2025-008 - UPHOLDING AN ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION ISSUED TO THEODORE DEFFENBAUGH AND LAURI DEFFENBAUGH AND IMPOSING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTSRESOLUTION 2025-008
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
UPHOLDING AN ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION ISSUED TO
THEODORE DEFFENBAUGH AND LAURI DEFFENBAUGH
AND IMPOSING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
WHEREAS, Town staff conducted a site inspection of the property located at 16660
Cypress Way, Los Gatos, on May 30, 2024.
WHEREAS, During that inspection, Town staff observed four violations of Los Gatos
Town Code section 6.150.010 (incorporating California Residential Code section R105.1),
regarding unpermitted remodeling of a permitted accessory unit and regarding three
unpermitted structures.
WHEREAS, During that inspection, Town staff observed a violation of Los Gatos Town
Code section 12.20.010 regarding unpermitted grading associated with retaining walls and
roadways.
WHEREAS, Town staff issued an administrative warning notice dated July 8, 2024, which
notified Theodore and Lauri Deffenbaugh, the property owners, of the violations and provided
them with an administrative warning and an opportunity to abate the violations.
WHEREAS, Town staff conducted a site inspection of the property located at 16660
Cypress Way, Los Gatos, on September 13, 2024 and determined that the violations of the
Town Code had not been abated.
WHEREAS, Previous unsuccessful efforts by Town staff to abate violations of Town Code
sections 6.150.010 (incorporating California Residential Code section R105.1) and 12.20.010 at
16660 Cypress Way, Los Gatos, included issuing two written administrative warnings to
Theodore and Lauri Deffenbaugh dated July 17, 2019 and August 22, 2019.
WHEREAS, After Theodore and Lauri Deffenbaugh failed to abate the violations set forth
in the abatement warning dated July 8, 2024, Town staff issued an administrative citation on
September 16, 2024, imposing daily penalties, as authorized by the Town Code, in the amount
of $11,100.00.
WHEREAS, Town staff seek to recover costs of enforcement in the amount of $5,824.26
according to proof as provided by the Town Code.
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WHEREAS, Theodore and Lauri Deffenbaugh requested and received a public hearing
before the Town Council, on December 17, 2024, to appeal the administrative citation.
WHEREAS, an appeal hearing was conducted on January 21, 2025.
WHEREAS, the appeal hearing was continued to March 4 2025, to allow the Town
Council to review December 13, 2024, correspondence from the appellant.
WHEREAS, the continued appeal hearing was held on March 4, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
does hereby declare, determine, and order as follows:
1. The administrative citation issued to Theodore and Lauri Deffenbaugh on September
16, 2024 is UPHELD in the amount of $11,100.00.
2. Administrative costs are imposed in the amount of $5,824.26.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 4th day of March, 2025, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Maria Ristow, Rob Rennie, Rob Moore, Mary Badame, Mayor Matthew Eludes
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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TOWN C13 OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN • F LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
Resolution 2025-008
March 4, 2025