DATE: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 - 7:30 p.m.

PLACE: Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA

TYPE: Regular Meeting

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Minutes - June 23, 1999

Oral Communications

This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Commission on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes.

Report of Posting Agenda

Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on July 9, 1999.

Technical Corrections to Packet

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. DR-99-020 (397-02-002, Lot #1) - WESTBROOK BUILDERS, 18588 Allendale Avenue; Request for Design Review approval for a 4,499 sq. ft. single story residence with an 848 sq. ft. detached garage. Total floor area proposed is 5,347 sq. ft. Maximum height of the residence is proposed to be 19 ft., maximum height of the garage is proposed to be 15 ft. The site is located on a 43,801 (net) sq. ft. vacant parcel in an R-1-40,000 zoning district. (CONTINUED TO 7/28/99 AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT).

2. DR-99-019 (397-02-002, Lot #2) - WESTBROOK BUILDERS, 18600 Allendale Avenue; Request for Design Review approval for a 4,812 sq. ft. two-story residence with a maximum height of 25 ft. The site is located on a 44,552 (net) sq. ft. vacant parcel in an R-1-40,000 zoning district. (CONTINUED TO 7/28/99 AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT).

3. UP-99-008 (393-01-041) - JAMBA JUICE, 12868 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road; Request for Use Permit approval for a 1,228 sq. ft. juice bar with both indoor and outdoor seating in the Argonaut Shopping Center. No new construction or expansion is proposed. The property is located within a Commercial-Neighborhood zoning district. (CONTINUED FROM 6/23/99 FOR A RE-VOTE AFTER MOTION FOR APPROVAL FAILED ON VOTE OF 3-3).

PUBLIC HEARINGS

4. UP-99-009 (517-10-036) - SARATOGA TENNIS CLUB, 20571 Komina Avenue; Request for Use Permit approval to permit three legal non-conforming tennis courts and increase the amount of paved surface in order to provide a larger space between the three courts. The property is approximately one acre and is located in an R-1-10,000 residential zoning district.

5. UP-99-013 (397-02-093) - MILLS, 14118 Sobey Meadows Court; Request for Use Permit approval to allow a 15 foot tall detached garage to be built within a required rear yard setback. The site is 40,206 sq. ft. and is located in an R-1-40,000 zoning district.

6. DR-99-018 (397-18-048) - BRAMLETT, 14920 Farwell Avenue; Request for Design Review approval to demolish the existing residence and construct a new 5,132 square foot, single story residence. The maximum height of the residence will be 23 feet. The site is 28,229 square feet and is located within an R-1-40,000 zoning district.

7. F-99-003 (503-30-019) - HUANG, 13870 Pike Road; Request for Fence Exception permit to enclose more than 4,000 square feet of a parcel located within the Hillside Residential zoning district. The entire 2.96 acre property has been fenced and the applicant is seeking to legalize the zoning violation.

8. UP-99-010 (397-15-018) - WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS), 14000 Fruitvale Avenue; Request for Use Permit approval to install 12 panel antennas, two global positioning system antennas, and one four foot microwave dish on the roof of the Theater Arts Building at West Valley College. A 10 foot by 20 foot by 10 foot equipment shelter will be placed on the ground behind the building. The site is located within an R-1-40,000 zoning district. An Environmental Initial Study and Negative Declaration have been prepared for this project.

9. UP-96-013.1 (503-24-054) - SPRINT, 14429 Big Basin Way; Request for Use Permit approval to relocate a single eight foot pole with six antenna panels from the rooftop of the building to the right side of the building into a "chimney" enclosure extending 15 feet above the rooftop. Equipment cabinets will remain in an existing garage on the first floor of the building. The parcel is 3,881 sq. ft. and is located in a Commercial Historic zoning district. An Environmental Initial Study and Negative Declaration have been prepared for this project.

DIRECTOR ITEMS

- DR-98-051, UP-98-018 & V-98-017 (517-23-036 & 037) - WOODS, 15595 Peach Hill Road; Correspondence from applicant regarding correction of slope calculations for project approved by the Planning Commission on June 9,1999.

COMMISSION ITEMS

COMMUNICATIONS

Written

- City Council Minutes for Adjourned and Special Meetings of June 8, 18, 19 and 21, 1999, and Regular Meeting of June 16, 1999

- Planning Commission Notices for Regular Meeting of July 28, 1999

- Communication to Planning Commission from Saratoga Woods Homeowners Association, dated June 24, 1999

- Communication to Planning Commission from Laurie Girand, dated June 29, 1999

ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING

- Wednesday, July 28, 1999, Civic Theater 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA

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