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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 9, 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
7:00 P.M.
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 the
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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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING SEPTEMBER 9, 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 not interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you can view
the live stream of the meeting on television (Comcast Channel 15) and/or online at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFh35XRBWer1DPx-F7vvhcg.
If you are interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you must join
the Zoom webinar at:
https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/96262147642?pwd=cE91NDJTYVVZbEtDNm15dFdyRlkyQT09
Passcode: 584103.
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, press #2 on
your telephone keypad to raise your hand.
• 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 Council
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 11:00
a.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 may address the Commission on any matter
that is not listed on the agenda consistent with the Participation instructions contained on page
2 of this agenda. Unless additional time is authorized by the Commission, remarks shall be limited
to three minutes.)
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) (Before the Planning Commission
acts on the consent agenda, any member of the public or Commission may request that any item
be removed from the consent agenda. A member of the public may request to pull an item from
Consent by following the Participation instructions contained on page 2 of this agenda. At the
Chair’s discretion, items removed from the consent calendar may be considered either before or
after the Public Hearings portion of the agenda)
1. Minutes of August 26, 2020
PUBLIC HEARINGS (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 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 three minutes maximum for closing statements. Items
requested/recommended for continuance are subject to the Commission’s consent at the
meeting.)
2. Consider Approval of a Request for Modification to an Existing Architecture and Site
Application (S-13-090) to Remove Underground Parking for Construction of a
Commercial Building (Market Hall) in the North 40 Specific Plan Area. Located at 14225
Walker Street. APN 424-56-017. Architecture and Site Application S-20-012. Property
Owner/Applicant: Summerhill N40, LLC. Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman.
3. Requesting Approval for Demolition of an Existing Single-Family Residence and
Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit, and Construction of a Two-Story Single-Family
Residence on Property Zoned HR-1. APN 527-02-007. Architecture and Site Application
S-19-012. Located at 15925 Quail Hill Drive. Applicant: Gary Kohlsaat. Property Owner:
John and Allison Diep.
4. Consider a Request for Approval for a Variance from the Town Code to Exceed the
Maximum Allowable Sign Area and an Exception from the Commercial Design Guidelines
to Exceed the Maximum Letter Height for a Wall Sign (Sephora) on Property Zoned C -
2:LHP:PD, Located at 50 University Avenue, Suite B260. APN 529-02-044. Variance
Application V-20-001. Property Owner: SRI Old Town LLC. Applicant: Peter Liu.
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OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
5. Consider formation of a subcommittee regarding objective standards.
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 distribu ted to members of the Commission
within 72 hours of the meeting are available for public review on the official Town of Los Gatos website. Copies of
desk items distributed to members of the Commission prior to the meeting are also available for review 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.