02-08-06 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
FEBRUARY 8, 2006 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:
Diane McNutt None
Joe Pirzynski
Lee Quintana
Stephen M. Rice
Joanne Talesfore
Staff Present:Bud N. Lortz, Director of Community Development; Randy Tsuda, Assistant
Community Development Director; Debra Figone, Town Manager; Danielle Surdin, Economic
Development Manager and Sandy Baily, Associate Planner.
Public Comments: Ray Davis provided comments on Item 2 encouraging applicant to continue
to get additional comments on the project to proceed through the process.
ITEM 1:115 N. Santa Cruz Avenue
Conceptual Development Application CD-06-05
Requesting preliminary review of plans to convert an existing fine dining
restaurant into a smaller fine dining restaurant with retail on the first floor and two
residential units on the second floor, add a retail space on the ground floor and a
residential unit above (for a total of three units) and to convert the existing
parking lot which fronts on Wilder Avenue to a residential lot, on properties
zoned C-2:LHP and R-1D. 510-17-065 and 071
PROPERTY OWNER: LCHLN, Inc
APPLICANT: Grant Sedgwick
Comments:
1.Residential use on Wilder Avenue has merit, if parking issues can be worked out.
2.Proposed addition at front may detract from the historic building.
3.Access and parking for residences on the second floor is a concern.
4.Purchasing of parking credit is a concern.
5.Ensure an architect or designer skilled in historic preservation/construction is hired
to work on project.
6.The proposed addition and the multiple uses creates an intensity issue.
7.There is no compelling reason to allow additional floor area.
8.Mixed use is appropriate; however, residential uses over the restaurant may be
incompatible due to noise and odor issues. Office or B&B might be a better
solution.
9.Do not relocate house. Maintain the existing setback.
10.Too many uses proposed for this site.
11.A home on Wilder Avenue may impact the existing tree.
12.Historic character of structure is important to maintain.
13.Addition will further reduce visibility of the hous e, exacerbating the problem
created by the adjacent bank property.
14.Site is underutilized and needs to be brought back to landmark status.
15.Proposal must be innovative, creative and excellent in design.
16.Parking resource on Wilder Avenue is a benefit to the Town.
17.Parking requirement should be met without purchasing parking credits.
18.A large dinner house can be a draw.
ITEM 2:16245 Burton Road
Conceptual Development Application CD-06-06
Requesting preliminary review of plans to demolish a single family residence and
to construct a new child development center for up to 200 children on a 37,898
square foot parcel zoned R-1:8. APN 424-06-115.
PROPERTY OWNER: Barry Swenson Builder
APPLICANT: Future Assets Child Development
Comments:
1.There is a definite need for child care facilities in Town, but this i s not the right site
2.Concerned about piecemeal development in the North 40.
3.Parking, traffic circulation and drop offs areas are concerns.
4.Noise and air pollution from highway could impact children.
5.Use is too intense.
6.Timing of project is premature under the North 40 Specific Plan as completed.
7.Based on General Plan, there should not be development in North 40 until the
infrastructure is available.
8.There is a possibility that Burton Rd will be the major arterial to future
development in the North 40. This use would be impacted by conversion of Burton
Rd to an arterial.
ADJOURNMENT:Meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m. The next regular meeting of the
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee is Wednesday, March 8,
2006.
Pr ep ar ed by:
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Bud N. Lortz, Director of Community Development
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