Cellars - Addendum and Exhibits 14-15
PREPARED BY: ERIN WALTERS LEVI HILL
Associate Planner 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: 05/24/2017
ITEM NO: 3
ADDENDUM
ADDENDUM
DATE: MAY 23, 2017
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: JOEL PAULSON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 29 (ZONING REGULATIONS) OF
THE TOWN CODE REGARDING CELLARS. TOWN CODE AMENDMENT
APPLICATION A-17-001. PROJECT LOCATION: TOWN WIDE, APPLICANT:
TOWN OF LOS GATOS.
REMARKS:
The January 19, 2017 minutes previously attached to the May 24, 2017 Planning Commission
staff report had omitted page two. The January 19, 2017 Town Council Policy Meeting Minutes
are attached in Exhibit 14 and include all three pages of the minutes.
Exhibit 15 includes additional public comment received between 11:01 a.m. Friday, May 19,
2017 and 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2017.
EXHIBITS:
Previously received with May 24, 2017 Staff Report:
1. Required Findings
2. June 23, 2016 Town Council Policy Meeting Minutes
3. July 14, 2016 Town Council Policy Committee Staff Report (includes Attachments 1-2)
4. July 14, 2016 Town Council Policy Meeting Minutes
5. December 15, 2016 Town Council Policy Committee Staff Report
6. December 15, 2016 Town Council Policy Committee Meeting Minutes
7. January 19, 2017 Town Council Policy Committee Staff Report (includes Attachment 1)
8. January 19, 2017 Town Council Policy Meeting Minutes
9. Cellar Policy
10. Draft Amendments to Chapter 29 of Town Code (two pages)
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SUBJECT: CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN CODE REGARDING CELLARS. TOWN
CODE AMENDMENT/A-17-001
MAY 23, 2017
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11. Additional Town Documents to be Modified (four pages)
12. Neighboring Jurisdictions Basement Regulations (one page)
13. Public Comments received by 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 19, 2017
Received with this Addendum Report:
14. January 19, 2017 Town Council Policy Meeting Minutes (three pages)
15. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m. Friday May 19, 2017 and 11:00 a.m. Tuesday
May 23, 2017
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL POLICY
COMMITTEE
MEETING DATE: 01/19/2017
ITEM NO: 1
MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING
DECEMBER 15, 2016
The Town Council Policy Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, December 15, 2016, at 10:00 a.m .
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Marico Sayoc, Marcia Jensen
Staff Present : Laurel Prevetti, Rob Schultz, Joel Paulson, Matt Morley, Shelley Neis, JR Langer,
Shelayne Hammack
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Lee Quintana
Discussed the appeal process and the Zoning Code.
Dan Ros s
Commented on how the potential changes to the Cellar Policy would affect current
projects.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Review a draft Policy defining ancillary office use in the LM Zone
Due to other work load, this Staff Report is anticipated to be ready for January's Council
Policy Committee meeting and there was no discussion of this item.
2. Review and Discuss the Cellar Policy and Basement definition
Joel Paulson, Community Development Director made the staff presentation.
Opened Public Comment.
Lee Quintana
-Commented on the original development of the policy.
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Dan Ross
-Commented about his concern that the change of policy will increase the mass and scale
of houses .
Maria Ristow
-Commented about the goal of the policy.
Shannon Susick
-Stated that there should be language encouraging cellars and basements.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members received further clarification on the policy and the report from
staff. Committee accepted the proposed definition as contained in the staff report with
direction to staff to bring back the cellar policy for additional discussion .
3. Review and provide direction on the Neighborhood Parking Plan process and
associated cost recovery issues.
Lieutenant JR Langer made the presentation .
Opened Public Comment.
Maria Ristow
-Discussed cost recovery for permit parking and suggested i ncreasing permit costs. She
stated she would like to see a pilot program around the high school.
Closed Public Comment.
The Committee directed staff to communicate to all pilot and application areas that this
issue is under study and that there should not be an expectation of preferential
parking. Staff will also remove the petition and associated materials from the website .
Staff will come back to the Committee with a proposed policy for the Committee's
consideration that includes safety criteria and a cost recovery proposal.
4. Review and Discuss Facilities Use Policy regarding the definition of "All Other Users"
Shelayne Hammack, Management Analyst made the staff presentation.
Opened and closed Public Comment .
Committee requested staff to amend the Policy separating the Chambers and the Chambers
Lobby. In addition, they requested to delete "all other users" and add language specifying
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non-profit organizations that are related to Town business or events that are associated
with a government purpose.
5 . Review and Discuss Commission Appointment Policy
Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator gave the presentation .
Opened and closed Public Comment.
The Committee requested staff to amend the Policy requiring applicants to only apply for
one Commission and creating a "none of the above" option for the Commission ballot. The
Committee asked staff to amend the Policy to create a process for assigning terms in the
Policy .
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12 :35 pm.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments received
EXHIBIT 15
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