1987-033-Establishing A Policy To Encourage The Use Of The Planned Development Process To Assure Compatibility Of In-Fill Projects With Their EnvironsRESOLUTION NO. 1987 -33
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS GATOS ESTABLISHING A POLICY
TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS TO ASSURE COMPATIBILITY
OF IN -FILL PROJECTS WITH THEIR ENVIRONS
WHEREAS, the Town has increasingly been concerned with preserving and
protecting its residential neighborhoods from developments that might reduce the
desirability of those neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, increasing land prices and building values have been shown in
some cases to influence developments that may not be in character with those
existing residential neighborhoods in proximity to the few remaining in -fill
areas of the Town; and
WHEREAS, many of these in -fill properties are of a size, location or
physical configuration that prohibit or make extremely difficult a development
of lot size and configuration totally compatible with the existing residential
neighborhoods,
THEREFORE, be it resolved the Council does establish the following policy
concerning use of the Planned Development process in such cases:
1. Section 4.82.020 of the Zoning Ordinance states the purpose of the
Planned Development Overlay Zone as follows:
The purpose of the PD zone is to provide for alternative uses
and developments more consistent with site characteristics than are
allowed in other zones, and so create an optimum quantity and use
of open space and encourage good design. The PD zone permits
establishment of a single use or the integration of several uses
not ordinarily permitted by the regulations of any other zone.
Such flexibility is possible only if use and development is in
compliance with a complete development plan ;showing relationships
of the use or uses to each other, to the district as a whole, and
to surround areas.
2. The Planned Development process is an overlay zone available for use
on parcels of land 40,000 square feet or larger. The RD process can
be used to provide compatibility of design, building density and
development standards with the adjacent neighborhood. The PD process
should be used on larger infill parcels whose terrain, existing
vegetation or property configuration will not permit compatible
development if processed using standard zoning requirements.
3. The Planned Development process shall not be used to increase the
density of development from that of the adjacent neighborhood, nor to
develop building types or styles that would be architecturally
incompatible.
4. The Planned Development process benefits the Town and the neighborhood
by allowing a project to be reviewed in such detail at the earliest
possible stage to avoid impacts on adjacent properties through proper
design.
5. An approved PD limits the ability of the property owner /developer to
change any part of the project without public review.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Towr
Council of the Town of Los Gatos held on the 6th day of April
1987, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Joanne Benjamin, Eric D. Carlson Thomas J
Ferrito, Robert L. Hamilton and Mayor Brent N Ventura
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
SIGNED: AA7 f� �Y
MIA OR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GAT OS
ATTEST:
CLERK OF HE MOWN OF LOS GATO,
PLNOI: TC 4/6 #6
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