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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-07-21 Planning Commission Site Visit AgendaSaratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 2 SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 3:30 P.M. - SITE VISIT Site Visit Participation Information: This meeting will be conducted in compliance with Governor’s Executive Order N‐29‐20 suspending certain teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. The purpose of this order was to provide the safest environment for the public, city officials, and staff while allowing for continued operation of the government and public participation during the COVID‐19 pandemic. All attendees must comply with all applicable social distancing and face covering guidelines and Santa Clara County Health Orders related to COVID-19. Members of the public may view and participate in the meeting by: 1. Using the Zoom website https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82898451865 or App (Webinar ID 828 9845 1865); OR 2. Calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833 and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on an agenda item when directed by the Chair. Methods of viewing the meeting will also be listed on the meeting agenda, available at www.saratoga.ca.us/agendacenter. SITE VISIT AGENDA: Application PDR20-0013/FER21-0001; 14391 Springer Avenue (503-27-077); Michelle Miner (Applicant) – The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for an addition to an existing 1,944 square foot one-story single-family residence which will include a 1,008 square foot first floor addition and a 773 square feet second story addition. The second story addition will include a secondary dwelling unit. The project also includes a request for a fence exception for an existing approximately six feet tall redwood fence located within an exterior side setback area where fence heights are limited to a height of no more than three feet. No trees are proposed for removal. The site is zoned Hillside Residential R-1-10,000 with a General Plan Designation of Medium Density Residential (M-10). Staff Contact: Christopher Riordan (408) 868-1235 or criordan@saratoga.ca.us. Application SUB19-0002/ENV19-0004/GEO19-00014/ARB19-0042/ZOA19-0005/WIL19- 0001; 18500 & 18520 Marshall Lane (397-02-110 and 397-02-111) John Bellicitti Trustee & ET AL (Owner) / 18500 Marshall Ln LLC (Applicant) - The applicant is proposing to subdivide two parcels totaling 9.8 acres (net) located at 18500 & 18520 Marshall Lane into nine lots ranging in size from 40,098 square feet to 51,248 square feet. The project would also create a new private road accessed off of Marshall Lane, which would serve all the parcels within the subdivision. The applicant is requesting a re-zoning from Agriculture to Residential, R-1-40,000, the cancellation of a Williamson Act Contract and the relocation to the City’s Heritage Orchard, an existing historic barn that was constructed ca 1870. 18500 Marshall Lane is zoned Agricultural (A) and 18520 Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 2 Marshall Lane is zoned R-1-40,000. Both lots have a General Plan Designation of Residential Very Low Density. Staff Contact: Nicole Johnson (408) 868-1209 or njohnson@saratoga.ca.us. ADJOURNMENT The Site Visit Committee is comprised of interested Planning Commission Members. Site visits are conducted to properties that are new items on the Planning Commission Agenda and are held the Tuesday preceding the Wednesday hearing. It is encouraged that the applicant and/or owner to be present to answer any questions that may arise. Site visits are generally short (10 to 20 minutes) because of time constraints. Any presentations and testimony you may wish to give should be saved for the Public Hearing. During the Site Visit, the Planning Commission may only discuss items related to the project. The agenda does not allow any formal votes or motions on the proposed project or other matters. The Site Visit is a fact-finding meeting where the Commission may ask questions from or hear statements from members of the public attending the Visit. No comments made during the Site Visit by the Planning Commission are binding or required to be carried through to the formal public hearing where actions will be taken on the proposed project. Certificate of Posting of the Agenda, Distribution of Agenda Packet, & Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act I, Frances Reed, Administrative Analyst for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Planning Commission was posted and available for review on September 2, 2021 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 2nd day of September 2021 at Saratoga, California. Frances Reed, Administrative Analyst. In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to the Planning Commission by City staff in connection with this agenda are available at City Hall at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Any materials distributed by staff after the posting of the agenda will be made available for public review at City Hall and on website at the time they are distributed to the Planning Commission. In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 408/868-1269. Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 5.102-35.104 ADA title II] You can also sign up to receive email notifications when Commission agendas and minutes have been added to the City at website http://www.saratoga.ca.us/subscribe.