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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 12/05/2017
ITEM NO: 2
MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducte d a Special Meeting on Tuesday,
November 14, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:03 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Marico Sayoc, Vice Mayor Rob Rennie, Council Member Marcia Jensen, Council
Member Steve Leonardis, Council Member Barbara Spector.
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Sayoc led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Sayoc presented commendations to the 2017 Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering Fair
Winners.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Potential amendments to the North 40 Specific Plan
(CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 3, 2017)
Joel Paulson, Community Development Director, and Anthony Dimond, HTL Hospitality Advisors
representative, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Jan Olsen
- Shared results of the survey she conducted on NextDoor.com of what the local residents
would like to have, suggested cutting back the commercial retail to a maximum of 300,000
square feet with a 200,000 square foot hotel and a maximum of 100,000 square feet of
retail and office, and requested the surrounding neighborhood be polled before changes to
the Specific Plan are final.
Chris Chapman
- Read a letter to the San Jose Mercury News Editor regarding traffic impacts to the region.
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SUBJECT: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 14, 2017
DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Lee Quintana
- Commented that the neighbors in the surrounding area be included in the process for any
amendments and suggested changes for the Specific Plan.
Grant Sedgwick
- Commented on the hotel specifications.
Jayne Sonnenschein
- Requested some kind of park like space be included in the changes, and more visual aids
available for the public (i.e., 3-D models, plans).
Maria Ristow
- Suggested more housing be included, that the mix of uses be spread across the remaining
Specific Plan area, and is in favor of taller buildings without increasing the square footage.
Rod Teague
- Commented that the remaining Specific Plan area needs the highest amount of revenue
with the least amount of impact , suggested senior housing integrated with a hotel with
more retail, and recommended minimizing the retail big box model that generates traffic.
Angelia Doerner
- Commented that the Town should think about increasing the number of homes and what
the density would be; require the replacement housing to have the same number of
bedrooms as the homes being replaced; use different age limitations; look at the secondary
dwelling units; include a hotel; consider senior continuing care facilities; and find out who
has options on the remaining properties.
Shannon Hickok, ACCESS
- Commented in support of housing for families with infants in the nearby hospital.
Closed Public Comment.
Recess at 8:55 p.m.
Reconvened at 9:05 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
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SUBJECT: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 14, 2017
DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2017
The following chart indicates the Council’s interest in potential changes to the Specific Plan:
Leonardis Jensen Sayoc Rennie Spector
Increase amount of residential units X X
Allow a hotel of up to 200 rooms X X X X X
Increase height of hotel to allow more open space X X X
Allow overall relaxation of height limit for more
open space X X
Eliminate requirement of residential over retail X X X X
Staff to compare different scenarios for what
capacity of square footage is left for office and retail
if the hotel use is increased to 200 rooms (within the
current Specific Plan maximum square footage cap)
X X X X X
Increase total maximum square footage up to the
allowed maximum in the EIR
Add continuum of care facility as an allowed use X X X X
Require a minimum of two CDAC meetings be held
before an official application is submitted X X X X
Increase green space requirement
The direction to staff included all items above with three or more check marks.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
Attest:
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/s/ Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator