Item 01 - Draft Mins 09.12.18
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 09/26/2018 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair D. Michael Kane, Vice Chair Matthew Hudes, Commissioner Mary Badame,
Commissioner Kendra Burch, Commissioner Melanie Hanssen, Commissioner Kathryn Janoff
Absent: Commissioner Tom O’Donnell
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Chair Hudes led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
Conceptual Development Advisory Committee
Commissioner Badame
- The CDAC met on 9/12/18 and discussed two items:
o Los Gatos-Saratoga Road at the corner of University
o 15300-15330 Los Gatos Boulevard (Ace Hardware)
Historic Preservation Committee
Vice Chair Hudes
- The HPC met on 8/22/18 and three discussed items:
o 33 Walnut Avenue
o 25 West Main Street
o 16940 Roberts Road
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Jan Murray
- Construction is allowed every day of the year in Los Gatos, holidays and weekends
included, but that is not so in the neighboring towns. She requests the Town of Los Gatos
revise its construction hours to limit them to six days per week, 8am to 7pm Monday
through Friday, 9am to 3pm on Saturday, no construction on Sunday, and no construction
on City-designated holidays.
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CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – August 8, 2018
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Burch to approve adoption of the Consent
Calendar. Seconded by Commissioner Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed 5-0, with Vice Chair Hudes abstaining.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chair Kane announced that he would recuse himself from participating in the public hearing
for 15475 Los Gatos Boulevard, because the subject site is located within 500 feet of his place
of business.
2. 15475 Los Gatos Boulevard
Architecture and Site Application S-18-032
APN 424-19-065
Property Owner: Drew Sanchez, McDonald’s USA
Applicant: Mike Yao
Project Planner: Azhar Khan
Requesting approval for construction of exterior alterations to a commercial building on
property zoned CH.
Azhar Khan, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Mike Yao
- They propose to freshen up the building’s architecture while keeping to the Town’s
commercial design guidelines. Exterior modifications include roof replacement, new trellis
canopies, new stucco finish, and new entry arcade. The design supports the diversity of
styles in the neighborhood by combining a variety of complementary materials. The simple
massing, clean lines, and neutral colors are compatible with Los Gatos architecture and do
not impose franchise architecture. The standard McDonald’s design has been adapted to
complement the existing brick and wainscoting that will remain.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
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MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Burch to deny an Architecture and Site
Application for 15475 Los Gatos Boulevard. Seconded by Commissioner
Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed 5-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. Report from the Director of Community Development
Joel Paulson, Director of Community Development
• Town Council met on 9/4/18 and accepted a civil grand jury response that the Town
prepared dealing with the affordable housing crisis; heard and granted the Rochin
Terrace appeal and approved the project; and approved minor amendments to the
North Forty Specific Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the September 12, 2018
meeting as approved by the Planning Commission.
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/s/ Vicki Blandin