2015-019 - Rescind Resolutions 2002-175, 1994-78, 1995-105

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RESOLUTION 2015 -019 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS TO RESCIND RESOLUTION 2002 -175: COMMUNITY BENEFIT POLICY; RESOLUTION 1994 -78: STANDARDS FOR OUTDOOR RESTAURANT SEATING; AND RESOLUTION 1995- 105: INTERIM POLICIES FOR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ALONG LOS GATOS BOULEVARD FROM SPENCER AVENUE TO ROUTE 85 WHEREAS, the Town Council is responsible for establishing municipal policies that provide clear direction for process and procedures by which the Council and staff shall conduct business and activities; and WHEREAS, examples of these policies include the Town Code, Town Council Policies, General Plan, Design Guidelines, and Area Plans; and WHEREAS, the many benefits of having established policies includes greater consistency as well as more government transparency and accessibility by the public, the Council and staff, and WHEREAS, the Policy Committee reviewed the following three Council Policies and recommended the rescission of all three at its February 26, 2015 meeting: Standards for Outdoor Restaurant Seating (established by Resolution 1994 -78); Community Benefit Policy (established by Resolution 2002 -175); and Interim Policies for Development Applications along Los Gatos Boulevard from Spencer Avenue to Route 85(established by Resolution 1995 -105); and WHEREAS, these Council Policies have been deemed obsolete, redundant and/or incorporated into other existing Council Policies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos does hereby rescind Resolution 2002 -175: Community Benefit Policy; Resolution 1994 -78: Standards for Outdoor Restaurant Seating; and Resolution 1995 -105: Interim Policies for Development Applications along Los Gatos Boulevard from Spencer Avenue to Route 85 attached hereto as Exhibit A.