Ord 2350 - Apply the Housing Element Overlay Zone to Provide for Increases in the allowable Desnity, Height, Floor Area Ratio, and Lot Coverages for Properties located at Los Gatos BlvdORDINANCE 2350
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TO APPLY THE HOUSING ELEMENT OVERLAY ZONE (HEOZ) TO PROVIDE FOR
INCREASES TO THE ALLOWABLE DENSITY, HEIGHT, FLOOR AREA RATIO, AND LOT
COVERAGE FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE FOLLOWING
SITES INCLUDED IN THE SITES INVENTORY ANALYSIS OF THE
2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT: 15300, 15349, 15367, 15405,
15425, 15480, AND 15500 LOS GATOS BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, the site located at 15480 and 15500 Los Gatos Boulevard was added to the
Town of Los Gatos' Draft Revised Housing Element based on the receipt of a property owner
interest form; and
WHEREAS, all other sites included in the Town of Los Gatos' adopted Housing Element
were identified as sites with the potential for redevelopment with housing; and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to apply a Housing Element Overlay Zone to the sites
identified in the sites inventory in order to encourage redevelopment with housing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission met on August 23, 2023, to receive public
comments and continued the item to September 13, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission received further public comments and
recommended approval of application of the Housing Element Overlay Zone to the sites
identified in the Housing Element sites inventory at its regular meeting of September 13, 2023;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Council met on October 3, 2023, to hold a public hearing and
continued the item to November 7, 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 November 7, 2023; and
WHEREAS, November 7, 2023, the Town Council reviewed and commented on the
proposed amendments and the Town Council voted to introduce the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council considered all facts and information related to a request
to change the Zoning for the above mentioned properties as shown in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, this matter was regularly noticed in for conformance with State ar
law and came before the Town Council for public hearing on November 21, 2023.
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Ordinance 2350 November 21, 2023
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
as follows:
SECTION I. Findings.
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 Housing Element Overlay Zone is consistent with the General Plan and its elements in
that the proposed zonings are consistent with the proposed General Plan land use
designations and the sites inventory contained in the Housing Element; 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 apply the
Housing Element Overlay Zone to the sites shown in Exhibit A.
SECTION II. Zoning Map of the Town of Los Gatos is hereby amended to the following:
The Housing Element Overlay Zone is hereby applied to the properties at 15300, 15349,
15367, 15405, 15425, 15480, and 15500 Los Gatos Boulevard as shown in Exhibit A to this
Ordinance.
SECTION III. Effective Date.
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos on the 7th day of November, 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 215t 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.
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Ordinance 2350 November 21, 2023
COUNCIL MEMBERS
AYES:
Matthew Hudes, Rob Rennie, Mayor Maria Ristow
NAYS:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
Mary Badame
RECUSED:
Rob Moore
SIGN D: •
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: f1-�L2- 23
ATTEST:
TOWN CLE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: Ik—W' —ate
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Ordinance 2350 November 21, 2023
Address: 15349, 15367, 15405, 15425, 15480, and 15500 Los Gatos Boulevard
A.P.N. # 424-19-049, 424-19-048, 424-19-069, 424-19-067, 424-14-034, and 424-
14-035
TOWN OF LOS GATOS J
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Application No. Z-23-003
Change of zoning map amending the Town Zoning Ordinance.
® Zone Change From: CH
❑ Prezonin To: CH-HEOZ
Forwarded by Planning Commission Date: 09/13/2023
Approved by Town Council Date: Ord:
Clerk Administrator Mayor
EXHIBIT A
Address: 15300 Los Gatos Boulevard
A.P.N. # 424-17-036
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
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Application No. Z-23-003
Change of zoning map amending the Town Zoning Ordinance.
® Zone Change From: C-1
To: C-1:HEOZ
Forwarded by Planning Commission
Approved by Town Council Date:
Clerk Administrator Mayor
Date: U9/13/2U23
Ord: