Item 1 - Minutes of December 11, 2019
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 01/08/2020 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
DECEMBER 11, 2019
The Conceptual Development Advisory Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a
Regular Meeting on December 11, 2019, at 4:30 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:30 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Mary Badame, Vice Chair Barbara Spector, Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen,
Committee Member Matthew Hudes, and Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
- None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – November 13, 2019
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen to approve the consent item.
Seconded by Committee Member Matthew Hudes. Vice Chair Barbara
Spector abstained.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. 14919 Los Gatos Boulevard
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee CD-19-005
Requesting preliminary review for relocation of an existing pre-1941 single-family
residence on property zoned North 40 Specific Plan to a property in the approved first
phase of the North 40 Specific Plan. APNs 424-07-081 and 424-07-056.
PROPERTY OWNER: Yuki Family Farms c/o Edward Morimoto
APPLICANT: Don Capobres
PROJECT PLANNER: Jocelyn Shoopman
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Jocelyn Shoopman, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Applicant presented the proposed project.
Open and closed the public comment.
Committee members discussed the matter and provided the following questions and
comments:
• Is the loss of parking spaces still consistent with Specific Plan?
• Does it meet the setback requirements?
• Does it meet the maximum commercial square footage?
• Conflicting information about structure’s build date. Prefer to choose earlier date and
refer to Historic Preservation Committee.
• The reduced height and increased open space are preferable.
• Maintaining the agricultural heritage is a positive aspect and a plaque could be included.
• This is a good concept and a win/win situation.
OTHER BUSINESS
• None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:54 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
December 11, 2019 meeting as approved by the
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee.
Jocelyn Fong, Administrative Assistant