Item 1 - Draft Minutes of the April 10, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/08/2024
ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 10, 2024
The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Steve Raspe, Vice Chair Emily Thomas, Commissioner Jeffrey Barnett,
Commissioner Susan Burnett, and Commissioner Adam Mayer
Absent: Commissioner Melanie Hanssen and Commissioner Kathryn Janoff
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – March 13, 2024
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Burnett to approve adoption of the Consent
Calendar. Seconded by Vice Chair Thomas.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-0 with Commissioner Barnett abstaining.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Amendments to Town Code Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) for Senate Bill 9
Town Code Amendment Application A-24-003
Project Location: Town Wide
Applicant: Town of Los Gatos
Project Planner: Ryan Safty
Forward a recommendation to the Town Council on amendments to Chapter 29 (Zoning
Regulations) of the Town Code for Senate Bill 9 regarding a change to required second
story step-backs and other clarifying revisions. The proposed amendments to the Town
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Code are not considered a project under Section 15378 of the California Environmental
Quality Act, and in accordance with Government Code Section 66411.7(n) and
66452.21(g), Senate Bill 9 Ordinances are not a project subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act.
Ryan Safty, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Tony Jeans, Architect
- The Town of Los Gatos SB 9 Ordinance is working very well, but I would like the process to
run more smoothly. A current example is delayed because we haven’t recorded the Parcel
Map for the lot split, but that is because it has gone through multiple iterations of staff
review. As to the wording of the amendments, I want you to distinguish between a
conservation easement, which is being added, and open space easement, which should not
be restrictive. If there is an open space easement that is not a conservation easement, that
should not restrict someone from doing an SB 9 lot split.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Barnett to forward a recommendation to the
Town Council on Amendments to Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the
Town Code for Senate Bill 9 regarding a change to required second story
step-backs and other clarifying revisions as identified in Exhibit 4, with
the required findings in Exhibit 1, and with the additional recommended
changes from Exhibit 5 in the Desk Item that the majority of the
Commission voted on for inclusion in the Town Council recommendation.
Seconded by Chair Raspe.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
REPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Jennifer Armer, Planning Manager
• The Town Council met on March 19, 2024, and April 2, 2024, to consider ordinances for
modifications to the Historic Preservation Committee regulations , and the rezoning of
the properties on Downing Oak Court. Both will go into effect on May 2, 2024.
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• The Town Council will meet on April 16, 2024, to consider potential Story Pole Policy
modifications, and a resolution to rescind the Land Use and Community Design
Elements of the 2040 General Plan.
• Spring into Green will be at Town Plaza Park on Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
Historic Preservation Committee
Commissioner Burnett
- The HPC met on March 27, 2024.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:19 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
April 10, 2024 meeting as approved by the
Planning Commission.
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/s/ Vicki Blandin
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