06 Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance for the Zone Change
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DRAFT ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING THE ZONING CODE FROM R-1:8 PREZONE (SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL, MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 8,000 SQUARE FEET)
TO CH (RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY) FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 15810 LOS GATOS BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Zoning Code
amendment at its regularly noticed public hearing on July 12, 2023; and
WHEREAS, this matter was regularly noticed in conformance with State and Town law
and came before the Town Council for public hearing on October 17, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council accepted the report of the Planning Commission’s
recommendation of approval for the proposed Zoning Code amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council considered all facts and information related to a request
to change the Zoning for the above mentioned property as shown in Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DO
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I
The Town Council finds as follows:
A. No further Environmental Analysis is required as an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
was prepared and certified for the 2040 General Plan Update on June 30, 2022, which
included the proposed Zoning Code amendments; and
B. The zone change is consistent with the General Plan and its elements in that the
proposed zoning is consistent with the proposed General Plan land use designation; and
C. That all proceedings have been conducted in compliance with the provisions of
Government Code Section 65850 et seq.; and
D. The Town Council considered all facts and information related to the proposal to rezone
the site from Prezone R-1:8 to CH as shown in Exhibit A.
Draft Ordinance, subject to
modification by Town Council based
on deliberations and direction.
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SECTION II
The Town Code of the Town of Los Gatos is hereby amended to change the zoning of the
property at 15810 Los Gatos Boulevard (Santa Clara County Assessor Parcel Number 523-01-
001) as shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit A, and is part of this Ordinance, from
R-1:8 Prezone (Single-Family Residential, Minimum Lot Size of 8,000 square feet) to CH
(Restricted Commercial Highway).
SECTION III
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos on the 17th day of October 2023, and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of
the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on
the 7th day of November 2023. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after the date it is
adopted. The Town Clerk shall cause this ordinance or a summary thereof to be published in
accordance with Section 36933 of the California Government Code.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: __________________
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: __________________