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SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
MARCH 8, 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, Joyce Hlava,
ABSENT: Len Almalech, excused
Wendy Chang, excused
ALSO PRESENT: Erwin Ordoñez, Community Development Director
Christopher Riordan, Senior Planner
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of February 8, 2017.
FITZSIMMONS/AHUJA MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF FEBRUARY 8, 2017. MOTION PASSED.
AYES: SMULLEN, WALIA, HLAVA, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS. NOES: NONE. ABSENT:
ALMALECH, EXCUSED; CHANG, EXCUSED. 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 1 of 3
2.1 Application PDR 16-0004 & ARB 16-007; 21901 Mount Eden Road (503-13-133);
InnerHouse Design/ Rafik & Apurna Bawa – The project applicant is requesting design
review approval for a first story addition to an existing one story single-family home and the
construction of a new guest house. The project also includes a request for the guest house to
exceed the maximum allowable height of 12 feet for accessory structures. No trees are
requested for removal. The site is located within the Hillside Residential Zoning District. Staff
contact: Christopher Riordan (408) 868-1235 or criordan@saratoga.ca.us
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 17-008 approving the project subject to recommended conditions
of approval included in Attachment 1.
.
HLAVA/FITZSIMMONS MOVED TO APPROVE WITH REVISED CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL. MOTION PASSED. AYES: WALIA, HLAVA, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS.
NOES: SMULLEN. ABSENT: ALMALECH, EXCUSED; CHANG, EXCUSED.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
2.2 Application PDR16-0027 & ARB17-0005; 20600 Leonard Road (503-190-083); Dan Li &
Chaohuang Zeng – The project applicant is requesting Design Review approval to construct a
new two story single-family home which includes and attached accessory dwelling unit. Seven
protected trees are requested for removal which includes three European Olives, one Pear, two
Italian Cypress, and two Lemons. The site is zoned R-1-12,500. Staff Contact: Christopher
Riordan (408) 868-1235 or criordan@saratoga.ca.us
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 17-007 approving the project subject to conditions of approval included
in Attachment 1.
HLAVA/WALIA MOVED TO CONTINUE TO APRIL 25, 2017 PLANNING
COMMISSION STUDY SESSION. MOTION PASSED. AYES: SMULLEN, WALIA,
HLAVA, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: ALMALECH, EXCUSED;
CHANG, EXCUSED. ABSTAIN: NONE.
2.3 Application APTR17-0002; 12174 Woodside Drive (386-08-050); Liang Chun Chen
The property owner is appealing the denial of permit application TRP17-0014 for the removal of
one coast redwood tree which grows in the front yard of the property, Staff contact: Kate Bear
(408) 868-1276 or kbear@saratoga.ca.us. Continued to date certain: April 26, 2017.
Recommended Action:
Continue the hearing to April 26, 2017.
NO ACTION REQUIRED DUE TO RENOTICING.
DIRECTOR ITEMS
Director Ordoñez referenced the upcoming Joint Planning Commission-Heritage Preservation
Commission Study Session on March 14, 2017.
COMMISSION ITEMS
None.
Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 3
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 10:06 pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Erwin Ordoñez, Community Development Director
City of Saratoga
Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 3 of 3