Desk Item.Item #9 - 15860 Winchester Story Pole Exception
PREPARED BY: Jennifer Armer, AICP
Planning Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Community Development
Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 406-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 11/01/2022 ITEM NO: 9 DESK ITEM
DATE: November 1, 2022
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a Request for an Exception to the Story Pole Policy to Allow an
Alternative to Standard Story Pole Installation to Illustrate and Provide
Notice of the Proposed Project on Property Zoned O. Located at 15860-
15894 Winchester Boulevard and 17484 Shelburne Way. APN 529-11-013,
-038, -039, and -040. Applicant/Property Owner: Green Valley Corp. d.b.a.
Swenson. Project Planner: Jennifer Armer.
REMARKS:
Attachment 5 includes additional public comments received between 11:01 a.m., Monday,
October 31, 2022, and 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
Attachments previously with November 1, 2022 Staff Report:
1. Story Pole Policy
2. Exception Request from the Applicant
3. Proposed Story Pole Plan
Attachment with this Addendum:
4. Public Comment received between 11:01 a.m., Thursday, October 27, 2022, and 11:00 a.m.,
Monday, October 31, 2022
Attachment with this Desk Item:
5. Public Comment received between 11:01 a.m., Monday, October 31, 2022, and 11:00 a.m.,
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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From: A KUMAR
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2022 4:55 PM
To: Planning <Planning@losgatosca.gov>
Cc: cityclerk@cityofmontesereno.org
Subject: 15860-15894 17484 Winchester Blvd proposed Porject
EXTERNAL SENDER
Greetings,
On The said properties , Professional Office construction plans were previously approved with 150
plus parking spaces presumably compliant with the permissible Building Codes and height ordinances . .
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With a lapse of inactivity over 5 years hence , now a new now Developer is seeking dramatic changes
into a Nursing care Facility 24X7 365 days with reduced parking from 150 previous plans down to 50
some odd parking spots, overriding the allowable height ordinance and parking spaces .. The nature of
this project is very disruptive to the immediate neighboring residents
Some of us have lived on Via Sereno for almost 40 plus plus years and of recent we are constantly
battling for our service providers to park on our current limited street parking space .Communication
on this matter has been ongoing with The City of Monte Sereno to bring a resolve to this matter . the
proposed project will only be adding fuel to the matter.
In recent years there are numerous times that we cannot exit and merge on to Winchester to drive to
a Pharmacy or Grocery store ,with traffic backed up on Winchester thanks to Circuses Los Gatos has
created downtown , grudgingly we have to U turn back home while Vehicles are driving on the
center turn lanes that pose head on collisions and there is no traffic control oversight .
The magnitude of this project and its occupancy along the hours of operation is not compatible
to adjoining residential neighborhood .
If the Town moves ahead with this project for more Crime , Collisions and fatalities that are bound to
happen as a consequence, That Blood is on your hands !
These lots can be better utilized for housing our Teachers than a medical facility .
Adesh Kumar
Via sereno
Monte Sereno
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