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ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. – CIVIC THEATER/COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 13777
FRUITVALE AVENUE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
ALMALECH, BERNALD, GROVER, HLAVA, SMULLEN, WALIA & ZHAO
ABSENSES -None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of October 23, 2013(ZHAO/BERNALD MOVED
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. Motion passed. Ayes: Almalech, Grover, Hlava, Smullen & Walia. Noes: None.
Absent: None. Abstain: None.
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.
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.
NEW BUSINESS
Application CUP09-0014; 12230 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd (386-30-039); Time-Space Investment Development
LLC; The Planning Commission requested a review of the conditional use permit that was approved on October
14th, 2009 for an indoor swimming facility. Staff Contact: Cynthia McCormick (408) 868-1230.
Action:
ALMALECH/BERNALD DIRECTED STAFF TO REPORT BACK TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION IN MAY 2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING:
1) Compliance status of all conditions of approval placed on the project
2) A safety review, conducted by the City Traffic Engineer, of the turning movements of vehicles entering and
leaving the project’s two driveways at Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road.
3) Traffic accident statistics on the property and for the segment of Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road in front of the
property.
4) Review the conditional use permit and determine whether any action is necessary.
MOTION PASSED. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD, GROVER, HLAVA, SMULLEN, WALIA &
ZHAO. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE
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 CUP13-0003; 14500 Fruitvale Avenue (397-12-016); California Odd Fellows Foundation /
City of Saratoga - The City of Saratoga on behalf of the California Odd Fellows Foundation is requesting
approval to modify the existing Conditional Use Permit for the California Odd Fellows Foundations
Fellowship Plaza to accommodate 75 additional residential units affordable to low and very-low income
households to help the City meet the mandated regional housing requirements. Staff Contact: Christopher
Riordan (408)868-1235.
Action:
BERNALD/SMULLEN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 13-042 APPROVING THE
PROJECT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. MOTION PASSES. AYES:
ALMALECH, BERNALD, GROVER, HLAVA, SMULLEN, WALIA & ZHAO. NOES: NONE.
ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
2. Application GPA13-0004; Paramount Drive and 14626 Big Basin Way (503-82-006 & 517-08-048); City
of Saratoga - The proposed General Plan amendment would allow the City to correct the General Plan and
Zoning designations of the aforementioned properties on the existing General Plan and Zoning Map. Staff
Contact: Michael Fossati (408)868-1212
Action:
ZHAO/GROVER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 13-037 RECOMMENDING THE CITY
COUNCIL APPROVE THE GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENTS. MOTION
PASSES. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD, GROVER, HLAVA, SMULLEN, WALIA & ZHAO. NOES:
NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
3. Application PDR13-0008; 14496 Nutwood Lane (397-17-0520); Jay and Lin Denenberg - The applicant
requests Design Review approval to remodel an existing approximately 3,675 square foot one story single-
family home located at 14496 Nutwood Lane. Proposed improvements would include a 2,283 square foot
one story addition for a total project square footage of 5,959 square feet. The project would also raise the
existing roof height from 17 feet to approximately 25 feet. The net lot size is 39,589 square feet and the lot
is zoned R-1-40,000. Staff Contact: Christopher Riordan (408) 868-1235
Action:
BERNALD/WALIA MOVED TO TABLE THE ITEM. MOTION PASSES. AYES: ALMALECH,
BERNALD, GROVER, HLAVA, SMULLEN, WALIA & ZHAO. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
DIRECTOR/COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
HLAVA/BERNALD REQUESTED STAFF TO AGENDIZE A DISCUSSION OF EXCUSED AND
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES. MOTION PASSES. AYES: ALMALECH, BERNALD, GROVER,
HLAVA, SMULLEN, WALIA & ZHAO. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
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
Planning Commission concurrently with the posting of the agenda are also available on the City website at
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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