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Home My WebLink About10-11-2022 Planning Commission Site Visit AgendaSaratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 2 SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2022 3:30 P.M. - SITE VISIT Site Visit Participation Information: This meeting 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. 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: 1. Application APTR22-0001; 20196 Franklin Ave (393-39-009); Jiabin Zhao. - The applicant is appealing the denial of permit application TRP22-0227 for the removal of one (1) redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) tree with a trunk diameter of 48 inches which grows in the front yard of the property, Staff contact: Christina Fusco (408) 868-1276 or cfusco@saratoga.ca.us. 2. Application PDR21-0023/ARB21-0084; 19518 Glen Una Drive; (510-06-066); Cherine Bassal (Applicant) / Sanjay Banerjee and Anuja Sehgal (Property Owners) – The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a first and second story addition to an existing 4,241 square foot two story residence for a total floor area of 6,870 square feet. The project will include a detached 430 square foot pool cabana. An existing 501 square foot detached garage will be removed. Four protected trees are proposed for removal which include a Deodar cedar, coast live oak, camphor, and a Ficus. The site is zoned R-1-40,000 with a General Plan Designation of Residential Very Low Density (RVLD. Staff Contact: Christopher Riordan (408) 868-1235 or criordan@saratoga.ca.us. 3. Application SUB20-0003/ENV20-0003/ARB20-0053; 14521 Quito Road; (397-05-028); Pinn Brothers Development (Applicant) – The applicant is proposing to subdivide an Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 2 existing 11.43-acre parcel located at 14521 Quito Road into ten-lots ranging in size from .92 acres to 1.2 acres. The Project would create a new private cul-de-sac with a connection to Quito Road. The private street would provide access to seven parcels and the remaining three parcels would take access from Vessing Road. A .34-acre portion of the site is located on the opposite side of Quito Road and would be dedicated to the City of Saratoga for open space use. Fifty-six protected trees are proposed for removal. The site is zoned R-1-40,000 with a General Plan Designation of Residential Very Low Density (RVLD). Staff Contact: Christopher Riordan (408) 868-1235 or criordan@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 usually 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 October 7, 2022 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 7th day of October 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 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.