04-15-2025 Agenda - DRC (PDF)Page 1
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the public process. If you
are interested in providing oral comments during the meeting, you must attend in-person,
complete a speaker’s card, and return it to the staff. If you wish to speak to an item on the
agenda, please list the item number on the speaker card. The time allocated to speakers may
change to better facilitate the meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting in-person, you
are welcome to submit written comments via email to planning@losgatosca.gov.
Public Comment During the Meeting:
When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the
Chair may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Town meeting.
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resident of the Town of Los Gatos. Providing this information is not required.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Development
Review 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.)
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 March 11, 2025 Development Review Committee
Meeting: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/41869/03-11-25-Minutes---
DRC-DRAFT-PDF
TOWN OF LOS GATOS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APRIL 15, 2025
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
10:00 AM
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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. 495 Bird Avenue: https://www.losgatosca.gov/2370/B
Architecture and Site Application S-23-025
Consider a Request for Approval to Demolish an Existing Single-Family Residence and
Construct a New Single-Family Residence on Property Zoned R-1D. APN 529-06-045.
Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303: New Construction or
Conversion of Small Structures. Property Owner: FAST4 DEVELOPMENT LLC. Applicant:
Clara Ren. Project Planner: Ryan Safty.
Map Link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/41818/495-Bird-Avenue---
Location-Map.
3. 15310 Suview Drive: https://www.losgatosca.gov/2383/S
Architecture and Site Application S-24-016
Consider a Request for Approval to Demolish an Existing Single-Family Residence,
Construct a New Single-Family Residence, and Site Improvement Requiring a Grading
Permit on Property Zoned HR-2 1/2. APN 537-24-024. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15303(a): New
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. Property Owner/Applicant: James and
Holly Vergara. Project Planner: Maria Chavarin.
Map Link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/41819/15310-Suview-Drive---
Location-Map.
4. 220 La Terra Court: https://www.losgatosca.gov/2378/L
Architecture and Site Application S-24-063
Consider a Request for Approval to Construct a New Single-Family Residence, Remove
Large Protected Trees, and Site Improvements Requiring a Grading Permit on Property
Zoned HR-2 ½:PD. APN 527-12-007. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15303: New Construction or
Conversion of Small Structures. Property Owner: LTL6, LLC. Applicant: Gary Kohlsaat.
Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman.
Map Link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/41820/220-La-Terra-Court---
Location-Map.
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].