Agenda 04.08.15
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AGENDA
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
110 E. MAIN STREET
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015 -- 7:00-11:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 25, 2015
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE
REQUESTED CONTINUANCES – ITEM #1
SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS - ORAL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (AUDIENCE) - (Up to three-minute time limit per speaker for items
not on the agenda. Speakers are allowed up to an additional three minutes to speak on any public
hearing item.)
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 15600 & 15650 Los Gatos Boulevard
Planned Development Application PD-11-005
Negative Declaration ND-11-007
Requesting approval to change the zone from CH to CH:PD, to demolish existing
commercial buildings, to construct new commercial buildings, and to allow a 24-hour super
drugstore (CVS). No significant environmental impacts have been identified as a result of
this project and a Mitigated Negative Declaration is recommended. APN 424-14-028 and
036.
PROPERTY OWNER: Longs Drug Stores California, LLC
APPLICANT: Landmark Retail Group
PROJECT PLANNER: Jennifer Savage
2. Housing Element
General Plan Amendment GP-14-002
Public Hearing to review and provide a recommendation to the Town Council regarding the
2015-2023 Housing Element Update and Addendum to the 2020 General Plan Final
Environmental Impact Report.
Planning Commission Agenda
April 8, 2015
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3. 375 Knowles Drive, Lots 1-33
Architecture and Site Applications S-14-080 through S-14-112
Requesting approval to demolish the existing site improvements (building and parking lot),
construct new site improvements, and build 33 single-family residences on property zoned
O:PD. APN 406-28-039.
PROPERTY OWNER: County of Santa Clara
APPLICANT: KT Properties, Inc.
PROJECT PLANNER: Jennifer Savage
NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. 16785 Magneson Loop
Architecture and Site Application S-14-076
Conditional Use Permit Application U-14-023
Variance Application V-14-002
Requesting approval to demolish an existing single-family residence and construct a new
single-family residence with reduced setbacks on property zoned CH. APN 523-06-031.
PROPERTY OWNER: Jyan-Ping Lily Chang
APPLICANT: Josephine Chang
PROJECT PLANNER: Marni Moseley
5. 165 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road
Conditional Use Permit Application U-14-025
Requesting approval to modify an existing Conditional Use Permit for a restaurant (Hult’s)
to construct and operate an outdoor dining patio on property zoned C-2. APN 529-04-083.
PROPERTY OWNER: Sueanne and Nicholas Gera
APPLICANT: Alexander Hult
PROJECT PLANNER: Jennifer Savage
NEW OTHER BUSINESS
6. Report from Director of Community Development
7. Commission Matters
ADJOURNMENT
The Town of Los Gatos has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.6;
litigation challenging a decision of the Council must be brought within 90 days after the
decision is announced unless a shorter time limit is required by state or federal law.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in
this meeting, please contact Community Development Department at (408) 354-6874. Notification 48
hours before the meeting will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR §35,102-35.104]
Planning Commission Agenda
April 8, 2015
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Writings related to an item on the Planning Commission agenda distributed to members of the
Commission within 72 hours of the meeting are available for public inspection at the reference desk in
the Los Gatos Town Library, located at 100 Villa Avenue; the Community Development Department
and Clerk Department, both located at 110 E. Main Street; and are also available for review on the
official Town of Los Gatos website at www.losgatosca.gov. Copies of desk items distributed to
members of the Commission at the meeting are available for review in the Town Council Chambers.