Attachment 7 - Public Comment received between 1101 a.m., Thursday, March 2, 2023, and 1100 a.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2023From: Seiler, Chad W <>
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Subject: Written Correspondence - Los Gatos Town Hall / Planning Commission (Mar 7, 2023 Hearing)
Importance: High
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Attention Los Gatos Town Council and Planning Board:
This written correspondence is being provided to you in regard to Planned Development
Application PD-22-001 (Lot 14) at 300 Mountain Laurel Ln, Los Gatos, CA.
Purpose: Members of the Shannon Valley Ranch Homeowner’s Association (the “HOA”) have
met to discuss various matters related to the proposed construction of a residential property at
300 Mountain Laurel Ln (Lot 14) of the Shannon Valley Ranch Subdivision. In accordance with
your Notice of the March 7, 2023 Town Council hearing, the HOA wishes to proactively and
formally engage in various matters concerning the Property at the hearing. In accordance with
the Notice, a written outline of such matters is set forth in the attached document.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter and we look forward to
tomorrow’s hearing.
Shannon Valley Ranch Homeowner’s Association
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ATTACHMENT 7
Los Gatos Town Council
Public Hearing – March 7, 2023 (7:00pm)
Written Correspondence
Re: Planned Development Application PD-22-001 (Lot 14); 300 Mountain Laurel Lane, Los
Gatos, CA
Background: Members of the Shannon Valley Ranch Homeowner’s Association (the “HOA”)
have met to discuss various matters related to the proposed construction of a residential
property at 300 Mountain Laurel Ln (Lot 14) (the “Property”) of the Shannon Valley Ranch
Subdivision (the “Subdivision”).
Purpose of this correspondence: In accordance with Notice of the March 7, 2023 Town Council
hearing (the “Hearing”), and in the spirit of community safety and aesthetics of the Subdivision,
the HOA wishes to proactively and formally engage in the below matters concerning the
Property at the Hearing. It is understood by the HOA that some of the matters below will need
to be addressed directly with the Applicant and homebuilder with support of the Town Council.
1. Property (safety and fire access): An understanding of physical safety and fire access to
the Property (including the top of the hill / residence) given the Property layout and
topography and the location of current fire hydrants on Mountain Laurel Ln and Santa
Rosa (and in light of limited access to the top of the hill when the prior residence
burned). This includes potential access from Santa Rosa, Mountain Laurel Ln and other
access points to the North and West of the Property.
2. Property driveway (primary location of driveway entrance to the Property): An
understanding of Property access to the driveway, which may include a) entry from
Santa Rosa (which may provide enhanced fire/safety access and lower driveway
construction costs for the homebuilder) or b) a new driveway off Mountain Laurel Ln
adjacent to the driveway entrance to 299 Mountain Laurel Ln. In either case, the HOA
sees these options as overwhelmingly favorable compared to sharing the driveway of
299 Mountain Laurel Ln to enter the Property.
3. Property driveway (creek bridge and culvert off Mountain Laurel Ln): In the event the
driveway is accessed via Mountain Laurel Ln, an understanding of how the bridge and
culvert will be constructed to ensure both aesthetics and proper creek drainage.
4. Property driveway (erosion and drainage control): In the event the driveway is
accessed via Mountain Laurel Ln, an understanding of how the homebuilder will address
sufficient curbing and other technical features of the driveway from the primary
residence (at the top of the hill) to Mountain Laurel Ln to prevent erosion and drainage
issues that would impact either 299 or 290 Mountain Laurel Ln.
5. Property driveway (aesthetics): An understanding of the overall look (aesthetics,
contours, color, texture, landscaping, lighting, etc.) of the driveway in its entirety
(regardless of Property location).
6. Property driveway (parking locations): An understanding that there will be no
automobile parking locations on the Property other than at the top of the hill adjacent
to the primary home structure.
7. Property driveway (public trailhead entrance/easement off Mountain Laurel Ln): An
understanding of how trailhead access would be practically granted and physically
conveyed (aesthetically and otherwise) in the event the driveway is accessed from
Mountain Laurel Ln.
8. Property driveway (public trailhead crossing over the Property driveway from the trail
entrance near Hicks Road): In the event a driveway is accessed from Mountain Laurel
Ln, and understanding of how the trail extending from Hicks Road to the Property
hillside (along the fence bordering the Property and Venture Christian Church) would
cross over the driveway, potentially requiring speed control signage on the Property
driveway and new directional signage for trail hikers, etc.
9. Property (roof pitch of primary home structure): An understanding that the roof pitch
of the Property’s single-story residence will adhere to related specifications of the HOA
community.
10. Property (exterior aesthetics of primary home structure): An understanding that the
exterior aesthetics of the home will be in accordance with HOA requirements and Los
Gatos standards.
11. Property (access to exterior plans): The HOA seeks to obtain access to the exterior
plans of the primary home structure in advance of construction.
12. Property (access to landscape plans): The HOA seeks to obtain access to the landscape
plans of the Property in advance of construction.
13. Property (future garbage can storage): An understanding that future homeowners will
not leave any garbage, garbage cans or recycling cans at the Property’s driveway
entrance from the street (whether from Santa Rosa or Mountain Laurel Ln) outside of
customary garbage days/timeframes.
14. Construction (parking location of construction vehicles): An understanding that the
location of parked construction vehicles and waste disposal storage (days, nights, or
weekends) will only be at the top of the Property hill and not on Mountain Laurel Ln or
in the proximity of the area between 299 Mountain Laurel Ln and the fence bordering
Venture Christian Church.
15. Construction (Subdivision street cleaning): An understanding that the homebuilder
bears responsibility to perform regular (i.e., weekly unless otherwise needed more
often) street cleaning of Mountain Laurel Ln and Shannon Oaks (wash, sweep, etc.)
during the construction period.
16. Construction (Subdivision street restoration if needed): An understanding that the
homebuilder bears responsibility to ensure that the streets (and curbs, sidewalks, etc.)
of Mountain Laurel Ln and Shannon Oaks are restored at least to the operational and
aesthetic state they were in immediately prior to construction.
17. Property contact person: An understanding that the names and contact information of
the persons able to address the above matters (and other matters that may arise in the
future) will be provided to the HOA and that such persons will be reasonably available to
respond to HOA questions, concerns and matters from the date of the Hearing onward.
Such persons may include the Applicant (Kunling Wu, Trustee) and Project Planner (Sean
Mullin), among others