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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 06/13/2018 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
MAY 23, 2018
The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
Wednesday, May 23, 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 Melanie Hanssen, Commissioner Kathryn Janoff, and Commissioner Tom
O’Donnell
Absent: Commissioner Kendra Burch
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Hanssen led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
Historic Preservation Committee
Vice Chair Hudes
- The HPC met 5/23/18 and considered two items:
o 11 Peralta Avenue
o 16 Pennsylvania Avenue
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – April 25, 2018
2. 248 Jared Lane
Architecture and Site Application S-16-054
APN 532-34-071
Property Owner/Applicant: Sam Pan
Project Planner: Sean Mullin
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Requesting approval for construction of a new single-family residence and removal of
large protected trees on vacant property zoned HR-1. Continued from April 11, 2018,
and continued to June 27, 2018.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner O'Donnell to approve adoption of the Consent
Calendar. Seconded by Commissioner Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed 6-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. 32 N. Santa Cruz Avenue
Conditional Use Permit Application U-18-005
APN 529-03-055
Property Owner: Shari Flick, Inc.
Applicant: Lululemon Athletica
Project Planner: Ryan Safty
Requesting approval for a formula retail business (Lululemon Athletica) on property
zoned C-2:LHP.
Ryan Safty, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Lindsay Leaver
- She is the regional manager for Lululemon Northern California. Their design intent is to
make each store fit its community, but they also run their stores like that. They hire locally
and pay well, and would have between 15-25 employees. Their data shows a lot of Los
Gatos residents shop at Lululemon, but they are doing it online or at Lululemon stores in
other communities.
Janelle Langevin
- She is the store designer for the northwest region of the USA for Lululemon. Their guiding
vision is to cultivate highly profitable retail environments curated for the local community,
and the elements of the design hone into what the community would want or need. Their
research shows that Los Gatos is a very yoga- and cross-fit-centric community. They took
design inspirations from Los Gatos’s hillsides, wine country culture, upscale vibe, and small
town charm and friendliness.
Closed Public Comment.
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Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Badame to approve a Conditional Use Permit
for 32 North Santa Cruz Avenue. Seconded by Commissioner Hanssen.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
VOTE: Motion passed 6-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
4. Report from the Director of Community Development
Joel Paulson, Director of Community Development
• Town Council met 5/15/18; considered and adopted the operating budget and the
capital improvement program budget, which will go to the June 5th meeting for final
approval.
• Town Council met 5/1/18; granted the Alberto Way appeal and approved a 69,000
square foot building on the Alberto Way site; and denied the Twin Oaks project on the
grounds that it was not consistent with the General Plan.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Kane adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
May 23, 2018 meeting as approved by the
Planning Commission.
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/s/ Vicki Blandin