01-13-21 Agenda - GPC
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING
JANUARY 13, 2021
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
5:30 PM
MEETING CA
NOTICE REGARDING JANUARY 13, 2021 GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19
pandemic. In accordance with Executive Order N-29-20, the public may only participate in the
meeting via teleconference and not in the Council Chambers.
PARTICIPATION
If you are interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you must join the
Zoom webinar at:
https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/81337901008?pwd=Nk5lUCsySmxFNzZRWXE2aUluYU56dz09
Passcode: 828943
During the meeting:
• When the Chair announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom. If you are participating by phone on the Zoom app, press *9 on your
telephone keypad to raise your hand. If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your
telephone keypad to raise your hand.
• When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other
time as the Chair may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a General Plan
Update Advisory Committee meeting.
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
The following GPAC members are listed to permit them to appear electronically or telephonically
at the GPAC meeting: Melanie Hanssen, Planning Commissioner (Chair); Kathryn Janoff, Planning
Commissioner (Vice Chair); Kendra Burch, Planning Commissioner; Mary Badame,
Councilmember; Maria Ristow, Councilmember; Todd Jarvis, Business Representative; Steven
Piasecki, Public Representative; Lee Quintana, Public Representative; Joseph Mannina, Public
Representative. All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote.
Mary Badame, Councilmember
Maria Ristow, Councilmember
Melanie Hanssen, Chair
Kathryn Janoff, Vice Chair
Kendra Burch, Planning Commissioner
Todd Jarvis, Business Representative
Joseph Mannina, Public Representative
Steven Piasecki, Public Representative
Lee Quintana, Public Representative
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MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Committee on any
matter that is not listed on the agenda. Unless additional time is authorized by the Committee,
remarks shall be limited to three minutes.)
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – September 13, 2017
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of ten
minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three
minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants and their representatives may be
allotted up to a total of five minutes maximum for closing statements. Items
requested/recommended for continuance are subject to the Committee’s consent at the
meeting.)
2. 4 Tait Avenue (Zone Change and General Plan Amendment)
Consider a Request for Approval for a Zone Change from R-1D:LHP (Single-Family
Residential Downtown with a Landmark and Historic Preservation Overlay) to C-2:LHP
(Central Business District with a Landmark and Historic Preservation Overlay) and a
General Plan Amendment to Change the Land Use Designation from Medium Density
Residential to Central Business District, for Property Located at 4 Tait Avenue. APN: 510-
44-054. Zone Change Application Z-20-002 and General Plan Amendment Application
GP-20-001. Property Owner: Town of Los Gatos. Applicant: Jim Foley.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the
following items.)
3. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
ADJOURNMENT