventory (Application HPC25-0001). The
applicant is seeking to remove the historic designation in order to construct a third story addition for ADU
conversion, new garage, and living space. No protected trees are proposed for removal. The site is zoned
CH-2 with a general plan designation of Commercial Retail. Staff Contact: Kyle Rathbone (408) 868-
1212 or krathbone@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 25-009 approving the project subject to conditions of approval included in
Attachment 1.
GERMERAAD/ HASSAN MOVED TO CONTINUE APPLICATION APPC25-0001 TO A DATE
CERTAIN, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025. MOTION PASSED. AYES: GERMERAAD, KAUSAR, HASSAN,
LI, SRIDHARAN, ZHENG. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: BROWNLEY. ABSTAIN: NONE.
2.2 Application CPX24-0001/ARB23-0018: 13845 Saratoga Road; (393-45-016) Jura Ventures LLC
(Applicant): The applicant is requesting approval of a Development Project and Tentative Map subject to
the Housing Accountability Act (Gov. Code Section § 65589.5) to subdivide into five lots an existing 1.6-
acre parcel (71,0899 sq. ft.) located at 13845 Saratoga Avenue. The site currently contains five single-
family residences and associated site improvements which are to be removed. The new lots will range in
size from 11,301 - 22,780 square feet. Each of the five lots will include a two-story single-family residence
ranging in size from 4,203 – 4,656 square feet. Lots One and Five will have a 504 square foot detached
accessory dwelling unit (ADU) which will be available for very low- and low-income households. Thirty-
two protected trees are proposed for removal. The site is zoned R-1-20,000 with a General Plan
Designation of Residential Low Density (RLD). Staff Contact: Christopher Riordan (408) 868-1235 or
criordan@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 25-012 to conditionally approve a Development Project and Tentative Map to
construct five two-story single-family homes and two accessory dwelling units which includes the removal
of 31 protected trees and find the project to be Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects).
Chris Shen spoke
DC Kim spoke
Jing Yang spoke
Ling spoke
Julie St. Gregory spoke
Dolly Yang spoke
GERMERAAD/HASSAN MOVED TO APPROVE RSOLUTION NO. 25-012 APPROVING
APPLICATION CPX24-0001. MOTION PASSED. AYES: GERMERAAD, KAUSAR, HASSAN, LI,
SRIDHARAN. NOES: ZHENG. ABSENT: BROWNLEY. ABSTAIN: NONE.
3. DIRECTOR ITEMS
Director Swanson announced a public meeting regarding Saratoga WUI boundaries on Thursday
August 21 at 6 pm at the Saratoga Fire Station.
4. COMMISSION ITEMS: NONE
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Kausar moved for adjournment at 8:15 P.M.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Frances Reed, Administrative Analyst
City of Saratoga