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SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 13, 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, Commissioners Sunil Ahuja, Joyce Hlava, Kookie
Fitzsimmons, Len Almalech, Razi Mohiuddin
ABSENT: None, (Wendy Chang arrived at 7:30 PM)
ALSO PRESENT: Curtis Williams, Interim Community Development Director
Sung Kwon, Sr. Planner
Paige White, Code Compliance Officer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of July 26, 2017.
FITZSIMMONS/ALMALECH MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 26, 2017 AS REVISED.
MOTION PASSED. AYES: WALIA, HLAVA, AHUJA, ALMALECH, FITZSIMMONS.
NOES: NONE. ABSENT: CHANG (ARRIVED AT 7:30 PM). ABSTAIN: MOHIUDDIN.
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. 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,
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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. Proposed Modifications to the Sign Ordinance (Article 15-30) regarding off-site
signs in residential districts (continuance).
Staff Contact: Sung H. Kwon (408) 868-1212 or skwon@saratoga.ca.us.
Recommended Action:
Approve the attached resolution 17-022 recommending that the City Council adopt
changes to Section 15-30.135 (Temporary off-site signs in residential districts) of the
City Code.
HLAVA/ALMALECH MOVED TO 1) RECOMMEND TEXT CHANGES, 2) REQUEST
FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH REALTORS, AND 3) CONSIDERATION OF
INCREASING FINES. MOTION PASSED. AYES: WALIA, CHANG, HLAVA,
AHUJA, ALMALECH, MOHIUDDIN. NOES: FITZSIMMONS. ABSENT: NONE.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
DIRECTOR ITEMS: 1) Report on actions of Council at 8/16/17 and 9/6/17 meetings, and
2) site visits to view recently constructed projects.
COMMISSION ITEMS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: 9:37 PM
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Janet Costa, Administrative Assistant
City of Saratoga