Desk Item.45 Reservoir Road
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: 06/11/2025 ITEM NO: 2 DESK ITEM
DATE: June 11, 2025
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Consider a Request for Approval to Construct a New Single-Family Residence
with a Reduced Rear Yard Setback, Site Improvements Requiring a Grading
Permit, and Removal of Large Protected Trees on a Nonconforming Vacant
Property Zoned R-1:20. Located at 45 Reservoir Road. APN 529-33-054.
Architecture and Site Application S-22-048. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15303: New Construction. Property Owner: Farnaz
Agahian. Applicant: Gary Kohlsaat, Architect. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
REMARKS:
In response to questions received from Commissioners prior to the meeting, staff offers the
following remarks and additional information:
The Planning Commission’s review of the application is not limited to the direction provided by
the Town Council to the applicant. The Town Council granted the appeal of the decision of the
Planning Commission, remanding the application back to the Planning Commission to be
considered de novo. The Planning Commission should consider the merits of the entire project
and whether the applicant responded adequately to the Council’s direction.
The Floor Area Comparison table on the following page includes additional columns providing a
summary of the change between the original and revised proposals expressed in square
footage and percentage.
PAGE 2 OF 2 SUBJECT: 45 Reservoir Road/S-22-048 DATE: June 11, 2025
Floor Area Comparison
Original Proposal Revised Proposal
Non-Exempt
Floor Area*
Exempt
Floor Area
Total Non-Exempt
Floor Area*
Exempt
Floor Area
Total SF
Change
%
Change
Lower
Floor
313 1,287 1,600 321 1,135 1,456 -144 -9.0%
Main Floor 1,327 0 1,327 1,272 0 1,272 -100 -7.5%
Garage
Floor
163+63 338 564 147+75 352 574 +10 +1.8%
Total 1,866 1,625 3,491 1,815 1,487 3,302 -189 -5.4%
ADU 516 0 516 461 0 461 -55 -10.7%
* Non-Exempt Floor Area includes above grade square footage and portions of below grade
square footage projecting beyond the enclosed building footprint above.
The following Lot Coverage Comparison table provides an evaluation of the change in the
projects lot coverage from the original proposal to the revised proposal.
Lot Coverage Comparison
Original Proposal Revised Proposal Change (SF) Change (%)
Residence + Garage + ADU 2,195 2,057 -138 -6.2%
Patios + Balconies
(Outside residence footprint)
148 118 -30 -20.2%
TOTAL 2,343 2,175 -168 -7.2%