DATE: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 - 7:30 p.m.

PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA

TYPE: Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MINUTES - November 8, 2000

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

REPORT OF POSTING AGENDA

Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on November 17, 2000.

TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PACKET

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. UP-00-008 (386-53-019) - METRICOM, 12378 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road; Request for Use Permit approval to install 12 antennas (three antennas per sector, four sectors total), mounted 57 feet from the ground on an existing 125 feet tall utility lattice tower. An associated equipment cabinet located 20 feet to the southeast of the base of the tower is part of the proposal. (CONTINUED TO 12/13/00 AT THE DIRECTION OF STAFF)

2. UP-00-011 (397-19-017) - PACIFIC BELL WIRELESS, 19699 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road; Request for Use Permit approval to install two antennas and a microcell equipment cabinet on an existing utility pole located within the public right-of-way. (CONTINUED TO 12/13/00 AT THE DIRECTION OF STAFF)

3. DR-00-037 (397-04-067) ? TOMPKINS, 14740 Sobey Road; Request for Design Review approval to allow a detached garage with a maximum proposed height of approximately 15 feet, as opposed to the maximum allowed height of 12 feet for an accessory structure. The parcel is approximately 63,378 square feet located in an R-1-40,000 zoning district.

4. DR-00-042 (397-16-076) - CALDERONI, 19573 Minocqua Court; Request for Design Review approval to demolish an existing 4,050 square foot single story residence and construct a new 6,035 square foot single story residence, with a 1,500 square foot basement. Maximum height of the structure will be 26 feet tall. The site is 44,441 square feet and is located within an R-1-40,000 zoning district.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

All interested persons may appear and be heard at the above time and place. If you challenge a decision of the Planning Commission pursuant to a public hearing in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing(s) described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the Saratoga Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. In order to be included in the Planning Commission's information packets, written communication should be filed on or before the Thursday before the meeting.

5. DR-00-032 (510-01-003) - QUICKE, 19892 Mendelsohn Lane; Request for Design Review approval to remodel an existing 2,953 square foot single story residence, adding 485 square feet to the first floor and a new 562 square foot second floor for a total new floor area of 4,000 square feet. The height of the existing residence is approximately 15 feet with the new height proposed at 23 feet . The property is 18,700 net square feet, and is located in an R-1-20,000 zoning district.

6. DR-00-033 & V-00-015 (397-11-011) - JASWA, 19251 Valle Vista Drive; Request for Design Review approval to remodel an existing 2,319 square foot residence, adding 1,254 square feet for a total floor area of 3,573 square feet. The highest point of the existing residence is 24 feet. The proposed maximum height is 26 feet. Variance approval is necessary to allow the structure to maintain existing non-conforming setbacks. The property is 44,460 square feet, and is located in an R-1-40,000 zoning district.

7. A-00-002/AZO-00-001 & DR-00-041-(510-26-047) - ESCHEN/ESCHENROEDER, 19770 Glen Una Drive; Request for Design Review approval to demolish an existing 3,101 square foot residence, 1,068 square foot garage and a 940 square foot barn, totaling 5,109 square feet and construct a new two-story residence with a first floor of 5,052 square feet and a second floor of 519 square feet totaling 5,571 square feet with a 760 square foot detached guest house, is also proposed. The maximum height of the proposed residence is 26 feet and the maximum height of the proposed guest house is 15 feet. Because the parcel is currently located in Santa Clara County, contiguous to the City of Saratoga boundary, Annexation approval is also required as well a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to bring the property into the City and the R-1-40,000 zoning district. The property is 57,939 square feet net.

8. DR-00-040 (397-35-005) ? PHAN, 19396 Crisp Avenue; Request for Design Review approval to demolish an existing 3,356 square foot residence and construct a new 5,838 square foot residence in its place. The maximum height proposed is approximately 26 feet. The parcel is approximately 48,350 square feet located in an R-1-40,000 zoning district.

9. V-00-021 (397-07-060) - COE, 15217 Sobey Road; Request for Variance approval of an existing newly constructed retaining wall that exceeds the maximum 5 foot height requirement. Maximum height of the wall in certain areas will be 6 feet 7 inches tall.

DIRECTOR ITEMS

COMMISSION ITEMS

COMMUNICATIONS

WRITTEN

- City Council Minutes for regular meeting of October 18,2000.

ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING

- Wednesday, December 13, 2000, Council Chambers/Civic Theater 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA

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