12-11-18 Minutes - GPAC110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY
UPDATE COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
DECEMBER 11, 2018
The General Plan Update Advisory Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular
Meeting on December 11, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Melanie Hanssen, Vice Chair Kathryn Janoff, Mayor Rob Rennie, Council Member
Barbara Spector, Committee Member Jeffrey Barnett, Committee Member Kendra Burch,
Committee Member Jarvis, Committee Member Steven Piasecki, Committee Member Lee
Quintana, Committee Member Susan Moore Brown, Committee Member Ryan Rosenberg, and
Committee Member Carol Elias Zolla.
Staff present: Laurel Prevetti, Robert Schultz, Joel Paulson, and Jennifer Armer
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Committee Member Zolla led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Maria Ristow
-Provided feedback regarding the General Plan 2040 website and suggested more effective
strategies for public outreach.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1.Approval of Minutes – October 30, 2018
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Rennie to approve adoption of the Consent Calendar.
Seconded by Committee Member Piasecki.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Continued Discussion of Issues and Opportunities
Jennifer Armer, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Committee discussed the matter.
Transportation and Parking
- None
Economics and Retail/Businesses
- Consider broader opportunities for businesses such as incubators, a hotel, and
satellite offices
- Afford opportunities for neighborhood retail businesses such as coffee shops and
beauty shops throughout the Town to alleviate traffic issues
Town Operations and Services and Programs
- Maintain safety as a goal in the General Plan
- Address unfunded liabilities and make them understandable to the people of the
Town
- Find efficient ways the public can report code enforcement issues
Parks and Open Space
- Clarify goals and policies of private and public open spaces
- Measure the components of open space throughout the community and ensure
walkability
Development/Design
- Consider changes relative to housing and land use designations moving forward in the
next 20 years
Housing
- None
Town Identity/Community
- Consider mentioning it is a family-oriented community with quality schools
- Look beyond the downtown area and identify other neighborhood areas in Town
Other
- Consider additional input on sustainability
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Opened Public Comment.
Tyler Taylor
-Spoke on senior services delivered to the Town by the Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating
Council (SASCC) with relation to the Services and Programs in the General Plan.
Jeff Loughridge
-Inquired how the General Plan will be reviewed and the type of feedback the Bicycle and
Pedestrian Advisory Committee can provide that will be most helpful.
Matthew Hudes
-Commented on the downtown area, preserving historic resources, and creating an innovation
hub within the Town which would generate economic activity and address fundamental
problems with traffic and unfunded liabilities.
Steve Piasecki
-Commented on the timeline and implementation strategies for the General Plan. He also
mentioned that the General Plan should be a meaningful and readable document.
Rob Rennie
-Commented on the process of elements in the General Plan and how to better engage the
community who are focused on specific topics.
Closed Public Comment.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:57 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
General Plan Update Advisory Committee.
/s/ Joel Paulson, Director of Community Development