04 Staff Report
PREPARED BY: Diego Mora
Assistant Planner
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Community Development
Department Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 02/18/2020
ITEM NO: 4
DATE: February 10, 2020
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt a resolution to set a date for consideration of the reorganization of an
uninhabited area designated as El Gato Lane No. 4, approximately 0.49 acres
on property pre-zoned R-1:8. APN 523-27-040.
Annexation Application AN19-004. Project Location: 15765 El Gato Lane.
Property Owner/Applicant: Ed Pearson.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) to set a date for consideration of the reorganization of an
uninhabited area designated as El Gato Lane No. 4, approximately 0.49 acres, located at 15765
El Gato Lane (APN 523-27-040).
BACKGROUND:
The Town has an agreement with Santa Clara County that requires annexation of any property
located within the Town's Urban Service Area boundary that is either contiguous to a Town
boundary or within 300 feet of a Town maintained roadway if a use is proposed to intensify.
The subject property is within 300 feet of a Town maintained roadway. Annexation has been
requested in conjunction with a proposal to demolish an existing single -family residence and
construct a new single-family residence on the property. The total annexatio n area (0.49 acres)
includes 0.194 acres of County street right-of-way.
Section 56757 of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000
gives cities in Santa Clara County the authority to annex territory without application to and
hearing by the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
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SUBJECT: El Gato Lane No. 4/AN19-004
DATE: February 10, 2020
BACKGROUND (continued):
The Town is required to hold a protest proceeding even if the area proposed for annexation is
uninhabited (less than twelve registered voters) and all property owners have consented to the
annexation. This first meeting and resolution sets the date for the consideration of the
annexation and the protest proceeding.
DISCUSSION:
The Town has received a petition requesting annexation to the Town of Los Gatos from Ed
Pearson, owner of the property at 15765 El Gato Lane. The property is located on the west side
of El Gato Lane in an unincorporated County pocket.
The property is in the Town's Urban Service Area, is within 300 feet of a Town maintained
roadway, and is pre-zoned R-1:8 (Single-Family Residential, 8,000 square foot minimum lot
size). Annexation would allow Town services to be extended to the property and reduce an
existing County pocket. Santa Clara County Planning, County Lighting Service Area, and the
County Library Service Area have been notified in writing of the annexation request. This
agenda item, if approved, would set the date for consideration of the annexation application
for March 3, 2020.
COORDINATION:
The preparation of this report was coordinated with the Santa Clara County Library District,
County of Santa Clara Infrastructure Development Division, LAFCO, County of Santa Clara
Assessor, County of Santa Clara Surveyor, and the County of Santa Clara Planning Division.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Once the annexation is certified by the State Board of Equalization, the Town will receive
approximately 9.3 percent of the property taxes.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
The project is exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines under
Section 15061(b)(3): Review for Exemption, in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. A
Notice of Exemption will not be filed.
Attachments:
1. Resolution, with Exhibits A and B
2. Location Map
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SUBJECT: El Gato Lane No. 4/AN19-004
DATE: February 10, 2020
Distribution:
Ed Pearson, 239 Thurston Street, Los Gatos CA, 95030
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