2023-015 - To Set a Date for the Consideration of a Reorganization of an Uninhabited Territory Designated as Stephenie Lane No. 4 (APN 523-25-034)RESOLUTION 2023-015
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TO SET A DATE FOR CONSIDERATION OF A REORGANIZATION
OF AN UNINHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED AS
STEPHENIE LANE NO. 4
APN: 523-25-034
APPROXIMATELY 0.53 ACRES
ANNEXATION APPLICATION: AN22-003
PROPERTY LOCATION: 15974 STEPHENIE LANE
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: RON AND DAPHNE WATSON
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos has received a request from Ron
and Daphne Watson for annexation of territory designated as Stephenie No. 4; and
WHEREAS, the property, approximately 0.53 acres and includes no County street right-
of-way located at 15974 Stephenie Lane, APN: 523-25-034, is within 300 feet of a Town
boundary and within the Town's Urban Service Area; and
WHEREAS, the following special district would be affected by the proposal: Santa Clara
County Library Service Area; and
WHEREAS, the annexation would provide for use of Town services; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council enacted Ordinance 1267 in 1975 pre -zoning the subject
territory with an R-1:8 (single-family residential, 8,000 square foot minimum lot size) zoning
designation; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos, as Lead Agency for environmental review for the
reorganization, has determined annexation of the subject property is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act guidelines, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3); and
WHEREAS, the County Surveyor of Santa Clara County has found the description and
map (Exhibit A and B) to be in accordance with Government Code Section 56757, the
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boundaries to be definite and certain, and the proposal to be in compliance with the Local
Agency Formation Commission's road annexation policies; and
WHEREAS, as provided in Government Code Section 56757, the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos shall be the conducting authority for a reorganization including an
annexation to the Town; and
WHEREAS, the territory is uninhabited and all owners of land included in the proposal
have consented to this annexation; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 56662(a) provides that if a petition for annexation
is signed by all owners of land within the affected territory, the Town Council may approve or
disapprove the annexation without a public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
hereby initiates annexation proceedings and will consider annexation of the territory
designated as Stephenie No. 4 at its regular meeting on May 2, 2023.
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Resolution 2023-015 April 18, 2023
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 18th day of April 2023, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Mary Badame, Matthew Nudes, Rob Moore, Rob Rennie, Mayor Maria Ristow
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: lA'4'J
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: - I 23
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April 18, 2023
EXHIBIT "A"
STEPHENIE LANE NO. 4
ANNEXATION TO THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
GEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
All that certain real property, situate in portion of Rancho Rinconada De Los Gatos, lying in the
County of Santa Clara, State of California, described as follows:
Beginning at the angle point on the most westerly line of the Annexation to the Town of Los Gatos,
as defined by the Annexation titled "Linda Avenue No. 2", said point being S. 22°00'00" E., 21.39
feet from the northwesterly comer of the Lands of Meyer, as shown upon said annexation; thence
along the most westerly line of said Annexation and its southwesterly extension
(1) S. 12°45'00" E., 35.05 feet to the westerly comer of the Annexation to the Town of Los
Gatos, as defmed by the Annexation titled "Linda Avenue No. 4"; thence
(2) S. 12°45'00" E., 56.70 feet to the southerly corner of said; thence leaving said annexation
(3) S. 12°45'00" E., 8.21 feet to an angle point; thence
(4) S. 68°28'00" W., 232.64 feet to a point on the southwesterly line of that certain 12.217 Acre
Parcel of Land conveyed by Leo Baumgartner, ET UX, to Bend Chiro by deed recorded
March 23, 1923, in the Office of the County Recorder of Santa Clara County, in Book 20 of
Official Records, at page 45, said point also being the northeasterly comer of the Annexation
to the Town of Los Gatos, as defmed by the Annexation titled "Stephanie Lane No. 1";
thence along said southwesterly line
(5) N. 12°45'00" W., 50.00 feet to the southeasterly comer of the Annexation to the Town of
Los Gatos, as defined by the Annexation titled "Stephenie Lane No. 2"; thence along the
easterly line of said Annexation
(6) N. 12°45'00" W., 50.00 feet to the most southerly comer of that certain Parcel of Land
conveyed by Corrine Chiro, ET VIR to Daniel T. Fisk, ET UX, by deed dated June 9, 1939,
recorded July 11, 1939, in Book 936 of Official Records, at page 598, said corner also being
the northeasterly comer of said Annexation titled "Stephenie Lane No. 2"; thence, along the
southeasterly line of said Parcel of Land
(7) N. 68°28'00" E., 232.64 feet, to the Point of beginning and containing 0.528 acre, more or
less
For assessment purposes only. This description of land is not a legal property description as
defined in the Subdivision Map Act and may not be used as the basis for an offer for sale of the
land described
Date: 1/31/2023
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EXHIBIT A
Disclaimer:
For assessment purposes only. This description of land is not
a legal property description as defined in the Subdivision Map
Act and may not be used as the basis for an offer for sale
of the land described.
APN
523-26-001
STEPHENI
LANE NO.
APN
523-26-004 t=i
z
LINDA AVENUE
NO. 3-
S 22'00'00" E
21.39'
APN
523-25-035
LANDS OF WATSON
DOC.# 17741952
APN: 523— 25-034
APN
523-25-033
13
co
80 0 40 80 160
LINDA AVENUE
NO. 5
APN
523-25-024
POINT OF
BEGINNING `
LINDA AVENUE
NO. 9
APN
523-25-025
APN
523-25-026
LEGEND
EXHIBIT "B"
STEPHENIE LANE NO. 4 ANNEXATION
BEING A PORTION OF RANCHO RINCONADA DE LOS
GATOS, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
LOCATION MAP
NOT TO SCALE
COURSES:
1. S 12'45'00" E 35.05'
2. S 12'45'00" E 56.70'
3_ S 12'45'00" E 8.21'
4. S 68'28'00" W 232.64'
5. N 12'45'00" W 50.00'
6. N 12'45'00" W 50.00'
7. N 68'28'00" E 232.64'
LOS GATOS TOWN LIMITS
PROPOSED ANNEXATION LIMITS
STREET CENTERLINE
CI
I IV EERY
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER
523-25-034
DATE: 01-31-2023
SCALE: 1"=80'
ACREAGE: 0.528
941-8055
FAX:
EXHIBIT B