Staff Report Stephenie No. 4 Annexation - Intro
PREPARED BY: Savannah Van Akin
Assistant Planner
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Town Attorney, Community Development Department Director, and
Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 04/18/2023 ITEM NO: 10
DATE: April 13, 2023
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution to Set a Date for Consideration of the Reorganization of
an Uninhabited Area Designated as Stephenie Lane No. 4, Approximately 0.53
Acres on Property Pre-Zoned R-1:8. APN 523-25-034. Exempt Pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3): Common Sense Exemption.
Annexation Application AN22-003. Project Location: 15974 Stephenie Lane.
Property Owner/Applicant: Ron and Daphne Watson.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) to set a date for consideration of the reorganization of an
uninhabited area designated as Stephenie Lane No. 4, approximately 0.53 acres, located at
15974 Stephenie Lane (APN 523-25-034).
BACKGROUND:
The Town has an agreement with Santa Clara County that requires annexation of any property
located within the Town's Urban Service Area boundary that is either contiguous to a Town
boundary or within 300 feet of a Town maintained roadway if a use is proposed to intensify.
The subject property is contiguous to a Town boundary, and is within 300 feet of a Town
boundary. Annexation has been requested in conjunction with a proposal to demolish an
existing single-family residence and construct a new single-family residence on the property.
The total annexation area (0.53 acres) does not include any County street right-of-way.
Section 56757 of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000
gives cities in Santa Clara County the authority to annex territory without application to and
hearing by the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
PAGE 2 OF 2 SUBJECT: Stephenie Lane No. 4/AN22-003 DATE: April 13, 2023
DISCUSSION:
The Town has received a petition requesting annexation to the Town of Los Gatos from Ron and
Daphne Watson, owners of the property at 15974 Stephenie Lane. The property is located on
the east side of Stephenie Lane in an unincorporated County pocket.
The property is in the Town's Urban Service Area, is within 300 feet of a Town boundary, and is
pre-zoned R-1:8 (Single-Family Residential, 8,000 square foot minimum lot size). Annexation
would allow Town services to be extended to the property and reduce the size of an existing
County pocket. Santa Clara County Planning and the County Library Service Area have been
notified in writing of the annexation request. This agenda item, if approved, would set the date
for consideration of the annexation application for May 2, 2023.
COORDINATION:
The preparation of this report was coordinated with the Santa Clara County Library District,
Santa Clara County Infrastructure Development Division, LAFCO, Santa Clara County Assessor,
Santa Clara County Surveyor, and the Santa Clara County Planning Division.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Once the annexation is certified by the State Board of Equalization, the Town will receive
approximately 9.3 percent of the property taxes.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
The project is exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines under
Section 15061(b)(3): Review for Exemption, in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. A
Notice of Exemption will not be filed.
Attachments:
1. Resolution (includes Exhibit A - Description and Exhibit B - Map)
2. Location Map