Planning Commission Agenda - 11-13-2024
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 PM
Steven Raspe, Chair
Emily Thomas, Vice Chair
Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner
Susan Burnett, Commissioner
Melanie Hanssen, Commissioner
Vacant, Commissioner
Vacant, Commissioner
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This is a hybrid/in-person meeting and will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110
E. Main Street and virtually through the Zoom webinar application (log-in information provided
below). Members of the public may provide public comments for agenda items in -person or
virtually through the Zoom webinar by following the instructions listed below. The live stream of
the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube.
PARTICIPATION
The public is welcome to provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting in three ways:
Zoom webinar (Online): Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this
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code: 686100). If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise
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In-Person: Please complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the Chamber benches
and return it to the Vice Chair before the meeting or when the Chair announces the item for
which you wish to speak.
NOTES: (1) Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Chair’s discretion.
(2) If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to planning@losgatosca.gov the
subject line “Public Comment Item #__” (insert the item number relevant to your comment) or
“Verbal Communications – Non-Agenda Item.” All comments received will become part of the
record.
(3) Deadlines to submit written public comments are:
11:00 a.m. the Friday before the Planning Commission meeting for inclusion in the agenda
packet.
11:00 a.m. the Tuesday before the Planning Commission meeting for inclusion in an addendum.
11:00 a.m. on the day of the Planning Commission meeting for inclusion in a desk item.
(4) Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation must submit the presentation
electronically to planning@losgatosca.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the Planning
Commission meeting.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Commission on any matter
that is not listed on the agenda. Unless additional time is authorized by the Commission, remarks
shall be limited to three minutes.)
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) (Before the Planning Commission acts
on the consent agenda, any member of the public Commission may request that any item be removed
from the consent agenda. At the Chair’s discretion, items removed from the consent calendar may
be considered either before or after the Public Hearings portion of the agenda.)
1. Draft Minutes of the October 23, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of
five minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three
minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants/Appellants and their representatives
may be allotted up to a total of three minutes maximum for closing statements. Items
requested/recommended for continuance are subject to the Commission’s consent at the meeting.)
2. Requesting Approval for Construction of a Single-Family Residence and Site Improvements
Requiring a Grading Permit on a Vacant Property Zoned R-1:8. Located at 15411 National
Avenue. APN 424-12-140. Architecture and Site Application S-23-033. Categorically Exempt
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303: New Construction. Property Owner:
Vyankatesh and Rammy Muddada. Applicant: Jose Rama. Project Planner: Erin Walters.
3. Requesting Approval of a Planned Development for Demolition of a Senior Living
Community, Construction of a New Senior Living Community, Removal of Large Protected
Trees, and Site Improvements Requiring a Grading Permit on Property Zoned R:PD. Located
at 110 Wood Road. APN 510-47-038. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program, and Modified CEQA Checklist have been Prepared for
this Project. Planned Development Application PD-20-001 and Environmental Impact Report
EIR-21-002. Applicant: Frank Rockwood. Property Owner: Front Porch Communities. Project
Planner: Sean Mullin.
4. Consider an Appeal of a Community Development Director's Decision to Deny a Fence
Height Exception Request for Construction of a Six-Foot Tall Fence Within a Required Street-
Side Setback and Traffic View Area on Property Zoned R-1:8. Located at 108 Westchester
Drive. APN 523-36-037. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the Adopted Guidelines for the
Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15303: New
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. Fence Height Exception Application FHE-24-
003. Property Owner/Applicant/ Appellant: Parul Upadhyaya and Deepak Pandey. Project
Planner: Suray Nathan.
5. Consider an Appeal of a Community Development Director Decision Determining that the
Residence Remain a Contributor to the Historic District for Property Located in the Almond
Grove Historic District Zoned O:LHP. APN 510-14-053. Located at 228 Bachman Avenue.
Request for Review Application PHST-24-017. Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Section 15061
(b)(3). Property Owner/Applicant/Appellant: James Wood. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
6. Make a Recommendation to the Town Council on an Ordinance Amending Chapter 29
(Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code Regarding the State Mandated Density Bonus,
Pursuant to Implementation Program R of the 2023-2031 Housing Element. Adoption of this
Ordinance is Exempt Pursuant to CEQA, Section 15061(b)(3) in that it can be Seen with
Certainty that it will not Impact the Environment, Because the Town is Already Subject to
Government Code Sections 65915 and Following. Town Code Amendment Application A-24-
005. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
7. Make a Recommendation to the Town Council on an Ordinance Amending Chapter 29
(Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code to Add Low Barrier Navigation Centers as a By -Right
Use in Mixed-Use and Nonresidential Zones, Pursuant to Implementation Program AD of the
2023-2031 Housing Element. Adoption of this Ordinance is Exempt Pursuant to CEQA,
Section 15061(b)(3) in that it can be Seen with Certainty that it will not Impact the
Environment, Because the Town is Already Subject to Government Code Sections 65660 -
65668. Town Code Amendment Application A-24-006. Project Location: Town Wide.
Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
8. Make a Recommendation to the Town Council on Adoption of a Replacement Units
Ordinance and Adoption of a Resolution Adopting Replacement Units Guidelines, Pursuant
to Implementation Program AU of the 2023-2031 Housing Element. Adoption of this
Ordinance is Exempt Pursuant to CEQA, Section 15061(b)(3) in that it can be Seen with
Certainty that it will not Impact the Environment, Because the Town is Already Subject to
State Law. Town Code Amendment Application A-24-007. Project Location: Town Wide.
Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS / COMMISSION MATTERS
ADJOURNMENT (Planning Commission policy is to adjourn no later than 11:30 p.m. unless a
majority of the Planning Commission votes for an extension of time)
ADA NOTICE In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance
to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354 - 6834. Notification at
least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date will enable the Town to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
Planning Commission meetings are broadcast Live on KCAT, Channel 15 (on Comcast) on the 2 nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Live and Archived Planning Commission meetings can be viewed by going to:
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