12-12-18 Minutes - CDAC
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
DECEMBER 12, 2018
The Conceptual Development Advisory Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a
Regular Meeting on December 12, 2018, at 4:30 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:30 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Mary Badame, Vice Chair Barbara Spector, Committee Member Thomas
O’Donnell
Absent: Committee Member Marcia Jensen
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
- None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – November 14, 2018
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Barbara Spector to approve the consent item.
Seconded by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 14990 Terreno de Flores Lane
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee Application CD-18-005
Requesting preliminary review of a proposal for demolition of an existing single-family
residence, a zone change from R-1:10 (Single-Family Residential) to CH (Restricted
Highway Commercial), and construction of a new three-story mixed-use building.
APN 422-10-004.
PROPERTY OWNER: Doug Ferante
APPLICANT: Tom Sloan
PROJECT PLANNER: Ryan Safty
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Ryan Safty, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
The Applicant and Owner presented the proposed project.
Opened Public Comment.
Henry Rojas
- Expressed his support for the project.
Mike Kokinos
- Asked staff specific questions about the setbacks and dedications.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter and provided the following questions and
comments:
• There was support for the architectural design of the project;
• There was concern with the height of the project;
• There was support for the proposed zone change;
• With the construction of the North 40 across the street, a traffic study was
recommended;
• It was recommended that the side of the building that faces Los Gatos Boulevard have a
similar feel to match the North 40;
• There was not support for the size of the third level unit;
• The need for more medical offices was questioned;
• The applicant was encouraged to make one of the residential units a BMP unit; and
• There was some support for granting a variance to side setbacks if the size and height of
the project was decreased.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
December 12, 2018 meeting as approved by the
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee.
/s/ Sylvie Roussel, Administrative Technician