Item 1 - Draft Minutes of August 26, 2020
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 09/09/2020
ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 26, 2020
The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.
This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID19
pandemic and was conducted via Zoom. All planning commissioners and staff participated
from remote locations and all voting was conducted via roll call vote.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Melanie Hanssen, Vice Chair Kathryn Janoff , Commissioner Mary Badame,
Commissioner Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner Kendra Burch, Commissioner Matthew Hudes,
and Commissioner Reza Tavana
Absent: None.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – August 12, 2020
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Hudes to approve adoption of the Consent
Calendar. Seconded by Commissioner Burch.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Amendments to the Town Code Regarding Outdoor Lighting and Modifications to the
Residential Design Guidelines
Town Code Amendment Application A-20-005
Location: Town Wide
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Applicant: Town of Los Gatos
Staff: Jennifer Armer
Forward a Recommendation to the Town Council for Approval of Amendments to
Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code regarding Outdoor Lighting and
modifications to the Residential Design Guidelines.
Jennifer Armer, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened and closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Badame to forward to Town Council a
recommendation of approval of Amendments to Town Code Chapter 29
regarding Outdoor Lighting and modifications to the Residential Design
Guidelines in consideration of the comments by Commissioner Hudes and
Commissioner Barnett. Seconded by Commissioner Barnett.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
3. Request for Modification to an existing Architecture and Site Application to Remove
Underground Parking for Construction of a Commercial Building in the North Forty
Specific Plan
Architecture and Site Application S-20-012
APN 424-56-017
Property Owner/Appt: Summerhill N40, LLC
Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman
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.
Commissioner Burch announced that she would recuse herself f rom the public hearing due to
proximity of her home to the subject property.
Jocelyn Shoopman, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
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MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Hudes to continue the public hearing to the
meeting of September 9, 2020. Seconded by Commissioner Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Joel Paulson, Director of Community Development
• None.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
Historic Preservation Committee
Commissioner Hudes
- The HPC met August 26, 2020 and considered four items:
o 445 Los Gatos Boulevard
o 411 San Benito Avenue
o 32 Walnut Avenue
o Final review of the Historic Preservation portion of the General Plan
General Plan Advisory Committee
Commissioner Hanssen
- The GPAC canceled its August 20, 2020 meeting and rescheduled to September 3, 2020
where the Committee will do a second review of the Mobility Element.
Commission Matters
Commissioner Hanssen
- It is important when doing the General Plan 20-year update to look for more opportunities
to insert objective standards which will benefit everyone because there would no longer be
questions of interpretation or opinion. It would be helpful, especially in the area of land use
and community design where there is a high need for objective standards, to have a
subcommittee that would suggest areas where objective standards would be helpful and
possible. The subject of objective standards in the General Plan will be heard at the
Planning Commission's September 9, 2020 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
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August 26, 2020 meeting as approved by the
Planning Commission.
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Vicki Blandin