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Staff Report PREPARED BY : JOEL PAULSON Community Development Director Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ●A 40 8 -354 -68 32 www.losgatosca.gov TOWN OF LOS GATOS STUDY SESSION REPORT MEETING DATE: 6 /19/2018 ITEM NO: 18 D ATE : JUNE 12 , 2018 TO : MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER SUBJECT: PROVIDE DIRECTION ON POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN’S OBJECTIVE STANDARDS. RECOMMENDATION : P rovide direction on potential amendments to the T own ’s objective standards. BACKGROUND : OnAJuneA4,A2018,AaA StudyASessionAwithAtheATownACouncilAandAPlanningACommissionA wasA heldAthatAprovidedAa A reviewA ofA recentlyAenactedAplanningAandA housingAlaws,AadditionalA pendingAlegislationAthatAmayAfurtherAaffectAtheseAtopics,AandAtheAimplicationsAforAtheA Town’sAlandAuseAdecisions: Following the Study Session, t he Mayor requested that this matter be placed on this Town Council agenda . DISCUSSION : SeveralAofAtheAnew lyAenacted A planningAandAhousingA lawsArelyAonAaAcommunity’sAobjectiveA standardsAinAtheAreviewAofAhousingAprojects:AATheATownAhasAobjectiveA residentialA standardsAinAitsA GeneralAPlanA( ttachmentA1),A ZoningACodeA( ttachmentA2),AR esidentialADesignAGuidelinesA ( ttachmentA3),AandAHillsideADevelopmentAStandardsAandAGuidelinesA( ttachmentA4):AA StaffAhasA alsoAincludedAtheA rchitectureAandASiteAConsiderationsA( ttachmentA5)AandASubdivisionAFindingsA ( ttachmentA6): PAGE 2 OF 2 SUBJECT: POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN’S OBJECTIVE STANDARDS JUNE 12 , 2018 S:\COUNCIL REPORTS \2018 \06 -19 -18 \Objective Standards \Staff Report.FINAL.docx 6/13/2018 4:21 PM DISCUSSION (Continu ed): StaffAlooksAforwardAtoAreceivingAdirectionAonApotentialAamendmentsAtoAtheATown’sAobjectiveA standards:AA PotentialAamendmentsAforATownACouncilA considerationA include,AbutAareAnotAlimitedA to.  Amend ing the G eneral Plan and Zoning Code density and/or building intensity standards (i.e. height, setbacks, lot coverage, FAR, etc.) that can be applied on a parcel -by -parcel basis in an easy and predictable manner;  A dopt ing “objective,Aidentified , writtenApublicAhealthAorAsafetyAstandards”Aap plicable to ne w housing development projects;  Adopt ing design rev iew standards that are based on objective general plan an d zoning standards and criteria;  Downzoning properties;  Establish objective standards for views, shadows, privacy, open space, and ot her impacts that often underlie objections to development projects; and  Other Town Council suggestions. CONCLUSION : This meeting will provide an opportunity for the public and the Town Council to provide direction regarding additional objective standar ds and potential amendments to existing objective standards. BasedAonATownACouncil’sAdirection,AstaffAwillAprepareAdraftAamendmentsA that would then be considered by the General Plan Committee (where applicable), Planning Commission, and Town Council. Attachment s : 1. Town of Los Gatos General Plan Objective Standards 2. Town of Los Gatos Zoning Code Objective Standards 3. Residential Design Guidelines Objective Standards 4. Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines Objective Standards 5. Architecture and Site Con siderations 6. Subdivision Findings