100317 Minutes FINAL
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 11/07/2017
ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 3, 2017
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Tuesday,
October 3, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Marico Sayoc, Vice Mayor Rob Rennie, Council Member Marcia Jensen, Council
Member Steve Leonardis, Council Member Barbara Spector.
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Hana Wright led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Steve Leonardis had nothing to report.
- Council Member Marcia Jensen met with several members of the community and attended
the Council Policy Committee meeting with the Mayor.
- Mayor Marico Sayoc attended Safe Routes to School meeting, Silicon Valley Association of
Realtors meeting, Rolling Hills Neighborhood meeting, and Youth Park Day.
- Vice Mayor Rob Rennie attended the Town’s Ad Hoc Parking and Infrastructure Committee,
VTA Board Workshop, Joint VTA/BART Board meeting, VTA SR-85 Policy Advisory Board,
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Board meeting, Cities Association meeting, Youth Park Day, and
Eat, Drink Los Gatos Event.
- Council Member Barbara Spector attended Ad Hoc Parking and Infrastructure Committee
meeting and met with members of the business community.
Manager Matters
- Announced recruitment for Adult Commissioners has begun and the deadline to apply is
Friday, October 27, 5:00 p.m.
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SUBJECT: DRAFT MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Closed Session Meeting minutes of September 19, 2017
2. Approve Council Meeting minutes of September 19, 2017.
3. Authorize the Town Manager to enter into a third amendment to the agreement with
Granicus, Inc. for the Granicus Service Agreement and Peak Agenda Management software
support and related services to extend the term to June 30, 2019 with additional
compensation not to exceed $43,158.75.
4. Adopt a resolution approving the parcel map for 360 Bella Vista Avenue
RESOLUTION 2017-056
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Jensen to approve the Consent Items,
recusing herself from Item four. Seconded by Vice Mayor Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously for items one through three, and passed
4-0 for item four with Council Member Jensen recused
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Jeff Loughridge
- Commented on development issues and needs of the Town.
Angelia Doerner
- Commented on development projects in relation to Highway 9.
Bob Burke
- Commented on traffic concerns.
Carolyn D.
- Commented on offering art lessons to Los Gatos youth at a Town property.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. 401-409 Alberto Way - Architecture and Site Application S-15-056, Conditional Use Permit
Application U-15-009, and Environmental Impact Report EIR-16-001. Property Owner: CWA
Realty. Applicant/Appellant: LP Acquisitions, LLC. Considering an appeal of a Pla nning
Commission decision denying a request to demolish three existing office buildings and
construct a new, two-story office building with below grade and at grade parking on
property zoned CH. APN 529-23-018. (CONTINUED FROM September 19, 2017 - The Town
Council opened and closed the Verbal Public Comment for this item at the September 19,
2017 Town Council Meeting. Staff Reports and Attachments can be found on our website
under the September 19, 2017 Town Council Agenda)
Jennifer Armer, Associate Planner, gave the staff report.
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SUBJECT: DRAFT MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Public Hearing Item #5 Continued
Council discussed the matter
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Jensen to continue the public hearing with
the reopening of public testimony to a date certain to enable the
applicant to clarify how the project would be modified to incorporate (or
not) the new information provided verbally to individual Council
Members: (1) Reduce second story by 4,000 square feet; (2) Recess
windows on the second story; (3) Increase the public space on the north
end with an easement or other mechanism to retain publicly accessible
open space; (4) Use view glass; (5) Increase landscaping; (6) Meet LEED
certification of gold; and (7) any other information the
applicant/appellant would like to add. Staff should complete an analysis
of all of these items and include an indication of Caltrans’ opinion as to
the traffic mitigation items that affect Caltrans right of way. Seconded by
Vice Mayor Rennie.
VOTE: Failed 3-2 with Mayor Sayoc, Council Member Leonardis, and Council
Member Spector opposing.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Jensen to remand to Planning Commission
due to new information with the following direction: Determine whether
the applicant will or will not offer (1) Reduce second story by 4,000
square feet; (2) Recess windows on the second story; (3) Increase of
public space on the north end with an easement or other mechanism to
retain publicly accessible open space; (4) Use of view glass; (5) Increase
landscaping; (6) Meet LEED certification of gold; and (7) any other
information the applicant/appellant would like to add. Staff should
complete an analysis of these items and include an indication of Caltrans’
opinion as to the traffic mitigation items that affect Caltrans right of
way. Seconded by Vice Mayor Rennie.
VOTE: Failed 3-2 with Mayor Sayoc, Council Member Leonardis, and Council
Member Spector opposing.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Spector to remand back to Planning
Commission due to the receipt of additional information . Seconded by
Council Member Leonardis.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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SUBJECT: DRAFT MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Meeting went to recess at 8:55 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 9:05 p.m.
STUDY SESSION
6. Study Session to discuss potential amendments to the North 40 Specific Plan.
Joel Paulson, Community Development Director, gave the staff report..
Opened Public Comment.
Jeff Loughridge
- Commented on focusing on unmet needs.
Angelia Doerner
- Commented on the remaining houses on the North twenty being replaced and
supplemental EIR analysis.
Matthew Hudes
- Commented on vibrancy and success of the Town going forward and to use all public input
from the past and present in consideration of amendments.
Pete Siemens
- Commented on commercial space, traffic, and open space.
Lee Pennington
- Commented on the development of hotel, restaurant, theater, coffee shop, recreation
area, and open space uses on the remaining portion of the North 40.
Rod Teague
- Commented about staying away from big box, strip mall configurations and being in favor
of a hotel.
Sandy Decker
- Commented on developing a well-planned process for getting input from all of the
community.
Susan Buxton
- Commented on neighborhood serving spaces including a hotel.
David Weissman
- Commented on building housing further than 500 feet from Highway 17, conducting a
survey for input from the public, and the need for more green open space.
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SUBJECT: DRAFT MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Study Session Item #6 Continued
Ed Morimoto
- Commented on favoring “move-down” buildings, a hotel or luxury accommodations and a
hotel combination, and looking at what the community wants versus what they do not
want.
Lee Quintana
- Commented on identifying the Town’s needs and the community preferences, and then
prioritizing them based on feasibility.
Markene Smith
- Commented in favor of a green open space definition and suggested a neighborhood
charette for additional public input.
Brent Ventura
- Commented on reducing commercial capacity and increasing residential by creating mixed
use buildings.
Roy Moses
- Commented on the process for revising the Specific Plan, and spoke in favor of a hotel,
vineyards, convention center or conference room, and cottage clusters.
Maria Ristow
- Commented on not being so specific that we eliminate options for the remaining twenty
acres.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter and requested staff return to the Council with additional
information regarding a hotel and other issues.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:00 a.m.
Prepared by: Attest:
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Shannon Lombardo, Deputy Clerk Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator