Planning Commission Agenda 08-24-2022Page 1
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
AUGUST 24, 2022
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
Melanie Hanssen, Chair
Jeffrey Barnett, Vice Chair
Kylie Clark, Commissioner
Kathryn Janoff, Commissioner
Steven Raspe, Commissioner
Reza Tavana, Commissioner
Emily Thomas, Commissioner
PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
How to participate: The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the public
process, which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you wish to speak to an item on the agenda, please
follow the participation instructions on page 2 of this agenda. If you wish to speak to an item NOT on the
agenda, you may do so during the “Verbal Communications” period, by following the pa rticipation
instructions on page 2 of this agenda. The time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitate the
Planning Commission meeting.
Effective Proceedings: The purpose of the Planning Commission meeting is to conduct the business of the
community in an effective and efficient manner. For the benefit of the community, the Town of Los Gatos
asks that you follow the Town’s meeting guidelines while attending Planning Commission meetings and
treat everyone with respect and dignity. This is done by following meeting guidelines set forth in State law
and in the Town Code. Disruptive conduct is not tolerated, including but not limited to: addressing the
Commissioners without first being recognized; interrupting speakers, Commissioners or Town staff ;
continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired; failing to relinquish the podium when directed to
do so; and repetitiously addressing the same subject.
Deadlines for Public Comment and Presentations are as follows:
• Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the
presentation electronically, either in person or via email, to the Planning Department by 1 p.m. or the
Clerk’s Office no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the Planning Commission meeting.
• Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to the Planning
Commission must provide the comments to the Planning Department as follows:
o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Friday before the meeting
o For inclusion in any Addendum: by 11:00 a.m. the day before the meeting
o For inclusion in any Desk Item: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting
Planning Commission meetings are broadcast Live on KCAT, Channel 15 (on Comcast) on the 2 nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Live and Archived Planning Commission meetings can be viewed by going to:
www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube
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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.). Consi stent
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 meeti ng 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://losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com/.
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 Chambers.
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 the
Zoom webinar at:
https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/83406139834?pwd=UEdiVVZ5TUdMaWRCVVAyTUNMVzN5Zz09.
Passcode: 737799.
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 MELANIE HANSSEN, VICE CHAIR JEFFREY
BARNETT, COMMISSIONER KYLIE CLARK, COMMISSIONER KATHRYN JANOFF, COMMISSIONER STEVEN
RASPE, COMMISSIONER REZA TAVANA, AND COMMISSIONER EMILY 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
AUGUST 24, 2022
7:00 PM
ROLL CALL
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
RULES OF DECORUM AND CIVILITY
To conduct the business of the community in an effective and efficient manner, please follow the meeting
guidelines set forth in the Town Code and State law.
The Town does not tolerate disruptive conduct, which includes but is not limited to:
• Addressing the Planning Commission without first being recognized;
• Interrupting speakers, Planning Commissioners, or Town staff;
• Continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired;
• Failing to relinquish the microphone when directed to do so;
• Repetitiously addressing the same subject.
Town Policy does not allow speakers to cede their commenting time to another
speaker. Disruption of the meeting may result in a violation of Penal Code Section 403.
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 (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine Town business and may be
approved by one motion. Any member of the Commission may request to have an item removed from the
Consent Items for comment and action. Members of the public may provide input on any or multiple
Consent Item(s) when the Chair asks for public comments on the Consent Items. If you wish to comment,
please follow the Participation Instructions contained on Page 2 of this agenda. If an item is removed, the
Chair has the sole discretion to determine when the item will be heard.)
1. Draft Minutes of the August 10, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting
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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.)
2. Consider an Appeal of the Development Review Committee Decision to Approve a Request for
Construction of a New Single-Family Residence and Site Improvements Requiring a Grading Permit
on Property Zoned R-1:8. Located at 17291 Wedgewood Avenue. APN 409-14-013. Architecture
and Site Application S-21-027. PROPERTY OWNER: Young Kim. APPLICANT: Edick Lazari.
APPELLANT: Douglas Scott Maynard. PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin.
3. Review and Recommendation of the Draft Objective Standards to the Town Council.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.)
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 distrib uted 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 a t 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.