1999-108-Adopting Amendments To Section IV Of The Downtown Specific Plan Concerning Parking StructuresRESOLUTION 1999 -108
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO SECTION IV OF THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC
PLAN CONCERNING PARKING STRUCTURES..
WHEREAS, the Town has completed Phase I of the construction of downtown parking
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Committee recommended :amending Section IV of the
Downtown Specific Plan to allow an above grade parlcing structure on the Farwell Lot (formerly Lot
13); and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Committee also recommended amending Section IV of the
Downtown Specific Plan to require all parking facilities to exhibit excellence in design, minimize
impacts on .adjacent property, and be consistent with the Town's character; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Committee also recommended amending the Downtown
Specific Plan's list of Town Parlcing .Lot designations in order to provide a more logical order and
clearly defined names for the lots; and
WHEREAS, thePlanning Commission considered therecommendation of the General Plan
Committee at public hearings on March 24, and Apr114, andApri128,1999 and received testimony
from the public; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission .found the amendment is consistent with the
Environmental Impact Report and Negative .Declaration previously adopted for the Downtown
Specific Plan and the Downtown Parking .Improvement Program and that the amendment will not
have a significant environmental impact;. and
WHEREAS, on May 26, 1999 the Planning Commission concurred with the General .Plan
Committee recommendations, and also recommended that the Town Council amend the Downtown
Specific Plan based on the General Plan Committee recommendations; and
WHEREAS, on July 6,1999., the Town Council held apublic hearing affirming the.Planning
Commissions findings that the proposed amendment is .internally consistent with the Downtown
Specific Plan, General Plan and Downtown Redevelopment Project Plan pursuant to the provisions
of Government Code Section 65353.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED, that the proposed Downtown Specific Plan
Amendment IDSP-99-1 is .consistent with the Envirorunental Impact Report and Negative Declaration
previously adopted for the Downtown Specific Plan and the Downtown Parking Improvement
Program and will .not have a significant environmental impact; and
FURTIER RESOLVED, that Policy #9, on Page IV-2, of Section IV of the Downtown
Specific Plan shall be amended to read as follows:
9. Parking facilities in Downtown .Los Gatos shall be at or below grade. A parking
structure on the Farwell Lot may be acceptable with one .level above grade. All
parking facilities must exhibit excellence in design, minimize impacts on adjacent
property, and be consistent with the Town"s character.
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that .Policy #14 and #15, on Page IV-2, of Section IV of the
Downtown Specific Plan shall be deleted; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Phase I List of parking facilities; on Page IV-4, of
Section IV of the Downtown Specific Plan be amended to read as follows:
(Grays Ln./Royce St. Parl~ing Lot) Surface Lot
(Elm St./ Grays Ln. Parking Lot) Double Deck
(Park Ave. Parking Lot) Surface Lot
(East Mani St. Parking Lot) Surface Lot ;and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the :Phase III list of parking facilities, on Page IV-4, of
Section IV of the Downtown Specific Plan be amended to read as follows:.
.Any .revenues collected in Phase II shall be used to help pay for the construction of the
following parking facilities:
1. Bachman Ave./ Hwy. 9 Parking Lot
2. Royce St. / Bachman Ave. Parking Lot
3. Grays Ln. /Royce St. Parl~ng Lot
4. Elm St. / 'Grays Ln. Parking Lot
5. Station Way Parking Lot
6. Farwell Parking Lot
(Amended by Resolution 1999-XXXX, adopted 7 /6 /99); and
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that the items g & h, of Page IV-4 and IV-5, of Section IV of the
Downtown Specific Plan be amended to read as follows:
f. In identifying potential improvements that could increase the number of parking
spaces with in tl?e CBD/East Main Street areas, the following shall be considered:.
(1) Malee the best use of existing Town owned property.
(2) Parking should not replace existing development.
g. In support of the parizing program, the Town shall:
(1) Donate Town-owned land for parking.
{2) Provide staff support for administrating the parking program.;. and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the :Los Gatos Downtown Parking Improvement District
Map, of Section IV of the Downtown Specific Plan be amended to as noted in Exhibit A.
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PASSED AND .ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council held on the 6th day
of July, 1999, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Steven .Blanton, Linda Lubeck, Joe Pirzynski,
Mayor Jan. Hutchins.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None ~-.,,
SIGNED:
MAYO OF LOS GATOS
LOS GAS OS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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CLERK tx THE TO~'-TP1 OF L GATOS
.LOS GA'TL'iS, CA,Xj ~~RNIA
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