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ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. – CIVIC THEATER/COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 13777
FRUITVALE AVENUE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 10, 2013 (7:0)
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSION & PUBLIC
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. The 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 under
Planning Commission direction to Staff.
1. Commission directed staff to agendize a presentation on One Bay Area Plan.
2. Commission directed staff to agendize a presentation on food trucks.
REPORT OF 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.
PUBLIC HEARING
All interested persons may appear and be heard at the above time and place. Applicants and their representatives
have a total of ten minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the Public may comment on any item for
up to three minutes. Applicants and their representatives have a total of five minutes maximum for closing
statements.
1. APPLICATION ZOA12-0010; 14001 Chester Avenue (397-01-006,007); HMH Inc/Bellicitti Family
Limited Partnership - The applicant is requesting approval to rezone a 1.09-acre parcel (Parcel B) from
Agricultural to R-1-40,000 and to apply AP/OS overlay zoning to both Parcels A & B consisting of 12.86
acres. Staff Contact: Christopher Riordan (408)868-1235.
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 13-015 recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance 1) applying R-1-
40,000 zoning to the adjusted 1.09-acre parcel located at 14001 Chester Avenue that will become effective
upon recordation of the Lot Line Adjustment and 2) applying the Agricultural Preserve Open Space
Overlay zoning to the entire 12.86 acre property to include all of Parcel A and Parcel B. (7:0:0)
2. APPLICATION ZOA13-0003; City of Saratoga - The proposed zoning amendment would modify allowed
uses, building setbacks, landscape buffers, and heights of structures within the Commercial-Visitor (CV)
and Commercial-Neighborhood (CN) zoning districts. Staff Contact: Michael Fossati (408)868-1212
Action:
Adopted Resolution 13-015, recommending City Council to adopt the proposed zoning amendments. The
Planning Commission made separate motions for each proposed zoning amendment:
Motion 1: Remove the allowance of ground level, multi-family dwellings from the CV and CN zoning
districts and shown in Exhibit A of Resolution No. 13-015. (7:0:0)
Motion 2: Increase the maximum height limit for all buildings in the CV district to 26 feet (with no height
exception for appurtenances), and increase the rear, side and front setbacks and shown in Exhibit A of
Resolution No. 13-015. (5:2(Walia & Zhao):0)
Motion 3: Maintain the building height limit in the CN district at 20 feet (includes maintaining exceptions
for appurtenances). (7:0:0)
Motion 4: Require landscape buffers for commercial properties abutting residential zones in the CV and
CN districts as stated in the General Plan and shown in Exhibit A of Resolution No. 13-015. (7:0:0)
DIRECTOR/COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
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Commission by City Staff in connection with this agenda are available at the office of the Community
Development at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070. Note that copies of materials distributed to the
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www.saratoga.ca.us. Any materials distributed by staff after the posting of agenda are available for public review
at the Community Development Department at the time they are distributed to the Planning Commission.
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35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).
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I, Abby Ayende, Office Specialist III for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of
the Planning Commission was posted and available for public review on April 18, 2013 at the City of Saratoga,
13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
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