1987-019-Concerning Amendments To The Downtown Specific Plan For The Downtown Parking Improvement ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 1987 -19
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
FOR THE DOWNTOWN PARKING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 65453, the
Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a public hearing for
consideration of amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan on February 23, 1987.
WHEREAS, during this hearing the Town Council considered Downtown Specific Plan
Amendment GP -87 -2 as recommended by the Planning Commission in Resolution No. 87 -3.
RESOLVED: The Town Council finds that the amendments will not have a significant
impact on the environment and makes the Negative Declaration,
FURTHER RESOLVED: The Town Council finds that Los Gatos Downtown Specific Plan
Amendment GP -87 -2 (a) meets the requirements for a specific plan, (b) is consistent
with the Town of Los Gatos General Plan, and (c) that all proceedings have been
conducted in compliance with the provisions of Government Code Section 65453 et seq.
FURTHER RESOLVED: The Town Council hereby amends the Downtown Specific Plan as
setforth in the following sections:
SECTION I
Land Use Implementation Section II.A is recommended to read:
A. Commercial Area Boundari
Changes in the boundaries of commercially zoned areas shall be made
to better define and separate commercial and residential uses. The
land use plan in Figure II -1 provides a generalized description of
future land use designations.
Areas which are largely commercial already shall remain zoned
commercial and zoning in adjacent areas shall be changed to
residential. Ordinance amendments shall be adopted to preserve
existing commercial uses that may be isolated in residentially zoned
areas so as to avoid future non - conforming status.
SECTION II
Land Use Implementation Section II.B is recommended to read:
B. Commercial Stab -Areas Within the Downtown
1. Los Gatos Central Business District (CBD)
A revised C -2 zone is recommended for the CBD area of downtown
Los Gatos. This includes the downtown commercial areas south of
Saratoga Avenue and west of Church Street. This area has a a
predominantly retail orientation, is developed intensively at a
pedestrian scale, and has many of the Town's oldest commercial
buildings.
The C -2 zone shall recognize and encourage the preservation of
the unique functions and character of the downtown. The C -2 zone
would include the following items:
a. The CBD parking standards recommended in this plan (see
Section IV, Parking) would be incorporated into the
zoning ordinance for this area.
b. The community design standards and review procedures in
this plan (see Section VI, Community Design) shall be
incorporated into the zoning ordinance for this area.
These would include the urban design standards for
lighting, signs, street furniture, plant materials,
facade design, and building materials.
c. The new C -2 zone shall include the same permitted and
conditional uses in the existing C -2 zone, and shall
include residential uses among those permitted within
the zone.
d. Traffic capacity standards shall be adopted by June 1,
1487 and shall be incorporated into the zoning ordinance
for this area.
SECTION III
Figure II -1 Land Use Plan is recommended as shown on attached Exhibits A and B
SECTION IV
Figure II -2 Recommended Zone Change is recommended to be. deleted.
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SECTION V
Policies Section IV is recommended to read:
IV. Parking Policies
A consolidated parking program shall be established within the
CBD /East Main Street area of the downtown. A similar approach shall
be considered for other areas of the downtown.
2. A funding and management plan for a CBD /East Main Street parking
program shall be created.
3. The parking management plan shall consider the differing parking
needs for daytime and nightime uses.
8. To the extent possible, parking facilities shall be located in
relation to the primary approach direction of users in order to
minimize internal circulation within the CBD /East Main Street area.
9. Parking structures may be acceptable in downtown Los Gatos with no
more than two levels and with the surface of the top level no more
than four feet above grade at any point.
SECTION VI
Implementation Section IV is recommended to read:
IV. Parking Implementation
A. Parking Standards.
1. The zoning ordinance shall be amended to include the following
parking standards for the downtown area:
Retail Uses:
One Parking
Space
per 300 square feet
Office /Services
One Parking
Space
per 250 square feet
Restaurant:
One Parking
Space
per
(No separate bar)
4 seats
Restaurant:
One Parking
Space
per
(Separate bar)
3 seats
Bar:
One Parking
Space
per 3 seats
B. CBD /East Main Street Parking Program
A single unified parking district shall be formed for the
CBD /East Main Street area and membership in that Parking District
shall be required for removal of non - conforming use due to
parking.
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The parking requirements for each business in the CBD /East Plain
Street area will be computed using the Parking Standards above.
A parking authority has been formed and the Town Council is this
authority and shall:
a. and b. no change
c. Develop a revenue collection plan. Revenues collected
(fines, fees, meters and permits) will accrue to the district
to help pay for maintenance, enforcement, capital
replacement, later phases of the parking district and parking
alternatives, or programs to maximize use of parking
facilities such as shuttle buses, more employee lots,
bicycles, bus passes, etc.
d. Develop a phased plan for implementing all of the parking
facilities listed in Section f. below.
f. In order to resolve the parking deficiencies in the CBD /East
Main Street area a Parking Program shall be adopted as set
forth below:
PHASE I
Formation of an assessment district that, in conjunction with
financial assistance from the Town, will pay for the
construction of the following parking facilities:
(Lot 3) Surface lot: Royce Street - Grays Lane
(Lot 4) Double deck: Grays Lane - Elm Street
(Lot 9) Surface lot: East of Park Avenue
(Lot 15)Surface lot: East Plain Street - Alpine Avenue
SCHEDULE: The four parking facilities described above shall
be completed within two years of the formation of the
assessment district.
PHASE II
Implement the revenue collection plan as set forth in
Subsection C. above within one year of the completion of
Parking Lot #4,
PHASE III
The
revenues
collected in
Phase II shall be used to pay for
the
conntruction of
the following parking facilities:
(Lot
1)
Double
deck:
Saratoga Avenue- Bachman Avenue
(Lot
8)
Double
deck:
West side of Park Avenue
(Lot
11112)
Surface
lot:
College Avenue -Villa Avenue
(Lot
13)
Double
deck:
Lot behind Mountain Charley's
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SCHEDULE: The four parking facilities described above shall
be completed based on an acquisition and construction schedule
that will be prepared after parking revenues have been
collected for one year.
The specific location of the parking facilities listed above
are set forth in Figure IV -l.
In addition, other alternative facilities for which the
cost /space is equivalent to those of Phases I and III and
which are consistent with the other items in Section IV
(Parking) of the Downtown Specific Plan.
g. In identifying potential improvements that could increase the
number of parking spaces within the CBD /East Plain Street area,
the following shall be considered:
(1) Make the best use of existing Town owned property.
(2) Parking should not replace existing development.
(3) Parking structures with two levels are acceptable only
as specified in Policy #9 in Section IV.
(4) The existing lot behind Mountain Charley's may be decked
for parking if the design is consistent with Policy #9
in Section IV.
(5) The Old Town parking lot can be decked for parking but
not for commercial use.
h. In support of the parking program, the Town shall:
(1) Donate Town -owned land for parking.
(2) Provide staff support for administrating the parking
program.
4. Limit to 60% (F.A.R. .6) the amount of floor area permitted on the
properties within the CBD /East Main Street parking district. The
Zoning Ordinance has been amended to include a floor area ratio
(F.A.R.) of .6 for the C -2 zone and should be amended for
properties zoned Office and C -1 that are located in a parking
assessment district.
In the event a building or buildings within a parking district
is /are destroyed, reconstruction to the prior floor area would be
allowed.
5. The intersection of East Main Street and Jackson Street, Alpine
Avenue and Pleasant Street shall be studied and a plan developed
that provides safety improvements to minimize pedestrian and
vehicular conflicts. The completion of the safety improvements
shall be given the highest priority.
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C. Parking Program for Other Commercial Areas
For the commercial areas of the downtown outside of the CBD parking
shall be provided on -site, or in a pooled area for a small number of
uses (like a small complex of stores). The parking requirements for
these areas are given above.
Solutions to the problems of existing parking deficits and possible
hardship cases for new development include:
o Use of existing off -site public parking in the area to provide
for parking deficiencies, possibly in return for in -lieu fees or
a long -term lease arrangement.
o The construction of a joint -use facility for several sites.
o Parking time limits.
o Modification of parking requirements in cases with major
difficulties in providing parking.
D. Neighborhood Parking Program
A residential permit parking program on streets adjacent to the
CBD /Fast Main Street area shall be considered to reduce the impact of
downtown parking on nearby residential areas. Several variations of
a residential parking permit program are possible. Some of the
alternatives are:
o Non - residents are prohibited from parking during certain hours of
the day.
o Non-residents are prohibited from parking moth during day and at
night.
o Hon- residents are permitted to park for limited amounts of time
in the regulated areas.
The selection of a specific program will depend on the desires of
neighborhood residents and the Town Council will initiate programs
for the streets listed below at the request of the neighborhood
residents.
The specifics of the parking plan and the particular aresas to be
included will be subject to neighborhood input and public hearings.
o Wilder Avenue between Bean Avenue and Bachman Avenue.
o Bachman Avenue between Wilder Avenue and Massol Avenue.
o slain Street from Lyndon Avenue to Bayview Avenue.
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o Edelen Avenue between Mullen Avenue and Bentley Avenue.
o Broadway between Bean Avenue and Almendra Avenue.
o University Avenue between Mullen and Saratoga
o Villa Avenue
o Jackson Street (south of East Main Street)
o Alpine Avenue (south of East Main Street)
Other streets could be included or a CBD -wide program could be
implemented.
The preferential parking program shall be coordinated with the CBD
parking program, such that preferential parking will begin at the
request of neighborhood residents. One method for implementing a
preferential parking program is given in the Technical Appendix.
SECTION VII
Figure IV -1 is added as set forth in Exhibit C.
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SECTION VIII
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town
Council of the Town of Los Gatos this 23rd day of February 1987 by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Joanne Benjamin, Eric D. Carlson, and
Mayor Brent N. Ventura
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS Thomas J. Ferrito, and Robert L. Hamilton
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
SIGNED:
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ATTEST:
CLERK. O7- ]HE TOWN OF LOS GA IS
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