01-23-02 Minutes - GPC TOWN OF LOS GATOS
110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408) 354-6872
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SUMMARY MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE GENERAL PLAN
COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS, JANUARY 23, 2002 HELD IN THE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER, 110 EAST MAIN STREET, LOS GATOS,
CALIFORNIA.
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The meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M. by Chair Suzanne Muller.
ATTENDANCE
General Plan Committee
Members Present: Joe Pirzynski, Sandy Decker, Suzanne Muller, Elizabeth Smith, Jo
Zientek, Mark Weiner, Peggy Marcucci
Members Excused: Phil Micciche, Mike Burke
Staff Present: Bud Lortz, Joel Paulson
Others present: None
Verbal Communications:
None.
ITEM 1: Discuss CUP Table Update
Bud Lortz introduced the item and the Committee members were presented a memorandum
with the Sub-Committee’s recommendations for changes to the CUP table.
The Committee went through each item on the memorandum. The following reflects
the recommendations and or discussion of the Committee:
Make the CUP table more user friendly;
· use headings such as, Residential, Retail, Automobile, etc;
· change High Traffic Generators heading to Commercial;
· add Recreation, School, and Transmission Facilities headings to the table;
· review the organization of the items under each heading and adjust accordingly.
Add vineyards, orchards, and agricultural or farming activities to the table;
· add vineyards, orchards, and agricultural or farming activities greater than 3,000 square
feet to the table;
Delete the requirement for a CUP for accessory living quarters;
· this item will deleted from the CUP table;
· a deed restriction will need to be filed stating that the accessory living quarters shall not
be converted to a secondary dwelling unit;
Add chain/formula stores to the CUP table;
· add chain/formula stores greater than 6,000 square feet to the table (for all commercial
zones except for C-2);
· add chain/formula stores of any size in the C-2 zone to the table;
· explore a policy similar to the alcohol policy, whereas, the Central Business District, C -2
zone, currently has the desired mix of chain/formula stores; new chain/formula stores
would only be able to replace existing exiting chain/formula stores; when an existing
chain/formula store leaves it will be put into a pool for future use by another
chain/formula store in the C-2 zone;
· obtain input from the business community regarding this issue;
Add Sports Courts to the table;
· this item should be brought back to the committee; staff should present the committee
with information on noise, lighting, impervious surface, and grading impacts created by
sports courts.
Add live/work units to the table;
· add live/work units to the CUP table; allow these units in the C-2 zone and explore
allowing them in other commercial zones;
Add temporary auto storage for automobile dealers to the table.
· this item should be brought back to the committee; staff should present the committee
with standards for this item;
The General Plan Committee feels the following items should be added to the CUP Table:
· day care centers (currently treated as schools);
· radio and/or television broadcast studios (add this item under Transmission Facilities
heading);
· commercial and private stables and riding academies (currently treated as horse stables);
· aviaries and other wholesaling animal-raising facilities;
· antenna facilities operated by a public or private utility for transmitting and receiving
cellular telephone and other wireless communications (currently treated as
communication facilities);
Medical offices and clinics;
· this item should be brought back to the committee; staff should present the committee
with more information for this item;
Joe Pirzynski left the meeting at 6:30P.M.
ITEM 2: Discuss Community Benefit Definition
This item was continued to the next agenda due to lack of time.
ITEM 3: Minutes of November 7, 2001
Approved 3-0 with 3 abstentions.
Minutes of November 28, 2001
Approved 4-0 with 2 abstentions.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. by Chair Muller.
Prepared by:
Joel Paulson, Assistant Planner
cc: Planning Commission Chair
General Plan Committee
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