04-25-22 Action Minutes - PC SPECIAL DRAFT
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/11/2022 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 25, 2022
The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on Monday,
April 25, 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 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Melanie Hanssen, Vice Chair Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner Kylie Clark,
Commissioner Kathryn Janoff, Commissioner Steve Raspe, and Commissioner Emily Thomas
Absent: Commissioner Reza Tavana
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Lee Quintana
- Channel 15 is experiencing technical difficulties, so the Planning Commission meeting is not
being broadcast on that channel.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
None.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Review and Make Recommendations on the Draft 2040 General Plan and Final
Environmental Impact Report to the Town Council.
Jennifer Armer, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Janoff to accept the suggested changes listed
as Items 81 and 84 from Exhibit 7 and remove “provided on a full cost
recovery basis” from the first paragraph under Recreational Services on
page 7-7 of the Open Space, Parks and Recreation Element. Seconded by
Commissioner Clark.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Janoff to recommend the modifications in
Exhibit 7 listed as Items 89, 90, 95, and 96 but with “ensuring” changed to
“working towards” in the Environment and Sustainability Element.
Seconded by Commissioner Raspe.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Janoff to recommend the modifications in
Exhibit 7 listed as Items 98 (with “improve” instead of “improves”), 104,
and 105. Seconded by Commissioner Raspe.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Janoff to recommend the modifications in
Exhibit 7 listed as Items 106, 107, 108, 110, and 116 with the language
modified to state, “Plant Based Education: Develop and implement a plan
Implement programs to educate and support residents about the
environmental, economic, and social benefits of shifting to a plant-based
diet, examples of which may include informational materials, educational
programs, community events, coordination with schools and businesses,
or guidelines for procurement which includes improved health, curbing
greenhouse gas emissions, reducing biodiversity loss and deforestation,
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reducing water usage, and reversing pollution of our air, land, and
water.”, modification of Implementation Program M to include linkages
between movement corridors, and changes suggested by Commissioner
Clark regarding consulting Ohlone Indian tribes in the Environment and
Sustainability Element. Seconded by Commissioner Clark.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Raspe to recommend the modifications in
Exhibit 7 listed as Items 119 and 117 subject to review by the Santa Clara
County Fire Department or CalFire. Seconded by Vice Chair Barnett.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Janoff to accept Vice Chair Barnett’s revision to
the definition of equality. Seconded by Commissioner Clark.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Clark to extend the hearing until 11:30pm.
Seconded by Commissioner Thomas.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Clark to continue the public hearing regarding
the Draft 2040 General Plan and Final Environmental Impact Report to a
date certain of April 27, 2022. Seconded by Vice Chair Barnett.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:22 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
April 25, 2022 meeting as approved by the
Planning Commission.
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/s/ Vicki Blandin