Ord 2348 - Apply the Housing Element Overlay Zone to Proivde for Increases in the Allowable Density, Height, Floor Area Ratio, and Lot Coverages for Residential DevelopmentORDINANCE2348
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING THE ZONING CODE FROM R-1:8 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL)
TO R-M (MULTIPLE -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) FOR A CALTRANS RIGHT -OF
-WAY PROPERTY LOCATED ADJACENT TO 14685 OKA ROAD; AND 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:
APN'S 424-06-116, 424-07-116, 424-08-029, 424-08-058, 424-08-059, 424-08-060,
424-08-074, AND 532-07-085; 620 AND 14000 BLOSSOM HILL ROAD; 16210,16240,
16245, 16250, 16260, 16270, AND 16392 BURTON ROAD; CAL TRANS RIGHT-OF-
WAY ADJACENT TO 14685 OKA ROAD; 110 AND 206 KNOWLES DRIVE; 445 LEIGH
AVENUE; 440 LOS GATOS ALMADEN ROAD; 16603 LARK AVENUE; 14823, 14831,
14849, 14859,14917,14925,15795,16151,16203, AND 16492 LOS GATOS
BOULEVARD; 165 LOS GATOS SARATOGA ROAD; AND 14800 AND 14840 OKA ROAD
WHEREAS, the sites located at 16151 Los Gatos Boulevard and 620 Blossom Hill Road
were 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 hold a public hearing
and receive public comments and continued the item to September 13, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission received further public comments and
recommended approval of the Zoning Code amendments 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
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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 and Town
law and came before the Town Council for public hearing on 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 zone changes are consistent with the General Plan and its elements in that the
proposed zonings are consistent with the proposed General Plan land use designations; 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 zoning map of the Town of Los Gatos is hereby amended to change the zoning of
the Caltrans right-of-way property adjacent to 14685 Oka Road from R-1:8 (Single -Family
Residential) to R-M (Multiple -Family Residential); and the properties at APN'S 424-06-116, 424-
07-116, 424-08-029, 424-08-058, 424-08-059, 424-08-060, 424-08-074, and 532-07-085; 620
and 14000 Blossom Hill Road; 16210, 16240, 16245, 16250, 16260, 16270, and 16392 Burton
Road; Cal Trans Right -of -Way Adjacent to 14685 Oka Road; 110 and 206 Knowles Drive; 445
Leigh Avenue; 440 Los Gatos Almaden Road; 16603 Lark Avenue; 14823, 14831, 14849, 14859,
14917, 14925, 15795, 16151, 16203, and 16492 Los Gatos Boulevard; 165 Los Gatos Saratoga
Road; and 14800 and 14840 Oka Road to apply the Housing Element Overlay Zone (HEOZ) to
each parcel as shown in Exhibit A.
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Ordinance 2348 November 21, 2023
SECTION III. Effective Date.
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos on the 71^ 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 211` 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:
Rob Moore, Rob Rennie, Mayor Maria Ristow
NAYS:
Matthew Hudes
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
Mary Badame
SIGNED:
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MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: l 1-22'23
ATTEST: / 7
TOWN CL K OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: 11 6Yk,
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
Application No. Z-23-003 "
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Forwarded by Planning Commission
Approved by Town Council Date:
Clerk Administrator Mayor
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Address: 165 Los Gatos -Saratoga Road
A.P.N. # 529-04-083
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
Application No. Z-23-003 "
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Forwarded by Planning Commission
Approved by Town Council Date:
Clerk Administrator Mayor
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Address: 16492 Los Gatos Boulevard and APN 53207085
A.P.N. # 532-07-086 and 532-07-085
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
Application No. Z-23-003 "
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Approved by Town Council Date:
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Address: 16151 and 16203 Los Gatos Boulevard; and 620 Blossom Hill Road
A.P.N. # 529-16-040, 529-16-069, and 529-16-041
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
Application No. Z-23-003 "
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Address: 16245, 16210, 16240, 16250, 16260, 16270, and 16392 Burton Road,
14823, 14831, 14849, 14859, 14917, 14925 Los Gatos Boulevard; and
APNs 42406116, 42407115, and 42407116
A.P.N. # 424-06-115, 424-07-054, 424-07-010, 424-07-009, 424-07-053, 424-07-
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
Application No. Z-23-003 "
Change of zoning map amending the Town Zoning Ordinance.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
Application No. Z-23-003 "
Change of zoning map amending the Town Zoning Ordinance.
® Zone Change From: R-M:5-12
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Forwarded by Planning Commission
Approved by Town Council Date:
Clerk Administrator Mayor
Date:
Ord:
Address: 14800 Oka Lane and APNs 42408029, 42408058, 42408059, 42408060,
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A.P.N. # 424-08-057, 424-08-029, 424-08-058, 424-08-059, 424-08-060, and 424-
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Application No. Z-23-003 "
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Forwarded by Planning Commission Date:
Approved by Town Council Date: Ord:
Clerk Administrator Mayor
Address: Caltrans Right -of -Way Adjacent to 14685 Oka Road
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
Application No. Z-23-003 "
Change of zoning map amending the Town Zoning Ordinance.
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Forwarded by Planning Commission
Approved by Town Council Date:
Clerk Administrator Mayor
Date:
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Application No. Z-23-003 "
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