Saratoga staff have removed two proposed land-use changes from the city’s annual code-update package ahead of a continued public hearing Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The revised staff report sets aside changes to density standards in mixed-use zoning districts because more analysis is needed. Those changes would have based minimum and maximum densities on net site area rather than gross site area.
Staff also removed a proposed rezoning of the parcel at 20656/20660 Fifth Street. The report says changing it from CH-1 to RM-3,000 now would conflict with its Commercial Retail designation in the General Plan. Staff plan to return with the rezoning alongside a future General Plan map change. The separate Saratoga Village boundary amendment remains in the draft.
The hearing was continued from Oct. 7. The broader package still includes proposed changes to accessory dwelling units, small-subdivision approvals, appeals, pool equipment and residential battery placement.
The Oct. 21 agenda asks the council to introduce the ordinance and schedule adoption at a later regular meeting. It does not establish that the changes have been adopted.