Staff Report
PREPARED BY: JOCELYN SHOOPMAN
Associate Planner
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, Community Development
Department Director, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 12/19/2017
ITEM NO: 9
DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2017
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ANNEXATION APPLICATION AN17-001. PROJECT LOCATION: 14915
SHANNON ROAD. PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: RAY M. ELAM.
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO SET A DATE FOR CONSIDERATION OF
REORGANIZATION OF AN UNINHABITED AREA DESIGNATED AS SHANNON
ROAD NO. 27, APPROXIMATELY 28.61 ACRES ON PROPERTY PRE-ZONED
RC. APN 537-27-047.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution (Attachment 2) to set a date for consideration of a reorganization of an
uninhabited area designated as Shannon Road No. 27, approximately 28.61 acres, located at
14915 Shannon Road (APN 537-27-047).
BACKGROUND:
The Town has an agreement with Santa Clara County that requires annexation of any property
located within the Town's Urban Service Area boundary that is either contiguous to a Town
boundary or within 300 feet of a Town maintained roadway if a use is proposed to intensify.
The subject property is contiguous to a Town boundary. The total annexation area of 28.61
acres includes 2.27 acres of County street right-of-way.
Section 56757 of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000
gives cities in Santa Clara County the authority to annex territory without application to and
hearing by the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). The Town is
required to hold a protest proceeding even if the area proposed for ann exation is uninhabited
and all property owners have consented to the annexation. This first meeting and resolution
sets the date for the consideration of the annexation and the protest proceeding.
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SUBJECT: SHANNON ROAD NO. 27/AN17-001
DECEMBER 5, 2017
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DISCUSSION:
The Town has received a petition requesting annexation to the Town of Los Gatos from Ray M.
Elam, owner of the property at 14915 Shannon Road. The property is located north of Shannon
Road in an unincorporated County pocket (Attachment 1).
The property is in the Town's Urban Service Area, is contiguous to the Town boundary, and is
pre-zoned RC (Resource Conservation). Annexation would allow Town services to be extended
to the property and reduce an existing County pocket. Santa Clara County Planning and the
County Library Service Area have been notified in writing of the annexation request. This
agenda item, if approved, would set the date for consideration of the annexation applicati on
for January 16, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Once the annexation is certified by the State Board of Equalization, the Town will receive 9.6
percent of the property taxes.
COORDINATION:
The preparation of this report was coordinated with the Santa Clara Coun ty Library District,
LAFCO, County of Santa Clara County Assessor, County of Santa Clara County Surveyor, and the
Santa Clara County Planning Division.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is a project as defined under CEQA, and is Categorically Exempt under Section 15061(b)(3).
A Notice of Exemption will not be filed.
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Resolution (includes Exhibits A and B)
Distribution:
Ray M. Elam III Trustee, 1432 Sea Ridge Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Diane L. Barnett Trustee, 3061 Langhorn Drive, Fremont, CA 94555