06-08-22 Minutes - PC
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
JUNE 8, 2022
The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.
This meeting was 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, all
planning commissioners and staff participated from remote locations and all voting was
conducted via roll call vote.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Melanie Hanssen, Vice Chair Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner Kylie Clark,
Commissioner Kathryn Janoff, Commissioner Reza Tavana, and Commissioner Emily Thomas
Absent: Commissioner Steve Raspe
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – May 25, 2022
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Tavana to approve adoption of the Consent
Calendar. Seconded by Commissioner Clark.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 8, 2022
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 465 N. Santa Cruz Avenue
Conditional Use Permit Application U-22-001
APN 410-16-004
Applicant: Marcie MacDonough
Property Owner: Dan and Jamie Pfister
Project Planner: Erin Walters
Requesting approval of a mixed-use project with one dwelling unit in an existing
Commercial building, with shared parking on property zoned C-1.
Erin Walters, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
Dan and Jamie Pfister, Owners
- We fell in love with this dilapidated building and thought it a great opportunity to make Los
Gatos even better. Not much has been done to the building since it was built in the 1950s.
We have lived and run a business in Los Gatos for ten years and are excited for the
opportunity to put down more roots and make this building prettier and more useful.
Marcie MacDonough, Architect
- We are excited to add more housing to Los Gatos.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Janoff to approve a Conditional Use Permit for
465 North Santa Cruz Avenue, make the required findings found in
Exhibit 2 including approval of less visitor parking and approval of the
Shared Parking Agreement with clarification that the Town Attorney
creates a Shared Parking Agreement that does not penalize the applicant,
by adding additional fees and protects the residential user and approval
of the Conditions of Approval in Exhibit 3 with the removal of Condition
of Approval 22. Seconded by Vice Chair Barnett.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 8, 2022
OTHER BUSINESS
REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Jennifer Armer, Planning Manager
• Town Council met on June 7, 2022, where it considered and accepted the
recommendation from the HEAB of the Draft Sites Inventory.
• HEAB will hold a meeting on June 16, 2022, to begin discussion of policies for the update
to the Housing Element.
• Town Council will hold a special meeting on June 20, 2022, to consider the Draft 2040
General Plan and Final EIR.
• Planning Commission will meet on June 22, 2022, to consider the Draft Objective
Standards.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
None.
COMMISSION MATTERS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
June 8, 2022 meeting as approved by the
Planning Commission.
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/s/ Vicki Blandin