HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-08-2023 Planning Commission AgendaSaratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 2
SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 8, 2023
7:00 P.M. - PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Civic Theater | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
In accordance with Saratoga City Council’s Remote Public Participation Policy, members of the
public may participate in this meeting in person at the location listed below or via remote
attendance using the Zoom information below.
1. Attending the meeting in person at the Civic Theater, Council Chambers located at 13777
Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070; OR
2. Accessing the meeting through Zoom
• Webinar URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82652375945
• Webinar ID: 826 5237 5945
• Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833; OR
3. Viewing the meeting on Saratoga Community Access Television Channel 15 (Comcast
Channel 15, AT&T UVerse Channel 99 and calling in following the direction above; OR
4. Viewing online at http://www.saratoga.ca.us/watch and calling in following the directions
above.
Written Communications
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.
Meeting Recording Information
In accordance with the Saratoga City Council’s Meeting Recording Policy, City Council Study
Sessions, Joint Meetings, Joint Sessions, Commission Interviews, Retreats, meetings with the
Planning Commission, and Regular Session Meetings are recorded and made available following
the meeting on the City website.
ROLL CALL
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Minutes from the Planning Commission Meeting of February 8, 2023.
Recommended Action:
Approve Minutes of February 8, 2023 Planning Commission Meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Saratoga Planning Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 2
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.
REPORT ON APPEAL RIGHTS
Any interested person objecting to the whole, or any portion of decision on this Agenda, may file
an Appeal Application with the City Clerk within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the
decision. The City Council conducts de novo review of appeals.
2. PUBLIC HEARING
2.1 Application PDR22-0017/ARB22-0085; 20381 Zorka Avenue; (386-52-047)
Anna Felver (Applicant) – The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a new
3,369 square foot two story single-family residence (maximum height 25’6”). 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. 23-003 approving the project subject to conditions of approval
included in Attachment 1.
3. DIRECTOR ITEMS
4. COMMISSION ITEMS
Discuss request to review previous Planning Commission approvals of two-story homes.
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 March 2, 2023 at the City of
Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 2nd day of March 2023 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]