401-409 Alberto Wy- Desk Item and Exhibit 46
PREPARED BY: JENNIFER ARMER
Associate Planner
Reviewed by: Planning Manager and Community Development Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/10/2017
ITEM NO: 2
DESK ITEM
DATE: MAY 10, 2017
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: JOEL PAULSON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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. CONTACT PERSON: SHANE ARTERS, LP
ACQUISITIONS, LLC.
REQUESTING APPROVAL TO DEMOLISH THREE EXISTING OFFICE
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCT A NEW, TWO-STORY OFFICE BUILDING WITH
UNDERGROUND PARKING ON PROPERTY ZONED CH. APN 529-23-018.
REMARKS:
Exhibit 46 includes additional public comment received between 11:01 a.m. Monday, May 8,
2017 and 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2017.
EXHIBITS:
Previously received under separate cover:
1. Draft Environmental Impact Report
Previously received with August 10, 2016 Staff Report:
2. Location Map
3. Required Findings and Considerations (two pages)
4. Required CEQA Findings of Fact (24 pages)
5. Recommended Conditions of Approval (15 pages)
6. Letter of Justification/Project Description (15 pages), received July 15, 2016
7. Project Construction Details (three pages), received August 3, 2016
8. Letter of Outreach Conducted (40 pages), received February 10, 2016
9. Second Letter of Neighborhood Outreach (26 pages), received August 3, 2016
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10. Consulting Arborist’s Report (41 pages), dated September 26, 2015
11. Architectural Consultant’s First Report (five pages), received September 10, 2015
12. Architectural Consultant’s Final Report (five pages), received March 18, 2016
13. Conceptual Development Advisory Committee Meeting minutes, June 10, 2015 meeting
(four pages)
14. Public Comments
15. Final EIR and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, dated Jun e 29, 2016
16. Development Plans (37 pages), received July 15, 2016
Previously received with August 10, 2016 Desk Item:
17. Comments received from 11:01 a.m. on Thursday, August 4, 2016 to 11:00 a.m. on
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Previously received with August 24, 2016 Staff Report:
18. Comments received from 11:01 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 to 11:00 a.m. on
Thursday, August 18, 2016
19. Applicant’s Response Letter, received August 19, 2016
Previously received with August 24, 2016 Desk Item:
20. Comments received from 11:01 a.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2016 to 11:00 a.m. on
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
21. Applicant’s Response Letter, received August 24, 2016
Previously received with October 26, 2016 Staff Report :
22. Communication from the applicant, received October 10, 2016 and October 19, 2016
23. Public comments received from 11:01 a.m., Wednesday, August 24, 2016 to 11:00 a.m.,
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Previously received with January 11, 2017 Staff Report:
24. Communication from the applicant, received November 11, 2016
25. Public comments received from 11:01 a.m., Thursday, October 20, 2016 to 11:00 a.m.,
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Previously received with March 22, 2017 Staff Report:
26. Communication from the applicant, received February 28, 2017
27. Comments received from 11:01 a.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2017 to 11:00 a.m. on
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Previously received with April 12, 2017 Staff Report:
28. Revised Required Findings and Considerations
29. Revised Conditions of Approval (21 pages)
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30. Comments received from 11:01 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2017 to 11:00 a.m. on
Thursday, April 6, 2017
31. Applicant’s Response Letter (23 pages), received March 17, 2017
32. Architectural Consultant’s Report on Revised Plans (six pages), received February 22, 2017
33. Applicant’s Response letter to Architectural Consultant’s Report (three pages), received
March 16, 2017
34. Architectural Consultant’s Second Report on Revised Plans (eight pages), received March
17, 2017
35. Traffic Consultant Letter (eight pages), received April 6, 2017
36. Revised Development Plans (35 pages), received March 17, 2017
Previously received with April 12, 2017 Addendum Report:
37. Communication from the applicant, received April 10, 2017
38. Public Comment received between 11:01 a.m. Thursday, April 6, 2017 and 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Previously received with May 10, 2017 Staff Report:
39. Applicant’s Supplemental Response Letter, received April 24, 2017
40. Town Consultant Peer Review of Transportation Report, received April 28, 2017
41. Project Information Sheet, prepared by the Parks and Public Works Department
42. Public Comment received between 11:01 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017 and 11:00 a.m.
Friday, May 5, 2017
Previously received with May 10, 2017 Addendum Report:
43. Town Consultant Peer Review of Geotechnical Report, received May 8, 2017
44. Public Comment received between 11:01 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2017 and 11:00 a.m. Monday,
May 8, 2017
Previously received with May 10, 2017 Addendum B Report:
45. Applicant’s Supplemental Response Letter, received May 9, 2017
Received with this Desk Item:
46. Public Comment received between 11:01 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2017and 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
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Jennifer Armer
From: Jon Shank [ma i lto :Jon @pelio.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2017 4:42 PM
To: Jennifer Armer
Cc: Randy Lamb
Subject: RE: 401-409 Alberto Way -Continuance to May 10th
Hi Jennifer,
I am writing another e-mail in support of the 401 Alberto Way development, which is directly across the street from our
property at 53 -57 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road (Best Western Inn of Los Gatos and Grill 57 property). The use being
pursued seems appropriate for the site, and the architecture appears appealing and fitting of Los Gatos. Class A office
space near a major freeway with on/off ramps in all directions makes sense, and it is likely that the developer could
attract a solid tenant (or tenants) that brings highly-paid employees to Los Gatos. With this type of tenant typically
comes employees that are likely to spend money in the Los Gatos community. This could have the mu lti-faceted effect
of increasing revenues at local businesses and increasing tax revenues. Specifically for us, this development could help
increase revenue at our property and thus increase the taxes we pay to the Town of Los Gatos . It would also be nice to
see jobs being brought to an area where there is housing.
We would greatly look forward to providing services for the new tenants at 401 Alberto Way, and we hope that the
community has come to see the project's merits.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss this further.
Best regards,
Jon
Jon Shank
Pelio & Associates
14573 Big Basin Way
Saratoga, CA 95070
0 -( 408) 872-9500
c -( 408) 497-2887
F -(408) 872 -9505
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