Item 19 Staff Report Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution Revising Town-Wide Traffic Impact Mitigation FeesTOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: October 27, 1992
TO: MAYOR AND TOW f [ COUNCI
FROM: TOWN MANAGER
COUNCIL AGENDA
DATE: 11/2/92
ITEM NO. /
SUBJECT: HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION REVISING TOWN -WIDE
TRAFFIC IMPACT MITIGATION FEES
RECOMMENDATION:
Continue public hearing to consider adoption of resolution revising Town -wide traffic impact mitigation fees
to February 1, 1993 and set date for study session.
REMARKS:
This matter was continued from your September 8, 1992 meeting to this date allowing a Council study
session to discuss a number of traffic impact fee issues. Due to Council scheduling conflicts, the study
session has not been held at this time. Therefore, it is recommended that the matter be continued to your
meeting of Monday, February 1, 1993.
The Council should also set a date for the study session at this time. Suggested dates might be one of the
following four Mondays: November 23rd, November 30th, December 14th, or January 11th.
A study session on any one of these dates would permit sufficient time for staff to make any recommended
modifications to the proposed resolution.
PREPARED BY:
LEE E. BOWMAN .
PLANNING DIRE OR
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Reviewed by:
Attorney Clerk Finance Treasurer
COUNCIL ACTION/ACTION DIRECTED TO:
November 2, 1992
Los Gatos, California
PARK COMMISSION/APPOINTMENTS/BRIAN STANNARD/EDWARD WU (13.20)
Motion by Mr. Blanton, seconded by Mrs. Benjamin, that Council affirm Student Park
Commissioner appointments for Brian Stannard and Edward Wu. Carried unanimously.
JOSHUA GRAFTON/PARK COMMISS ION/COMMENDATION/RESO LUTION 1992-197 (14A.20)
Motion by Mr. Blanton, seconded by Mrs. Benjamin, that Council adopt Resolution 1992-197
entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS COMMENDING JOSHUA
GRAFTON, Carried unanimously.
AIMEE ELIZABETH LOEWENSTERN/PARK COMMISSION/COMMENDATION
RESOLUTION 1992-198 (14B.20)
Motion by Mr. Blanton, seconded by Mrs. Benjamin, that Council adopt Resolution 1992-198
entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS COMMENDING AIMEE
ELIZABETH LOEWENSTERN. Carried unanimously.
WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM/PUBLIC NUISANCE DECLARATION
RESOLUTION 1992-199 (15.27)
Motion by Mr. Blanton, seconded by Mrs. Benjamin, that Council adopt Resolution 1992-199
entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DECLARING WEEDS A PUBLIC
NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR ABATEMENT. Carried unanimously.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM/RESOLUTION 1992-200 (16.19)
Motion by Mr. Blanton, seconded by Mrs. Benjamin, that Council adopt Resolution 1992-200
entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS APPROVING COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
AND THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT. Carried unanimously.
PROMOTIONAL EVENTS/AUTOMOBILE DEALERS/ORDINANCE 1922 (18.46)
Motion by Mr. Blanton, seconded by Mrs. Benjamin, that Council adopt Ordinance 1922
entitled, ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING THE ZONING
ORDINANCE TO PERMIT NEW PROVISIONS CONCERNING SPECIAL/PROMOTIONAL
EVENTS FOR AUTOMOBILE DEALERS, which was introduced at the Council meeting of
October 19, 1992. Carried unanimously.
HEARINGS
TRAFFIC IMPACT MITIGATION FEES/HEARING (19.46)
Mayor Carlson stated that this was the time and place duly noted for public hearing to consider
adoption of resolution revising Town -Wide Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees.
There was no one from the audience to address this issue.
Mr. Ventura spoke for the record concerning the need to augment the traffic mitigation fund so
as to improve critical intersections and divert traffic from residential neighborhoods. New
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HEARINGS CONTINUED
TRAFFIC IMPACT MITIGATION FEES CONT.
developments, which will be adding to existing traffic problems, must be asked to pay the costs
necessary for mitigating the impacts their projects will impose upon the established
neighborhoods and community. Proposed fees for small retail businesses should be reduced.
Large developments, particularly office buildings and shopping centers and other businesses with
high peak hour traffic should pay higher fees than those proposed.
Motion by Mr. Blanton, seconded by Mrs. Benjamin, to continue this public hearing to February
1, 1993. Carried unanimously.
NINO AVE/PREFERENTIAL PARKING/SOCCER FIELD USE IMPACT
MITIGATION MEASURES/HEARING (20.42)
Mayor Carlson stated that this was the time and place duly noted for public hearing to consider
preferential parking at Nino, Mitchell, George, Albert and Roberts Roads.
The following people from the audience spoke to this issue:
Fred Klepinger, 500 Nino, spoke regarding the need for parking control in this area during the
soccer impact times.
Brian Floyd, 109 Hilow, addressed the safety issues involved in parents dropping off children
and driving away to find parking in another area.
Charlotte Inman, 16345 Los Gatos Blvd., would like signs and traffic director rather than
preferential parking.
Chris Eagen, 15955 Stephanie Lane, is in favor of street parking, not preferential, because that
would lead to children having to cross major arteries like Los Gatos Blvd. to get to the games.
Mark Wagner, 100 Albert Crt., is in favor of instituting a parking district for the Nino/Albert
area.
Ira Holtman, 920 Cherrystone Drive, would like to see access to street parking remain, stating
that preferential parking may institute further requests at other well used recreation areas.
Ned Zuparko, 15443 Corinne Drive, spoke of the 1,500 children served by the soccer league and
the use of the other school sites for other sports events. These sites are all widely used and
there is not room to move games from one to another. The league has already agreed to
eliminate the Sunday games but this makes Saturdays more heavily used.
Jim Barth, 18237 Constitution Ave., M.S., asked that public parking remain as is.
Pat Jones, 520 Nino Ave., asked again for preferential parking on Nino.
Paul Zebb, 25977 Highland Drive, does not want to limit parking and restrict the ability of the
children to participate in the soccer league.
Edward Nino, 16345 Los Gatos Blvd. #51, does not feel that Calvary Baptist Church is feasible
for parking due to the danger involved in that many children crossing Los Gatos Blvd.
No one else from the audience addressed this issue.
Motion by Mr. Blanton, seconded by Mr. Attaway, that Council close the public hearing.
Carried unanimously.
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