Attachment 3 - Exception Request and Proposed Story Pole Plan from Applicant, dated September 23, 202136 Southwood Drive | Orinda, California | 94563
www.RockwoodPacific.com
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September 23, 2021
Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
Town of Los Gatos
110 E. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030
email: jpaulson@losgatosca.gov
Request for Minor Exception to Height Pole and Netting Policy for Rebuild of Los Gatos
Meadows Planned Development Application PD-20-001
Dear Mr. Paulson:
Pursuant to a letter dated November 13, 2020, the applicant previously requested a minor modification
to the Los Gatos Height Pole and Netting Policy (“HPNP”). In this prior request, among other changes,
the applicant was requesting that the number of poles be reduced. Primarily due to feedback from our
neighbors, this request was withdrawn. Subsequently, we submitted a story pole plan prepared by an
experienced story pole installer that was based on our interpretation of the requirements of the HPNP.
This plan proposed installing poles at the corners of all building. In a review of our submitted story pole
plan, Planning Department staff has directed us to add 45 poles increasing the number of poles to 138.
The feedback we are receiving from experienced story pole installers is that the based on the number of
poles and spacing between poles, the weight associated with the use of wide woven plastic snow
fencing material (“netting”) would result in a safety hazard, causing a threat to public health and safety.
Accordingly, we seek an exception to the requirements in Section II.D of the HPNP to utilize netting and
propose to utilize flags in lieu of netting.
The project team does not believe that the use of rope flags will undermine, minimize or otherwise
compromise the intent of the current HPNP.
Sincerely,
Frank J. Rockwood, President
Rockwood Pacific Inc. acting on behalf of Applicant
Attachments: Story Pole Submittal Set as of September 23, 2021
cc: Laurel Prevetti, Town of Los Gatos
Sean Mullin, Town of Los Gatos
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