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SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 11, 2023
3:30 P.M. - SITE VISIT
City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Meeting will be held at the site visit locations in the order noted on the agenda.
SITE VISIT AGENDA:
1. Application PDR23-0001/ARB23-0006; 12261 Country Squire Lane; (386-05-075) Shao
Shuyi & Min Zhao (Applicant) - The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for a
new 3,538 square foot single story single-family residence (maximum height 20’2”). One
protected tree is proposed for removal. The site is zoned R-1-10,000 with a General Plan
Designation of Medium Density Residential (M-10). Staff Contact: Nicole Johnson (408)
868-1209 or njohnson@saratoga.ca.us.
2. Application PDR22-0013/ARB22-0063; 20756 Kreisler Court; (366-25-013) Mike Ma
(Applicant); Bei Jiang and Kenyu Tojima (Owners) - The applicant is requesting Design
Review approval for a new 3,709 square foot two story single-family residence (maximum
height 24’-8.5”). No protected trees are proposed for removal. The site is zoned R-1-12,500
with a General Plan Designation of Medium Density Residential (M-12.5). Staff Contact:
Christopher Riordan (408) 868-1235 or criordan@saratoga.ca.us.
3. Application PDR22-0005/ARB23-0073; 19900 Douglas Lane; (397-17-065) Warren
Tamashiro (Applicant); Lesyle and Al Fazio (Owners) - The applicant is requesting Design
Review approval for a 182 square foot first story addition and a 401 square foot second story
addition to an existing one-story single-family residence. The project will increase the height
of the structure from 21 feet to 26 feet. No trees are proposed for removal. The size 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
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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 July 6, 2023
at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website
at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 6th day of July 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]