Ord 2291 - Amending Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) regarding Parking Lot Improvement RegulationsORDINANCE 2291
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING CHAPTER 29 (ZONING REGULATIONS) OF THE TOWN CODE
REGARDING PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENT REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the Town Council would like to streamline the land use process to reduce the
time and cost impacts for businesses and residences;
WHEREAS, Section 29.10.145 of the Town Code contains regulations regarding Building
Permits for parking lot improvements;
WHEREAS, Section 29.20.745 of the Town Code designates the Development Review
Committee (DRC) as the deciding body for these Building permits;
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments will modify the deciding body for these Building
Permits from the DRC to the Community Development Director given the same departments
that are represented on the DRC already review the Building Permits;
WHEREAS, this matter was regularly noticed in conformance with State and Town law
and came before the Planning Commission for public hearing on August 14, 2019;
WHEREAS, on August 14, 2019, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed
amendments regarding parking lot improvement regulations and forwarded a recommendation
to the Town Council for approval of the proposed amendments;
WHEREAS, this matter was regularly noticed in conformance with State and Town law
and came before the Town Council for public hearing on September 17, 2019; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2019, the Town Council reviewed and commented on the
proposed amendments regarding parking lot improvement regulations and the Town Council
voted to introduce an Ordinance.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AND THE TOWN
COUNCIL DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
Section 29.10.145 and Section 29.20.745 of Town Code Chapter 29 are hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 29.10.145. — Development standards.
(1) Determination. Applications for permits for parking lot improvements shall be determined
by the PlaARFHg Community Development Director. When compliance with State disabled -
accessibility statutes and regulations will result in a reduction in the number of spaces remaining
in the parking lot below the number required by this chapter, the application shall be determined
by the n,...,.i..... eicit Review G,...,mittee Community Development Director through the building
permit process.
(m) Standards fordisabled accessibility. Parking lot improvements shall be rendered disabled -
accessible. Each application for a permit for parking lot improvements shall be reviewed and
determined in accordance with the requirements for disabled -accessibility as set forth in title 24
of the California Administrative Code. The Deyelepmem Rey 0P• • ' )mFn*#AA Community
Development Director may approve a permit for parking lot improvements which reduces the
number of parking spaces required pursuant to section 29.10.150. This approval must be based
upon a finding that public necessity for disabled -accessible parking spaces outweighs the need
for the number of parking spaces required by section 29.10.150.
(n) Effect of Deveiepn9ent Review Gengn9ittee Community Development Director approval. No
penalties shall apply to and no assessments shall be based on an increased parking space
deficiency or a created parking space deficiency pursuant to section 29.10.150 resulting from the
n,..,,.i.....• ent Review Committee Community Development Director approval of a parking lot
permit under subsection (I) of this section. This subsection (n) shall not apply to an increased
parking space deficiency or a created parking space deficiency due to an addition to a building or
a structure or to an intensification of use.
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Sec. 29.20.745. — Development Review Committee.
The Development Review Committee shall:
SECTION II
With respect to compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the
Town Council finds as follows:
A. These Town Code amendments are not subject to review
under CEQA pursuant to sections and 15061(b)(3), in that it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed amendments to the
Town Code would have significant impact on the environment; and
B. The proposed Town Code amendments are consistent with
the General Plan and its Elements.
SECTION III
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, such invalidly shall not affect other provisions or applications of
the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this
end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This Town Council hereby declares that it
would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion
thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the
ordinance be enforced.
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SECTION IV
Except as expressly modified in this Ordinance, all other sections set forth in the Los
Gatos Town Code shall remain unchanged and shall be in full force and effect.
SECTION V
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos on the 17`h day of September 2019, and adopted by the following vote as an
ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos on the 111 day of October 2019 and becomes effective 30 days after it is adopted.
In lieu of publication of the full text of the ordinance within fifteen (15) days after its
passage a summary of the ordinance may be published at least five (5) days prior to and fifteen
(15) days after adoption by the Town Council and a certified copy shall be posted in the office
of the Town Clerk, pursuant to GC 36933(c)(1).
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Marcia Jensen, Rob Rennie, Marico ar Spector, Mayor Steven
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIF NIA
DATE: 41 TO
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ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: [0
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