Staff Report
PREPARED BY: MATT MORLEY
Director of Parks and Public Works
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Town Attorney, 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: 01/17/2017
ITEM NO: 6
DATE: JANUARY 6, 2017
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS AND APPROVING
THE PARCEL MAP FOR 15975 UNION AVENUE
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) accepting the dedications and approving the parcel map for
15975 Union Avenue.
BACKGROUND:
On January 27, 2016, the Planning Commission considered the subdivision project at 15975
Union Avenue. The application was continued to the March 9, 2016 agenda, where the
Planning Commission denied the applications making three of seven possible findings for denial
on the basis that the subdivision did not satisfy the State Subdivision Map Act, in particular
subsections (b), (c), and (d), pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act Section 66474.
The decision of the Planning Commission was appealed to the Town Council by the applicant on
March 16, 2016 and considered by Council on May 3, 2016, durin g which the appeal was
granted and the proposed project was approved.
The developer, Betchart Union Ave Joint Venture Partnership, is now ready to file the parcel
map to subdivide and create three new parcels and dedicate to the Town public right of way
along both the project’s Union Avenue and Blossom Hill Road frontages. Acceptance of the
dedications will allow for this.
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SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS AND APPROVING THE
PARCEL MAP FOR 15975 UNION AVENUE
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DISCUSSION:
The parcel map subdivides an existing 0.99-acre parcel into three single-family lots. The
developer has provided all necessary maps and drawings. The developer is required to provide
the required contracts, bonds, and liability insurance to guarantee the construction of all
improvements. The developer has paid the appropriate fees to fully comply with the previously
imposed development conditions and Town ordinances.
The developer is also required to dedicate fee title property to the Town to provide additional
public right of way along the project’s Union Avenue and Blossom Hill Road frontages, as well as
property as a public service easement and emergency vehicle access easement within the
proposed private drive, and a sidewalk easement within Parcel 1. Easement dedications are in
varying widths and are all shown on the attached map (Attachment 2).
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that Council adopt a resolution accepting the dedications and approving the
parcel map for 15975 Union Avenue. Approval of this item will complete these dedications.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Town will incur an incremental ongoing maintenance costs for the additional public right of
way improvements following acceptance of the project. Given that the Town already maintains
both Blossom Hill Road and Union Avenue, this incremental cost is e xpected to be small relative
to the cost of maintaining the entire intersection.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is a project as defined under CEQA and it is Categorically Exempt (Section 15303: New
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures). A Notice of Exemption will not be filed.
Attachments:
1. Resolution Approving Final Map for Parcel Map for 15975 Union Avenue
2. Parcel Map for 15975 Union Avenue
Distribution
Betchart Union Ave Joint Venture Partnership, 4309 Hacienda Drive, Suite 450, Pleasanton, CA
94588