Item 1 - Minutes of December 12, 2018
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 12/12/2018 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
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.
Sylvie Roussel, Administrative Technician