Item 1 - 12-9-15 minutesDRAFTTOWN OF LOS GATOS
110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408) 354-6874
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SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS FOR
DECEMBER 9, 2015, 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:
Barbara Spector Kendra Burch
Marcia Jensen
Mary Badame
Thomas O’Donnell
Staff Present: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
Joel Paulson, Planning Manager
Marni Moseley, Associate Planner
Jocelyn Puga, Assistant Planner
Applicants Present: Sandy Harris (Item 1)
Skip Spiering (Item 1)
Patrick Jerry (Item 2)
Mark Lazzarini (Item 2)
ITEM 1: 16100 Greenridge Terrace
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee CD-15-007
Requesting review of conceptual plans to remove the property from HR-2½ to HR -
2½:PD and to subdivide into eight lots. APN 527-12-002.
PROPERTY OWNER: Emerald Lake Investments, LLC
APPLICANT: Mark Hirth
PROJECT PLANNER: Marni Moseley
CDAC Comments:
• Can the properties be clustered?
• Does the current plan comply with the current Planned Development Ordinance?
• Where are the potential building sites for each lot, it is unclear if there is sufficient area
within the Least Restrictive Development Area (LRDA) for individual home sites.
• Tree canopy must be taken into account to better determine the LRDA.
• Will the site be accessed from Santella or Greenridge Terrace?
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• The site will require sensitive evaluation given the trees, slopes and ridge lines.
• It looks like too many homes given the slopes on the property.
• Primary concerns will be trees, driveways to access the potential building sites, grading
and compliance with the Town’s Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines
(HDS&G).
• The information provided is not sufficient to determine if the number of lots proposed is
appropriate.
• It’s unclear from the information provided if the proposed development could comply
with the Town’s PD Ordinance, HDS&G particularly relating to grading, and visibility of
homes.
• The Town is in the process of amending the PD Ordinance, the HDS&G, as well as, the
Grading Ordinance. These changes will most likely affect this application.
Comments from the Public:
• Would an EIR be required?
• Greenridge Terrace is a private road and the existing agreement would only permit one
residence to access from Greenridge Terrace.
• Were the roads included in the slope density and lot areas? Its unclear based on this if the
slope density calculation and proposed lots would conform.
• How does the proposal comply with the Blossom Hill Open Space Study?
ITEM 2: 15565 Camino Del Cerro
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee CD-15-006
Requesting review of conceptual plans to subdivide a 1.2 acre lot into four lots on
property zoned R-1:8. APN 523-23-094.
PROPERTY OWNER: Allen Kawasaki, Trustee
APPLICANT: DAL Properties, LLC
PROJECT PLANNER: Jocelyn Puga
CDAC Comments:
• Currently, there is no traffic on the street. Could this be a potential problem?
• The number of two-story homes on all four lots and the design of the cul-de-sac are some
concerns.
• The design of the cul-de-sac should be more consistent with the neighborhood.
• If they changed the length of the driveways, there could be more open space and more
trees. Also, it might comply better with the rules and setbacks.
• Reduce the lots from four to three. This will eliminate a lot of the CDAC’s concerns.
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ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 5:27 p.m. The next regular meeting of the
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee is Wednesday, January 13,
2016.
Prepared by:
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Sylvie Roussel, Administrative Assistant
cc: Planning Commission Chair
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