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SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
APRIL 12, 2017
7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Civic Theater | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Vice Chair Tina Walia, Commissioners Wendy Chang, Sunil Ahuja,
Kookie Fitzsimmons, Joyce Hlava, Len Almalech, Razi Mohiuddin
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Erwin Ordoñez, Community Development Director
Nicole Johnson, Planner II
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of March 22, 2017.
ALMALECH/FITZSIMMONS MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 22, 2017. MOTION
PASSED. AYES: WALIA, CHANG, HLAVA, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS, ALMALECH. NOES:
NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: MOHIUDDIN
1. NEW BUSINESS
1.1 Elect Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair
FITZSIMMONS/HLAVA MOVED TO ELECT TINA WALIA AS CHAIR. MOTION
PASSED. AYES: WALIA, CHANG, HLAVA, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS,
ALMALECH, MOHIUDDIN. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE
FITZSIMMONS/AHUJA MOVED TO ELECT WENDY CHANG AS VICE CHAIR.
MOTION PASSED. AYES: WALIA, CHANG, HLAVA, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS,
ALMALECH, MOHIUDDIN. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE
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1.2 Approve 2017 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule
FITZSIMMONS/AHUJA MOVED TO APPROVE WITH REVISED CANCELLATION
DATES OF 8/9/17, 8/23/17, 11/22/17, AND 12/21/17. MOTION PASSED.
AYES: WALIA, CHANG, HLAVA, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS, ALMALECH,
MOHIUDDIN. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: 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.
2.1 Application PDR16-0030; 18789 Devon Avenue (389-12-005); Lands of Cullen
Development LLC. The applicant is requesting approval of a new single story residence with
a maximum height of 22 feet. No trees are proposed to be removed. Staff contact: Nicole
Johnson (408) 868-1209 or njohnson@saratoga.ca.us
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 17-011 approving the project subject to recommended conditions
of approval included in Attachment 1.
HLAVA/AHUJA MOVED TO APPROVE WITH REVISED CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL. MOTION PASSED. AYES: HLAVA, AHUJA, WALIA, CHANG,
ALMALECH, MOHIUDDIN. NOES: FITZSIMMONS. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN:
NONE
DIRECTOR ITEMS
None.
COMMISSION ITEMS
Commissioner Fitzsimmons provided reminder of Rotary Art Show May 6th and May 7, 2017.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Janet Costa, Office Specialist III
City of Saratoga