08-11-04 Minutes - CDACTOWN OF LOS GATOS
110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408) 354-6872
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SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS FOR
AUGUST 11, 2004 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 4:30 P.M.
ATTENDANCE
Members Present: Absences:
Steve Glickman None
Michael Wasserman
Jeanne Drexel
Phil Micciche
Michael Burke
Staff Present: Bud N. Lortz, Director of Community Development, Randy Tsuda, Assistant
Community Development Director and Sandy Baily, Associate Planner
ITEM 1: 615 Blossom Hill Road
Conceptual Development Application CDB05-01
Requesting preliminary review of plans to modify a Planned Development to
change 49 proposed apartment units to 39 townhouse/condo units on property
zoned RM5-12:PD. APNS 529-14-012 andd 529-16-042.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Canyon Oaks of Los Gatos, LLC
Comments:
$ The modification would allow the Planning Commission, Town Council and the
neighbors to re-analyze issues (e.g., noise, traffic).
$ If the units are owner occupied, upgrades may be installed in the units which will take
the units out of the Aaffordable@ price range.
$ Questionable if the findings for a community benefit can be made for owner-occupied
units.
$ Concern that the number of units may need to be reduced to meeting parking and
open space requirements for owner-occupied units.
$ Will the open space be adequate for an ownership environment?
$ Applicant will need to justify how the development relates to its locations and that it
is designed to accommodate an ownership community.
Ray Davis raised a concern that the CDAC did not respond to the General Plan issues.
ITEM 2: 15894 and 15880 Winchester Boulevard
Conceptual Development Application CD-05-2
Requesting preliminary review of plans to demolish two single family residences
(one which was built prior to 1941), to construct 17 townhomes within a Planned
Development on property currently zoned O. APNS 529-11-013, 038, 039
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Sally Paolini and Toni Blackstock
Comments:
$ Density is too high.
$ Is there justification for a zone change?
$ Proposed density is inconsistent with the neighborhood.
$ The streetscape within the development has no articulation. Row of buildings is
discouraged.
$ Recommend that more information be provided to better assist the Committee.
$ Recommend that more parcels be consolidated for the development.
$ Provide more open space.
$ Development should be pedestrian friendly.
$ Due to the traffic on Winchester Blvd, ensure there is an adequate landscape buffer
and setbacks..
Ray Davis raised a concern that the proposed residential use would be impacted by the existing
adjacent service commercial businesses.
ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 5:15 P.M.. The next regular meeting of the
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee is Wednesday, September
8, 2004.
Prepared by:
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Sandy Baily, Associate Planner
cc: Planning Commission Chair
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