2011060610 - Attachment 09 - 16005 Los Gatos BoulevardTOWN COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2011
REQUIRED FINDINGS & CONSIDERATIONS FOR:
16005 Los Gatos Boulevard
Planned Development PD-07-145
Negative Declaration ND-07-148
Requesting approval to rezone the project site from CH to CH:PD, to demolish the existing auto
dealership buildings to construct a mixed -use development consisting of retail commercial space, senior
apartments, and single-family residences. No significant environmental impacts have been identified as
a result of this project, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration is recommended. APN 529-16-025 and 053
PROPERTY OWNERS: CHL Ventures, LP
APPLICANT: Kenneth Rodrigues -& Partners _.
FINDINGS:
Required consistency with the Town's General Plan:
The proposed Zone Change is internally consistent with the General Plan and its Elements.
Required consistency with the Town's Traffic Policy for a community benefit:
Projects that generate additional traffic of five or more peak hour trips may only be recommended for
approval if the proj ect's benefits to the community override the traffic impacts as determined by specific
sections of the General Plan and/or any Specific Plan. If a project generates additional traffic of five or
more peak hour trips the burden is on the applicant to cite economic or housing benefits to the Town
and/or specific sections of the General Plan and any applicable Specific Plan that demonstrate the
project's benefit to the Community which outweighs the traffic impact. The deciding body must make
specific findings which demonstrate that the benefit(s) of the project outweigh the impact in order to
approve the project. The applicant is offering a community benefit to contribute funds to improve
pedestrian safety at the pedestrian crossing across Blossom Hill Road at Los Gatos Boulevard, and to
provide a U-Turn movement for southbound traffic on Los Gatos Boulevard at the Blossom Hill Road
intersection.
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Required consistency with the Town's Infill Policy for community benefit:
1. The project contributes to the further development of the surrounding neighborhood by:
improving circulation and pedestrian safety through the improvements pr posed as the
community benefit for traffic impacts; contributing to neighborhood unity by providing single
family residents and neighborhood serving commercial development; and will not detract from
the existing quality of life"
2. The project is designed in context with the neighborhood and surrounding zoning with respect to
the existing scale and character of surrounding residential development, provides adequate
circulation and on -street parking.
3. Corridor lotsare not proposed.
4. The applicant has demonstrated the benefit of a Planned Development through excellence in
design.
5. The project demonstrates a strong community benefit and findings of benefit are part of the
record.
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