Draft Minutes of the June 23, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 07/14/2021
ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
JUNE 23, 2021
The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 7:00 p.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 COVID19
pandemic and was conducted via Zoom. All planning commissioners and staff participated
from remote locations and all voting was conducted via roll call vote.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Kathryn Janoff , Commissioner Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner Jeffrey Suzuki,
and Commissioner Emily Thomas
Absent: Vice Chair Kendra Burch, Commissioner Melanie Hanssen, Commissioner Reza Tavana
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – June 9, 2021
2. Continue to August 11, 2021
Amendments to Zoning Regulations – Tree Protection
Applicant: Town of Los Gatos
Consider the adoption of amendments to Chapter 29, Article 1, Division 2 (Zoning
Regulations – Tree Protection) of the Town Code. It has been determined that there is
no possibility that this project will have a significant impact on the environment;
therefore, the project is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act [Section
15061(b)(3)].
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MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Barnett to approve adoption of the Consent
Calendar. Seconded by Commissioner Thomas.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. 110 Wood Road
APN 510-47-038
Applicant: Rockwood Pacific
Property Owner: Covia Communities
Project Planner: Sean Mullin
Provide the public with an opportunity to give verbal comments on the Draft
Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) for a request for a Planned Development for a
senior living community on property zoned R:PD. No action will be taken at this
meeting.
Sean Mullin, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened and Closed Public Comment.
Planning Commission questions to staff followed.
OTHER BUSINESS
4. Review and discuss the California Environmental Quality Act PowerPoint.
Joel Paulson, Community Development Director, presented the staff report.
Planning Commission questions to staff followed.
REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Joel Paulson, Director of Community Development
• A General Plan Update community meeting will be held on June 29, 2021 to review the
proposed changes to the General Plan. The Town will also publish a newsletter and get
the word out over the summer in advance of the release of the Environmental Impact
Report and the Planning Commission's consideration of the Draft General Plan and EIR.
• At its June 15, 2021 meeting, the Town Council authorized an agreement with a
consultant for the Housing Element. A kickoff meeting with the consultant and staff will
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be held in mid-July and the Town Council will set up the Housing Element Update
Advisory Board in August.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
June 23, 2021 meeting as approved by the
Planning Commission.
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/s/ Vicki Blandin