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M 01-03 -00TOWN OF LOS GATOS CALIFORNIA TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY JOINT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY January 3, 2000/Minutes TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council/Parking Authority/Redevelopment Agency of the Town of Los Gatos met in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall, 110 East Main Street, at 7:32 p.m., Monday, January 3, 2000, in joint regular session. ROLL CALL Present:Randy Attaway, Jan Hutchins (arrived at 7:34 p.m.), Linda Lubeck, Joe Pirzynski, and Mayor/Chairman Steve Blanton. Absent:None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Given by all in attendance. CLOSED SESSION Mayor Blanton announced that Closed Session had not been held this evening. SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS (01.01) Informational report regarding currently scheduled public hearings was received and filed. COUNTY REFERRALS (02.47) Motion by Mr. Pirzynski, seconded by Mr. Attaway, that Council accept the report concerning County Referrals: NUMBER LOCATION APPLICATION REQUEST RECOMMENDATION 6064 14531 Arnerich Road Salem Time Extension Approval/No Conditions 7591 16360 Los Gatos Almaden Paglia Building Site Approval/No Conditions Carried by a vote of 4 ayes. Mr. Hutchins absent. COUNCIL CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (03.10) Informational item presenting future Town Meetings for Council and other Town Boards and Commissions was received and filed as it appeared in the desk item this evening. RATIFICATION OF PAYROLL/NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1999 (04.V) Motion by Mr. Pirzynski, seconded by Mr. Attaway, that Council ratify the check registers for the payrolls of November 14, 1999 through November 27, 1999, paid on December 3, 1999, and November 28, 1999 through December 11, 1999, paid on December 17, 1999, in the amount of $849,736.00. Carried by a vote of 4 ayes. Mr. TC:D11:MM010300 Hutchins absent. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/RATIFICATION/DECEMBER 1999 (05.V) Motion by Mr. Pirzynski, seconded by Mr. Attaway, that Council ratify the accompanying check registers for accounts payable invoices paid on December 3, 1999, December 10, 1999 and December 17, 1999 in the amount of $790,622.57. Carried by a vote of 4 ayes. Mr. Hutchins absent. TC:D11:MM010300 Town Council Minutes January 3, 2000 Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California MINUTES OF DECEMBER 6, 1999 (06.V) Motion by Mr. Pirzynski, seconded by Mr. Attaway, that Council approve the Minutes of December 6, 1999 Town Council/Redevelopment Agency Meeting as submitted. Carried by a vote of 4 ayes. Mr. Hutchins absent. PLANNING COMMISSION/PLANNING DEPARTMENT MONTHLY STATUS REPORT (07.46) Informational report regarding activity of Planning Commission and Department was received and filed. PERSONAL SERVICE BUSINESSES/DAY SPA USE (09.47) Motion by Mr. Pirzynski, seconded by Mr. Attaway, that Council accept report from Community Development Director regarding personal service businesses and day spa uses. Carried by a vote of 4 ayes. Mr. Hutchins absent. AMICUS BRIEF/LION'S LAIR VS. RIVERSIDE COUNTY (10.01) Motion by Mr. Pirzynski, seconded by Mr. Attaway, that Council authorize the Town Attorney to join the Town of Los Gatos in the amicus curiae brief in the case of Lion's Lair Enterprises v. County of Riverside, California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two, Case #E024277, at no cost to the Town. Carried by a vote of 4 ayes. Mr. Hutchins absent. INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE TOWN/RESOLUTION 2000-1 (11.05) Motion by Mr. Pirzynski, seconded by Mr. Attaway, that Council adopt Resolution 2000-1 entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AUTHORIZING THE TOWN COUNCIL TO ACCEPT THE EXISTING INVESTMENT POLICY DATED DECEMBER 15, 1997. Carried by a vote of 4 ayes. Mr. Hutchins absent. ROBERTS ROAD 16935-16939/FINAL MAP TRACT 9225/RESOLUTION 2000-2 (12.09) Motion by Mr. Pirzynski, seconded by Mr. Attaway, that Council adopt Resolution 2000-2 entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS APPROVING THE FINAL MAP OF TRACT 9225, ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. Carried by a vote of 4 ayes. Mr. Hutchins absent. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS Preferential Parking Districts: MarLyn Rasmussen, 119 Tait, asked that Item #16 be moved forward on the agenda tonight and be discussed before the Public Hearings. She asked that a Public Hearing be held to re-evaluate the Preferential Parking Districts in the Downtown areas. Submitted petition for the record. Englewood Traffic Problems: TC:D11:MM010300 3 Town Council Minutes January 3, 2000 Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California Ginger Rowe, 16400 Englewood, asked that Item #15 be considered before Item #13. Greg Moss, 16788 Littlefield, asked when further consideration concerning the traffic on Englewood would be on the Council agenda. Staff referred to February 7, 1999 as the date for consideration. University Ave Business Park Noise and Lights: Mary Keith Osborn, 17051 Wild Way, spoke of the noise, traffic impact, highway noise, light intrusion, loss of trees and wild life, dumpster noise in early morning hours. She asked that the Town review the problems that have been caused by the new commercial building constructed in the business park. TC:D11:MM010300 4 Town Council Minutes January 3, 2000 Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California ENGLEWOOD TRAFFIC STUDY PEER REVIEW/TJKM TRANSPORTATION (15.39) Mayor Blanton stated that this was the time and place duly noted to consider traffic engineer report given by Gary Kruger of TJKM Transportation Consultants. Gary Kruger, TJKM Consultant, gave an overview of the County’s report on Englewood traffic conditions. He noted speeding problems and the need for enforcement on this street. He suggested posting truck restrictions for this road, adding twenty five MPH signs and painted speed limits on the street surface. Council Consensus to direct Town’s police department to take enforcement action in this area for one month, and over a longer period of time explore the problems and solutions of enforcement issues with other jurisdictions and agencies. Staff to also look into methods of restricting truck traffic in this neighborhood. HEARINGS FERRIS AVENUE 16548/MONTESSORI SCHOOL/FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH/APPEAL (13.09) Mayor Blanton stated that this was the time and place duly noted for public hearing to consider appeal of the Planning Commission decision denying a request for modification to a Conditional Use Permit to operate a Montessori School in conjunction with an existing church on properties zoned R-1:8 and prezoned R-1:8. Project Application PRJ-99-082. Property Location: 16548 Ferris Avenue. Property Owner: Faith Lutheran Church. Applicant: Mariposa Montessori. Appellant: Joanne Varni (President Mariposa Montessori). The following people from the audience spoke to this issue: Joanne Varni, 16566 Topping Way, reaffirmed the need for a use permit and approval for the school. She listed the traffic safety practices that the school would encourage and enforce: A mandatory car pool plan; Mariposa school stickers for the cars so neighbors can track irresponsible drivers; Participation in a specified Town established traffic route. Pat Parseghian, 16621 Ferris, opposed the proposal and asked for a traffic study on Ferris. Laura Ericsson, 16929 Kennedy Road, opposed the proposal and noted that the neighbor’s concerns had not been addressed. She asked for specific traffic relief on the corner of Ferris and Englewood. Elaine Myers, 293 Marchmont Drive, opposed the proposal, and supported the notion that traffic is a tremendous problem in this area notably due to the number of schools already in this portion of Town. Cathie Keirans, 16573 Ferris Ave, asked that the traffic study be extended to include TC:D11:MM010300 5 Town Council Minutes January 3, 2000 Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California Ferris Ave. and Spencer so that the impact of additional school use can be determined. Dennis Yost, 16615 Ferris Ave, opposed the intensification of use on his street. David Shade, 16615 Englewood Ave, opposes the additional noise that the school will generate as parents access the parking lot. His home is adjacent to the lot and he would like to see a report on this subject and what the mitigating measures might be. Glen Shore, Council President of the Faith Lutheran Church, 245 Los Gatos Boulevard, spoke of the community benefit of the school and the willingness of the church to share their facilities with the children. He noted that the church would cooperate in any way with traffic regulations and safety mitigations for both the children and the neighborhood. HEARINGS CONTINUED FERRIS AVENUE 16548/MONTESSORI SCHOOL/CONT. Speakers continued: Simon Patience, 16358 Englewood Ave, noted that Loma, needed to be included in the traffic study. Cindy Acker, 1178 Park Ave, Alameda, current Director of Mariposa School, former Director of Casa Maria, noted that the majority of the families served previously and those expected to be served in the future are Los Gatos residents. She addressed the traffic safety issues and the fact that the school would take an active interest and participate in any activities which would make the area and school safer for its children. She noted that the school would hold itself responsible for the traffic issues and would be advocates in setting examples for other schools in the area, and would assist the neighborhood by demonstrating to parents methods of mitigating traffic issues in this area. Mark Rapazzini, 16490 Ferris Ave, opposed the proposal and readdressed the traffic concerns found on these streets. Walt Keirans, 16573 Ferris Ave, opposed the proposal due to traffic impacts. He asked that traffic calming methods be used in this neighborhood, and suggested that the Town not use another agency’s traffic report for an analysis of this situation. Beverly Christiansen, 129 Central Ave, and new resident on Kennedy, supported the proposal and noted that the parents and school working on traffic mitigation problems might be a traffic calming measure in itself. The school might be a reason for actions being taken which would cause less cut through traffic and speeding. Joanne Varni, 16566 Topping Way, addressed issues that arose tonight. She noted that the school was specifically for Los Gatos residents; that mitigation methods for noise have been addressed by placing the play structure in the middle of the property, planning that higher fences be built, and that drop off and pick up take no more that ten minutes. No one else from the audience addressed this issue. Motion by Mr. Pirzynski, seconded by Mr. Attaway, to close the public hearing. Carried unanimously. TC:D11:MM010300 6 Town Council Minutes January 3, 2000 Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California Motion by Mr. Hutchins, to grant the appeal and accept responsibility as a Council to provide the community services that the school represents and thus fulfill that responsibility without eliminating the need to continue to revisit the traffic problem on Englewood and Ferris Ave. That we not deny the school because we have been remiss in solving the traffic problem until this point. Motion dies for lack of second. Council Comments: That Council does not have sufficient information tonight to approve this proposal. That Council cannot make a long term decision on the effects of a short term solution. That the approval of this proposal must be part of a two step process. That traffic calming measures must be in place and be working positively before Council will address approval of the school. That one solution might be to turn Ferris into a cul-de-sac. Motion by Mr. Pirzynski, seconded by Mr. Attaway, to uphold the Planning Commission decision and deny the appeal. Motion withdrawn. HEARINGS CONTINUED FERRIS AVENUE 16548/MONTESSORI SCHOOL/CONT. Motion by Mr. Attaway, seconded by Mrs. Lubeck, to continue this issue to April 3, 2000, with direction that Town compensate traffic consultant with appropriate fees to do comprehensive study on traffic calming in this district, which will include meeting with the residents prior to returning to Council with solutions and the results from the Police Department’s traffic enforcement efforts. That it is Council’s anticipation that the traffic studies will be done within two months, and that during the third month, a solution from the decisions of the neighbors and traffic consultant, whether temporary or not, be put in place and a report be made to Council on April 3, 2000 concerning its efficacy. Carried unanimously. MOBILE HOME PARK CONVERSION/WOODLAND AVENUE 484/HEARING (14.09) Mayor Blanton stated that this was the time and place duly noted for public hearing to consider request for approval of a Mobile Home Park Conversion Permit on property zoned RMH. Development Application DEV-97-007. Applicant: Green Valley Corporation. Property Owner: Malcolm and Margaret McNelly. The following person from the audience spoke to this issue: Nancy Burbank, 108 Belcrest Drive, representing the League of Women Voters, spoke in support of affordable housing and the need to keep this resource. No one else from the audience addressed this issue. TC:D11:MM010300 7 Town Council Minutes January 3, 2000 Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California Motion by Mrs. Lubeck, seconded by Mr. Hutchins, to continue this item to January 18, 2000 to allow completion of the mediation process on relocation benefits. Carried unanimously. HOLIDAY PARKING PROGRAM/RETURN TO PRE HOLIDAY TIME LIMITS (16.39) Mayor Blanton stated that this was the time and place duly noted to consider allowing the three hour parking limit to expire as originally planned and return allowable parking time limits to original, pre holiday time limits in Downtown lots and establish the three hour limit as a seasonal parking time limit. The following people from the audience addressed this issue: Tom Boyce, 134 Wilder Ave, complained about business impacts on parking in his neighborhood. Asked for 24 hour parking district. Walter Price, 128 Wilder Ave, noted that the impacts on his street parking have greatly increased this year over what he has experienced in the last five years. Submitted a petition from the residents of Wilder requesting 24 hour residential parking district Leslie Dill, 220 Wilder Ave, noted the difficulty for residents and employees during the holiday season to obtain parking places. She asked that the parking limits return to what they were before the holidays and explained that she was not in favor of changing the hours on the preferential parking district. Cathy Griffin, 122 Tait Ave, requested 24 hour parking in the Almond Grove district. She would like the 3 hour parking in the downtown removed. She noted that the residents did not approve the Partners in Parking Program established by the Chamber of Commerce. She noted the many events held by St. Mary’s Church, and their constant impact on parking in the Almond Grove. HOLIDAY PARKING PROGRAM/CONT. Speakers continued: Tracey Hobson, 218 Wilder Ave, spoke of the many impacts from the business district on the residents in the downtown, not only the parking but the increase in debris. William Morgan, 218 Wilder Ave, asked for relief concerning the parking issues on his street and the impacts from the business community. Angela Doerner, 211 Wilder Ave, asked for 24 hour preferential parking in this neighborhood. Elayne Shuman, 145 Wilder Ave, elderly resident of Wilder Ave., spoke of the history of this street and the impacts of business over the years. She stressed that the current problems are far more severe than before and that neighbors are vying with neighbors over the parking spaces. Asked for 24 hour parking. Beth Zientek, 106 Tait Ave, noted the great success of St. Mary’s and the fact that seven TC:D11:MM010300 8 Town Council Minutes January 3, 2000 Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California days a week that success impacts the Almond Grove residents, and due to safety issues resulting from the increased traffic and unavailability of parking she signed the 24 hour preferential parking petition. Sherri Lewis, Chamber of Commerce, thanked the residents for putting up with this impact for a six weeks during the holidays. She stated that there were no solutions to these problems and impacts until the parking garages are built. Jeff Groen, 122 Tait Ave, noted that he had gathered 26 signatures in his neighborhood for 24 hour parking and only one person declined to sign the petition. Larry Arzie, 18000 Overlook Rd, 32 N. Santa Cruz Ave, The Porch, spoke of building a parking structure within three years and bearing with the residential impacts until then. He spoke of some creative parking solutions for the interim. MarLyn Rasmussen, 119 Tait Ave, spoke of the growth in the downtown. The expansion of businesses, the proliferation of restaurants and the success and growth of St. Mary’s. She noted that this church is the only downtown congregation not paying into a parking assessment district. She noted that the business community needed to address their parking problems and not pass them on to the residential neighborhoods. Requested 24 hour preferential parking in the Almond Grove district and that the 100 block of Tait Ave. be added to the district. Shirley Henderson, Antiquarium, Main St. noted that St. Luke's Church has opened its parking lot to downtown parking at any time. She asked that University Ave. parking be allowed again during the day. No one else from the audience addressed this issue. Motion by Mr. Attaway, seconded by Mrs. Lubeck, to rescind the three hour parking limit and not reinstate it until there is a better parking plan in place. Carried unanimously. Council Consensus to hold a decision making meeting, a Regular Council Meeting on February 28th at 7:30, at which time we will try to reach resolution to these issues. Prior to that we would like to delegate to staff the task of arranging a preliminary meeting, with the Parking Commission to take the lead, hopefully held in the evening hours to garner maximum participation for anyone else: members of the business community; residents that want to participate. This does not preclude any type of contribution that any citizen or member of the business community wants to make apart from that. They can certainly submit those to staff and we’ll have that be considered as well. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH/PARKING LOT LIGHTING/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (08.09) TC:D11:MM010300 9 Town Council Minutes January 3, 2000 Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California Council Consensus to accept report on level of parking lot lighting and Conditional Use Permit at Calvary Baptist Church and to ask staff to report on the alternative non reflective surfaces possible for the interior of the light shields which would still provide safe lighting in the parking lot and be non intrusive to the neighbors. Report to return to Council January 18, 2000. TRAFFIC CALMING POLICY/OLD TOWN/UNIVERSITY AVE (17.39) Mayor Blanton stated that this was the time and place duly noted to consider traffic engineer report given by Gary Kruger of TJKM Transportation Consultants. The following people addressed Council: Gary Kruger, TJKM Transportation consultant, presented the report and asked if Council had questions. Rev. Andrea Felsovanyi, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 20 University Ave, spoke in favor of an additional crosswalk on University across from the church. No one else from the audience addressed the issue. Motion by Mr. Attaway, seconded by Mrs. Lubeck, to accept the staff report. The maker and second rescinded their motion. Motion by Mr. Hutchins, seconded by Mr. Pirzynski, to put in a three way stop at the corner of Elm and University on a three month trial basis with a report back to Council at the end of that time. Carried by a vote of 3 ayes. Mr. Attaway and Mrs. Lubeck voted no. COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS/JANUARY 2000 (18.10) Motion by Mr. Hutchins, seconded by Mr. Attaway, to accept Council Committee Appointments effective January, 2000. To remove the Solid Waste Commission of Santa Clara County as it is a West Valley Cities’ appointment. (Mrs. Lubeck had resigned a year or more ago and someone else from a West Valley City has been appointed to that position.) Carried unanimously. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS (19.10) Mrs. Lubeck reported that the Land Use Section and Transportation Section of the General Plan have been forwarded to RBF for EIR work, and the General Plan Committee will be holding two more meetings which is noted in Desk Item #3. Hearings for the General Plan will be held in April, 2000. Mr. Hutchins noted that the KCAT meetings do not appear on the meeting schedule, Item #3, but that they are held every second Monday of the month. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Mr. Hutchins, seconded by Mr. Pirzynski, to adjourn this evening's meeting TC:D11:MM010300 10 Town Council Minutes January 3, 2000 Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California at 10:58 p.m. Carried by a vote of 4 ayes. Mr. Attaway absent. ATTEST:Marian V. 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