2022-064 - Clarifying Applicable General Plan Elements Pending Suspension of Effective Date of 2040 Land Use and Community DesignRESOLUTION 2022-064
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CLARIFYING APPLICABLE GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS PENDING SUSPENSION OF
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2040 LAND USE AND COMMUNITY DESIGN ELEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos ("Town") adopted the 2040 General Plan by
Resolution 2022-047 on June 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, proponents of a referendum to rescind the Land Use Element and the
Community Design Element of the 2040 General Plan (the "Referendum Proponents") have
circulated a petition; and
WHEREAS, the Referendum Proponents gathered a sufficient number of signatures on
the petition to warrant certification of the signatures by the County Registrar of Voters; and
WHEREAS, the County Registrar of Voters has certified the petition signatures; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, the referendum has qualified for inclusion on an upcoming
ballot; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 9237 provides that, when a referendum has qualified
for inclusion on the ballot, the effective date of the referended legislation is suspended until
the election; and
WHEREAS, the referendum does not provide which Land Use Element and Community
Design Element apply during the period of suspension; and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to clarify that, while the 2040 Land Use Element and
Community Design Element are suspended, the previously adopted Land Use Element and
Community Design Element will apply.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
1. While the 2040 Land Use Element and Community Design Element are suspended,
the previously adopted Land Use Element and Community Design Element from the
2020 General Plan will apply.
2. The remaining Elements of the 2040 General Plan remain in effect.
3. The environmental impacts of the previous Land Use and Community Design
Elements were previously analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
prepared for the 2020 General Plan. In addition, the environmental impacts of the
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4. 2040 General Plan were analyzed in an EIR prepared for the 2040 General Plan.
Both the impacts of the 2020 Land Use Element and Community Design Element and
the remaining General Plan Elements are addressed in the EIR prepared for the 2040
General Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 4th day of October 2022, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Mary Badame, Matthew Eludes, Maria Ristow, Marico Sayoc, Mayor Rob Rennie
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
TOWN CL`P1 K OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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SIGNED:
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MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE:
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