17505 High St - Desk Item and Exhibits 13-14
PREPARED BY: SEAN MULLIN, AICP
Associate Planner
Reviewed by: Community Development Department Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 04/25/2018 ITEM NO: 4 DESK ITEM
DATE: APRIL 25, 2018 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: JOEL PAULSON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SUBJECT: ARCHITECTURE AND SITE APPLICATION S-17-025. PROJECT LOCATION:
17505 HIGH STREET. PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: MICHAEL SULLIVAN. REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITION GREATER THAN 100 SQUARE FEET TO AN EXISTING SECOND STORY, TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE, AND FOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRING A GRADING PERMIT ON PROPERTY ZONED HR-1. APN 532-23-037.
REMARKS:
The Parks and Public Works Department has provided a project information sheet for the
project (Exhibit 13).
Additionally, Exhibit 14 includes public comments received between 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, April
24, 2018 and 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2018.
EXHIBITS:
Previously received with April 19, 2018 Staff Report:
1. Location Map
2. Required Findings and Considerations (two pages)
3. Recommended Conditions of Approval (12 pages)
4. Color and Materials Sheet, dated February 27, 2018 (one page)
5. Revised Section II of the Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines (eight pages)
6. Consulting Arborist’s Peer Review Report by Richard J. Gessner, dated December 18, 2017
(nine pages)
7. Applicant’s Arborist Report by HortScience, Inc., received March 1, 2018 (32 pages)
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8. Letter of Justification, received March 30, 2018 (three pages)
9. Consulting Architect Report, dated November 20, 2017 (five pages)
10. Public comments received by 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 20, 2018
11. Development Plans, received March 1, 2018 (27 sheets)
Previously received with the April 24, 2018 Addendum Report:
12. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Friday, April 20, 2018 and 11:00 a.m.,
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Received with this Desk Item Report:
13. Project Information Sheet provided by the Parks and Public Works Department, received
April 25, 2018 (two pages)
14. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2018 and 11:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
ITEM:
PROJECT INFORMATION SHEET
Engineering Division
April 25, 2018
17505 High Street; APN: APN 532-23-037
Architecture and Site Application S-17-025
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PARKS AND PUBLIC WORKS
Requesting approval of an addition greater than 100 square feet to an existing second story
of a single-family residence and grading in excess of SO cubic yards on a property zoned HR-
1.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Michael Sullivan
Grading:
Q: What is the existing average slope of the property?
A: 40%
Q: What is the existing average slope for the proposed pool footprint?
A: 22%
Q: What is the proposed maximum slope of the driveway and how does it compare to the
existing driveway's slope?
A: 20% versus 33% -The applicant proposes to improve the existing driveway by reducing the
maximum slope from 33-to 20-percent. The proposed driveway would improve access for
the residents and emergency personnel.
Q: How much cut and fill is proposed by the project?
A: The civil engineering plans call for 300 cubic-yards of cut and 470 cubic-yards of fill for a net
import of 170 cubic-yards.
Q: What are the maximum cut and fill depths and how do they compare to what is allowed
in the Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines?
A:
Site Element Proposed Max Cut HDSG Max Cut Proposed Max HDSG Max Fill
Depth Depth Allowed Fill Depth Depth Allowed
House and Garage 4' 8'* 0 3'
Driveway 4' 4' 5' 3'
Parking at High St O' 4' 5' 3'
Landscaping/Retention 4' 4' 3' 3'
Parks and Public Works Department • Engineering Division • 41 Miles Ave, Los Gatos, CA 9S030
408.399 .S771 • www.losgatosca.gov • www.faceb ook .com/losgatosca
EXHIBIT 13
Geotechnical:
Q: How susceptible are the slopes to landsliding?
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PARKS AND PUBLIC WORKS
A: The property is located within a zone of potential earthquake -induced landsliding per the
State Seismic Hazard Zones Map. Per the conditions of approval, the applicant will have
additional slope stability analysis preformed in conformance with the comments of the
town's geotechnical engineering consultant prior to issuance of Grading and Building
Permits.
Q: Do any active faults traverse the project site?
A: No -There are no mapped faults traversing the site. The closest mapped fault is a trace of
the Sargent-Berrocal Fault Zone and is located approximately 990 feet north of the project
site.
Q: Is liquefaction a concern for the project site?
A: No -The project site is not located within a liquefaction hazard zone on the State Hazard
Zones Map.
Stormwater:
Q: What is the receiving water body for the project site?
A: The project site is located in the Los Gatos Creek watershed, a sub-watershed area of the
Guadalupe River watershed.
Q: Is the project located within a FEMA Flood Hazard Zone?
A: No -The project site is located outs i de of any FEMA Flood Hazard Zones .
Q: What stormwater treatment methods are being proposed?
A: Roof rainwater leaders are to be discharged onto splash blocks and stormwater collected
via area drains will be discharged into energy dissipaters designed to spread out the rain
water so that it enters the landscaped areas as sheet flow.
Construction:
Q: Will the project have a negative impact on the condition of the existing roadway?
A: The project's conditions of approval require a pre-and post-construction pavement survey
and for the Developer to repair or replace all existing improvements not designated for
removal that are damaged or removed because of the Developer's operations.
Parks and Pub lic Works Depa r tment • Engineer ing Division • 41 Miles Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030
408 .399.5771 • www .losgatosca .gov • www.facebook .com/losgatosca
April 14th, 2018
Dear Mike & Theresa,
As a recent resident to the Town of Los Gatos we understand the pride in being a part of such a great
community, and the need to better it while keeping the historic roots and vision intact.
After reviewing your improvement plans for 17505 High Street it is clear to us that both you and Theresa
share the same love and admiration for this town, and firmly believe that your remodel will increase the
value and the neighborhood without compromising its traditions .
We look forward to seeing the project move forward and the finished product when the time comes!
Best of luck,
Taylor & Katrina Stumpp
159 College Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95030
EXHIBIT 14