04 Implementation Program AA Parking Standards-Adoption with Attachments
PREPARED BY: Sean Mullin, AICP
Planning Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Community Development
Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6872
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 02/04/2025 ITEM NO: 4
DATE: January 31, 2025
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Chris Constantin, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town
Code Regarding Parking Standards Pursuant to Implementation Program AA
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-24-009. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
Ordinance Title: An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
Amending Chapter 29, “Zoning Regulations,” of the Town Code Regarding
Parking Standards, Pursuant to Implementation Program AA of the 2023-2031
Housing Element.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt an ordinance (Attachment 1) amending Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town
Code regarding parking standards, pursuant to Implementation Program AA of the 2023-2031
Housing Element.
BACKGROUND:
At the regular meeting of January 21, 2025, the Town Council held a public hearing to consider
the introduction of an ordinance to amend Town Code Chapter 29, “Zoning Regulations,”
Article I, “In General,” Division 4, “Parking” to revise Section 29.10.150 to reduce parking
requirements for multi-family developments located near transit and eliminate guest parking
requirements for multi-family developments Town wide, pursuant to Housing Element
Implementation Program AA. Additionally, the ordinance reintroduces parking requirements to
Section 29.10.150 (b) that were erroneously removed through a previous Town Code
amendment and removes language from Section 29.10.150 (c)(6) that is unrelated to parking
requirements for hospitals. The Town Council voted unanimously to approve the introduction
of the ordinance.
PAGE 2 OF 2 SUBJECT: Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 29 of the Town Code, Implementation Program AA DATE: January 31, 2025
This ordinance is returning to the Town Council for final adoption. The ordinance will take
effect 30 days after its adoption.
COORDINATION:
This report was coordinated with the offices of the Town Manager and Town Attorney.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Adoption of this ordinance does not impact the Town’s budget and is required under Program
AA of the 2023-2031 Housing Element.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
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 significantly affect the physical environment in that it will
make modifications to parking standards.
ATTACHMENT:
1. Draft Ordinance
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Draft Ordinance Adoption Date
DRAFT ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING CHAPTER 29, “ZONING REGULATIONS,” OF THE TOWN CODE
REGARDING PARKING STANDARDS, PURSUANT TO
IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM AA OF THE 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT
WHEREAS, the 2023-2031 Housing Element, which was adopted on June 4, 2024, and
subsequently found in compliance with housing element law on July 10, 2024, by the California
Department of Housing and Community Development, provides that the Town will amend
Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code regarding parking standards;
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2024, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed
amendments to Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code, found that the proposed
amendments are consistent with the goals and policies of the Town’s General Plan, and
recommended adoption of the proposed amendments by the Town Council;
WHEREAS, the amendments are consistent with the General Plan and its Elements; and
WHEREAS, the amendments are consistent with Chapter 29, “Zoning Regulations” of the
Town Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos as
follows:
SECTION I. Incorporation of Recitals.
The Town Council finds that the above Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein
by reference.
SECTION II. Subsection (b) of Section 29.10.150, “Number of off-street spaces required,” of
Chapter 29, “Zoning Regulations,” is amended to read as follows:
(b) Parking requirements for downtown. The parking requirements for various uses in the
downtown are as follows:
(1) Retail and commercial stores, shops, personal service businesses, specialty food retail,
restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and tap/tasting rooms. One (1) parking space for each
three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area.
(2) Business and professional offices, retail banks, financial and investment services,
insurance companies, social service agencies, and studios. One (1) parking space for
each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area.
(3) Theaters. One (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor
area.
(4) For uses not specifically listed in this subsection the requirements shall be as set forth
in subsection (c).
ATTACHMENT 1
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Draft Ordinance Adoption Date
SECTION III. Subsection (c) of Section 29.10.150, “Outside downtown parking requirements,”
of Chapter 29, “Zoning Regulations,” is amended to read as follows:
(c) Outside downtown parking requirements. The number of off-street parking spaces required
for areas outside the downtown is set in this subsection. When a use is not listed in this
subsection, the Planning Director shall determine the parking requirements by analogy to
the requirements for the listed uses.
SECTION IV. Subsection (c)(3) of Section 29.10.150, “Outside downtown parking
requirements,” of Chapter 29, “Zoning Regulations,” is amended to read as follows:
(3) Multiple-unit dwellings in all zones and two-family dwellings in the R-1D zone. One and one-
half (1½) times the number of living units in such dwellings, except multiple-unit dwellings
and mixed-use developments that include a multiple-unit dwelling component that are
located within one-half (½) mile walking distance of public transportation shall provide one
(1) parking space per dwelling unit. For the purposes of this subsection, public transportation
means a high-quality transit corridor, as defined in subdivision (b) of Public Resources Code
Section 21155, or a major transit stop, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21064.3.
SECTION V. Subsection (c)(6) of Section 29.10.150, “Outside downtown parking requirements,”
of Chapter 29, “Zoning Regulations,” is amended to read as follows:
(6) Hospitals. One and one-half (1½) parking spaces for each bed.
SECTION VI. Severability.
In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction holds any Section, subsection,
paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Ordinance unconstitutional, preempted, or
otherwise invalid, the invalid portion shall be severed from this Ordinance and shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Town hereby declares that it would
have adopted each Section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Ordinance
irrespective of the fact that any one or more Sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences,
clauses, or phrases in this Ordinance might be declared unconstitutional, preempted, or
otherwise invalid.
SECTION VII. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The Town Council finds that this Ordinance is exempt from the provisions of CEQA
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) in that it can be seen with certainty that it will
not significantly affect the physical environment in that it will modifications to parking standards.
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Draft Ordinance Adoption Date
SECTION VIII. Publication.
In accordance with Section 63937 of the Government Code of the State of California, this
Ordinance takes effect 30 days from the date of its passage. The Town Council hereby directs the
Town Clerk to cause this Ordinance or a summary thereof to be published or posted in
accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California.
SECTION IX. Effective Date.
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos on the 21st day of January 2025, and adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos at its regular meeting on the 4th day of February 2025, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
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MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA