HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-13-2022 Planning Commission Site Visit AgendaSaratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 2
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 13, 2022
3:30 P.M. - SITE VISIT
City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Meeting will begin at Saratoga City Hall and proceed to site visit locations in the order noted on
the agenda
SITE VISIT AGENDA:
1. Application PDR21-0001/SUB15-0003/ARB21-0013; 12650 Saratoga Avenue; (386-14-
023); Gkw Architects Inc. (Applicant) / June Gu & Xin Liu (Property Owners) – The
applicant is requesting Design Review and Tentative Subdivision Map approval to construct
three detached two-story townhomes on a 15,746 square foot parcel. Unit 1 would be 2,549
sq. ft., Unit 2 would be 2,424 sq. ft., and Unit 3 would be 2,424 square feet for a combined
square footage of 7,399 square feet. The maximum height of the structures is 26’. Three
protected trees are proposed for removal which include an Italian Stone Pine, Coast Redwood,
and a Monterey Pine. The site zoned R-M-5,000 with a General Plan Designation of
Residential Multi-family. 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
Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 2
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 December 8,
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 8th day of December 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]
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