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Home My WebLink About02092022 Planning Commission Regular Meeting AgendaSaratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 4 SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 2022 7:00 P.M. - PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING This meeting will be entirely by teleconference and will be conducted in compliance with Government Code section 54953(e) of the Ralph M. Brown Act allowing teleconferencing during a proclaimed state of emergency when state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing. The public will not be able to participate in the meeting in person. During the meeting the Chair will explain the process for members of the public to be recognized to offer public comment. Members of the public view and participate in the meeting by: 1. Using the Zoom website https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82652375945 App (Webinar ID 826 5237 5945) and using the tool to raise their hand in the Zoom platform when directed by the Chair to speak on an agenda item; OR 2. Calling 1.669.900.6833 or 1.408.638.0968 and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on an agenda item when directed by the Chair; OR 3. Viewing the meeting on Saratoga Community Access Television Channel 15 (Comcast Channel 15, AT&T UVerse Channel 99) and calling 1.669.900.6833 or 1.408.638.0968 and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on an agenda item when directed by the Chair; OR 4. Viewing online at http://saratoga.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=2 and calling 1.669.900.6833 or 1.408.638.0968 and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on an agenda item when directed by the Chair. Members of the public can send written comments to the Commission prior to the meeting by commenting online at www.saratoga.ca.us/pc prior to the start of the meeting. These emails will be provided to the members of the Commission and will become part of the official record of the meeting. ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES Action Minutes from the Planning Commission Meeting of January 12, 2022. Recommended Action: Approve Minutes of January 12, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting. 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. This 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. Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 4 REPORT ON 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. 1. NEW BUSINESS 2. PUBLIC HEARING Applicants and/or their representatives have a total of ten (10) minutes maximum for opening statements. All interested persons may appear and be heard during this meeting regarding the items on this agenda. If items on this agenda are challenged in court, members of the public may be limited to raising only issues raised at the Public Hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to the close of the Public Hearing. Members of the public may comment on any item for up to three (3) minutes. Applicants and/or their representatives have a total of five (5) minutes maximum for closing statements. 2.1 (Continued from December 8, 2021) Application PDR21-0015/ARB21-0082; 12470 Paseo Cerro (386-46-015); Anat Shmariahu (Applicant) – The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for an addition to an existing 1,584 square foot one-story single-family residence. The project will include a 1,197 square foot first floor addition and a 239 square foot second story addition for a total project square footage of 3,379 square feet. No protected trees are proposed for removal. The site is zoned 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. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-007 approving the application for Design Review as staff is able to make all the required design review findings to recommend approval. 2.2 (Continued from January 12, 2022) - Application PDR21-0008/ARB21-0034; 13514 Hammons Avenue (393-34-009; Tom Sloan, AIA (Applicant) – The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a project which would include removal of an existing 3,972 square foot one story single-family residence and the construction of a new 4,206 square foot one story single-family residence with an overall height of 23’-9”. Two protected trees are proposed for removal which include an apple tree and a Japanese maple. The site is zoned 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. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-001 approving the project subject to conditions of approval included in Attachment 1. 2.3 Application PDR21-0018/ARB21-0067; 14780 Montalvo Road (517-20-033); Fan Yang and Zhifen Xu (Applicant) – The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a 223 square foot single story addition and a 1,404 square foot second story addition (maximum height 26’) which includes an ADU, to an existing single-story residence. Two protected trees are proposed for removal. The site is zoned R-1-20,000 with a General Plan Designation of Residential Low Density (RLD). Staff Contact: Nicole Johnson (408) 868- 1209 or njohnson@saratoga.ca.us. Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 3 of 4 Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-004 approving the project subject to conditions of approval included in Attachment 1. 2.4 Application PDR21-0020; 13251 Quito Road (389-18-049); Jawwad Sultan Khan (Applicant) – The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a new 3,370 square foot one-story single-family residence with an attached 800 square foot accessory dwelling unit. The total square footage of the project will be 4,170 square feet and the height will be 22’-3”. No protected trees are proposed for removal. The site is zoned 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. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-006 approving the project subject to conditions of approval included in Attachment 1. 2.5 Application PDR21-0016/ARB21-0069; 19701 Via Grande (393-19-019); Rajesh Chaganti and Sirisha Uppaluri Sirisha (Applicant) – The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a new 4,707.8 square foot two story residence with an ADU (maximum height 25’6”). Six protected trees are proposed for removal. The site is zoned R-1-12,500 with a General Plan Designation of Medium Density Residential Low Density (M-12.5). Staff Contact: Nicole Johnson (408) 868-1209 or njohnson@saratoga.ca.us. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-005 approving the project subject to conditions of approval included in Attachment 1. 3. DIRECTOR ITEMS 4. COMMISSION ITEMS 5. ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE 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 February 3, 2022 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 3rd day of February 2022 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, copies of materials distributed to the Planning Commission concurrently with the posting of the agenda, and materials distributed to the Planning Commission by staff after the posting of the agenda are available on the City Website at www.saratoga.ca.us or available at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070. In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at bavrit@saratoga.ca.us or calling 408.868.1216 as Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 4 of 4 soon as possible before the meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA title II]