Item 2 - Exhibit 03 - Town Council Policy Committee Minutes, April 9, 2019110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL
POLICY COMMITTEE
MEETING DATE: 05/28/2019
ITEM NO: 1
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING
APRIL 9, 2019
The Town Council Policy Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting on
Tuesday, April 9, at 5:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Marcia Jensen, Barbara Spector.
Staff Present: Rob Schultz, Town Attorney; Joel Paulson, Community Development Director;
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager; Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
1.Approval of the February 26, 2019 Council Policy Committee Minutes.
Approved.
2.Provide direction on potential demolition regulation modifications.
Joel Paulson, Community Development Director, presented the staff report.
Bess Weirsema, Studio 3
-Reported that the professional design community is in full support of the staff
recommended changes. Suggested that some additional definition of what counts towards
the 50% exterior wall calculation would be helpful. Supported the in-kind replacement
standard if it enhances the structural integrity of the building and aligns better with existing
building standards.
After discussion, the Committee directed staff to forward the recommended Town Code
Amendments for the demolition regulation modifications (Attachment 2 of the staff report) to
the Planning Commission for review. In addition, review by the Historic Preservation
Committee is preferable if scheduling permits.
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SUBJECT: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING OF
APRIL 9, 2019
DATE: MAY 28, 2019
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3.Provide direction on potential amendments to the Town’s Below Market Price regulations.
Joel Paulson, Community Development Director, presented the staff report.
Natalie Ladd, BMP owner
-Disagreed with items 1, 2, and 5 from Attachment 5. Suggested that other communities
have ownership programs and market rate resale options.
After discussion, the Committee asked staff to review elements of BMP regulation s in other
communities, review the Town’s prior housing affordability plan, explore residential linkage
fees, and provide options for amending the Town’s BMP regulations including: potential
lowering of threshold for requiring BMP units, greater flexibility in unit size and types, a
potential plan for use of the Town’s accumulated and future BMP in-lieu fees.
4.Provide direction on potential amendments to the Town Agenda Format and Rules Policy
regarding time limits for applicant and appellant presentations and rebuttals.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
After discussion, the Committee unanimously approved a motion to modify the Town Agenda
Format and Rules Policy regarding Public Hearings. The section should be modified to reflect
that when there is an appeal, the appellant shall be provided an initial ten (10) minutes and
subsequent five (5) minute rebuttal. All other speakers shall be provided three (3) minutes.
The Town Attorney expressed concerns about the modification and the Committee asked that
he provide case law when the item goes to Council.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
April 9, 2019 meeting as approved by the
Council Policy Committee.
/s/ Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager