05-24-22 Minutes - DRC
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY 24, 2022
The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular
Teleconference Meeting on May 24, 2022, 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
Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Present: Jennifer Armer, CDD Planning; Robert Gray, CDD Building; Mike Weisz, PPW
Engineering; and Kenny Ip, SCCFD.
Absent: None.
Staff: Savannah Van Akin, CDD Planning; Ryan Safty, CDD Planning.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approval of Minutes – May 17, 2022
MOTION: Motion by Robert Gray to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by
Kenny Ip.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously 4-0.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 106 Royce Street
Conditional Use Permit Application U-22-003
Requesting Approval for a New Restaurant Use (Cat & Cloud Coffee) on Property Zoned
C-2:LHP. APN 529-04-025.
PROPERTY OWNER: Rosa Family LLC
APPLICANT: Todd Bayless
PROJECT PLANNER: Savannah Van Akin
The project planner presented the staff report.
Todd Bayless, Applicant, William C. Kempf Architects.
Proposing a new coffee shop to be located in an existing building formerly used as a hair
salon. The proposed coffee shop will include some exterior finish changes, but the structure of
the building will remain the same.
Opened Public Comment.
Michael Burke, Neighbor
Concerned about the restaurant CUP only defining open hours. Consider adding
conditions, such as no outdoor music or no commercial kitchen, to the CUP. If a commercial
kitchen was added later that would result in more intense and longer hours. The CUP is
connected to the land. If the current owner leaves, the next owner would not be bound by the
prior owner’s use, but by the CUP conditions.
Charles Jack, Business Co-Owner
As small business owners, they regularly interact with people in the neighborhoods that
they operate. Their first location in Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, shared a boundary with a
neighbor. In their Aptos location there were people living above their cafe. They are happy to
have dialogue with neighbors. They want to be a positive impact in the neighborhood. They can
only be as successful if everyone in the neighborhood really supports and believes why they’re
there.
Todd Bayless, Applicant
The applicant and staff spoke earlier about the public comments received. The intention
is to incorporate some conditions into the CUP. Others, such as noise and the commercial
kitchen, are already covered by the agreement or would require a separate application.
Closed Public Comment.
The Committee asked questions of staff.
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Ryan Safty, Staff
Staff recommended adding two items, one regarding prohibiting coffee roasting, and
one to include a sign reminding customers they are adjacent to a residential area. The CUP is
for a restaurant use; therefore, a commercial kitchen is allowed. Alcohol use is not included in
the conditions of approval and is not allowed unless specifically mentioned in the conditions.
The Town already has a noise ordinance that applies to all of the downtown area. Parklets are
processed under a separate application.
Jennifer Armer, Staff
Staff are recommending the addition of two conditions: to prohibit onsite coffee
roasting to minimize the negative impacts of odor on the residential neighborhood, and to
provide signage reminding customers that there are residential neighbors nearby and to be
courteous.
MOTION: Motion by Robert Gray to approve required findings and recommended
conditions of approval. Adding two more conditions, first to prohibit
onsite roasting, and second to provide onsite signage as outlined in item
6 of the public comment. Seconded by Kenny Ip.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously 4-0.
Appeal rights were recited.
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned 10:23 a.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
May 24, 2022 meeting as approved by the
Development Review Committee.
Prepared by:
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/s/Jennifer Armer, AICP, Planning Manager