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SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
JUNE 22, 2016
7:00 PM 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, Leonard Almalech
ABSENT: Commissioner Joyce Hlava, excused
ALSO PRESENT: Erwin Ordoñez, Community Development Director
Nicole Johnson, Planner II
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of June 8, 2016.
CHANG/ALMALECH MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 8, 2016. MOTION PASSED. AYES:
WALIA, CHANG, ALMALECH, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS. NOES: NONE. ABSENT:
HLAVA. ABSTAIN: SMULLEN.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Any member of the public will be allowed to address the Planning Commission for up to three
(3) minutes on matters not on this agenda. This law generally prohibits the Planning
Commission from discussing or taking action on such items. However, the Planning Commission
may instruct staff accordingly regarding Oral Communications.
REPORT ON APPEAL RIGHTS
If you wish to appeal any decision on this Agenda, you may file an Appeal Application with the
City Clerk within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the decision.
1. 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 2
1.1. Application PDR-16-0008, ARB16-0004, GEO16-0009/20100 Bonnie Brae Lane
(517-22-011); Lee
The applicant is requesting to demolish an existing house and construct a new one-story
house with a basement. One protected tree is proposed for removal. Planning
Commission design review is required because the proposed building is over 18 feet in
height.
Staff Contact: Nicole Johnson, Planner II (408) 868-1209
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 16-017 approving the project subject to conditions of approval
included in Exhibit 1.
ALMALECH/FITZSIMMONS MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 16-15
APPROVING THE PROJECT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
INCLUDED IN ATTACHMENT 1. MOTION PASSED. AYES: SMULLEN,
WALIA, ALMALECH, AHUJA, FITZSIMMONS, CHANG. NOES: NONE.
ABSENT: HLAVA,. ABSTAIN: NONE.
DIRECTOR ITEMS
COMMISSION ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. with well wishes for Commissioner Hlava.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Janet Costa, Office Specialist III
City of Saratoga