Staff Report with Exhibits.Los Gatos Blvd Rescission
PREPARED BY: Jennifer Armer, AICP
Planning Manager
Reviewed by: Community Development Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6872
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 12/08/2021
ITEM NO: 6
DATE: December 3, 2021
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Consider Forwarding a Recommendation to the Town Council to Rescind the
Los Gatos Boulevard Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Forward a recommendation to the Town Council to rescind the Los Gatos Boulevard Plan.
BACKGROUND:
The Los Gatos Boulevard Plan (www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/373) was adopted
in 1997 by Resolutions 1997-036 and -038 (Exhibits 2 and 3).
Over the last number of years there have been many comments regarding the fact that the Los
Gatos Boulevard Plan may no longer be relevant given the adoption of the Commercial Design
Guidelines in 2005, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan updated in 2020, and the pending
draft 2040 General Plan. The draft 2040 General Plan currently includes an Implementation
Program that calls for the rescission of the Los Gatos Boulevard Plan.
On May 25, 2021, the Council Policy Committee considered and recommended the rescission of
the Los Gatos Boulevard Plan (Exhibits 4 and 5).
DISCUSSION:
Town staff have reviewed the Los Gatos Boulevard Plan and have confirmed that all elements
are either included in or superseded by the Commercial Design Guidelines (adopted in 2005)
and Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (updated in 2020).
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SUBJECT: Los Gatos Boulevard Plan
DATE: December 3, 2021
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to the adopted Guidelines for the Implementation
of the California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15061(b)(3), in that it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that this project will have a significant effect on the
environment.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
At time of preparation of this report, no public comment has been received.
CONCLUSION:
A. Recommendation
Based on the direction of the Town Council Policy Committee, staff recommends that the
Planning Commission review the information included in the staff report and forward a
recommendation to the Town Council for rescission of the Los Gatos Boulevard Plan. If the
Commission agrees, it should take the following actions:
1. Make the required finding that the rescission of the Los Gatos Boulevard Plan is
Categorically Exempt from CEQA (Exhibit 1);
2. Make the required finding that the rescission of the Los Gatos Boulevard Plan is
consistent with the General Plan (Exhibit 1); and
3. Forward a recommendation to the Town Council to rescind the Los Gatos Boulevard
Plan (Exhibit 2).
B. Alternatives
Alternatively, the Commission can:
1. Continue the matter to a date certain with specific direction;
2. Forward a recommendation to the Town Council to rescind the Los Gatos Boulevard
Plan with additional direction; or
3. Forward a recommendation to the Town Council to not rescind the Los Gatos Bou levard
Plan.
EXHIBITS:
1. Required Findings
2. Resolution 1997-136 – Approving the Los Gatos Boulevard Plan
3. Resolution 1997-138 – Approving Amendment 1 to the Los Gatos Boulevard Plan
4. Council Policy Committee May 25, 2021 Staff Report
5. Council Policy Committee May 25, 2021 Minutes