Item 2 - Exhibit 05 - Town Council Policy Committee Minutes, September 24, 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: 10/22/2019
Minutes of the Regular Town Council Policy Committee Meeting
September 24, 2019
The Town Council Policy Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on
Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at 5:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Marcia Jensen, Barbara Spector.
Staff Present: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager; Joel Paulson, Community Development Director;
Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager; Lisa Petersen, Town Engineer; Holly Zappala, Management
Analyst.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
1.Approval of the August 27, 2019 Council Policy Committee Minutes.
Approved.
2.Discuss and Provide Direction on the Land Use Appeal Process.
After continuing the discussion from prior meetings, the Committee asked staff to send the
Committee via email revised language reflecting the following two options for the land use
appeal process:
The Town Council may consider additional findings/information as part of the land
use decision appeal; and
The appeal is returned to the Planning Commission if the Town Council grants the
appeal based on information not presented to the Planning Commission.
Upon approval of the emailed language, the Committee agreed to forward both options to
the Town Council for discussion and decision.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Town Council Policy Committee Meeting of September
24, 2019
DATE: October 22, 2019
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3.Provide Direction on Potential Amendments to the Town Code Regarding Right of Way
Dedication, Installation of Curbs, Gutters and Sidewalks, and Undergrounding of Utilities .
After discussion, the Committee agreed to forward a recommendation to adopt the
proposed amendments to the Town Council with modifications to the language.
4.Provide direction on potential amendments to Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the
Town Code regarding below market price regulations and options for the use of below
market price in-lieu fees.
After discussion, the Committee asked staff to send the Committee v ia email revised
language reflecting a goal of below market price units seamlessly integrating into the rest of
the development. Upon approval of the emailed language, the Committee agreed to
forward a recommendation to adopt the proposed amendment to the Town Council.
5.Discuss and Provide Direction on a Planning Grants Program Application.
Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
After discussion, the Committee agreed to forward a recommendation to the Town Council
to apply for the Planning Grants Program for implementation of qualifying action items in
the current Housing Element of the General Plan. The Committee asked staff to include
those items as an attachment to the Town Council report.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
September 24, 2019 meeting as approved by the
Town Council Policy Committee.
/s/Holly Zappala, Management Analyst