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SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
JANUARY 11, 2017
7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Civic Theater | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Chair Dede Smullen, Vice Chair Tina Walia, Commissioners Sunil Ahuja,
Kookie Fitzsimmons, Wendy Chang, Joyce Hlava, Len Almalech
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Erwin Ordoñez, Community Development Director
Christopher Riordan, Senior Planner
Sung Kwon, Senior Planner
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of December 14, 2016.
WALIA/ALMALECH MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF DECEMBER 14, 2016. MOTION PASSED.
AYES: SMULLEN, WALIA, ALMALECH, HLAVA, CHANG, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS.
NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
1. NEW BUSINESS
None.
2. PUBLIC HEARING
Applicants and/or their representatives have a total of ten (10) minutes maximum for
opening statements. All interested persons may appear and be heard during this meeting
regarding the items on this agenda. If items on this agenda are challenged in court,
members of the public may be limited to raising only issues raised at the Public Hearing or
in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to the close of
the Public Hearing. Members of the public may comment on any item for up to three (3)
minutes. Applicants and/or their representatives have a total of five (5) minutes maximum
for closing statements.
Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 3
2.1 Application PDR16-0010 & ARB16-0019; 20408 Hill Avenue (517-18-070); Naquendra &
Padma Cherukupalli / D&Z Design Associates - The applicant is requesting design review
approval to construct a new 5,920 square foot two story single-family home on a vacant parcel with
a 3,258 square foot basement. A detached secondary dwelling unit would be constructed behind the
main residence near the southeast corner of the site. The net lot size area is 1.2 acres or 53,405 square
feet and is zoned R-1-40,000. Staff Contact: Christopher Riordan (408) 868-1235 or
criordan@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 16-033 approving the project with revised conditions of approval: revise
COA #13 to make the secondary unit deed restriction permanent and new conditions that, 1) the
applicant coordinate with the property owner at 20410 Hill Avenue on landscape screening to
screen views from the second story balcony and 2) that the northern side wall of the second
story balcony include a sculpted solid wall instead of a wrought iron railing as proposed.
HLAVA/ALMALECH MOVED TO APPROVE WITH REVISED CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL. MOTION PASSED. AYES: SMULLEN, WALIA, HLAVA, CHANG,
AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS, ALMALECH. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN:
NONE.
2.2 Application FER16-0002 & ARB 16-0008; 20375 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road (397-22-049):
Paul & Elizabeth Patterson / Brian Koch – The applicant is requesting approval of a fence
exception with the following three elements: 1) a fence that would be 6 feet high in the front
yard setback, where 3 feet is allowed, 2) a 10 foot wide pedestrian entry element where 5 feet is
allowed, and 3) portions of the fence be located 2 feet from the front property line where 15 feet
is setback required when adjacent to a scenic corridor. The property is zoned R1-10,000. Staff
contact: Sung H. Kwon (408) 868-1212 or skwon@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 17-002 approving the project subject to conditions of approval
included in Attachment 1.
ALMALECH/HLAVA MOVED TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL. MOTION PASSED. AYES: SMULLEN, WALIA, HLAVA, CHANG,
AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS, ALMALECH. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
2.3 Application PDR 16-0011 & ARB 16-0023; 14918 Three Oaks Court (397-18-098);
Mike & Patti Workman – The applicant is requesting design review approval to
construct a single story detached second unit. This application includes a 10% floor
area increase request for deed restricted second units. Planning Commission Design
Review approval is required because the total square footage of all structures on the
property would exceed 6,000 sq. ft. and the height of the accessory structures exceeds
over 15 feet. The site is approximately 40,981 square feet and the property is zoned R1-
40,000. Staff contact: Sung H. Kwon (408) 868-1212 skwon@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Continue to Date Uncertain.
WALIA/CHANG MOVED TO CONTINUE TO DATE UNCERTAIN. MOTION
PASSED. AYES: SMULLEN, WALIA, HLAVA, CHANG, AHUJA,
FITZSIMMONS, ALMALECH. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN:
NONE.
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DIRECTOR ITEMS
Director provided reminder of upcoming meetings.
COMMISSION ITEMS
None
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:19 pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Janet Costa, Office Specialist III
City of Saratoga