02 Staff Report - Accept Staff Recommendations on County ReferralsDATE:
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MEETING DATE: 12/18/00
ITEM NO.
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
December 12, 2000
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN MANAGER
ACCEPT STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS ON COUNTY REFERRALS
REFERRAL
NUMBER LOCATION APPLICANT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
A. Projects Outside Urban Service Area:
None
B. Projects Inside Urban Service Area:
7954 16701 Kennedy Road Chang Building Site Approval/one condition
Special Permit
The applicant is requesting approval for site approval for an addition to a single family residence and to construct a detached
pool cabana on property prezoned R-1:8. The house and cabana meets all Town setback, height and FAR requirements.
Therefore, a recommendation for approval should be forwarded to the County subject to the condition that a kitchen shall
not be installed in the cabana.
C. Status of Previous Applications:
None
Distribution:
Mr. Mike Lopez, Acting Land Development Coordinator, Central Permit Office, County Government Center,
East Wing, 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 95110
Lily Chang, PO Box 33097, Los Gatos, CA 95031
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PREPARED BY: PAUL L. CURTIS
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Reviewed by: Attorney
Revised: 12/12/00 12:25 pm
Reformatted: 7/14/99
Town Council Minutes December 18, 2000
Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California
FEES/DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS/DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE DECISIONS/RESOLUTION (18.09)
Mayor Pirzynski announced that this was the time and place so noted for public hearing to consider
adopting resolution establishing fees for development applications that are referred back to the Planning
Commission and a fee for appeals of Director of Community Development and Development Review
Committee decisions.
Speaker Davis, in his new community, happily spoke ofthe well represented public will, and the honest
people in this town. His history of local government, cities, counties and state have shown him well
established land use processes. He spoke of the adeptly established system of appeals demonstrated
in Orinda.
Council Comments:
• is it too easy to appeal in this town?
• make it clear that if the appeal is frivolous it will be turned down promptly
• include a provision that with rare circumstances council can choose to waive the fee if they find
that the conditions warrant it
• send a questionnaire asking for comments from those who have completed the planning process
for their project
• request of staff to return with a process that can evaluate the system
Motion by Mr. Attaway, seconded by Mrs. Decker, that Council adopt Resolution entitled,
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ADOPTING FEES FOR DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATIONS THAT ARE REFERRED BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION BY
THE TOWN COUNCIL AND ESTABLISHING APPEAL FEES FOR APPEALS OF
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE DECISIONS. Motion abandoned.
Motion by Mr. Blanton, seconded by Mr. Attaway, to continue this item to January 8, 2000 and direct
staff to return with a modified resolution allowing discretionary authority to Council to waive these
fees. Carried by a vote of 4 ayes. Mr. Glickman voted no, believing there are sufficient fees and
expenses involved, and that quick decisive action would better serve the purpose.
COUNTY REFERRALS (02 .)
Mrs. Decker asked that staff try to create a dialogue within the County to discuss some joint hillside
requirements. What do we compare these applications to? The Hillside Specific Plan, the new General
Plan? Are we getting any cooperation from the County?
Motion by Mr. Attaway, seconded by Mrs. Decker, that Council accept the report concerning
County Referrals, and schedule a separate agenda item to discuss joint hillside requirements:
NUMBER LOCATION APPLICATION REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
7954 16701 Kennedy Road Chang Building Site Approval/One Condition
Special Permit
Carried unanimously.
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