Staff Report with Attachments
PREPARED BY: JENNIFER ARMER, AICP
Senior Planner
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
MEETING DATE: 08/15/2019
ITEM: 3
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REPORT
REPORT
DATE: August 8, 2019
TO: General Plan Update Advisory Committee
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Continue Discussion and Provide Direction for Draft Land Use Alternatives
BACKGROUND:
On June 20, 2019, and July 18, 2019, the General Plan Update Advisory Committee (GPAC) met
to discuss and provide direction for draft land use alternatives. At the June 20, 2019 GPAC
meeting, a consensus was reached that additional density in the hillsides was not desirable,
both for the protection of the natural character of the hillsides and for wildfire preparedness.
At the July 18, 2019 GPAC meeting, a motion passed that the General Plan should provide
capacity for additional residential units at a level that exceeds the historical production in Los
Gatos and that this could be accomplished through different types of housing units, such as
smaller residential units. The topic of land use alternatives was continued to the August
meeting.
DISCUSSION:
The two primary purposes for the August meeting are:
1. Complete the residential discussion by identifying where future residential growth is
appropriate; and
2. Determine if opportunities for additional commercial and industrial capacity is desirable
for Los Gatos, and if so, what type and where.
To assist the Committee with these questions, the consultants have prepared two Attachments.
Attachment 12 contains examples of housing types to provide a common understanding of
different densities and building types. These concepts might be useful to the Committee as it
considers where and how additional housing could be located. There are other housing
strategies that the Committee could also consider during its future goals and policie s
discussion.
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DISCUSSION (continued):
Please note that the unit sizes within the buildings are not pre-determined with any particular
housing type. In addition, the housing types could be achieved with a variety of architectural
styles and that the styles depicted in Attachment 12 are not intended to illustrate the types of
architecture that might be appropriate in the Town.
Attachment 13 contains six depictions of the Town’s existing General Plan Land Use map:
• Town-wide General Plan Land Use map (Attachment 13, Figure 1);
• Land Use map without the hillside designations (Attachment 13, Figure 2);
• Land Use map with only the commercial and office designations (Attachment 13, Figure 3).
• Land Use map with only the Low-Density Residential designation (Attachment 13, Figure 4);
• Land Use map with only the Medium/High-Density Residential designations (Attachment 13,
Figure 5); and
• Land Use map with only the industrial designations (Attachment 13, Figure 6).
Attachment 9 provided with the July packet contains the definitions of all of the General Plan
Land Use designations. Committee members are encouraged to review the designations to
understand the mix of uses and densities currently allowed within in each category.
A. Where is future residential growth appropriate?
Based on ideas discussed by GPAC members, the GPAC may consider the following options
as alternatives for consideration:
• Allow additional building height and/or density for residential uses in the Mixed Use
Commercial and/or Neighborhood Commercial designations (Attachment 13, Figure 4);
• Allow residential within commercial designations, without requiring that it be part of a
mixed use project; and
• Increase density and/or height in existing residential land use designations (Attachment
13, Figures 5 and 6). For example:
o A shift in the current Low Density Residential from 0-5 to 0-12 units per acre
would allow an 8,000-square foot lot to have two dwelling units, where only one
is currently allowed.
o A shift in the current Medium Density Residential from 5-12 to 12-20 units per
acre would change the housing types from “Small Lot Single-Family Detached” to
“Compact Single-Family or Multifamily-Very Low” as shown in Attachment 12.
o A shift in the current High Density Residential from 12-20 to 20-40 units per acre
would change the buildings from “Multifamily-Very Low” to “Multifamily-Low”
as shown in Attachment 12.
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DISCUSSION (continued):
B. Determine if opportunities for additional commercial and industrial capacity is desirable for
Los Gatos, and if so, what type and where.
The Committee has expressed interest in additional commercial opportunities, including:
The addition or relocation of Neighborhood Commercial designations to serve existing or
new residential intensity; high tech business opportunities that could be accommodated in
offices such as innovation centers, start-up incubators, shared working spaces, or satellite
office spaces; and/or additional opportunities for hotels.
The GPAC could consider:
• Modify locations of Neighborhood Commercial, Mixed Use Commercial, or Office
designations on the map;
• Add specific uses as allowed uses within certain land use designations;
• Allow more flexibility for different non-residential uses within commercial and/or
industrial designations to encourage creative use combinations (e.g., retail and light
manufacturing); and/or
• Allow additional intensity and/or height in certain designations for specific office and/or
hotel uses.
Additional ideas are contained in the Discussion section of the July 18, 2019 Staff Report,
including more concentrated industrial and research development along University Avenue,
modifications of land use standards in the Central Business District, and prioritization of
multi-modal improvements on Los Gatos Boulevard.
NEXT STEPS:
The next steps in the General Plan update process include:
• Consultant preparation of the Draft Alternatives Report; and
• GPAC review of Alternatives Report prior to the next community workshop.
Committee members are encouraged to review the overall process chart that was provided at
the first GPAC meeting for key milestones and future topics pertaining to goals, policies, action
items, and other substantive content. There will be opportunities to work through critical
issues that have been raised at past meetings by Committee members and/or the public. Staff
is keeping a list of such issues so they can be revisited at the appropriate time. For example,
wildfire hazards.
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ATTACHMENTS:
Attachments previously received with June 20, 2019 Staff Report:
1. Issues and Opportunities Report (38 pages)
2. Maps of Potential General Plan Focus Areas (11 pages)
Attachment previously received with June 20, 2019 Desk Item Report:
3. RHNA Objectives and Factors (one page)
Attachments previously received with July 18, 2019 Staff Report:
4. Pending Wildfire Legislation Summary (five pages)
5. APA Zoning Practice – Wildfire Adaptation (eight pages)
6. APA Zoning Practice – Form-Based Zoning (eight pages)
7. Background Report Table 2.1-1: Los Gatos Population and Housing Trend (one page)
8. Background Report Table 3.8-3: Development Capacity Summary (one page)
9. 2020 General Plan Land Use Designations (seven pages)
10. Background Report Section 3.3: Existing General Plan Land Use Designations (five pages)
Attachment previously received with July 18, 2019 Addendum Report:
11. Public comment received between 11:01 a.m., Friday, July 12, 2019 and 11:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Attachment received with this Staff Report:
12. Booklet of Housing Type Examples (10 pages)
13. General Plan Map Excerpts (19 pages)
14. Comment from Committee Member
15. Public Comment Received before 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 9, 2019
HOUSING TYPE EXAMPLES
Los Gatos General Plan 2040 GPAC
Town of Los Gatos | General Plan Advisory Committee
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Accessory Dwelling Units
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are an
additional dwelling unit to a primary residence.
They are known by many names: granny flats,
in-law units, backyard cottages, secondary
units, and more. ADUs are an innovative,
affordable, effective option for adding much-
needed housing. ADUs can be detached and
newly constructed units, converted garages
or basements, or built above a garage or
workshop.
New Laws to Streamline ADU Construction
Over the past few years, the California legislature has made efforts to streamline ADU
construction. This includes:
• Making ADU approval a ministerial action,
• Mandating that local governments approve ADU building permit requests if the
ADU meets certain standards,
• Allowing ADUs to be built in all zoning districts that allow single-family uses,
• Reducing or eliminating ADU parking requirements, and
• Reducing ADU utility-related fee requirements.
Housing Type Examples | August 2019
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Tiny Homes
The tiny-house movement is an architectural and
social movement that promotes living simply,
financial prudence, and safe, shared community
experiences. Tiny homes are generally defined as
residential structures under 400 sq. ft. They can
built on permanent foundations or trailers.
Duplexes
A duplex has two dwelling
units attached to one
another with separate
entrances for each.
This includes two-story
houses with a complete
apartment on each
floor and side-by-side
apartments on a single lot
that share a common wall.
Town of Los Gatos | General Plan Advisory Committee
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Townhouses
Triplexes and Fourplexes
A triplex has three dwelling units
attached to one another with
separate entrances for each, while a
fourplex has four dwelling units. This
includes multi-story houses with a
complete apartment on each floor
and also side-by-side apartments
on a single lot that share a common
wall.
Townhouses are single-family
dwelling units that usually have
two or three floors that share
a wall with another house.
Unlike duplexes, triplexes, or
fourplexes, each townhouse is
individually owned.
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Co-Housing
Co-housing is an intentional
community of private homes clustered
around shared space. Each attached
or detached single-family home has
traditional amenities, including a private
kitchen. Shared spaces typically feature
a common house, which may include a
large kitchen and dining area, laundry,
and recreational spaces.
Courtyard Apartment/Bungalow Court
A courtyard apartment consists of
multiple side-by-side and/or stacked
dwelling units that are centered
around a shared outdoor open space
or garden. Each unit may have its
own individual entry, or several of the
units may share a common entry.
A bungalow court consists of a
series of small, detached structures,
providing multiple units arranged to
define a shared court that is typically
perpendicular to the street. The
shared court takes the place of a
private rear yard and is an important
community-enhancing element.
Town of Los Gatos | General Plan Advisory Committee
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Live/Work
Micro Units
While there is no standard definition, a working definition of micro units is a small
studio apartment, typically less than 350 square feet, with a fully functioning
and accessibility compliant kitchen and bathroom. Under this definition, a
160-square-foot single-room-occupancy (SRO) unit that relies upon communal
kitchen or bathroom facilities does not qualify as a micro unit.
Live/work units consist of a
separate living space attached
to a work space within the same
unit that is occupied by the same
tenant.
Housing Type Examples | August 2019
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Single-Family Detached
Small Lot Single-Family Detached
A single-family detached home is a
stand-alone structure that is maintained
and used as a single dwelling unit.
Density Range: 1-5 dwelling units/acre
Height/Stories: 35 feet, 2 stories
Small Lot Single-family detached
homes with a smaller building footprint
and lot size can be accommodate more
dwelling units per acre.
Density Range: 5-12 dwelling units/acre
Height/Stories: 35 feet, 2-3 stories
Town of Los Gatos | General Plan Advisory Committee
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Multifamily-Low
Compact Single-Family or Multifamily-Very Low
Government Code Section 65583.2(c)(3)(B) allows the Town to use “default
density” standards as a streamlined option to meet the lower-income RHNA. The
default density for Los Gatos is 20 du/ac.
Compact Single-family detached homes
with a smaller building footprint and lot
size can be accommodate more dwelling
units per acre. Similarly, multifamily-very
low buildings can provide more dwelling
units per acre.
Density Range: 12-20 dwelling units/acre
Height/Stories: 35-45 feet, 2-3 stories
Multifamily buildings are designed
to house several different families
in separate housing units. They are
commonly known as apartments or
condominiums.
Density Range: 20-40 dwelling units/acre
Height/Stories: 35-50 feet, 2-4 stories
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Multifamily-Medium
Multifamily-High
Multifamily buildings are designed
to house several different families
in separate housing units. They are
commonly known as apartments or
condominiums, depending on the
ownership structure.
Density Range: 40-60 dwelling units/acre
Height/Stories: 40-60 feet, 3-5 stories
Multifamily buildings are designed
to house several different families
in separate housing units. They are
commonly known as apartments or
condominiums, depending on the
ownership structure.
Density Range: 60+ dwelling units/
acre
Height/Stories: 50-80 feet, 5-8
stories
Town of Los Gatos | General Plan Advisory Committee
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Low-Intensity Mixed Use
High-Intensity Mixed Use
Mixed-use development blends two or more or the
following land use types: residential, commercial, cultural,
institutional, and/or industrial. Typically, these developments
have commercial uses on the ground floor with residential
units above.
Density Range: up to 60 dwelling units/acre
Height/Stories: 40-60 feet, 3-5 stories
FAR Range: 0.3 to 1.0
Mixed-use development blends two
or more or the following land use
types: residential, commercial, cultural,
institutional, and/or industrial. Typically,
these developments have commercial
uses on the ground floor with residential
units above.
Density Range: 60+ dwelling units/acre
Height/Stories: 50-80 feet, 5-8 stories
FAR Range: 0.3 to 1.0
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From: Lee Quintana <leeandpaul@earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 8:07 PM
To: Jennifer Armer <JArmer@losgatosca.gov>
Cc: Joel Paulson <jpaulson@losgatosca.gov>; Arn Andrews <aandrews@losgatosca.gov>; Laurel Prevetti
<LPrevetti@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: Disster Recovery
Please include this as an attachment to the GPAC’s next Agenda.
Should LG develop a plan proactively? Is this something that needs to be approved by the legislature
after a disaster has occurred?
PCL Insider - July 23, 2019
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Communities Deserve a Say in Their Disaster
Recovery: Why AB 430 Would Be a Bad Precedent
PCL regrets that we have had to come out in opposition to AB 430, a bill that would
allow an extremely broad California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption f or
housing development in response to the Camp Fire that destroyed the town of
Paradise in 2018. PCL has the utmost sympathy and concern for the victims of the
Camp Fire, as we do for all of the communities across California that have been struck
by the increasingly devastating fires of recent years. California needs a standard
process for accelerating disaster recovery, one that reflects community-identified
needs as well as state law, but AB 430 does not propose such a process.
AB 430 would provide a full CEQA exemption and ministerial approval for any housing
or mixed-use project within the participating cities of the Butte region (Chico has opted
to not be included in the bill). It should be noted that a full CEQA exemption already
exists for the rebuilding of properties lost due to fire. AB 430 would allow ministerial
approval for new housing, including greenfield development of up to 50 acres at a
time. While the bill contains exclusions of sensitive lands such as endangered species
habitat, flood zones, and high-risk wildfire areas (all of which PCL does support),
General Plan consistency remains to be the only substantive constraint on where and
what would be built. General Plan-level review is not adequate to gauge parcel-specific
impacts for greenfield development, nor regionally cumulative environmental and
community impacts. General Plans, among other things, are not fiscally constrained
and are not required to demonstrate consistency with a region’s state-mandated GHG
reduction targets. Allowing such a sweeping CEQA exemption for the General Plan
consistency alone, without a more specific, programmatically reviewed master plan in
place, would be unprecedented.
PCL believes that the Butte region should first develop a targeted master recovery
plan, with robust community input, and with particular attention paid to resiliency to
future fires and compliance to State environmental and equity mandates. Without
such a plan, entirely removing the public process that CEQA provides will mean that
the community has no say at all in how their region rebuilds.
PCL, an author and guardian of CEQA, believes that the extremity of these disasters
does indeed warrant special incentives for the accelerated rebuilding of these
communities, including a well-thought-out CEQA-relief mechanism. PCL has and
continues to be committed to working with these communities and the legislature to
identify the appropriate streamlining mechanism that enables a better future for these
communities.
As recently as last year, PCL worked to improve and support AB 2267 (Wood 2018), a
fire recovery bill for the City of Santa Rosa and Sonoma County. By comparison, the
aspects of AB 2267 that PCL supported included:
• The streamlining incentive was expedited judicial review, not a full CEQA re view
exemption. Expedited judicial review is not something PCL generally supports in
principle, but we feel disaster recovery is an instance that could warrant it.
• The City of Santa Rosa and Sonoma County, with other community
stakeholders, developed a targeted development plan, consistent with a master
plan that had already been vetted by the community.
• The last revised development plan was almost entirely focused on infill, with
strong density requirements (12-20 U/acre minimums, depending on transit
proximity).
• The plan had strong transportation efficiency performance requirements and a
no-net-GHG requirement. The sites were required to be Sustainable
Community Strategy consistent and almost all of them were in transit-priority-
areas.
• There was a 20% deed-restricted affordability requirement and a no-demolition
clause for existing affordable housing or any housing that had been rented in
the last 10 years, to guard against the displacement of existing low-income
residents.
PCL is not proposing that the above criteria are exactly the right fit for the Butte
region. We are proposing that these are the kinds of criteria that should be considered
by the community for an accelerated recovery plan.
The author of AB 430, Assembly Member Gallagher, has said he “has no time” to
develop such a plan. We truly sympathize with his sense of urgency, but we would
contend that there is no more important time than after a disaster for direct
community engagement on questions of how that community rebuilds. These
decisions will impact these communities for decades to come, and, if not well thought
out, could exacerbate the risks and mistakes of the past.
A disaster-recovery CEQA streamlining should require a targeted disaster-recovery
plan, demonstrating alignment with community-identified needs as well as California’s
climate and equity goals. With such a plan in place, a reasonable conversation could
then be had about what the appropriate level of review and streamlining would be to
accelerate recovery. Without such a plan, AB 430 would be a dangerous precedent for
disaster recovery in California.
The community deserves a say.
From: Lee Quintana <leeandpaul@earthlink.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2019 11:24 AM
To: Jennifer Armer <JArmer@losgatosca.gov>; Joel Paulson <jpaulson@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: USA Today article - 500 spots have greater hazard than Paradise
Please include this link in the next GPAC and PC meeting packets.
Thank you.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2019/07/22/wildfire-risks-more-than-500-
spots-have-greater-hazard-than-paradise/1801629001/
From: Amy Despars <amydespars@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:08 PM
To: GP2040 <GP2040@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: Thursday, July 18
Good Afternoon,
I love that the town is looking for input but I am hoping you can schedule another meeting in the fall. A
common concern and complaint among community members is that the most important town meetings are
always scheduled during holiday season(July when half of the town is gone, winter break, ski week, and
spring break). The other problem with this date is that this Thursday is to be community building event
downtown, The Summer Block Party.
Moving forward to the next meeting I hope you will advertise this meeting with fliers in merchant windows or
even better up by the cash register and through social media as well.
A few months ago I forwarded the GP2040 survey to many(50+) people. Below are some of the responses I
received after sharing the survey.
*The GP2040 survey was difficult to access. I had many people contact me because they could
not figure out or could not find it even with using the link. It was a lot of work just to register.
*The survey needed better questions. People asked me where the questions came from and one
comment included, “These are odd questions.” There was not enough space to write everything
people wanted to say. There needs to be a general question like, “What do you like the most
about Los Gatos? What would you like to see improved? What is your vision for the future of Los
Gatos(retail, restaurants or all office spaces downtown?)”
*In order to have all community members input there needs to be fliers about GP2040 posted on
all of the windows in Los Gatos(downtown and uptown). Have the surveys on counters inside
stores and see if some store owners will provide a collection box. We need to hear from a variety
of people who have a different ideas and suggestions.
Because I can not be at the meeting Thursday, I would like submit some recommendation now.
*Please look at other small towns like Campbell, Chico, San Louis Obispo and Huntington Beach
and see what they are doing to bring small local owned businesses and restaurants to town. All of
these towns close off the downtown streets weekly to host farmer’s markets, art show, food
trucks, car shows etc.. These cities/towns all have outdoor seating, live music and a
thriving community.
*We need to be more community friendly every week not quarterly.
*We need to make it easier for small businesses to open in Los Gatos(easier and more affordable
permits etc.)
*We need to bring Los Gatos back to what it used to be a fun destination town with a lively
downtown.
*We need to hold property owners accountable for keeping their properties well kept. If not, they
should be fined(CB Hannigans is embarassing and the Walgreens, Panera parking lots are littered
with cigarette butts and trash. We need signs that say, “Welcome to Los Gatos at our various
gateways(Winchester Ave. heading north in the median across from The Bay Club and one at
Bascom heading north somewhere between 85 and Lark.
*The Chamber, Planning Commission, Town Manager, and Town Council should be reaching out to
small business in other towns to come here. Aptos and Campbell have darling shops that would do
well here.
*We need to think outside the box and turn places like the old Ferrari of Los Gatos into a beer
garden with and small venue center in the back.
*We need to get a hotel company to buy and refurbish the LG Lodge with a fun restaurant and
small event venue. Most LG High School reunions are held at LG Lodge because it has an
outdoor/indoor area for events and it is easy to access compared to downtown.
We also need to give more attention to UPTOWN(LG Blvd. north of Shannon Road).
*No more fast food restaurants.
*Local input on developments. We DO NOT want all of the buildings to look like the Super Duper
wanna be Spanish style. More shopping areas should be like Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s that sit
off of the road and are hidden by trees which softens the streetscape.
*Demand CALTRANS to clean up our on and off ramps and replace fallen signs(some have been
sitting in the bushes for years(exit Lark Ave going north and look to the right at the stop light).
*Clean up the medians and islands and plant California native plants. Post no parking/street
sweeping signs so our gutters can get cleaned.
I hope that you will get valuable input and continue to listen to the local residents many of us
second and third generation who want to bring Los Gatos back to the vivacious, thriving town it
once was. Below is something I received in April. I forwarded to the Chamber, Town Council and
Planning Commission members. It was disappointing to not receive one reply. It may be
beneficial to look into Alison Embrey Medina and see if she has any other similar events coming
up.
Thank you,
Amy Despars
267 Longridge Rd.
UPTOWN
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