General Plan Committee Agenda 02-12-2025Page 1
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:30 PM
Ryan Rosenberg, Chair
Emily Thomas, Vice Chair
Rob Moore, Council Member
Maria Ristow, Council Member
Jeffrey Barnett, Planning Commissioner Steve
Rob Stump, Planning Commissioner
Stephen Shelton, Public Representative
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent are considered routine Town business and may
be approved by one motion. Members of the public may provide input on any Consent Item(s)
when the Chair asks for public comment on the Consent Items.)
1. Draft Minutes of the June 26, 2024 General Plan Committee Meeting
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the General Plan
Committee on any matter that is not listed on the agenda and is within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Committee. To ensure all agenda items are heard, this portion of the agenda is
limited to 30 minutes. In the event additional speakers were not able to be heard during the initial
Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal Communications will be
opened prior to adjournment. Each speaker is limited to three minutes or such time as authorized
by the Chair.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants 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 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 Committee’s consent at the meeting.)
2. Consider Forwarding a Recommendation to the Planning Commission to Amend the
General Plan to Allow 100 Percent Affordable Housing Projects as a By-Right Use in the
Mixed-Use Commercial General Plan Land Use Designation and Amend Chapter 29
(Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code to Add 100 Percent Affordable Housing Projects as
a Permitted Use in the Restricted Commercial Highway (CH) Zone Pursuant to
Implementation Program AB of the 2023-2031 Housing Element. Adoption of this
Resolution and Ordinance are Exempt Pursuant to CEQA, Section 15061(b)(3) in that it
Can be Seen with Certainty that they Will Not Impact the Environment. General Plan
Amendment Application GP-24-004 and Zoning Code Amendment Application A-24-010.
Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos. Project Planner: Ryan Safty.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
3. Select a Chair and Vice Chair.
4. 2025 General Plan Committee Meeting Schedule
ADJOURNMENT
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]