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Home My WebLink About10-12-2022 Planning Commission Meeting AgendaSaratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 3 SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 12, 2022 10/12/22 AMENDED AGENDA ITEM 2.1 – APPLICANT REQUESTED ITEM BE POSTPONED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN. 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 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Action Minutes from the Planning Commission Meeting of September 14, 2022. Recommended Action: Approve Minutes of September 14, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting. 09142022 Draft Minutes 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 Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 3 from discussing or taking action on such items. However, the Planning Commission may instruct staff accordingly regarding Oral Communications. 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. 2. PUBLIC HEARING 2.1 (Continued from September 14, 2022) Application PDR21-0032/ARB21-0120; 20538 Lynde Court (503-52-012); Rajesh & Sunita Lalwani – The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a new 3,369 square foot two-story single-family home (maximum height 25’- 11”) with a 752 square foot attached accessory dwelling unit. Three 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: Victoria Banfield (408) 868-1212 or vbanfield@saratoga.ca.us. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-020 approving the project subject to conditions of approval included in Attachment 1. Staff Report Attachment 1 - Resolution 22-020 Attachment 2 - Arborist Report Attachment 3 - Neighborhood Notification Forms Attachment 4 - Story Pole Certification Attachment 5 - Material Board Attachment 6 - Revised Project Plans Supplemental Memo No. 1 Supplemental Memo No. 2 2.2 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. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-022 denying the appeal. Staff Report Attachment 1 - Resolution No. 22-022 Attachment 3 - Appeal Application APTR22-0001 Attachment 2 - Tree Removal Application TRP22-0227 2.3 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. Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 3 of 3 Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-019 approving the project subject to conditions of approval included in Attachment 1. Staff Report Attachment 1 - Resolution No. 22-019 Attachment 2 - Arborist Report dated July 21, 2022 Attachment 3 - Neighbor Comments Attachment 4 - Story Pole Certification Attachment 5 - Materials Board Attachment 6 - ADU Plans Attachment 7 - Project Plans 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 October 7, 2022 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California 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, 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 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]