Exhibit 4 - Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, June 25, 2025110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
JUNE 25, 2025
The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chair Kendra Burch, Commissioner Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner Susan Burnett,
Commissioner Steve Raspe, Commissioner Joseph Sordi, and Commissioner Rob Stump.
Absent: Chair Emily Thomas.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1.Approval of Minutes – June 11, 2025
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Stump to approve adoption of the Consent
Calendar. Seconded by Commissioner Barnett.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.14331 Capri Drive
Architecture and Site Application S-24-043
Zone Change Application Z-23-005
APN 406-32-004
Applicant: Gordon K. Wong
Property Owner: Ravi Kiran Vallamdas
Project Planner: Ryan Safty
Consider a request for approval to demolish an existing single-family residence,
construct a new single-family residence, site improvements requiring a Grading Permit,
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and a Zone Change from O (Office) to R-1:8 (Single-Family Residential, minimum lot size
of 8,000 square feet). Categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303:
New Construction, and Section 15061(b)(3): Common Sense Exemption.
Ryan Safty, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Kevin Yu (Architect)
Our intent is to design a home that blends into the existing neighborhood, enhances the
overall aesthetic, contributes to the area’s long-term value, and benefits the community as a
whole. The building complies with the setback requirements, height, FAR, and the General Plan.
16 trees were preserved for privacy screening and natural shade. This project will use high-
quality materials and craftmanship. We have adjusted our plans in consideration of the
community feedback, such as reduced window sizes, flushed the wall of the master bedroom to
increase the distance from the building to the properly line, added privacy planting to alleviate
the direct line of sight into the neighboring property, and reduced the floor area. This project is
the third tallest and the fourth largest in terms of FAR.
Michelle McCormick,
I am the neighbor at 14333 Capri Drive. I appreciate the architects making adjustments,
but I had brought up concerns to the homeowner regarding the size of the building. For our
direct neighborhood, Knowles is down the road and is our main street, but the proposed home,
although beautiful, is huge and out of place in our neighborhood. The lot is so deep it would be
easy to build a beautiful one-story home there. The garage is the original structure that went
with the old home that is now demolished, and it doesn’t match this new modern proposed
home.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Raspe to recommend Town Council approval of
a Zone Change application for 14331 Capri Drive. Seconded by
Commissioner Stump.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Raspe to recommend Town Council approval of
an Architecture and Site Application, including a Grading Permit, for
14331 Capri Drive, with added recommendations to modify the plans to
incorporate a five-foot second-floor setback consistent with Residential
Design Guideline 3.3.2, and inclusion of the applicant’s design
suggestions noted during the hearing to modify the master bedroom
window size, recess the wall, and incorporate planting screening.
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Commissioner Raspe amended the motion clarify the five-foot second-floor setback is for the
Capri Drive side of the property.
Seconded by Commissioner Sordi.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-2 with Commissioners Barnett and Burnett dissenting.
REPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
- Town Council met 6/17/25:
o Heard an appeal of the denial of the Planning Commission decision on 16511
Cypress way related to the garage and directed staff to return with a resolution
granting the appeal.
o Approved a Tolling Agreement for a housing development at 101 Blossom Hill
Road, one of the SB 330 projects, to give time for staff and the property owner
to wait for the outcome of the declaratory relief filed by the Town.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
Historic Preservation Committee
Commissioner Burnett
- HPC met 6/25/25 and heard six items:
o One was rescheduled.
o Two were preliminary reviews.
o One regarding a sliding door and was denied.
o One regarding replacement windows was approved.
o The HPC will try to have a workplan for the HPC to be presented to the Town
Council.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
June 25, 2025 meeting as approved by the
Planning Commission.
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/s/ Vicki Blandin
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