Staff Report - Alberto Way Final
PREPARED BY: JENNIFER ARMER
Associate Planner
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Community Development Department Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 10/03/2017
ITEM NO: 5
DATE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ARCHITECTURE AND SITE APPLICATION S-15-056, CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT APPLICATION U-15-009, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
EIR-16-001. PROJECT LOCATION: 401-409 ALBERTO WAY.
PROPERTY OWNER: CWA REALTY. APPLICANT/APPELLANT: LP
ACQUISITIONS, LLC.
CONSIDERING AN APPEAL OF A PLANNING 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.
REMARKS:
At their meeting on September 19, 2017, Town Council heard public testimony, completed
questions of the applicant, and closed the public hearing. The item was continued to October
3, 2017, for Council deliberations.
Attachment 27 contains additional public comments received after distribution of the
September 19, 2017 Desk Item.
Attachment 28 is a letter from the applicant/appellant, received on September 27, 2017.
Attachments previously received with September 19, 2017 Staff Report:
1. August 10, 2016 Planning Commission Staff Report (with Exhibits 2-16, Exhibit 1 was
previously distributed under separate cover on June 16, 2017)
2. August 10, 2016 Planning Commission Desk Item Report (with Exhibit 17)
3. August 10, 2016 Planning Commission Verbatim Minutes (146 pages)
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SUBJECT: 401-409 ALBERTO WAY/S-15-056, U-15-009, AND EIR-16-001
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
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4. August 24, 2016 Planning Commission Staff Report (with Exhibits 18 -19)
5. August 24, 2016 Planning Commission Desk Item Report (with Exhibits 20 -21)
6. August 24, 2016 Planning Commission Verbatim Minutes (120 pages)
7. October 26, 2016 Planning Commission Staff Report (with Exhibits 22-23)
8. January 11, 2017 Planning Commission Staff Report (with Exhibits 24 -25)
9. March 22, 2017 Planning Commission Staff Report (with Exhibits 26 -27)
10. April 12, 2017 Planning Commission Staff Report (with Exhibits 28-36)
11. April 12, 2017 Planning Commission Addendum Report (with Exhibits 37 -38)
12. May 10, 2017 Planning Commission Staff Report (with Exhibits 39-42)
13. May 10, 2017 Planning Commission Addendum Report (with Exhibits 43 -44)
14. May 10, 2017 Planning Commission Addendum B Report (with Exhibit 45)
15. May 10, 2017 Planning Commission Desk Item Report (with Exhibit 46)
16. May 10, 2017 Planning Commission Verbatim Minutes (164 pages)
17. Appeal of the Planning Commission decision, received May 19, 2017
18. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2017 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday,
September 14, 2017
19. Draft Resolution to deny the appeal and deny the project
20. Draft Resolution to grant the appeal and remand the project to the Planning Commission
21. Draft Resolution to grant the appeal and approve the project (includes Exhibits A and B)
22. Project Information Sheet, prepared by the Parks and Public Works Department
Attachments previously received with September 19, 2017 Addendum:
23. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m., Thursday, September 14, 2017 to 11:00 a.m., Friday,
September 15, 2017
Attachments previously received with September 19, 2017 Addendum B:
24. Public Comments left out of Friday, September 15, 2017 Addendum
25. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m., Friday, September 15, 2017 to 11:00 a.m., Monday,
September 18, 2017
Attachments previously received with September 19, 2017 Desk Item:
26. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m. Monday, September 18, 2017 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday,
September 19, 2017
Attachments received with this Staff Report:
27. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2017 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday,
September 28, 2017
28. Letter from Applicant/Appellant, received September 27, 2017
Distribution:
Shane Arters, LP Acquisitions, LLC, 535 Middlefield Road, Ste. 190, Menlo Park, CA 94025