Item 2 - Exhibit 04 - Town Council Policy Committee Minutes January 28, 2020110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL
POLICY COMMITTEE
MEETING DATE: 7/28/2020
Minutes of the Town Council Policy Committee Regular Meeting
January 28, 2020
The Town Council Policy Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on
Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 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; Robert Schultz, Town Attorney; Joel Paulson,
Community Development Director; Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager; Monica Renn, Economic
Vitality Manager; Jennifer Armer, Senior Planner; Holly Zappala, Management Analyst.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1.Approve the Draft Minutes of December 10, 2019.
2.Approve the Town Council Policy Committee Meeting Schedule for 2020.
Approved.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
3.Discuss and Provide Direction on Potential Modifications to the Below Market Price
Housing Program Regulations.
Joel Paulson, Community Development Director, presented the staff report.
After discussion, the Committee asked staff to return to the Committee with revised
proposed Town Code amendments and Below Market Price Housing (BMP) Guidelines,
including increasing the household income requirement for BMP ownership to 120% of the
Median Family Income to match the BMP rental requirement. The Committee requested
clarification on questions regarding requiring BMPs in continuum care facilities and
assigning preferences to applicants. The Committee agreed that the Town should modify
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the Code and BMP Guidelines, while the Town’s BMP housing provider, currently Hello
Housing, may contribute an administrative appendix to the Guidelines.
4.Discuss and Provide Direction on Potential Outdoor Lighting Regulation Modifications.
Jennifer Armer, Senior Planner, was present to address questions.
After discussion, the Committee asked staff to send the Committee via email revised
language, including consistent wording in the prop osed Ordinance and the Residential
Design Guidelines, and removal of the distinction of “holiday” or “patio” lights. Upon
approval of the emailed language, the Committee agreed to forward a recommendation to
the Planning Commission to approve the proposed modifications.
5.Discuss the Town’s Interpretation of “Used Vehicles” in the Town Code and Determine if
an Exemption for Indoor Showrooms is Appropriate.
Monica Renn, Economic Vitality Manager, presented the staff report.
Rodney Butterfield
-Commented that his company sells used cars, and they are high-end, restored vintage and
sports racing cars. His customer base is collectors. He said that his showrooms look more
like an antique art gallery as opposed to a used car lot.
John Eichinger
-Commented that he believes the addition of Mr. Butterfield’s business would be an
enhancement to downtown Los Gatos.
After discussion, the Committee agreed to forward a recommendation to the Planning
Commission to amend Town Code Section 29.20.185, Table of Conditional Uses Section 7 to
eliminate the word “new” from section (a) and entirely eliminate section (b) requiring used
vehicle sales and rentals to be incidental to new vehicle sales.
6.Identify Future Work Plan Items for the Council Policy Committee.
Holly Zappala, Management Analyst, presented the staff report.
David Weissman
-Commented that the Town should revise its defensible space requirements in conjunction
with the Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines Visibility Analysis as the two are
tied together in practice.
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After discussion, the Committee agreed that the potential items for 2020 recommended by
staff be added to the work plan for the Policy Committee in 2020 and each item be
examined as it aligns with the Town’s Strategic Priorities.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
January 28, 2020 meeting as approved by the
Town Council Policy Committee.
Holly Zappala, Management Analyst
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