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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 2025
TO ALLOW MODIFICATIONS TO BUILDING E
AT 50 UNIVERSITY AVENUE (OLD TOWN CENTER)
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on December 16, 1996, the Town Council adopted Planned Development (PD)
Ordinance 2025, amending the zoning ordinance effecting a zone change from C-2:LHP
(Commercial Business District, Landmark and Historic Preservation Overlay Zone: Planned
Development) to C-2:LHP:PD at 50 University Avenue, Old Town commercial center; and
WHEREAS, The PD Ordinance 2025 authorized the redevelopment of Old Town
commercial center, including the construction of several new buildings, among them Building E;
and
WHEREAS, the construction of Building E, located in the Old Town commercial center, was
completed in 1999; and
WHEREAS, in January 2025, the applicant, RH (Restoration Hardware), applied for a
modification to the existing PD Ordinance to allow modifications to Building E; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on August 27,
2025, at which time the Commission considered the public testimony, the Staff Report prepared
for that meeting, and all other documentation related to the PD Amendment, made findings and
forwarded a recommendation of ________ to the Town Council; and
WHEREAS, the amendments are consistent with the General Plan and its Elements; and
WHEREAS, the amendments are consistent with Chapter 29, “Zoning Regulations” of the
Town Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos as
follows:
SECTION I. Planned Development Overlay Zone.
The Town Code of the Town of Los Gatos is hereby amended to change zoning on property
located at 50 University Avenue (APN 529-02-044) as shown on the map attached hereto as
Draft Ordinance to be
modified by Town
Council deliberations
and direction.
EXHIBIT 4
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Exhibit A, as and is part of this Ordinance, from C-2:LHP:PD to C-2:LHP:PD. Ordinance 2025,
passed and adopted by the Town Council of Los Gatos on December 16, 1996, remains in effect
with the following amendments to Performance Standard 15 of Section V of Ordinance 2025:
15. BUILDING E. During the architecture and site approval process building E shall be
modified as follows:
a. Open up the center pathway. Building could be moved closer to the South property
line to increase width of pathway.
b. Design structure so that it appears to be a collective of individual structures that abut
each other.
c. The roof design shall be reflective of the individual structures (break-up rooflines).
d. Corner tower shall be redesigned into a clipped corner design.
e. Provide more variety in the buildings.
SECTION II. Severability.
In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction holds any Section, subsection,
paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Ordinance unconstitutional, preempted, or
otherwise invalid, the invalid portion shall be severed from this Ordinance and shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Town hereby declares that it would have
adopted each Section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Ordinance
irrespective of the fact that any one or more Sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses
or phrases in this Ordinance might be declared unconstitutional, preempted, or otherwise invalid.
SECTION III. Publication.
In accordance with Section 63937 of the Government Code of the State of California, this
Ordinance takes effect 30 days from the date of its passage. The Town Council hereby directs the
City Clerk to cause this Ordinance or a summary thereof to be published or posted in accordance
with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California.
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SECTION IV. Effective Date.
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
on the ____ day of ___________ 2025, and adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos at its regular meeting on the ____ day of _____ 2025, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
_______________________________
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
___________________________________
TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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