Item 5 - Exhibit 05 - Town Council Policy Committee Report, May 28, 2019 - without AttachmentsPREPARED 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: 5/28/2019 ITEM NO: 4
DATE: MAY 22, 2019 TO: POLICY COMMITTEE FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER SUBJECT: PROVIDE DIRECTION ON POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE VALET PARKING REGULATIONS.
RECOMMENDATION:
Provide direction on potential amendments to the valet parking regulations.
BACKGROUND:
On February 6, 2018, the Town Council approved Town Code amendments regarding valet
parking to allow properties in the parking assessment district to charge patrons for valet
parking.
On February 26, 2019, the Policy Committee reviewed an outline of possible streamlining
opportunities that relate to the land use process and costs for businesses and residences.
Following a brief discussion, the Policy Committee provided direction to bring back valet
parking regulations for further discussion.
Potential amendments to valet parking regulations was one of the topics identified by staff as
an opportunity to streamline the land use process and costs. The general questions regarding
potential amendments to parking assessment district regulations presented in the February 26,
2019 Policy Committee report were:
•Should valet parking be reviewed and approved by the Director of Community
Development rather than having to go to Development Review Committee (DRC)?
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BACKGROUND (continued):
• Should charging for valet parking be expanded beyond the parking assessment district
area?
DISCUSSION:
Section 29.10.145 (g) of the Town Code contains regulations regarding valet parking
(Attachment 1).
Additionally, Section 29.20.745 (4) of the Town Code designates the DRC as the deciding body
for Valet Parking applications.
These regulations require Valet Parking applications to be approved by the DRC and don’t allow
charging for valet parking outside of the parking assessment district area. The Valet Parking
application fee is a $1,000.00 deposit used to cover the actual cost of processing the application
and DRC approval which typically takes between two and four months. The cost and processing
time for a Valet Parking application could be eliminated if Section 29.10.145 (g) and Section
29.20.745 (4) were amended.
Staff has prepared potential Town Code amendments (Attachment 2) for the Policy
Committee’s consideration. These amendments would allow the Community Development
Director to approve Valet parking applications and allow charging for valet parking outside of
the parking assessment district area. The potential amendments, are shown in strike-through
and underline font in Attachment 2.
This meeting will allow for a conversation between staff and the Policy Committee. Staff will be
prepared to walk through this matter and answer questions.
Staff is interested in the Policy Committee’s discussion and direction on the potential valet
parking regulation modifications.
COORDINATION:
The preparation of this report was coordinated with the Town Manager’s Office.
Attachments:
1. Excerpt from the Town Code regarding Valet Parking
2. Potential Town Code Amendments