Exhibit 1 - Required FindingsPLANNING COMMISSION – April 9, 2025
REQUIRED FINDINGS FOR:
General Plan Amendment Application GP-24-004
Zoning Code Amendment Application A-24-010
Consider Making a Recommendation to the Town Council to Adopt a Resolution to Amend the
General Plan to Allow 100 Percent Affordable Housing Residential Developments as a Permitted
Use in the Mixed-Use Commercial General Plan Land Use Designation and Adopt an Ordinance
to Amend Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code to Add 100 Percent Affordable
Residential Developments as a Permitted Use in the Restricted Commercial Highway (CH) Zone,
Pursuant to Implementation Program AB of the 2023-2031 Housing Element. Adoption of this
Resolution and Ordinance are Exempt Pursuant to CEQA, Section 15061(b)(3) in that it Can be
Seen with Certainty that they Will Not Impact the Environment. Project Location: Town Wide.
Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
FINDINGS
Required Findings for CEQA:
• The proposed amendments are not a project under CEQA pursuant to Section 21065 of the
Public Resources Code and Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; are exempt from
CEQA pursuant to 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty
that the action will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment; any future
100 percent affordable residential developments that include new construction under a
discretionary process would be subject to project specific environmental review under
CEQA.
Required Findings for General Plan:
• The proposed amendments to the General Plan and Chapter 29 of the Town Code are
consistent with the General Plan because they would allow a residential use on lands
currently designated and zoned to allow a residential use in a mixed-use development of
the Town Code.
EXHIBIT 1
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