Draft Mins 11.14.18
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 12/12/2018 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: 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 Burch led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
Planning Commission
Commissioner O’Donnell
- Planning Commission met jointly with Town Council on November 6, 2018 regarding 25 W.
Main Street. The architects were present and requested Council and Commission feedback
after appearing before the Historic Preservation Committee. The two meetings were
advisory only; there has been no application filed.
General Plan Advisory Committee
Commissioner Hanssen
- General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) met for the first time on October 30, 2018, with
Commissioners Hanssen, Janoff, and Burch attending as members of the GPAC, to
regarding the update to the General Plan for the 2040 time period. Commissioner Hanssen
was named Chair, with Commissioner Janoff as Vice Chair. GPAC discussed input from the
October 17, 2018 community workshop on issues and opportunities for the Town.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – October 24, 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
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,
May 23, 208, June 27, 2018, and September 26, 2018. The applicant has requested the
public hearing for 248 Jared Lane be continued to the meeting of December 12, 2018.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner O’Donnell to approve adoption of the Consent
Calendar. Seconded by Commissioner Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. 14331 and 14341 Browns Lane
Subdivision Application M-18-005
Variance Application V-18-001
APNs 409-14-035 and 409-14-036
Property Owners: ZDE Holdings, Inc. and Kowitz Family Trust 1.
Applicant: Michael Kowitz.
Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
Requesting approval of a variance for the subdivision of one lot into two lots on
property zoned R-1:8.
Sean Mullin, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Michael Kowitz
- He has worked with the Town Attorney and planning staff for two years to solve a 35 year
old problem. The inheritors received the judicial partition but failed to follow through on
the requirements of the California Map Act. They have applied the proper procedural tasks
in getting a Tentative Map, the application, all the fees, and they are all on the same page
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for the final map. He asked if the Notice of Violation the Town was forced to put on both
properties could be rescinded if the Planning Commission follows through with the
recommendation and affirms the recommendation of staff? They are aware they would
need to do a final map and adhere to the requirements in Exhibit 3. There have been no
more complaints since they began to clean up the property.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner O’Donnell to approve a variance for the
subdivision of one lot into two lots for 14331 and 14341 Browns Lane.
Seconded by Commissioner Burch.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
4. Report from the Director of Community Development
Joel Paulson, Director of Community Development
• The next General Plan Advisory Committee meeting will occur on December 11, 2018.
• The Planning Commission’s last meeting of the year will occur on December 12, 2018.
• Town Council met on 11/6/18; reappointed Commissioner Hanssen to the Planning
Commission, appointed Reza Tavana to the Planning Commission, reappointed Bob
Cowan to the Historic Preservation Committee; and reappointed Todd Jarvis to the
General Plan Committee.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
November 14, 2018 meeting as approved
by the Planning Commission.
_____________________________
/s/ Vicki Blandin