Saratoga Retirement Community Planning Commission Study Session

The Planning Commission will have a study session on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. located at 14500 Fruitvale Avenue, which will adjourn and resume at the Civic Theater at 7:30 p.m. as the set time for a study session on the Saratoga Retirement Community Master Plan Update. Visit www.saratoga.ca.us/SRC for more information about this project. 

6:00 p.m.: Site visit at 14500 Fruitvale Avenue. There will be no option for remote participation for this part of the meeting.

7:30 p.m.: Study session resumes at the Civic Theater at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070. The public can also participate in the meeting remotely using the following access information.

• Zoom:
  • Meeting URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83234319864 
  • Webinar ID 832 3431 9864
  • Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.832.343.19864
• Viewing the meeting on Saratoga Community Access Television Channel 15 (Comcast Channel 15, AT&T UVerse Channel 99) and calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833, entering the webinar ID above, and pressing *9 to use the raise hand tool to request to speak on an agenda item when directed by the Chair
• Viewing online and calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833, entering the webinar ID above, and pressing *9 to use the raise hand tool to request to speak on an agenda item when directed by the Chair

Comments can be submitted at: www.saratoga.ca.us/PCcomment. In order to be included in the Planning Commission agenda packets and shared with all members of the Commission, written communications should be filed by 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 21^st. Comments received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 25^th will be included in the September 27^th supplemental meeting packet. A copy of any material provided to the Planning Commission at the study session will be available on the City website and on file at Saratoga Planning Department, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga. Questions may be addressed to the project planner, Cynthia Richardson, crichardson@saratoga.ca.us.

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Scarecrow Project

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Saratoga Loves Poetry

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Saratoga Chamber of Commerce President & Mayor's Ball

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Witchy Walk-A-Bout

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Apply for the Heritage Preservation Commission

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Parks and Recreation Commission Recruitment Now Open!

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Volunteer for the Public Art Commission

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Library & Community Engagement Commission Accepting Applications

Is Saratoga Library your happy place? Do you want to build a stronger sense of community in Saratoga? Volunteer for the City of Saratoga Library & Community Engagement Commission! Visit www.saratoga.ca.us/comvac to learn more and apply by the December 31 deadline.

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