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05-14-2025 GPC Agenda (PDF)Page 1 This meeting will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 East Main Street. PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS 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. • Speakers at public meetings may be asked to provide their name and to state whether they are a resident of the Town of Los Gatos. Providing this information is not required. Deadlines to Submit Public Comments: • If you are unable to participate in person, you may email planning@losgatosca.gov with the subject line “Public Comment Item #_” (insert the item number relevant to your comment). Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to the Committee must provide the comments as follows: o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Friday before the Committee meeting. o For inclusion in the agenda packet supplemental materials: by 11:00 a.m. the Monday or Tuesday before the Committee meeting. o For inclusion in a Desk Item: by 11:00 a.m. the day of the Committee meeting. TOWN OF LOS GATOS GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE MAY 14, 2025 110 EAST MAIN STREET TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 5:30 PM Ryan Rosenberg, Chair Emily Thomas, Vice Chair Rob Rennie, Council Member Maria Ristow, Council Member Jeffrey Barnett, Planning Commissioner Rob Stump, Planning Commissioner Bent Jensen, Public Representative Rasha Lashin, Public Representative Chris Ray, Public Representative Page 2 CALL MEETING TO ORDER ROLL CALL 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.) CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) 1. Approval of the Draft Minutes of the February 12, 2025, General Plan Committee Meeting 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 Making a Recommendation to the Planning Commission to Approve the Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map Resolution and Ordinance to Comply with State Government Code Section 51178 and Amend the General Plan to Incorporate the Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Adoption of this Resolution and Ordinance is Exempt Pursuant to CEQA, Section 15268, in that it is Required by the State. General Plan Amendment Application GP-25-01 and Town Code Amendment A-25-03. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos. OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) 3. Consider Whether the Town Should Retain a Separate General Plan Committee and Provide a Recommendation to the Town Council. 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].