Item 4 - Alberto Way 475-485-Pine 17220 and 17250
PREPARED BY: ERIN WALTERS
Associate Planner
Reviewed by: Planning Manager and Community Development Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 02/08/2017 ITEM NO: 4
DATE: FEBUARY 3, 2017 TO: GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE FROM: JOEL PAULSON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP-16-001 FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO OFFICE PROFESSIONAL. PROJECT LOCATION: 475
ALBERTO WAY, 485 ALBERTO WAY, 17220 PINE AVENUE AND 17250
PINE AVENUE. PROPERTY OWNER: NEARON ENTERPRISES. APPLICANT: JEFF OPAROWSKI
REMARKS:
At the January 25, 2017 General Plan Committee (GPC) meeting the GPC continued this item to
the February 8, 2017 meeting because there was not a quorum.
Attachment 7 includes public comments received between 11:01 a.m., Wednesday, January 25,
2017 and 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2017.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachments (previously received with January 25, 2017, Staff Report:
1. Location maps (showing existing Zoning and General Plan designations)
2. CDAC Minutes, October 14, 2015 (three pages)
3. CDAC Minutes, March 14, 2012 (three pages)
4. Letter from applicant (two pages)
5. Site plans (two pages)
6. Public Comments (two pages)
Attachments received with this Staff Report:
7. Public comments received between 11:01 a.m., Wednesday January 25, 2017 and 11:00
a.m. Friday February 3, 2017 (three pages).
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Distribution:
Jeff Oparowski, AIA, Arc Tec, 99 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 840, San Jose CA 95113
Tony Perino, Nearon Enterprises, 101 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 450, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Jose Soria, FaciliCorp, 2087 Ringwood Avenue, Suite 50, San Jose, CA 95131
From: Jennifer E Liebthal [mailto:jliebthal@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 11:25 AM
To: Planning; Council
Subject: Opposition of rezoning of 75220 & 17520 Pine Ave
Hello,
RECEIVED
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FEB 02 2017
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING DIVISION
I would like to write to voice my opposition of the zoning change from residential to commercial
for the two parcels behind Alberto Oaks (475-485 Alberto) whose addresses are 75220 & 17520
Pine Ave.
The zoning change and plan submitted to the Town for 17220 -17520 Pine is one of two
proposed commercial developments on the dead-end street (i.e. 17220-17550 Pine proposes to
add traffic to Alberto Way as does the plan for 401-409 Alberto).
I encourage the planning department and the council to go down to this street during rush hour
traffic and see how bad traffic currently is .
I heard there was a proposal for a Hwy 9 Overpass rebuild and Hwy 17 three lane
widening South from Hwy 85 to at or below Hwy 9 but my understanding is these may be
funded but have yet to be designed. If this is the case, I would encourage the down to wait for
these changes to be implemented.
I am concerned with a commercial building going in this location. Why are we not building
more housing in a town that is in desperate need of more housing! I live near downtown for over
17 years and as I get older would love to downsize and stay near downtown but there are not
very many affordable options. We are losing all the one story (no stairs) charming homes to
build bigger homes. I have been watching the market and it is amazing how many of these are
being flipped and not done so locals can stay in place.
Please don't allow conversion of residential zoning to commercial in our town.
Please say no to this rezoning change!
Jennifer
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From: Kemp, Melanie [mailto:me lanie .kemp@cbnorcal.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 6:50 PM
To: Erin M. Walters
Subject: Re: ALBERTO OAKS: Proposal to rezone 2 new parcels
Hello, Erin ,
RECEIVED
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FEB 03 2017
TO WN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING DIVISION
I write to you out of great concern for the upcoming meeting on February 8 that w i ll determine
whether or not the properties at 75220 and 17520 Pine Avenue will be rezoned from residential
to commercial. I'm an original owner in the Bella Vista Village townhomes at 174 Cuesta de Los
Gatos Way. As such, I've lived in this neighborhood for 17 years . I've also been a fulltime
Realtor for the past 40 years and currently am a Broker Associate with the local Coldwell Banker
office on Santa Cruz Avenue.
I'm extremely concerned that the General Plan Committee is entertaining a proposal to change
these Pine Street parcels from residential to commercial which would bring an inordinate
amount of traffic to this small residential area. Worse yet, I understand that these properties are
petitioning for ingress/egress on Alberto Way. In my opinion, that's insane. Alberto Way
already suffers from extremely high density with the 4 townhouse/condominium developments
of Bella Vista Village, Los Gatos Commons, Pueblo de Los Gatos and las Casitas when coupled
with the existing commercial buildings in Alberto Oaks. Many of the current homeowners are
already parking .their vehicles on Alberto Way because they have no more room in their
garages. If you drive down Alberto Way before 8am or after 5:30pm on any weekday, you'll see
that it's already difficult to pass with cars parked on both sides of the street.
There's also a likelihood that a new commercial development at 401-409 Alberto Way will
eventually be approved which will bring a minimum of 330 more vehicles that will need
ingress/eg ress on Alberto Way as well. The Planning Commission needs to take into account fill
factors of both ends of Alberto Way before considering a zoning change.
Because Los Gatos is mandated by the state to provide more housing units within a couple
years, it makes no sense to rezone this parcel of land to commercial. I would encourage the
committee to look at:
1. Residential housing options on these parcels, perhaps for seniors
2. Ingress/Egress via Pine Street regardless of what may be built there
Please help us preserve the residential feel of our neighborhood with reasonable (and safe)
access on Alberto Way. Most of us have our life savings tied up in these homes. Please don't
ruin it for us by overburdening the density.
Thank you,
Melanie Kemp
MELAN IE KEMP
BROKER ASSOCIATE
COLDWELL BANKER
40 Years ' Experience I International President's Premier I Top 1% Wor ldwide
C: 408 .805 .1555 I melanie .kemp@cbnorcal.com I www .melaniekemp.com
410 N. Santa Cruz Avenue I Los Gatos, California 95030 BRE 00867212
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