Item 2 - Exhibit 07 - Public Comments received between 1101 am, July 5, 2019 and 1100 am, July 9, 2019EXHIBIT 7
From: Georgina Van Horn <george_vh@msn.com>
Sent: Friday, July 05, 2019 8:50 PM
To: Planning <Planning@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: Meeting Wed. July 10
Dear Planning Commission,
Please remove the Architecture and Site Application S-19-026 and Subdivision Application
M-19-006 from the consent calendar. Several of the neighbors would like to speak to this
request.
Thank you!
Georgina Van Horn
706 Winchester Blvd.
Los Gatos
408-395-6740
From: Andrew Spyker <awspyker@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2019 8:23 AM
To: Planning <Planning@losgatosca.gov>
Cc: Amy Spyker <amyspyker@gmail.com>
Subject: 15860, 15880, and 15894 Winchester Boulevard
Planning Commission,
My name is Andrew Spyker, and our family directly neighbors the property under consideration
at 708 Winchester Blvd, Los Gatos, CA 95030.
I would like to better understand the reason for time extensions on the approved architecture and
site application, lot merger, and demolition of existing structures. I will be attending the meeting
this Wednesday to explain my concerns.
I would like for the planning commission to deny this request unless it is clear that this extension
is required to satisfy the compliance requirements. I do not believe the owner has taken sufficient
actions to preserve the safety, health, and cleanliness requirements of the existing neighborhood
surroundings. Also, there are clear indications with more office complexes going vacant that the
need for such an office building is questionable. There has been no communication between the
owner and neighbors on the status of the development.
I would not want this uncertainty to continue after what has already been twenty one months
since the project approval. If there was a clear need for an office building at this location and the
owner had taken more interest in the property and the neighbors, I might have a different
opinion.
Thank you!
--
Andrew Spyker (awspyker@gmail.com)
From: Shauna Prout Garzee <spgarzee@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2019 9:14 AM
To: Planning <Planning@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: 15860, 15880, and 15894 Winchester Boulevard
Dear Planning Commission,
I'm Shauna Garzee a homeowner at 704 Winchester Blvd in the University Oaks Condominiums
and a neighbor of the above three listed properties.
I'm requesting that the Planning Commission deny Valley Oak Partners extension on these
properties as there has been no interest in almost two years to find a tenant and actually
commence building. The biggest reason given by the developer for this building was the need for
additional office space in Los Gatos which is clearly not the case given no progress on actually
moving forward with the development.
Additionally, the developer has not maintained the property very well and it continues to be an
eye sore and source of safety concern for those of us living adjacent to the abandoned buildings.
Sincerely,
Shauna Garzee
From: Ed Harris <edharris@harrishome.org>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2019 3:02 PM
To: Planning <Planning@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: 15860,15889 and 15894 Winchester Boulevard.
Planning Commission,
This is regarding 15860,15889 and 15894 Winchester Boulevard.
As a resident of University Oaks, I feel that the construction on the Winchester office building
that was approved, should not be extended. They have had more than adequate time to find a
tenant and build their complex.
The property has been fenced off and neglected for the last two years. With the cyclone fence
and all the weeds growing up, I would think the city would want some type of improvement, and
not that eye sore you see entering or leaving downtown. After 2 years without finding a tenant, it
is pretty obvious that an office building isn't needed there.
This property would serve much better for housing in the Town of Los Gatos.
Thank you,
Ed Harris