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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTION MINUTES
DATE: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL
Commissioners – Chair Douglas Robertson, Vice-Chair Tina K. Walia, Mary-Lynne Bernald, Pragati Grover, Joyce
Hlava, David Reis and Yan Zhao
ABSENT
Commissioners Bernald and Grover
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of July 27, 2011 (Approved, 5:0)
ORAL COMMUNICATION
Any member of the Public will be allowed to address the Planning Commission for up to three 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.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS- PLANNING COMMISSION DIRECTION TO STAFF
REPORT OF POSTING AGENDA
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on August 18, 2011
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, pursuant to Municipal Code 15-90.050 (b).
All interested persons may appear and be heard at the above time and place. Applicants/Appellants 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. Applicant/Appellants and their representatives have a
total of five minutes maximum for closing statements.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. APPLICATION PSP11-0001 (366-12-072) US Signs / Public Storage, 12299 Saratoga-Sunnyvale
Road - The applicant is requesting Planning Commission Sign Approval for two new internally illuminated
wall signs for both Public Storage and Allure Beauty located at 12299 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. The
Public Storage sign would be fabricated with an orange polycarbonate face and black aluminum letter
returns, and would include a purple and orange polycarbonate logo box in the upper left hand corner. The
Allure Beauty sign would be fabricated with a blue polycarbonate face and white aluminum letter returns.
Both signs would be constructed with individual channel letters and low-voltage light emitting diode (LED)
lighting on an aluminum raceway support (which would be painted the color of the building). The project
location is surrounded by commercial uses to the north, east, and south, with multi-family residential and
industrial uses to the west. The property is approximately 3.08 acres in size and located in the
Commercial-Visitor (CV) zoning district. (Michael Fossati) (Approved, 5:0)
DIRECTORS ITEM
COMMISSION ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING – ADJOURNED 7:29 PM
- Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers/Civic Theater
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (408) 868-1269 or ctclerk@saratoga.ca.us. Notification 48 hours prior to
the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR
35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).
POSTING
Certificate of Posting of Agenda: I, Abby Ayende, Office Specialist for the City of Saratoga, declare that the
foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Saratoga was posted on August 18,
2011, at the office of the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for
public review at that location. The agenda is also available on the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us
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