Item 1 - Draft Minutes of 6-12-19
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 08/14/2019 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
JUNE 12, 2019
The Conceptual Development Advisory Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a
Regular Meeting on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 4:30 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:31 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Mary Badame, Committee Member Matthew Hudes, Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen,
and Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell.
Absent: Vice Chair Barbara Spector
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
- None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – May 8, 2019
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell to approve the
consent item. Seconded by Committee Member Matthew Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 14926 Los Gatos Boulevard
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee CD-19-002
Requesting preliminary review for construction of a mixed-use building with
a subterranean parking garage and to rezone the property from R-1:10 to CH.
APN 424-19-009.
PROPERTY OWNER: Undine Tsai
APPLICANT: John Lien Architects
PROJECT PLANNER: Joel Paulson
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Joel Paulson, Planning Director, stated that there was no information to add to the staff report.
Applicant presented the proposed project.
Opened Public Comment.
Joseph Giannani
- Concerned about the architectural look for this public corridor. He thought the Town was
going for a traditional look. He admired the look of five other buildings designed by the
architect but this one looks flat and modern like a school. Would like to see Los Gatos
Boulevard stand out with high quality materials. He would like to see a sloped roof, more
articulation in the windows and a tile or slate roof instead of a composite roof. He likes the
look of the Los Gatos Hotel.
John Lien, Architect (Applicant)
- To fit the location, he used the same materials, roof slope, and windows from the project
across the Boulevard (North 40).
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter and provided the following comments:
• Traffic in that area will need to be addressed.
• Design is appropriate for the site.
• Remove “jagged tooth” areas of residential and commercial mix.
• This is an important part of the Boulevard.
• Cohesive look is desirable.
• Setback variances could be considered.
• Shared parking near transit could be considered.
• Like the color palette.
• Like the clay tile roof.
• Reach out to HOA in back to address any privacy concerns.
• Intent not to do a medical building is appreciated.
OTHER BUSINESS
- None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:59 p.m.
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This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
June 12, 2019 meeting as approved by the
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee.
Jocelyn Fong, Administrative Assistant
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