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ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. – CIVIC THEATER/COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 13777
FRUITVALE AVENUE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT Commissioners Leonard Almalech, Wendy Chang, Kookie Fitzsimmons,
Pragati Grover, Dede Smullen, Tina Walia, Chair Mary-Lynne Bernald
ABSENT
ALSO PRESENT Christopher Riordan, Senior Planner
Michael Fossati, Planner
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSION & PUBLIC
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of July 9, 2014.
Action:
ALMALECH/FITZSIMMONS MOVED TO APPROVE THE JULY 9, 2014 MINUTES. MOTION PASSED.
AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, SMULLEN, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT:
NONE. ABSTAIN: GROVER.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Application GPA14-0001, ENV14-0001; City Wide / City of Saratoga; 2015-2023 General Plan Housing
Element and a Negative Declaration. Staff Contact: Chris Riordan (408) 868-1235
Action:
ALMALECH/ WALIA MOVED TO ADOPT THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 2015- 2023 GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT.
MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER
SMULLEN, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN.
2. Application ZOA13-0011, ENV13-0004, & PDR13-0028; 19700 Prospect Road (386-35-070,071); Weske
Associates – The applicant is requesting approval of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration,
Zoning Amendment to add a Planned-Combined Zoning District (P-C) to a 2.402 acre parcel, and a design
review application to add approximately 6,500 sq. ft. of building area including, but not limited to, a new
chapel, central rotunda, and associated spaces to an existing 22,000 sq. ft. synagogue. The height of the
exiting synagogue would increase from 30 feet to 40 feet. Staff Contact: Michael Fossati (408)868-1212.
Action:
SMULLEN/WALIA MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-028 WITH CHANGES TO THE
ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE
PROJECT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
1. Strikeout “to a combined district” within Finding #2
2. Capitalized “Planned Combined” within Finding #2
3. Strikeout “another” within Finding #3
4. Added “stucco” within Finding #3
5. Strike “shaped into a cylinder structure” within Finding #3
6. Replaced “cylinder” with “rotunda” in Finding #3
7. Changed maximum site coverage from 62% to 68% within Exhibit 1
8. Changed language within Condition #10 to state “All functions sanctioned by Congregation
Beth David shall be open to the public”.
9. Added Condition #11 within resolution stating “Prior to obtaining zoning clearance, the
applicant shall provide a shared parking agreement between Congregation Beth David and
Church of the Ascension, and provide sufficient documentation demonstrating the agreement
has been recorded to title, to the satisfaction of the Community Development Department.
MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER
SMULLEN, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN.
3. Application PDR13-0026,GRE14-0001,ARB13-0069; 22700 Mount Eden Road; APN 503-10-006; Sholeh
Diba Goetting - The project applicant is requesting Design Review approval to construct a new 6,942
square foot two story single-family home with a 2,202 square foot basement and a 600 square foot one
story detached secondary dwelling unit. The project also includes a grading exception for 9,339 cubic yards
of grading which includes 1,226 cubic yards to construct the basement. The net size area is 3.83 acres or
166,835 square feet and is zoned HR (Hillside Residential). Staff Contact: Chris Riordan (408) 868-1235
Action:
GROVER/WALIA MOVED TO CONTINUE THE PROJECT TO SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 WITH A
STUDY SESSION SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 9, 2014.
MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER
SMULLEN, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN.
4. Application PDR14-0014; 12970 Glen Brae Drive (389-03-002); Crown Castle on behalf of Sprint PCS –
The applicant has requested to replace three existing panel antennas and associated equipment with three
new panel antennas and associated equipment at Congress Springs Park. Design Review approval is
required pursuant to Saratoga Municipal Code Section 15-44.020. The site is approximately 10 acres and is
located within the R-1-12,500 zoning district. Staff Contact: Michael Fossati (408)868-1212.
Action:
CHANG/GROVER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-027 WITH CHANGES TO THE
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROJECT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
1. Add “is” and “to” to first Whereas, line 4
2. Add “to” to Section 2, line 2
MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD, CHANG, FITZSIMMONS, GROVER
SMULLEN, WALIA. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN.
DIRECTOR/COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT