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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
MAY 27, 2020
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
Melanie Hanssen, Chair
Kathryn Janoff, Vice Chair
Mary Badame, Commissioner
Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner
Kendra Burch, Commissioner
Matthew Hudes, Commissioner
Reza Tavana, Commissioner
PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
How to participate: The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the
public process, which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you wish to speak to an item on the
agenda, please complete a “speaker’s card” and return it to the Staff Liaison. If you wish to speak
to an item NOT on the agenda, you may do so during the “verbal communications” period. The
time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitate the Planning Commission meeting.
Effective Proceedings: The purpose of the Planning Commission meeting is to conduct the
business of the community in an effective and efficient manner. For the benefit of th e
community, the Town of Los Gatos asks that you follow the Town’s meeting guidelines while
attending Planning Commission meetings and treat everyone with respect and dignity. This is
done by following meeting guidelines set forth in State law and in the Town Code. Disruptive
conduct is not tolerated, including but not limited to: addressing the Commissioners without first
being recognized; interrupting speakers, Commissioners or Town staff; continuing to speak after
the allotted time has expired; failing to relinquish the podium when directed to do so; and
repetitiously addressing the same subject.
Deadlines for Public Comment and Presentations are as follows:
• Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the
presentation electronically, either in person or via email, to the Planning Department by 1
p.m. or the Clerk’s Office no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the Planning Commission
meeting.
• Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to the
Planning Commission must provide the comments to the Planning Department as follows:
o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Friday before the meeting
o For inclusion in any Addendum: by 11:00 a.m. the Monday before the meeting
o For inclusion in any Desk Item: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting
Planning Commission meetings are broadcast Live on KCAT, Channel 15 (on Comcast) on the 2 nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Live and Archived Planning Commission meetings can be viewed by going to:
https://www.kcat.org/government-meetings
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
MAY 27, 2020
7:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MAY 27, 2020 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19
pandemic. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online at:
https://meetings.municode.com/PublishPage/index?cid=LOSGATOS&ppid=4bc370fb-3064-
458e-a11a-78e0c0e5d161&p=0. In accordance with Executive Order N-29-20, the public may
only view the meeting on television and/or online and not in the Council Chamber.
PARTICIPATION
If you are interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you must make
a request in advance prior to the time the Chair calls the item for Public Comment to obtain
the Zoom link and password for the meeting. Please email PlanningComment@losgatosca.gov
to obtain the link and password.
During the meeting:
• When the Chair announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom. If you are participating by phone on the Zoom app, press *9 on your
telephone keypad to raise your hand. If you are participating by calling in, without a
Zoom app, you must notify the Community Development Director at
PlanningComment@losgatosca.gov which item(s) you would like to speak on prior to 7:00
p.m. the day of the meeting.
• When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other
time as the Chair may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Planning
Commission meeting.
If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may send an email to
PlanningComment@losgatosca.gov with the subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert
the item number relevant to your comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non Agenda Item.”
Comments will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting if received by 5:00 p.m. on the
day of the meeting. All comments received will become part of the record. The Chair has the
option to modify this action on items based on comments received.
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
The following Planning Commissioners are listed to permit them to appear electronically or
telephonically at the Planning Commission meeting: CHAIR MELANIE HANSSEN, VICE CHAIR
JANOFF, COMMISSIONER BADAME, COMMISSIONER BARNETT, COMMISSIONER BURCH,
COMMISSIONER HUDES, AND COMMISSIONER TEVANA. All votes during the teleconferencing
session will be conducted by roll call vote.
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MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Planning
Commission on any matter that is not listed on the agenda consistent with the Participation
instructions contained on page 2 of this agenda. To ensure all agenda items are heard and unless
additional time is authorized by the Chair, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes and
no more than three (3) minutes per comment. In the event additional comments were not able
to be heard during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal
Communications will be opened prior to adjournment.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants, their representatives, and members of the public
wishing to address the Council on any Public Hearing item should make a request in advance to
obtain the Zoom link for this meeting by following the Participation instructions contained on
page 2 of this agenda. Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a
total of five minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted
up to three minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants/Appellants and their
representatives may be allotted up to a total of three minutes maximum for closing statements.
Items requested/recommended for continuance are subject to the Commission’s consent at the
meeting.)
1. Consider approval of a request for construction of an addition to an existing commercial
building requiring a Variance to exceed Floor Area Ratio (FAR) standards on property zone d
C-2 located at 59 N. Santa Cruz Avenue (APN 510-44-029). Variance Application V-19-003.
Property Owner/Applicant: Bean Avenue Associates. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
2. Consider approval of a request for demolition of an existing single-family residence,
construction of a new single-family residence, and site improvements requiring a grading
permit on property zoned HR-2½ located at 15310 Suview Drive (APN 537-24-
024). Architecture and Site Application S-19-025. Property Owner: James & Holly Vergara.
Applicant: Camargo & Associates, Inc. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
3. Forward a recommendation on amendments to Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town
Code regarding vehicle sales to the Town Council. Town Code Amendment A-20-003.
Location: Town Wide. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS / COMMISSION MATTERS
ADJOURNMENT (Planning Commission policy is to adjourn no later than 11:30 p.m. unless a
majority of the Planning Commission votes for an extension of time.)
Writings related to an item on the Planning Commission meeting agenda distributed to members of the Commission
within 72 hours of the meeting are available for public inspection on the official Town of Los Gatos website.
Note: The Town of Los Gatos has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation challenging a
decision of the Town Council must be brought within 90 days after the decision is announced unless a shorter time is
required by State or Federal law.