Item 2 - Addendum with Exhibit 20.10 Charles Street
PREPARED BY: Sean Mullin, AICP
Planning Manager
Reviewed by: Community Development Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6872
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/28/2025
ITEM NO: 2
ADDENDUM
DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Consider an Appeal of a Community Development Director Decision to Deny a
Fence Exception Request for an Existing Fence Partially Located in the Town’s
Right-of Way and Exceeding the Height Limitations within the Required Front
Yard and Street-Side Yard Setbacks on Property Zoned R-1D. Located at 10
Charles Street. APN 532-36-022. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15303: New Construction or Conversion of Small
Structures. Fence Height Exception Application FHE-23-001. Property
Owner/Applicant/Appellant: Firouz Pradhan. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
REMARKS:
Exhibit 20 includes public comments received between 11:01 a.m., Friday, May 23, 2025, and
11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
EXHIBITS:
Previously received with the March 12, 2025, Staff Report:
1. Location Map
2. Required Findings
3. Recommended Conditions of Approval if Appeal is Granted
4. Administrative Warning VL-22-578
5. Fence Height Exception Request – Letter of Justification
6. Email between Planning and Engineering staff
7. Annotated Site Plan Prepared by Staff
8. Fence Height Exception Denial Letter
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SUBJECT: 10 Charles Street/FHE-23-001
DATE: May 27, 2025
9. Appeal of the Community Development Director Decision
10. Letter of Justification for Appeal
11. Traffic View Area Diagrams
Previously received with the April 23, 2025, Addendum Report:
12. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Friday, April 18, 2025, and 11:00 a.m.,
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Previously received with the April 23, 2025, Desk Item Report:
13. Comments received from the applicant
14. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, April 22, 2025, and 11:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Previously received with the May 28, 2025, Staff Report:
15. Modified Recommended Conditions of Approval
16. Regulated areas exhibit by staff
17. Applicant response letter, dated May 19, 2025
18. Applicant response letter, dated May 22, 2025
19. Public comments received between 11:01 a.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2025, and 11:00
a.m., Friday, May 23, 2025
Received with this Addendum Report:
20. Public comments received between 11:01 a.m., Friday, May 23, 2025, and 11:00 a.m.,
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
From: Saeed Malakooti
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 10:16 AM
To: Sean Mullin <SMullin@losgatosca.gov>;
Subject: 10 Charles St - Fence Issue
[EXTERNAL SENDER]
From: Saeed Nejad
To: Mr. Sean Mullin (Planning Manager)
Town of Los Gatos
110 E Main St.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Dear Mr. Mullin,
I am writing this letter in reference to Mr. Firoz Pradhan, my neighbor residing at 10 Charles St.
Los Gatos.
Although I have no issues with Mr. Pradhan's current fence position, after reviewing both
Option A and Option B (as detailed in the attached drawings), it appears that visibility and safety
could be significantly improved by implementing either option when entering or exiting Charles
Street.
Furthermore, Mr. Pradhan has made a sincere effort to engage with all affected neighbors,
addressing their concerns and seeking a workable solution.
I hope this letter can be helpful in clarification of current fence wall concerns.. Please feel free
to contact me if further information is needed.
Sincerely,
Saeed Nejad
EXHIBIT 20
CURRENT VIEW TRIANGLEPROPOSED VIEW TRIANGLE(after propsoed changes are made)NOTES:1. This plan entails bringing theentire fence along LG Blvd backby 3'0" to 3'6", and clipping thecorners on both, the street sideas well as the street corner. Itfurther entails moving all theplanting (incl trees that wereplanted after the property waspurchased in February 2019) tobehind the proposed fence.2. This plan was run by all theneighbors, and has hadeveryone's verbal or writtensupport, with the exception of asingle neighbor, Kevin Chesney)3. The proposed view triangle isshown for moving the fence backby 3'0", and the visibility onlyincreases significantly if it ismoved back by 3'6".OPTION A - MOVE FENCE ALONG LOS GATOS BLVD BY 3'6", AND CLIP CORNERS BY ELIMINATING THE EXISTING CORNER SECTIONS (BOTH ENDS)
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EXHIBIT CFENCE MODIFICATION AT INTERIOR PROPERTY (COMMON FENCE SHARED WITH MICHELLE)The proposed fence modification plan is based upon a 10'x 10' triangle as directed by Public Works. However, constructing a fence along this pathmay interfere with the existing tree (shown in the picture above). Accordingly, an alternative is shown by constructing a visibility triangle using approximately 7'0" along Los Gatos Boulevard and 8'0" along the common shared fence so as to avoid any damage or disruption to the tree. This option will also enable us to simply remove the two existing corner fence sections, and construct a new section connecting the two existing non-corner posts. Needless to say, while this significantly enhances visibility, and, hence, we feel it is a practical solution, we are open to implementing the 10' x 10' triangle if mandated.
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