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GENERAL PLAN
2016 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
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INTRODUCTION
The Town Council adopted the Town of Los Gatos 2020 General Plan on September 20, 2010
after an extensive two-year community process to update and build upon the strong foundational
framework established by the Town’s 2000 General Plan.
On May 5, 2015, the Town adopted its 2015-2023 Housing Element which is a required sub-
element of the General Plan. The State Housing and Community Development Department
certified the Housing Element on May 20, 2015.
Government Code Section 65400 mandates that non-charter cities and all 58 counties submit an
annual report on the status of their General Plan and any progress in its implementation to their
legislative bodies. Annual Progress Reports (APRs) must be presented to the local legislative
body for its review and acceptance, usually as a consent or discussion item on a regular meeting
agenda.
2016 SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
The following General Plan related implementation action item was partially completed during
2016:
Community Design Element (Action CD-14.3)
Update the Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines.
An update to the Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines regarding light
reflective values for exterior materials and colors was approved by Town Council on
February 2, 2016.
The following significant Planning efforts made progress in 2016:
Phase 1 Applications for North 40 Specific Plan Area
Staff continued to review the applications for Phase 1 of the North Forty Specific Plan
Area. The Planning Commission conducted its public hearings on the applications in the
Spring of 2016. The Town Council conducted their public hearings following the
Planning Commission’s recommendation and denied the applications.
North 40 Specific Plan Amendments
Following the decision on the Phase 1 applications for the North 40 Specific Plan Area
the Town began consideration of potential amendments to the North 40 Specific Plan.
The General Plan Committee and the Planning Commission completed their
consideration of potential amendments and a recommendation was forwarded to the
Town Council for consideration. The Town Council is scheduled to consider the
recommendations in June 2017.
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HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS
The Housing Element Annual Progress Report for 2016 is attached as Exhibit A.
PROPERTIES ANNEXED TO THE TOWN IN 2016
The Town Council approved the following annexations to the Town of Los Gatos from
Unincorporated Santa Clara County in 2016:
Marchmont Drive No. 3: 16684 Marchmont Drive (approximately .95 acres)
Approved March 1, 2016
Hilow Road No. 6: 16362 Hilow Road (approximately 0.27 acres)
Approved April 5, 2016
Marchmont Drive No. 4: 16709 Marchmont Drive (approximately .28 acres)
Approved August 16, 2016
Winterbrook Road No. 5: 16020 Winterbrook Road (approximately 0.39 acres)
Approved October 4, 2016
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