09-10-19 Minutes - DRC
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
September 10, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Sally Zarnowitz, CDD Planning; Roy Alba, CDD Building; Mike Weisz, PPW Engineering;
Katherine Baker, SCCFD
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Committee members recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
- None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 403 Montclair Road
Architecture and Site Application S-14-037
Requesting approval for construction of a new single-family residence and removal of
large protected trees on a vacant property zoned R-1:20:PD. APN 407-06-007.
APPLICANT: Tom Sloan, Architect
PROPERTY OWNER: Mehdi Zaferani
PROJECT PLANNER: Erin Walters
Erin Walters, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Tom Sloan, Architect
- The team has been working with the uphill neighbor and their landscape architect to
achieve an agreeable amount of screening, and is presenting a landscape plan today for
approval by the Committee.
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David Fox, Landscape Architect
- He has reviewed the neighbor’s proposed landscape plans. The proposed tree species
are appropriate, but he recommends alterations to the planting sizes and spacing, and
therefore to the quantities.
Mehdi Zaferani, Property Owner
- He has been working with the neighbor to screen their view of his proposed house,
however, he would like to preserve his own views.
Fred Bohnhoff, Neighbor
- He lives at 401 Montclair Road. He has reviewed the plans and trees proposed for
retention. His only concern was regarding drainage across the property, and he sees
that it has been addressed.
Kirsten Bibbes, Neighbor
- She lives uphill of the proposed house and has been working with her landscape
architect to propose screening. She has not had time to review the revised landscape
plans proposed by the applicant team today.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Roy Alba to continue the item to September 17, 2019.
Seconded by Mike Weisz.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
- None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:18 a.m.
Prepared by:
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/s/ Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager