Item 2 - Discuss and Provide Input to the Town Council Regarding the Conceptual Development Advisory Committee Resolution Addendum with Attachment
PREPARED BY: Joel Paulson
Community Development Director
Reviewed by: Planning Manager and Community Development Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 06/09/2021
ITEM NO: 2
ADDENDUM
DATE: June 8, 2021
TO: Conceptual Development Advisory Committee
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Discuss and Provide Input to the Town Council Regarding the Conceptual
Development Advisory Committee Resolution.
REMARKS:
Attachment 2 contains comments from a Committee Member.
Attachments:
Previously received with the 6/9/2021 Staff Report :
1. CDAC Resolution
Received with this Addendum Report:
2. Committee Member comments
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Suggested Changes to Resolution 19-147 terms of office
The Preservation Conceptual Development Advisory Committee shall consist of five
members. Three members shall be members of the Planning Commission and the two
members shall be members of the Town Council
1.Appointments and
The terms of office of the Committee shall be at the discretion of the Mayor for the Town
Council Members and the the chair of the Planning Commission for Planning Commission
Commission matters.
2.Meetings; quorums; officers. No changes to this Paragraph.
3.Powers and duties.
The duties of the Conceptual Development Advisory Committee shall be to advise a
prospective applicant on whether the his project is consistent with Town policy (the term “policy”
is vague. Does it include the General Plan, HDS&G, or Residential Design Guidelines?) prior to
initiating an expensive and time consuming development review process; and to identify and list
problems with the proposal that need to be addressed in the subsequent review process. The
Committee shall not review projects for which any permit application has been submitted to the
Planning or Building Department.
4.Resolution not to affect powers of Town Council or Planning Commission. No change to
this Paragraph.
Suggesedtions for Changes to the Administrative Policy for Processing Requests for Review
Before the Conceptual Development Advisory Committee
1.The Committee shall meet once a month on a regular schedule (time and date to be
determined by Committee members) if an application is pending..
1.2. No change to this Paragraph.
2.3. A prospective developer shall may submit at his/her option a “Request for
Review which shall include:
A.A signed application form available from the Planning Department. Community
Development Department.
B.A brief general description of the project and its location (no more than one typed page -
double spaced.
C.A preliminary site plan. Schematic elevations may be submitted, but are not required.
Detailed plans will not be accepted.
C.
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ATTACHMENT 2
Suggested Changes to Resolution 19-147 terms of office
The Preservation Conceptual Development Advisory Committee shall consist of five
members. Three members shall be members of the Planning Commission and the two
members shall be members of the Town Council
D.A $245 review and processing fee.
4. No change provided that the time limits of 10 and 20 minutes are still appropriate.
5. The Committee may only review a project once unless there are material changes to the
plans and a recommendation by the Director of Community Development.
6. No change.
7. No change.
8. There will be no (delete “no” minutes or (delete “or” and insert “but no” tapes of the
Committee meetings.
9. No change
10. The Committee review is based on policy issues only. There is no technical or ordinance
compliance review by either the COmmittee or staff. (This paragraph warrants review.)
11. (New) Committee members shall give their personal opinion about the project. The applicant
shall not argue about such opinions or try to dissuade the Committee members.