04-13-05 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 APRIL
13, 2005 HELD IN TH E TO WN COU NCIL C HAM BER S, CIVIC CE NTE R, 110 EAS T MA IN
STREET, LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA.
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The meeting was called to order at 4:35 P.M.
ATTENDANCE
Members Present:Absences:
Michael Wasserman
Diane McNutt
Michael Burke
Lee Quintana
Joanne Talesfore
Staff Present:Bud N. Lortz, Director of Community Development; Randy Tsuda, Assistant
Community Development Director and Associate Planner Sandy Baily
(Michael Burke recused himself from this item as he lives within 500 feet of the project.)
ITEM 1:16845 Hicks Road
Conceptual Development Application CD-05-05
Requesting preliminary review of plans for a master plan to expand Los Gatos
Christian Church on property zoned HR-1. APN 567-23-040
PROPERTY OWNER: Los Gatos Christian Church
APPLICANT: E. Jackson Christensen
Comments:
•Although moving the basketball court indoors would reduce the noise levels and would
allow the courts to be used year round, there is a concern that the use of the
gym/auditorium would intensify the use and impact the neighborhood. The combined
use of both the gym and outdoor activities may cause significant cumulative impacts.
•Look at alternating hours of usage for the recreational areas and other facilities to
reduce neighborhood impacts. Consider abandoning or significantly limiting the use of
the outdoor sport court.
•Development seems too intense for the site.
•The use seems too intense for the neighborhood. Concurred that church should not
propose to increase the school enrollment and hours of operation.
•Applicant will need to justify that the project is consistent with the Hillside Specific
Plan and Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines.
•Applicant will need to quantify the number and types of events, overlapping events,
attendance expected, and hours of operation.
•Neighborhood impacts relating to noise and traffic will be a concern.
•The condominiums are too close to the road and may visually impact the streetscape.
•Although the intent to have the proposed condo’s be sold as affordable housi ng for
teachers and/or pastors of the church, combining a residential use with the church is
not recommended.
ITEM 2:15894 and 15880 Winchester Blvd
Conceptual Development Application CD-05-06
Requesting preliminary review of plans to demolish two single family residences
(one of which was built prior to 1941 and is considered historic) to construct a
20,000 square foot medical/professional office building with an underground
parking garage on property zoned O. APNS 529-11-12, 38, and 39
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Toni Blackstock and Sally Paolini
Comments:
•Concern about traffic impacts, circulation and conflict with school traffic associated
with change of use.
•Traffic study will be required and a f inding of community benefit must be made.
•The mass and length of the building does not blend w ith the existing quasi-residential
streetscape.
•The intensity of the development is a concern.
•The Committee offered the following comments about the proposed architecture:
Although architecture is a good design, the building is too long.
Building should be broken up.
The building should h ave a lower profile and be more residential in character.
Architecture needs to be softened.
Set the second story back from the facade.
Provide a one story element within the design.
•Loss of housing is a concern.
•Look at a mixed use development (office/residential).
•Recommend an extensive landscape strip along Winchester Blvd.
•Consider reducing turning movements and amount of impervious surface along
Winchester Blvd. Look at reducing driveway widths and having one entry and one exit
driveway.
•Work with garbage company to ensure they can access trash area.
•Look at increasing the front building setback to be more in scale with the surrounding
buildings.
•A buffer needs to be provided between the proposed office use and existing residential
uses.
•Loss of mature trees is a concern.
•Hiding the parking spaces by providing underground parking garage is a good solution.
ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 5:40 P.M. The next regular meeting of the
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee is Wednesday, May 11,
2005.
Pr ep ar ed by:
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Bud N. Lortz, Director of Community Development
cc: Planning Commission Chair
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