Staff Report
PREPARED BY: SEAN MULLIN, AICP
Associate Planner
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Town Attorney, Community Development Department Director, and
Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 08/01/2017
ITEM NO: 8
DATE: JULY 27, 2017
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ANNEXATION APPLICATION AN17-003. PROJECT LOCATION: 16501
MARCHMONT DRIVE. PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: SKYLAR SELLERS.
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO SET A DATE FOR CONSIDERATION OF A
REORGANIZATION OF AN UNINHABITED AREA DESIGNATED AS
MARCHMONT DRIVE NO. 5, APPROXIMATELY 1.54 ACRES ON PROPERTY
PRE-ZONED R-1:8. APN 532-09-031.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution (Attachment 2) to set a date for consideration of a reorganization of an
uninhabited area designated as Marchmont Drive No. 5, approximately 1.54 acres, located at
16501 Marchmont Drive (APN 532-09-031).
BACKGROUND:
The Town has an agreement with Santa Clara County that requires annexation of any property
located within the Town's Urban Service Area boundary that is either contiguous to a Town
boundary or within 300 feet of a Town maintained roadway if a use is proposed to intensify.
The subject property is contiguous to a Town boundary. Annexation has been requested in
conjunction with a proposal to demolish an existing single-family residence and construct a new
single-family residence on the property. The total annexation area of 1.54 acres (67,025 square
feet) includes 1.23 acres (53,462 square feet) of County street right-of-way.
Section 56757 of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000
gives cities in Santa Clara County the authority to annex territory without application to and
hearing by the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). The Town is
required to hold a protest proceeding even if the area proposed for annexation is uninhabited
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BACKGROUND (Continued):
and all property owners have consented to the annexation. This first meeting and resolution
sets the date for the consideration of the annexation and the protest proceeding.
DISCUSSION:
The Town has received a petition requesting annexation to the Town of Los Gatos from Skylar
Sellers, owner of the property at 16501 Marchmont Drive and street right-of-way extending
from Hilow Road west to the boundary of an existing annexation (Marchmont Drive No. 3) at
16666 Marchmont Drive. 16501 Marchmont Drive is located on the north side of Marchmont
Drive in an unincorporated County pocket.
16501 Marchmont Drive is in the Town's Urban Service Area, is contiguous to the Town
boundary, and is pre-zoned R-1:8 (single-family residential, 8,000 square foot minimum lot
size). Annexation would allow Town services to be extended to the property and reduce an
existing County pocket. Santa Clara County Planning and the County Library Service Area have
been notified in writing of the annexation request. This agenda item, if approved, would set
the date for consideration of the annexation application for September 5, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Once the annexation is certified by the State Board of Equalization, the Town will receive 9.6
percent of the property taxes. The Town would also assume maintenance responsibilities of
the newly annexed portion of Marchmont Drive.
COORDINATION:
The preparation of this report was coordinated with the Santa Clara County Library District,
LAFCO, County of Santa Clara County Assessor, County of Santa Clara County Surveyor, and the
Santa Clara County Planning Division.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is a project as defined under CEQA, and is Categorically Exempt under Section 15061(b)(3).
A Notice of Exemption will not be filed.
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Resolution (includes Exhibits A and B)
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Distribution:
Skylar Sellers, 16501 Marchmont Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95032