15 Staff Report LGB No.20 Annexation - Adopt
PREPARED BY: Jocelyn Shoopman
Associate Planner
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant 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: 11/07/2023 ITEM NO: 15
DATE: November 2, 2023
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Hear Protests and Adopt a Resolution Making Determinations and Approving
the Reorganization of an Uninhabited Area Designated as Los Gatos
Boulevard No. 20, Approximately 0.521 Acres on Property Pre-Zoned R-1:8.
APN 523-01-001. Annexation Application AN22-001. Project Location: 15810
Los Gatos Boulevard. Property Owner/Applicant: Jesus Ching and Kathleen
Ban.
RECOMMENDATION:
Open public hearing to hear any protests and adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) making
determinations and approving the reorganization of an uninhabited area designated as Los
Gatos Boulevard No. 20, approximately 0.521 acres, located at 15810 Los Gatos Boulevard (APN
523-01-001).
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 within 300 feet of a Town roadway. 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).
The property owner of 15810 Los Gatos Boulevard has submitted applications for annexation,
General Plan amendment, and zoning. On October 17, 2023, the Town Council approved the
General Plan amendment and introduced the ordinance for the zoning. The total annexation
area (0.521 acres) includes 0.2581 acres of County street right-of-way.
PAGE 2 OF 2 SUBJECT: Los Gatos Boulevard No. 20/AN22-001 DATE: November 2, 2023
BACKGROUND (continued):
The Town is required to hold a protest proceeding even if the area proposed for annexation is
uninhabited (less than twelve registered voters) and all property owners have consented to the
annexation. This annexation was introduced at the October 17, 2023, Town Council meeting
and the protest proceedings are set for November 7, 2023.
DISCUSSION:
The Town has received a petition requesting annexation to the Town of Los Gatos from Jesus
Ching and Kathleen Ban, owners of the property at 15810 Los Gatos Boulevard. The property is
located on the east side of Los Gatos Boulevard in an unincorporated County pocket.
The property is in the Town's Urban Service Area, is contiguous to 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 an existing County pocket.
The Santa Clara County Planning, County Lighting Service Area, and the County Library Service
Area have been notified in writing of the annexation request.
COORDINATION:
The preparation of this report was coordinated with the Santa Clara County Library District,
Santa Clara County Lighting Service Area, County of Santa Clara Infrastructure Development
Division, LAFCO, County of Santa Clara Assessor, County of Santa Clara Surveyor, and the
County of Santa Clara 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, with Exhibit A - Geographic Description, and Exhibit B - Plat Map
2. Location Map