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Item 2 - Staff Report with Attachemnts PREPARED BY: JENNIFER ARMER, AICP Senior Planner 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov MEETING DATE: 1/21/2021 ITEM: 2 TOWN OF LOS GATOS GENERAL PLAN UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT REPORT DATE: January 15, 2021 TO: General Plan Update Advisory Committee FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Review and Discussion of the Revised Initial Draft of the Land Use Element and the Revised Initial Draft of the Community Design Element. REMARKS: The General Plan Update Advisory Committee (GPAC) began the review and discussion of the initial drafts of the Land Use and Community Design Elements at their November 5, 2020 meeting, and continued the item for further discussion. The Town Council held an initial discussion of the Land Use and Community Design Elements at their November 17, 2020 meeting, which was followed by a working session with the GPAC on November 19, 2020. Based on the feedback received at these meetings, updated versions of the initial drafts of the Land Use and Community Design Elements were provided to the GPAC for the January 7, 2021, meeting. These revised Elements only contain a few changes to the policies contained in the initial drafts, and do not yet implement most of the written comments received, as the GPAC has not conducted their detailed review of the policies. The detailed review of the Land Use Element began on January 7, 2021. Because the meeting ran long, the matter was continued to January 21, 2021. In response to a request from a Committee Member, Attachment 19 has been provided to illustrate the existing General Plan designations and Zoning for the area described in the public comment received with the January 7, 2021 Addendum Report. Attachment 20 contains comments from a Committee Member. Additional comments, whether from Committee Members or the public, that are received by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, will be provided to the GPAC in an Addendum Report that afternoon so that text changes can be considered by all committee members prior to the meeting. Any comments received after that time, but before 11:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting will be provided in a Desk Item. PAGE 2 OF 3 SUBJECT: Revised Initial Drafts of the Land Use and Community Design Elements January 15, 2021 N:\DEV\GPAC\GPAC Staff Reports\2021\01-21-21\Item 2 - Staff Report.docx REMARKS (continued): On January 12, 2021, the Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) discussed the Land Use and Community Design Elements. A summary of their comments will be included with an Addendum Report. ATTACHMENTS: Attachments previously received with the November 5, 2020 Staff Report: 1. June 11, 2020 Community Workshop and Online Survey Summary 2. Initial Draft of Land Use Element 3. Initial Draft of Community Design Element 4. Public Comment received by 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 30, 2020 Attachments previously received with November 5, 2020 Addendum: 5. Committee Member Comments 6. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Friday, October 30, 2020 and 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Attachment previously received with the November 5, 2020 Desk Item: 7. Committee Member Comments Attachments previously received with the November 19, 2020 Staff Report: 8. November 17, 2020 Town Council Staff Report with Attachments 1-7 9. Committee Member Comments Attachments previously received with the November 19, 2020 Desk Item Report: 10. Committee Member Comments 11. Public Comment Attachments previously received with the January 7, 2021 Staff Report: 12. Revised Initial Draft of Land Use Element 13. Comment Response Summary Table – Land Use 14. Revised Initial Draft of Community Design Element 15. Comment Response Summary Table – Community Design 16. Updated Potential Housing Production Table Attachments previously received with the January 7, 2021 Addendum Report: 17. Committee Member Comments 18. Public Comment PAGE 3 OF 3 SUBJECT: Revised Initial Drafts of the Land Use and Community Design Elements January 15, 2021 N:\DEV\GPAC\GPAC Staff Reports\2021\01-21-21\Item 2 - Staff Report.docx ATTACHMENTS (continued): Attachments received with this Staff Report: 19. Maps of the Area Described in a Public Comment 20. Committee Member Comments This Page Intentionally Left Blank Public Public Low Density Residential Low Density Residential Low Density Residential Medium DensityResidential Medium DensityResidential Low Density Residential Mixed Use Commercial LOS GATOS BLNINO A V FERRIS AVKENNEDY R D PIN E A V LOMA STFISHER AVENGLEWOOD AVAND R E C T SPENCER AV ROBIE LNMITCH E L L A V CAL D W E L L A V FILLM E R A V POTTER CT SHANNON RD GEM AV0 0 0 16330 0 0 16548 16412 16450 455 7 17055 17105 421 17035 25 17059 430 451 439 16594 12 17085 367 120 16475 16461 15 17131 420 21 17064 117 121 16605 16286 16268 35 16615 416 349 445 16492 520 16500 16865 432 17015 16887 16911 16899 16456 380 39 100 17045 516 16982 16880 16455 16773 17155 365 512 111 226 403 16485 363 400 16788 16801 17100 16837 16781 107 101 105 16771 16250 43 16854 16573 16583 16593 16275 0 16583 16573 16595 371 16779 16785 16772 404 408 17024 16492 16810 341 16625 225 224222220218216 16776 16610 1675416788 16475 16490 16904 16511 214 16890 306 16799 217 16319 16495 16503 16791 16756 16929 16912 16521 4718 17121 16463 16601 16561 16551 16461 312 16801 16621 16541 16805 16838 16831 16772 16494 300 16611 16755 16531 16615 350 16408 305 16840 17065 17025 16983 16905 16901 16845 16892169041691216928 221 1694016952 16998 17034 223 16964 16995 16942 16906168981689216886 16815 16922 16786 16930 16914 1681216824 16798 16891 16285 17080 16592 16883 167811679116460 16952 167801677016760 16790 16301 113 16394 49 16771229 16881 375 16889 212 107 24 215 1656416556 16871 17090 16897 16345 16345 16345 16345 260 16345 16345 16345 16345 1634516345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16763 16345 16345 16345 19195 508 1634516345 16345 16345 16345 1634516345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 1634516345 16345 16345 16345 162971634516345 1634516345 16345 1634516345 17165 16345 16345 16345 16828 16471 51 318 16761 16740 266 16736 210 Existing General Plan Designations Legend General Plan Designation Low Density Residential Medium Density Residential Mixed Use Commercial Public ATTACHMENT 19 R-1:8 R-1:8 O R-1:8:PS C-1 R-M:5-12 C-1 R-1D R-1:8:PD CH:PD R-1:8 R-M:5-12 :PD R-M:5-12 CH R-1D:LHP:PD R-1:8 R-1:20 LOS GATOS BLNINO AV FERRIS AVKENNEDY RD PINE AV LOMA STFISHER AVENGLEWOOD AVANDRE CT SPENCER AV ROBIE LNMITCHELL AV CALDWELL AV FILLMER AV POTTER CT GEM AV0 0 0 16330 0 0 16548 16412 16450 455 7 17055 17105 421 17035 25 17059 430 451 439 16594 12 17085 367 120 16475 16461 15 17131 420 21 17064 117 121 16605 16286 16268 35 16615 416 349 445 16492 520 16500 16865 432 17015 16887 16911 16899 16456 380 39 100 17045 516 16982 16880 16455 16773 17155 365 512 111 226 403 16485 363 400 16788 16801 17100 16837 16781 107 105 16771 16250 43 16854 16573 16583 16593 16275 0 16583 16573 16595 371 16779 16785 16772 404 408 17024 16492 16810 341 16625 224222220218216 16776 16610 16754 16788 16475 16490 16904 16511 214 16890 306 16799 217 16319 16495 16503 16791 16756 16929 16912 16521 4718 17121 16463 16601 16561 16551 16461 312 16801 16621 16541 16805 16838 16831 16772 16494 300 16611 16755 16531 16615 350 16408 16840 17065 17025 101 16983 16905 16901 16845 1689216904 225 1691216928 221 1694016952 16998 17034 223 16964 16995 16942 169061689816892 16886 16815 16922 16786 16930 16914 1681216824 16798 16891 16285 17080 16592 16883 167811679116460 16952 305 167801677016760 16790 16301 113 16394 49 16771229 16881 375 16889 212 107 24 215 1656416556 16871 17090 16897 16345 16345 16345 16345 260 16345 16345 16345 16345 1634516345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 19195 508 1634516345 16345 16345 16345 1634516345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 16345 1634516345 16345 16345 162971634516345 1634516345 16345 1634516345 17165 16345 16345 16345 16345 1682851 318 16761 16740 30 266 16736 210 Existing Zoning Legend Zoning C-1 CH CH:PD O R-1:8 R-1:8:PD R-1:8:PS R-1:20 R-1D R-1D:LHP:PD R-M:5-12 R-M:5-12:PD From: Joe Mannina Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 11:46 AM To: Joel Paulson Cc: Jennifer Armer Subject: Re: GPAC Suggestions Hi Joel (and Jennifer), I had a few comments I wanted to share with you regarding the land use discussion from last week's GPAC meeting. I would like to propose some changes to how we are describing commercial real estate property types to match those used by the industry in hopes of more effectively communicating to the commercial real estate industry. On Section D Existing Land Uses Page LU5: 1) Residential Single Family: Since we are trying to encourage additional ADUs for single family to meet state mandate for new housing units, I thought we should emphasize homeowners ability to add ADUs and garage conversions whereby each home has the possibility of having up to 3 residential units. This option is not well known to homeowners so I would recommend that we highlight it in this section. 2) Residential Multi-Family: Consider adding language here to accommodate seniors housing, mobile/manufactured homes and affordable housing. 3) Commercial: Since the term commercial implies all commercial real estate, I would recommend that we change this section to Retail Commercial with the following first sentence (underlined terms are new). ...such as shopping centers, grocery/convenience stores, restaurants/food related, drug stores, gyms/fitness related, theatres, bank branches, spas/salons, dry cleaners, nurseries, gas stations/auto repair/car washes, car dealerships and other general retail uses. 5) Light Industrial: I would recommend changing title to Industrial since Light Industrial is typically a sub- type of Industrial. I would recommend adding warehouse/storage to first sentence and we should consider removing self storage and auto related as those also can appear in retail use cases depending upon their locations. 6) Public/Quasi Public: Consider adding parking structures to this category. Under land use designations, consider collapsing d and e into the one Retail category. (page LU 15). Not sure where Hotel (Hospitality) is but it might warrant a separate category or we can add to Retail/Commercial section. Hope this helps and I look forward to receiving your comments. Joe Mannina ATTACHMENT 20 This Page Intentionally Left Blank