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APPROVED MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Chair Ahuja called the Planning Commission Regular Meeting to order in the Civic Theater,
Council Chambers at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue in Saratoga at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Chair Sunil Ahuja, Vice Chair Razi Mohiuddin, Commissioners Leonard
Almalech, Kookie Fitzsimmons, Lucas Pastuszka, Tina Walia, Anjali
Kausar arrived at 7:20 pm.
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Debbie Pedro, Community Development Director
Kate Bear, Senior Arborist
Victoria Hernandez, Planner I
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Special Planning Commission Meeting of September 25, 2019.
Recommended Action:
Approve Minutes of September 25, 2019 meeting.
WALIA/ ALMALECH MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 25,
2019 MEETING. MOTION PASSED. AYES: AHUJA, MOHIUDDIN, ALMALECH, WALIA.
NOES: NONE. ABSENT: KAUSAR. ABSTAIN: FITZSIMMONS, PASTUSZKA.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
1.NEW BUSINESS: None
2.PUBLIC HEARING
2.1 Application APTR19-0002; 19324 Harleigh Dr. (389-31-016); Katerzyna and Maciej
Kranz (continued from the July 10, 2019 Planning Commission meeting).
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 19-012 denying the appeal.
WALIA/FITZSIMMONS MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-012 DENYING
THE APPEAL APTR19-0002. MOTION PASSED. AYES: AHUJA, MOHIUDDIN,
ALMALECH, FITZSIMMONS, KAUSAR, WALIA. NOES: PASTUSZKA. ABSENT:
NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
2.2 Application APTR19-0003; 12459 Saratoga Creek Dr (386-21-009); Tahmineh
Kazemi and John Reagan.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 19-023 denying the appeal.
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WALIA/ALMALECH MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-023 DENYING
THE APPEAL APTR19-0003. MOTION PASSED. AYES: AHUJA, MOHIUDDIN,
ALMALECH, FITZSIMMONS, KAUSAR, PASTUSZKA, WALIA. NOES: NONE.
ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
2.3 Application PDR18-0032, ARB19-0016; 14303 Elva Avenue (503-27-085); Yong
Yang and Guixiang Gu / Qing Gan.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 19-028 approving the proposed residence subject to conditions of
approval included in Attachment 1.
KAUSAR/ALMALECH MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-028 APPROVING
APPLICATION PDR18-0032 SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS IN ATTACHMENT 1.
Commissioners Walia and Pastuszka made a substitute motion.
WALIA/FITZSIMMONS MOVED TO DENY APPLICATION PDR18-0032 AND
REQUIRE CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED SECOND STORY. MOTION FAILED.
AYES: FITZSIMMONS, PASTUSZKA, WALIA. NOES: AHUJA, MOHIUDDIN,
ALMALECH, KAUSAR. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
The substitute motion failed, and the Planning Commission voted on the original motion.
KAUSAR/ALMALECH MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-028
APPROVING APPLICATION PDR18-0032 SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS IN
ATTACHEMENT 1. MOTION PASSED. AYES: AHUJA, MOHIUDDIN, ALMALECH,
KAUSAR. NOES: FITZSIMMONS, PASTUSZKA, WALIA. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN:
NONE.
DIRECTOR ITEMS: Director Pedro reported that on October 2, 2019 City Council adopted the
Wireless Facilities Ordinance Update. The ordinance will take effect on November 2, 2019.
COMMISSION ITEMS: None.
ADJOURNMENT
CHAIR AHUJA ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 9:00 PM.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Frances Reed, Administrative Assistant
City of Saratoga