Development Review Hearing
Regular MeetingSanta Clara, CA · September 14, 2022
Agenda
City of Santa Clara
Meeting Agenda
Development Review Hearing
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 3:00 PM Virtual Meeting
Pursuant to California Government Code section 54953(e) and City of Santa Clara Resolution
22-9135, the Development Review Hearing meeting will be held by teleconference only. No
physical location will be available for this meeting; however, the City of Santa Clara continues to
provide methods for the public to participate remotely:
• Via Zoom:
o https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/92950218717 or o Phone: 1 (669) 900-6833
Webinar ID: 929 5021 8717
Public Comments prior to meeting may be submitted via email to
PlanningPublicComment@santaclaraca.gov no later than noon on the day of the meeting. Clearly
indicate the project address, meeting body, and meeting date in the email.
The Development Review Officer, staff, and applicants will be participating remotely.
Please follow the guidelines below when participating in a Zoom Webinar:
- The meeting will be recorded so you must choose 'continue’ to accept and stay in the meeting.
- If there is an option to change the phone number to your name when you enter the meeting,
please do so as your name will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to
speak.
- Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause an audio feedback.
- Use the raise your hand feature in Zoom when you would like to speak on an item and lower
when finished speaking. Press *9 to raise your hand if you are calling in by phone only.
- Identify yourself by name before speaking on an item.
- Unmute when called on to speak and mute when done speaking. If there is background noise
coming from a participant, they will be muted by the host. Press *6 if you are participating by
phone to unmute.
- If you no longer wish to stay in the meeting once your item has been heard, please exit the
meeting.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
22-1134 Declaration of Procedures
REQUEST FOR EXCEPTIONS, WITHDRAWALS AND CONTINUANCES
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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
[This item is reserved for persons to address the body on any matter not on the agenda that is within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the body. The law does not permit action on, or extended discussion of, any item not on the
agenda except under special circumstances. The governing body, or staff, may briefly respond to statements made
or questions posed, and appropriate body may request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting.]
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items may be enacted, approved, or adopted by the action of the Development Review Hearing
Officer unless requested to be removed by anyone for discussion or explanation. If any member of the staff, the
applicant, or a member of the public wishes to comment on a Consent Calendar item, or would like the item to be
heard on the regular agenda, please notify Planning staff, or request this action at the Development Review Hearing
during the Consent Calendar review. Items listed on the Consent Calendar with associated file numbers constitute
Public Hearing items.
1.A 22-1077 Action on the 523 square foot addition to an existing 1,585
square foot one-story residence at 2612 Benton Street.
Recommendation: Approve the proposed addition to the existing
residence resulting in a 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom
one-story residence at 2612 Benton Street, subject to
conditions.
1.B 22-1080 Action on a 282 square-foot first floor addition and a 909
square-foot second floor addition to an existing 1,286
square-foot one-story residence at 1156 Phillips Court.
Recommendation: Approve the proposed addition to the existing
residence resulting in a 4-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom
two-story residence at 1156 Phillips Court, subject to
conditions.
1.C 22-1082 Action on a 168 square-foot first floor addition and 1,035
square-foot second floor addition to an existing 1,837 square
foot one-story residence at 746 Pomeroy Avenue.
Recommendation: Approve the proposed addition to the existing
residence resulting in a 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom
two-story residence at 746 Pomeroy Avenue, subject
to conditions.
1.D 22-1088 Action on a 749 square-foot addition and interior remodel to an
existing 1,606 square-foot, three-bedroom and two-bathroom
residence involving significant demolition at 142 Brian Lane.
Recommendation: Approve the proposed 749 square-foot addition to an
existing single-family residence resulting in a four
bedroom and three bathrooms home at 142 Brian
Lane, subject to conditions.
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1.E 22-1093 Action on the full demolition of an existing one-story residence
and the new construction of a 1,543 square foot one-story
residence at 2068 Monroe Street.
Recommendation: Approve the full demolition of the existing residence
and the new construction of a 3-bedroom,
2.5-bathroom one-story residence at 2068 Monroe
Street, subject to conditions.
GENERAL BUSINESS
The following items from this Development Review Hearing agenda will be scheduled for further review following the
conclusion of hearings and recommendations by the Development Review Hearing. Please contact the Planning
Division office for information on the schedule of hearings for these items.
2. 22-1054 Architectural Review of a six-story mixed-use development with
200 affordable residential units at 80 Saratoga Avenue
Recommendation: Approve the Architectural Review of a six-story mixed
use development with 200 affordable apartments at
80 Saratoga Avenue, subject to conditions, consistent
with State Bill 35 and State Density Bonus Law
(Government Code Section 64915).
3. 22-1081 Action on a 589 square-foot second-story addition to an existing
1,481 square-foot one-story residence at 2663 Sonoma Place.
Recommendation: Redesign the proposed project to reduce the balcony
depth from 9 feet, 4 inches to a maximum depth of 4
feet before resubmitting for final architectural approval
by Planning staff per the conditions of approval.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 3 p.m.
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