Item 1 - Draft Minutes of May 8, 2019
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 06/12/2019 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY 8, 2019
The Conceptual Development Advisory Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a
Regular Meeting on May 8, 2019, at 4:30 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:30 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chair Mary Badame, Committee Member Barbara Spector, Committee Member
Matthew Hudes, Committee Member, Thomas O’Donnell
Absent: Chair Marcia Jensen
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
• None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – January 9, 2019
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Thomas O’Donell to approve the
consent item. Seconded by Committee Member Barbara Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
• None.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. Wood Road (Heard out of order)
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee Application CD-19-002
Requesting preliminary review of a proposal to rezone a property from HR-5 to HR-1 and
subdivide one lot into two lots. APN 510-46-006.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: David Ebrahimi
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
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Sean Mullin, Associate Planner, stated that there was nothing to add to the staff report but we
are here to answer questions.
The Applicant (HMH) and Owner presented the proposed project.
Opened Public Comment.
Julie Southern
• Neighbor at 135 Wood Road which is below the project. In 1997 her house burned. It took
eight years to rebuild. The access road is her private road. She expressed concern about
increased traffic on Wood if the Meadows project closes their exit onto Broadway. She was
also concerned about water pressure drop from utilities being tapped into by new projects.
Carol Philippe
• Neighbor at 100 Clifton Avenue which is below the project. Her property has a private
road, private fire hydrant, three water storage tanks, and expensive fire insurance from
Lords of London. She expressed concern about the new project affecting her privacy and
fire safety.
Benjamin Guilardi
• Real Estate Agent and Architect. Supports the new project. Owner bought the property
next door to build homes for the owner’s family. Traffic would increase by two more cars.
Owner
• He is building three homes for his family and not a large development.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter and provided the following questions and
comments:
• Why does this project warrant an exception to the retaining wall height, and cut and fill
depths?
• This property is very hilly and difficult to access.
• Will the two proposed homes be visible from the Main Street?
• Concerned about the increase in traffic.
• Concerned about the impact in case of evacuation.
• Not supportive of increase in density in context of fire concerns.
• Not supportive of zone change.
• Building homes for family does not affect the approval process.
• Not supportive of any exceptions to the Hillside Development Standards and Guideline.
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• Refer to the Hillside Development Standards and Guideline in general and in particular
slopes greater than 30 percent.
• Concerned about fire potential.
• Santa Clara County Fire Department will assess the fire danger and public safety.
2. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Barbara Spector to elect Vice Chair Mary
Badame as Chair. Seconded by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Mary Badame to elect Committee Member
Barbara Spector as Vice Chair. Seconded by Committee Member
Thomas O’Donnell.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:16 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
May 8, 2019 meeting as approved by the
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee.
Jocelyn Fong, Administrative Assistant
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