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WEDNESDAY,JUNE 11, 2019
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Cappello called the Special Meeting with the City Council and the Planning Commission
to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Saratoga Senior Center, S. Ku Hall at 19655 Allendale Avenue.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Manny Cappello, Vice Mayor Howard A. Miller,
Council Members Rishi Kumar, Mary-Lynne Bernald,
Yan Zhao
PLANNING Chair Sunil Ahuja, Vice Chair Razi Mohiuddin,
COMMISSION Commissioners Leonard Almalech, Kookie Fitzsimmons,
PRESENT: Anjali Kausar, Lucas Pastuszka, Tina Walia
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: James Lindsay, City Manager
Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager
Debbie Bretschneider, City Clerk
.— Debbie Pedro, Community Development Director
� Lauren Pettipiece, Public Information Officer
Richard Taylor, City Attorney
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON -AGENDIZED ITEMS
None
AGENDA ITEMS:
Study Session on The Mountain Winery Annexation Project
Debbie Pedro, Community Development Director, presented the staff report and stated that the
purpose of the study session was to receive feedback from the City Council and Planning
Commission on the proposed draft regulations to be adopted for the Mountain Winery
Annexation, including a new Land Use Designation(general plan and zoning designation), the
Pre-Zoning/Precise Plan, and the Development Agreement.
The following people requested to speak:
Martin spoke on creating a separate zoning code.
Tom Sloan requested clarification on the City of Saratoga's role related to Mountain Winery
operations.
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Bill Hirschman, part of the Mountain Winery ownership, spoke about the ownership's desire to
be annexed into the City of Saratoga.
No one else requested to speak.
Council and Plannin� Commission Consensus:
The City Council and Planning Commission expressed a desire for: a Development Agreement
with a longer term, preferably 25-40 years; a maximum building height of 35 feet with up to 10
feet of additional height allowed for architectural features that do not contain floor area; use of
the proposed "Regional Commercial (RC)" Land Use and Zoning Designation, and for the
maximum building coverage of the site to have a"not to exceed" acre amount. Additionally,
staff was asked to reach out to the Saratoga Fire Protection District Commissioners on the
proposed annexation.
Council Member Kumar left the meeting.
Study Session on Subterranean Structure Definition
Community Development Director Debbie Pedro introduced this item and shared that the
Planning Commission held study sessions on February 12 and March 12, 2019 on subterranean
— structures and recommends that the following criteria be incorporated in to the definition:
• Detached
• Covered on 3 sides
• 18" between top of structure and natural and/or finished grade, whichever is lower.
• 1,500 sq. ft. max (area of subterranean structure over 1,500 sq. ft. will count towards
floor area)
• Daylighted portion should not exceed 15% of total perimeter of structure
• Not visible from public right of way
Further, the Commission considered the differences between subterranean structures and
basements and recommended the following:
• Keep subterranean structure and basement definitions separate
• Clarify that the area of a basement with floor area directly above (including porches
enclosed on 3 sides) should be counted as basement
The following people requested to speak:
Martin raised objections to the Planning Commission proposed definition changes.
Tom Sloan spoke in favor of some of the proposed changes and about impervious areas over the
subterranean.
� No one else requested to speak.
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Council Consensus:
The City Council requested directed the Planning Commission remove the proposed criteria for
subterranean structures to be detached and directed removal of the proposed maximum square
footage. The City Council affirmed the Planning Commission's recommended changes to the
definition of a basement.
The Planning Commission suggested this definition to be brought back to Council for approval at
a later date:
15-06.685 -Subterranean Structures
"Subterranean Structure" includes a cellar, bunker, or other attached or detached structure that
(a) is not located beneath the building footprint of a structure; (b) does not encroach into setback
areas; and (c) is located wholly underground below natural and/or finish grade, whichever is
lower, except for required ingress/egress, lighting, and ventilation. (d) is not visible from the
public right-of-way. The floor area of subterranean structures is not counted against a property's
maximum floor area and fifty percent of the floor area is counted against a property's maximum
site coverage;
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cappello adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m.
Minu s es lly submitted:
Deb ie B et neider, ' er
City of Saratoga
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