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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 03/28/2018 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
MARCH 14, 2018
The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair D. Michael Kane, Vice Chair Matthew Hudes, Commissioner Mary Badame,
Commissioner Kendra Burch, Commissioner Melanie Hanssen, Commissioner Kathryn Janoff,
and Commissioner Tom O’Donnell
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Badame led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee
Commissioner O’Donnell
- CDAC met 3/14/18; considered two matters:
• 16940 Roberts Road
• 16769 Farley Road
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – February 28, 2018
2. 16666 Topping Way
Architecture and Site Application S-17-011
APN 532-09-018
Property Owner: Arthur Lin
Applicant: Dennis Norton Design
Project Planner: Sean Mullin
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Requesting approval for demolition of an existing single-family residence and
construction of a new single-family residence on property zoned R-1:8. Continued from
February 14, 2018.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Badame to approve adoption of the Consent
Calendar. Seconded by Commissioner O’Donnell.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. 326 N. Santa Cruz Avenue
Conditional Use Permit Application U-17-009
APN 529-04-039
Property Owner: Taycon Properties Two, LLC
Applicant: Jingxi Stayanoff
Project Planner: Azhar Khan
Requesting approval for a minor restaurant (Glazier) on property zoned C-2.
Azhar Khan, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Arindam Jha
• Their ice cream is unique and not available anywhere nearby, made using a cold surface
that makes the ice cream on the spot, which is visually appealing and social media
friendly. It is also healthy, because they don’t use a lot of sugar. They are not a full-
fledged restaurant, and have two main products: rolled ice cream and bubble tea.
There would be no major changes to the property.
Mattie Baker
• She is the applicants’ real estate broker. The applicants are passionate and excited
about opening their new business in Los Gatos. The uniqueness of the product will
bring a lot to the Town. They are not a franchise. Past uses in the space have been
primarily food related.
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Delia Lira-Perez
• She has a business in the same building at the subject site. She also owns a business in
Willow Glen in the same building as Icicles, a store that also serves rolled ice cream, and
it is always busy. She has no doubt the applicants would be successful at the proposed
location.
Arindam Jha
• Based on how their business does, they may return with an encroachment request.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner O’Donnell to approve a Conditional Use Permit
for 326 N. Santa Cruz Avenue, with expanded language to include that
the use permit applies to the use described to the Planning Commission
as a unique ice cream, and that their sales must be predominantly the
described product. Seconded by Vice Chair Hudes.
Vice Chair Hudes requested the motion be amended to use the language “rolled ice cream
product made onsite,” instead of “ice cream.”
The maker of the motion accepted the amendment to the motion.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
VOTE: Motion passed 6-1 with Chair Kane opposing.
4. 324 N. Santa Cruz Avenue
Conditional Use Permit Application U-18-003
APN 529-04-039
Property Owner: Taycon Properties Two, LLC
Applicant: Games Workshop Retail, Inc.
Project Planner: Azhar Khan
Requesting approval for a formula retail business (Games Workshop) on property zoned
C-2.
Azhar Khan, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.
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Opened Public Comment.
James Bell
• He is the marketing coordinator for Games Workshop North America.
Josh Wimberly
• He is the Vice President of sales for Games Workshop North America. The company is
45 years old. They have one corporate store in the Bay Area close to Oakland. Games
Workshop is a manufacturer of a high-end niche product: fictional character miniature
figures that can be built and painted, and can become a life-long hobby. The proposed
store in Los Gatos would be a retail store and would provide assistance to customers as
they learn how to build the figures.
Arindam Jha
• He liked the idea of the Games Workshop, because it would bring young people to the
area that would benefit Games Workshop and his own shop, Glazier.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Burch to approve a Conditional Use Permit for
324 N. Santa Cruz Avenue. Seconded by Commissioner Badame.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
5. Report from the Director of Community Development
Joel Paulson, Director of Community Development
• Town Council met 3/6/18; continued discussion regarding potential North 40 Specific
Plan amendments, requested additional information from staff and continued the item
to the April 17, 2018 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
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This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
March 14, 2018 meeting as approved by the
Planning Commission.
_____________________________
/s/ Vicki Blandin