Exhibit 1 - Required FindingsPLANNING COMMISSION – February 12, 2025
REQUIRED FINDINGS FOR:
Town Code Amendment Application A-25-001
Forward a Recommendation to the Town Council on an Ordinance Amending Chapter 29
(Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code Regarding Emergency Shelters, Small Employee
Housing, Transitional Housing, Supportive Housing, Employee Housing, Group Homes, and
Findings for Reasonable Accommodation Requests, Pursuant to Implementation Program AP 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. Town Code Amendment Application A-25-001. Project Location: Town Wide.
Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
FINDINGS
Required Finding for CEQA:
• The proposed amendments are exempt pursuant to CEQA, Section 15061(b)(3), because it
can be seen with certainty that they will not significantly affect the physical environment in
that they make minor changes to the regulations applicable to emergency shelters, small
employee housing, transitional housing, supportive housing, employee housing, group
homes, and findings for reasonable accommodation requests.
Required Finding for General Plan:
• The proposed amendments to Chapter 29 of the Town Code allowing by allowing by-right
use for special needs housing including emergency shelters, small employee housing,
transitional housing, supportive housing, employee housing, group homes in specific zones
and modifying the findings for reasonable accommodation requests are consistent with the
General Plan.
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