15358 Santella Ct, Lot 10 - Staff Report & Exhibit 14TOWN OF LOS GATOS ITEM NO: 4
PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: February 24, 2016
PREPARED BY:
APPLICATION NO:
LOCATION:
APPLICANT/
PROPERTY OWNER:
CONTACT PERSON:
Jocelyn Puga, Assistant Planner
jpu ga@ losgatosca.gov
Architecture & Site Application S-15-004
15358 Santella Court, Lot 10 (north side of Santella Court)
Davidon Homes
Steve Abbs
APPLICATION SUMMARY: Requesting approval to construct a new single-family residence
and the removal of large protected trees on property zoned HR
2Y2:PD. APN 527-09-019.
EXHIBITS: Previously received with the August 26, 2015 Staff Report
1. Location map
2. Required Findings and Considerations (one page)
3. Conditions of Approval (12 pages)
4. Project data sheet (two pages), received March 2, 2015
5. Consulting Architect report (three pages), received April 7,
2015
6. Arborist report: Pre-development plans (21 pages), received
February 13,2014
7. Arborist report: Post-development plans (34 pages), received
April 28, 2015
8. Applicant's Response to the Arborist Report (two pages),
received June 2, 2015
9. Visibility Analysis (four sheets), received July 29, 2015
10. Development Plans (13 sheets), received June 29, 2015
Previously received with the September 9, 2015 Desk Item
11. Applicant 's letter requesting continuance, received September
9, 2015 (one page)
Previously received with the October 28, 2015 Staff Report
12. Applicant's letter requesting continuance, recei ved October
21, 2015 (one page)
Planning Commission Staff Report -Page 2
15358 Santella Court, Lot 10/S-15-004
February 24, 2016
REMARKS :
Previously received with the December 9, 2015 Staff Report
13 . Applicant's letter requesting continuance, received December
1, 2015 (one page)
Received with this StaffReport
14. Applicant's letter requesting continuance, received February
4, 2016 (one page)
The applicant is requesting the item be continued to late April of 2016 due to the on-going
discussion s regarding the view analysis methodology of the Hillside Development Standards and
Guidelines. Staff recommends the item be continued to April27, 2016.
Pr~p¥ed b :
JoCefyn Pu a
Assistant Planner
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Approved by:
f oel Paulson, AICP
/community Development Director
cc: Steve Abbs, Davidon Homes, 1600 S. Main Street, Suite 150, Walnut Creek , CA 94596
Dave Weissman, 15431 Francis Oaks Way, Los Gatos, CA 95032
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Jocelyn Puga
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Hi Jocelyn & Marni,
SteveA <Sabbs @davidonnewhomes.c om >
Thursday, February 04, 2016 9:24 AM
Jocelyn Puga; Marni Moseley
Joel Paul son
RE: Request for Continuance for Highlands Lot 7, 8, 10 & 13
Davidon is requesting a continuance for the scheduled Planning Commission hearings on Feb 241h for Lots 7, 8, 10 & 13,
due to the Town's ongoing discussions regarding the view analysis methodology. Due to the anticipated length of time
this issue will take to resolve, please continue these hearings to late April 2016.
Also, I will not be able to attend the Feb 24th hearing to confirm that PC grants the continuance. Please notify the
commissioners in advance of my absence.
Thanks,
CAVICON HoMES
Steve Abbs
Vice President, Site Development
1600 S . Main St., Ste 150
Walnut Creek , CA 94596
(925) 945-8000 x104 Office
(925) 260-4698 Mobile
(925) 256-0140 Fax
sabbs@davldonnewhomes.com
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