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SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
APRIL 26, 2017
7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Civic Theater | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Chair Tina Walia, Vice Chair Wendy Chang, Commissioners, Sunil Ahuja,
Kookie Fitzsimmons, Joyce Hlava, Razi Mohiuddin
ABSENT: Len Almalech, excused
ALSO PRESENT: Erwin Ordoñez, Community Development Director
Chris Riordan, Senior Planner
Kate Bear, Senior Arborist
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 12, 2017.
FITZSIMMONS/AHUJA MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 12, 2017. MOTION PASSED. AYES:
WALIA, CHANG, HLAVA, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS, MOHIUDDIN. NOES: NONE.
ABSENT: ALMALECH (EXCUSED). ABSTAIN: NONE
1. NEW BUSINESS
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.
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2.1 Application PDR16-0021 & ARB 17-0013; 20152 Hill Avenue (517-22-004); Jon Freel
(Applicant) Vince Borelli / Coyote Properties VII LLC (Property Owner) – The applicant is
requesting design review approval to construct a new single-family home on a vacant site.
Planning Commission Design Review approval is required because the project will exceed a
height of 18 feet. The site is approximately 70,760 square feet (gross) and is zoned R-1-40,000.
Staff contact: Christopher Riordan (408) 868-1235 or criordan@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 17-012 approving the project subject to recommended conditions
of approval included in Attachment 1.
FITZSIMMONS/AHUJA MOVED TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL. MOTION PASSED. AYES: WALIA, CHANG, HLAVA, AHUJA,
FITZSIMMONS, MOHIUDDIN. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: ALMALECH
(EXCUSED). ABSTAIN: NONE.
2.2 Application APTR17-0001; 18620 Vessing Road (397-06-048); John Brosnan (Appellant,
Property Owner) – The property owner is appealing the denial of the removal of two eucalyptus
trees growing in the front yard of the property. Tree removal permit application TRP16-0391
approved the removal of two acacia trees and denied the removal of two eucalyptus trees. Staff
contact: Kate Bear (408) 868-1276 or kbear@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 17-005 denying appeal APTR17-0001 and Tree Removal Permit
Application TRP16-0391.
HLAVA/AHUJA MOVED TO APPROVE APPEAL. MOTION PASSED. AYES: WALIA,
CHANG, HLAVA, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS, MOHIUDDIN. NOES: NONE.
ABSENT: ALMALECH (EXCUSED). ABSTAIN: NONE.
2.3 Application APTR17-0002; 12174 Woodside Drive (386-08-050); Liang Chun Chen
(Appellant, Property Owner) – 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.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 17-006 denying appeal APTR17-0002 and Tree Removal Permit
Application TRP17-0014.
HLAVA/ MOHIUDDIN MOVED TO APPROVE APPEAL. MOTION PASSED.
AYES: WALIA, CHANG, HLAVA, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS, MOHIUDDIN.
NOES: NONE. ABSENT: ALMALECH (EXCUSED). ABSTAIN: NONE.
DIRECTOR ITEMS
Noted cancellation of May 10, 2017 Regular Planning Commission Meeting. Also noted, Study
Session scheduled for May 9, 2017.
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COMMISSION ITEMS
Commissioner Fitzsimmons provided reminder of Rotary Art Show May 6 and May 7, 2017.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Janet Costa, Office Specialist III
City of Saratoga