11-10-21 Agenda - PCPage 1
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• Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
Kathryn Janoff, Chair
Kendra Burch, Vice Chair
Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner
Melanie Hanssen, Commissioner
Jeffrey Suzuki, Commissioner
Reza Tavana, Commissioner
Emily Thomas, Commissioner
PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
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Live and Archived Planning Commission meetings can be viewed by going to:
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PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK DEPARTMENT AT (408) 354-6834. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE TOWN
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
Government Code Section 54953, as Amended by Assembly Bill 361, in response to the state of
emergency relating to COVID-19 and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending
or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.).
Consistent with AB 361 and Town of Los Gatos Resolution 2021 -044 this meeting will not be
physically open to the public and the Council and/or Commissioners will be teleconferencing
from remote locations. Members of the public can only participate in the meeting by joining the
Zoom webinar (log in information provided below). The live stream of the meeting may be
viewed on television and/or online at:
https://meetings.municode.com/PublishPage/index?cid=LOSGATOS&ppid=4bc370fb-3064- 458e-a11a-
78e0c0e5d161&p=0. In accordance with Executive Order N-29-20, the public may only view the
meeting on television and/or online and not in the Council Chamber s.
PARTICIPATION
If you are not interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you can view
the live stream of the meeting on television (Comcast Channel 15) and/or online at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFh35XRBWer1DPx-F7vvhcg.
If you are interested in providing oral comments in real-time during the meeting, you must join
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https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/88158124391?pwd=STl0RmxCejZXeTFNeHJsUFRTY2g0QT09.
Passcode: 633705.
Please be sure you have the most up-to-date version of the Zoom application should you
choose to provide public comment during the meeting. Note that participants cannot turn their
cameras on during the entire duration of the meeting.
During the meeting:
• When the Chair announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom. If you are participating by phone on the Zoom app, press *9 on your
telephone keypad to raise your hand. If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on
your telephone keypad to raise your hand.
• When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other
time as the Chair may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council
meeting.
If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may send an email to
PlanningComment@losgatosca.gov with the subject line “Public Comment Item # ” (insert
the item number relevant to your comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non Agenda
Item.” Comments will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting if received by 11:00
a.m. on the day of the meeting. All comments received will become part of the record. The
Chair has the option to modify this action on items based on comments received.
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
The following Planning Commissioners are listed to permit them to appear electronically or
telephonically at the Planning Commission meeting: CHAIR KATHRYN JANOFF, VICE CHAIR
BURCH, COMMISSIONER BARNETT, COMMISSIONER HANSSEN, COMMISSIONER SUZUKI,
COMMISSIONER TAVANA, AND COMMISSIONER THOMAS. All votes during the teleconferencing
session will be conducted by roll call vote.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
7:00 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Commission on any matter that
is not listed on the agenda. Unless additional time is authorized by the Commission, remarks shall be
limited to three minutes.)
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) (Before the Planning Commission acts
on the consent agenda, any member of the public or Commission may request that any item be
removed from the consent agenda. At the Chair’s discretion, items removed from the consent
calendar may be considered either before or after the Public Hearings portion of the agenda)
1. Draft Minutes of the October 27, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting
2. Annual Review of an Approved Conditional Use Permit (U-12-002) for an Existing Private
School (Hillbrook School) on Property Zoned HR-1. APNs 532-10-01 and 532-11-011. Located
at 300 Marchmont Drive. APPLICANT/PROPERTY OWNER: Mark Silver/Hillbrook School.
PROJECT PLANNER: Jocelyn Shoopman.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of
five minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three
minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants/Appellants and their representatives
may be allotted up to a total of three minutes maximum for closing statements. Items
requested/recommended for continuance are subject to the Commission’s consent at the meeting.)
3. Consider an Appeal of a Community Development Director Decision to Deny a Fence
Height Exception (FHE-21-010) Request for Construction of a Six-Foot Tall Vehicular
Gate and Fencing within the Required Street-Side Setbacks, Traffic View Area, and
Driveway View Area; and Construction of a Vehicular Gate with Reduced Setbacks on
Property Located in the Almond Grove Historic District Zoned R-1D:LHP. APN 510-18-
038. Located at 103 Tait Avenue. PROPERTY OWNER: Ballou Ventures LLC.
APPLICANT/APPELLANT: Kristi Ballou. PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin.
4. Requesting Approval of a Conditional Use Permit (U-21-016) to Allow a Formula Retail
Grocery Store with Alcohol Sales and Tasting, and Including 24-Hour Delivery (BevMo!)
on Property Zoned CH. APNs 529-16-047 and 529-16-054. Located at 363 Blossom Hill
Road. OWNER: Blossom Hill Pavilion LP. APPLICANT: Greg Endom, Beverages and
More, Inc. PROJECT PLANNER: Erin Walters.
OTHER BUSINESS
5. Review the Draft Updated Traffic Impact Policy and Provide Feedback.
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REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS / COMMISSION MATTERS
ADJOURNMENT (Planning Commission policy is to adjourn no later than 11:30 p.m. unless a
majority of the Planning Commission votes for an extension of time)
Writings related to an item on the Planning Commission meeting agenda distributed to members of the Commission
within 72 hours of the meeting are available for public inspection at the reference desk of 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. Copies of desk items
distributed to members of the Commission at the meeting are available for review in the Town Council Chambers.
Note: The Town of Los Gatos has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation challenging a
decision of the Town Council must be brought within 90 days after the decision is announced unless a shorter time is
required by State or Federal law.