06-22-21 Minutes - DRC
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
June 22, 2021
The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular
Teleconference Meeting on June 22, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.
This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19
pandemic and was conducted via Zoom. All committee members and staff participated from
remote locations and all voting was conducted via roll call vote. In accordance with Executive
Order N-29-20, the public could only view the meeting online and not in the Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
Present: Joel Paulson, CDD Planning; Robert Gray, CDD Building; Mike Weisz, PPW Engineering;
Kenny Ip, SCCFD.
Absent: None.
Staff: Diego Mora, CDD Planning; Monica Renn, Economic Vitality Manager; Robert Schultz,
Town Attorney.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
- None.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approval of Minutes – June 15, 2021.
MOTION: Motion by Robert Gray to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by
Mike Weisz.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously 4-0.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 137 N. Santa Cruz Avenue
Conditional Use Permit Application U-21-014
Requesting approval of a modification to an existing Conditional Use Permit for a
restaurant with beer and wine service (Coup de Thai) to include alcohol service on
property zoned C-2. APN 510-17-061.
PROPERTY OWNER: Sirlen LLC
APPLICANT: Cindy Block
PROJECT PLANNER: Diego Mora
The project planner, Diego Mora, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Valerie Sacks
Part of applicant’s team, sitting in for Cindy Block, speaking on behalf of the project. This
is an upscale, high-quality restaurant which has been in the community for a while. Updating
the liquor license to now include all alcohol which will allow additional revenue for the
business. She and the applicant, Thalia Swangchaeng, are available for questions.
Closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Kenny Ip to approve with the required findings and
recommended conditions of approval. Seconded by Robert Gray.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously 4-0.
Appeal rights were recited.
OTHER BUSINESS
- None.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned 10:09 AM
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
June 15, 2021 meeting as approved by the
Development Review Committee.
Prepared by:
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/s/Joel Paulson, Community Development Director