Item 2 - Exhibit 03 - Town Council Policy Committee Report without Attachments, February 26, 2019PREPARED BY: JOEL PAULSON
Community Development Director
Reviewed by: Town Manager
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
POLICY COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 2/26/2019
ITEM NO: 9
DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2019
TO: POLICY COMMITTEE
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON POTENTIAL LAND USE
STREAMLINING MODIFICATIONS.
RECOMMENDATION:
Discuss and provide direction on potential land use streamlining modifications.
BACKGROUND:
Over the last couple years, the Town has considered and approved a number of modifications
and/or pilot programs that have streamlined the process and costs for businesses. Additional
opportunities for streamlining opportunities for businesses will be considered by the Town
Council on March 5, 2019.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has identified some additional opportunities to streamline land use processes for the
Policy Committee’s consideration. Staff has prepared an outline that contains possible
streamlining opportunities that relate to the land use process and costs for businesses and
residences (Attachment 1). Attachment 1 contains general comments and questions regarding
potential streamlining opportunities as outlined below by category:
Demolition Regulations (see Attachments 2 and 3);
Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines Project Review and Approval Process
(see Attachment 4);
Deciding Body Modifications (see Attachments 5 through 10); and
EXHIBIT 3
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SUBJECT: STREAMLINING
DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2019
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DISCUSSION (continued):
Architecture and Site Applications (see Attachment 10).
This meeting will allow for an initial conversation between staff and the Policy Committee.
Staff will be prepared to walk through these topics and answer questions.
Staff is interested in the Policy Committee’s discussion and direction on these general topics to
help prioritize next steps. Given staff resource constraints, staff will bring individual topics back
to the Policy Committee for a more thorough discussion.
COORDINATION:
The preparation of this report was coordinated with the Town Manager’s Office.
Attachments:
1.Possible Streamlining Opportunities
2.Demolition Affidavit
3.Demolition Diagram
4.Chapter IX of the Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines
5.Excerpt from the Town Code relating to Deciding Bodies
6.Excerpt from the Town Code relating to loss of Parking in the Parking Assessment District
7.Excerpt from the Town Code relating to Parking Lot Modifications
8.Excerpt from the Town Code relating to Valet Parking
9.Policy relating to Minor Exterior Modifications to Commercial Buildings
10.Excerpt from the Town Code relating to Minor Exterior Alterations to Commercial Building
and the requirement for an Architecture and Site application for a change in architectural
style