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Attachment 19Jennifer Armer From: Sent: Donald M. Eaton <don@argus -financial.com > Monday, March 19, 2018 11:44 AM To: BSpector; Marcia Jensen; Marico Sayoc; Joel Paulson ; Ste ven Leonardis; Rob Rennie; Town Manager; Jennifer Armer Cc: voiceheard@401albertoway.com Subject: SUPPORT YES VOTE on 401 Alberto Ladies and gentlemen of the Town Council, I have watched with interest the typical delays and nimby advocacy that has plagued this outstanding project. The proposal has been decreased in size by 25%, and has had everything modified that can be possibly imagined (and is still practical and financially feasible). Traffic will be limited to the site and access to major traffic arteries. The downtown merchants are crying for more customers . The shuttle to downtown will help all Los Gatos citizens, including the nearby high school students who will be voting in just a few short years. It is a beautiful and practical complement to Los Gatos. As a former four term Mayor and City Councilman I see that you are now to the point of approval (which I believe you should unanimously do on Tuesday evening). Your alternative is to be sued, an for the "do nothing", in effect, inverse condemnation nature of you decision stall further and not make needed improvements to the town. Please have shoe courage and APPROVE this project on Tuesday! It is time to make a positive change to the town! Thanks, Don Eaton Donald M. Eaton, Pres ident Argus Fi nancial 990 Industri a l Rd Ste 202 San Carl os, CA 94070 650-358-3 188 direct 650-483-9294 cell 65 0-425 -9595 fax don (a)anms-fin an ci al. com argu s -financia l.com Financial ATTACHMENT 1 9 Jennifer Armer From: Sent: To: Cc: S ubject: Dear Council Members, Mark Nicholson <mark@thenicholsonco.com > Monday, March 19, 2018 1:13 PM BSpector; Steven Leonardis ; Marcia Jen sen; Rob Rennie; Marica Sa yoc; To w n Manager; Joel Paul son; Jenn ifer Armer voi ceheard @401albertoway.com I support 405 Alberto . I am writing to voice my continued support of the 405 Alberto Way project. Having an office in Los Gatos and owning an apartment comple x here, I feel I h ave a stake in the success of the Los Gatos community. With this in mind, I would hope this project is approved. My understanding is that the project conforms to both the zoning and the general plan . In fact, the developers have made compromises that are above and beyond what is required by these regulations . At this point, it is important that the City stands behind the vision that it has established via its zoning and general plan. It certainly would not make sense for the Council to oppose the developers that are conforming to City regulations in an effort to further reward those that are in opposition of the City's zoning and general plan. Otherwise, the City would be signaling that it has no clear direction moving forward and certainly no commitment to any direction. Thank you for taking the time to consider these thoughts, Mark Nicholson Jennifer Armer From : Angelia Doerner [mailto:saveourhood@ya hoo.com ) Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 8 :19 AM To: Rob Rennie <RRen ni e@ losga t osca.gov>; Steven Leonardis <S Leo n ardis@ losgatosca.gov>; Marica Sayoc <MSayoc@losgatosca .gov>; BSpector <BSpec t or@losgat osca.gov>; M arcia Jensen <MJensen@losgatosca.gov> Cc: Council <Co u nc il @losgatosca.gov> Subject : Alberto Way Appeal Tonight Please respect the decisions of the Planning Commission in regards to this item on tonight's agenda. Their deliberations and public comments, in totality since this project was first introduced, have been thorough, thoughtful, and responsible. This, and prior decisions on this matter by the Commission, are consistent and faithfully compliant with our General Plan. Also, please respect and comply with the parameters of "new information" in connection with an appeal -set forth and endorsed in your recent Study Session on such issues - which were NOT complied with, by some of you, in connection with the prior appeal on this project. The safety of many constituents is at severe risk -including anyone using Hwy 9 and the 9/17 interchange -a central, already over-congested, area of Town that simply has NO CAPACITY for impacts from this project. Also, the "shuttle" is a joke as to relieving any such impact -and entirely unenforceable. Los Gatos Strong!!! Angelia Doerner Li v e Simply, Laugh Ofte n Jennifer Armer From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Council Members, JoAn Smith <joan.t.smith @gmail.com > Tuesda y, March 20, 2018 9:43 AM Jennifer Armer Alberto Way Project -Vote NO You have heard all the arguments, so I won't trouble you with repeating them again . You have visited the site so I won 't waste your time describing what is and what will be if this project goes forward . And you are a part of this community, so I don't have to remind you of what it means to live and work in Los Gatos . Please vote NO! This project is NOT the right fit for Alberto Way. Thank you so much for your continued service and sacrifice for the people and businesses you serve in our beautiful gem town called Los Gatos! I will see you tonight. Warmly, JoAn Smith JoAn Smith 810 8413266 J 0 ] Vi rus -free. www avast.com Jennifer Armer From: Sent: To : Subject: Dear Council members, Terry Martin <terry @tma -arch .com > Tuesday, March 20, 2018 10:02 AM 8Spector; Steven Leonardis; Marcia Jensen ; Rob Rennie ; Marico Sayoc; To w n Manager; Joel Paulson ; Jennifer Armer 405 Alberto Way I have been following this project for most of it's applications and hearing processes and am amazed at the comments coming from the planning department at their latest hearing, mainly in reference to the view corridor of the hill s and building sizing, location and massing. This developer is within all the guidelines of the sites zoning and is on the 3rd rede sign of the project with around a 25 % reduction in size from the original submittal. Design by committee does not work. The neighbors comp lain about the commercial project and it's added traffic, but at the ended of the day there isn't that much added traffic and it's always been a commercial project at that location . I do not believe that this development is asking for any variances on trip counts, if anything they are benefiting the traffic flow of that area with the proposal. I have many other comments around the process that this developer and other projects have been through and am open for discussion with any members of the council or town staff if they wish . I ask that you overturn the planning commission and approve this project. Sincerely Terry Terry J Martin AIA TMA ARC HI TECTS Commercial & Residential Architecture 61 East Main Street, Suite D Los Gatos, California 95030 408.395 .8016 terry@tma -arch.com Certified Green Po int Rater