Item 1 - DRAFT CDAC 6-14-17 Minutes
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE:03/14/2018 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
JUNE 14, 2017
The Conceptual Development Advisory Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a
Regular Meeting on June 14, 2017 at 4:30 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Barbara Spector, Committee Member Marcia Jensen, Committee Member Mary
Badame, Committee Member Michael Kane, Committee Member Tomas O’Donnell.
Absent: None
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – September 14, 2016
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell to approve the
consent calendar. Seconded by Committee Member Mary Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed 3-0-2, Committee Members Marcia Jensen and Michael
Kane abstain.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 101 S. Santa Cruz Avenue
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee Application CD-17-001
Requesting preliminary review of plans to demolish an existing building and to construct
a mixed-use development with a below grade parking garage and two-stories of
residential above one-story of retail on property zoned C-2. APN 529-01-022.
PROPERTY OWNER: CSM INVESTMENTS, LLC
APPLICANT: Terry J. Martin, AIA
PROJECT PLANNER: Jennifer Armer
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Applicant and Owner presented the proposed project.
Opened Public Comment.
Sandy Decker
- Noted importance of location adjacent to plaza. Expressed concern about protecting the
hillside views and working with current downtown traffic. She supports the design of the
project and encourages the historic feel.
Lynne Brant
- Expressed concern about losing the Post Office and the three-story design of the building.
Suggested design that recreates the old style of Los Gatos.
Maria Ristow
- Supported the project’s density and height and expressed that the Town should not restrict
so many projects because of parking. She agrees that losing the Post Office would be a loss
for the Town.
Angelia Doerner
- Expressed concern about preserving the historic character and the hillside view. She would
support the residential portion of the project if it were kept small.
Jason Farwell
- Stated that retail stores struggle in that particular area of downtown but would love to see
this project try to create more economic vitality. He expressed his support for the project.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter and provided the following questions and
comments:
• Committee members encouraged that the applicant take into consideration how busy
the Plaza can get and how it will affect parking.
• How will the public be able to access the parking?
• Committee members expressed concern that new retail will not thrive in this area.
• The Committee believes traffic could become an issue with the development.
• A Committee member asked how this would maintain the existing scale of downtown,
asked what the heights of existing three-story buildings are.
• The Committee expressed concern about the loss of hillside views and stated that three-
story buildings are highly discouraged as they can block hillside views.
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• Will the project include Below Market Housing? And would the applicant be open to
more affordable housing?
• Committee members, expressed concern about the large size of the residential units,
and would like residential to be targeted to millennials and/or seniors.
• Committee members emphasized the importance of retaining the Post Office for future
redevelopment proposals.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Marcia Jensen to elect Mary Badame as
Chair. Seconded by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell.
VOTE: Motion failed due to Committee Member Mary Badame declining
nomination.
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell to elect Marcia
Jensen as Chair. Seconded by Committee Member Mary Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Chair Marcia Jensen to elect Mary Badame as Vice Chair.
Seconded by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
June 14, 2017 meeting as approved by the
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee.
Sylvie Roussel, Administrative Technician