11-11-15 Minutes - CDACTOWN OF LOS GATOS
110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408) 354-6874
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS FOR
NOVEMBER 11, 2015, HELD IN THE TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER, 110
EAST MAIN STREET, LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA.
The meeting was called to order at 4:00P.M.
ATTENDANCE
Members Present: Absences:
Barbara Spector
Marcia Jensen
MaryBadame
Thomas O 'Donnell
Kendra Burch
Staff Present: Joel Paulson, Planning Manager
Marni Moseley, Associate Planner
Applicants: Tony Jeans (Item 2)
Don Capobres, Grosvenor (Item 3)
Wendi Baker, Summerhill Homes (Item 3)
Andrea Osgood, Eden Homes (Item 3)
Tim Kelley, Keyser Marston (Item 3)
ITEM 1: Approval of Minutes
• September 9, 2015
• October 14, 2015
Tom 0 'Donnell moved to approve the September 9 and October 14, 2015 minutes. The motion
was seconded by Barbara Spector and approved unanimously.
ITEM 2:
Comments:
17076 Summit Way
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee CD-15-004
Requesting review of conceptual plans regarding access to an existing lot zoned R-
1 :20 APN 424-30-088.
PROPERTY OWNER: James Sullivan
APPLICANT: Tony Jeans
PROJECT PLANNER: Marni Moseley
• The clear short term solution is the Summit Way approach.
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• The Summit Way approach saves trees, reduces grading, and is more in keeping with the
scale and character of the neighborhood.
• When looking at this single lot only, not what could potentially happen on adjacent lots in
the future, the Summit Way approach is more appropriate given the Town's Standards
and Guidelines.
• If development is proposed in the future on the adjacent lot, the issues of that application
will be addressed based on that proposal.
• Would prefer the driveway be maintained as part of the property rather than an easement
over the adjacent property.
ITEM 3:
Comments:
Phase 1 North Forty Specific Plan Area
Conceptua l Development Advisory Committee CD-15-005
Requesting review of conceptual plans and an economic study for Phase I of the
North 40 Specific Plan. APNs: 424-07-024 through -027,-031 through -033, -035,-
070, -83 through -086, -090, and -100.
PROPERTY OWNERS: Grosvenor USA Limited, Summerhill N40 LLC ,
Thomas Yuki, Elizabeth Dodson, and William Hirschman
APPLICANT: Grosvenor USA Limited
PROJECT PLANNER: Marni Moseley
• It 's unclear how the conclusions in the market analysis report were reached.
• There 's a concern how the analysis wou ld be affected if the market hall concept is not
utilized .
• The report is helpful even with the know ledge that retai l as a u se is changing.
• The analysis seems very subjective.
• No additional analysis needs to be provided unles s there are changes to the propo sed
commercial elements that the current analysis does not cover.
• The General Plan and Housing Element support removing obstacles to pro viding below
market hous ing particularly at lower income categories.
• While the Eden Housing model is desirable and provides an unmet need in Town it would
be nice to see some traditional BMP units as well.
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ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 5:45p.m. The next regular meeting of the
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee is Wednesday, December
9,2015
Prepared by:
cc: Planning Commission Chair
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