Item 3.Addendum with Exhibit 13 - Objective Standards
PREPARED BY: SEAN MULLIN, AICP and RYAN SAFTY
Senior Planner Associate Planner
Reviewed by: Planning Manager and Community Development Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6872
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 8/24/2022
ITEM NO: 3
ADDENDUM
DATE: August 23, 2022
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Review and Recommendation of the Draft Objective Standards to the Town
Council.
REMARKS:
Exhibit 13 includes Planning Commissioner comments.
EXHIBITS:
Previously received with the June 22, 2022, Staff Report:
1. Town Council Resolution 2019-053
2. Summary of feedback received during community engagement meetings
3. Draft Objective Standards
4. Public Comments received prior to 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 17, 2022
Previously received with the June 22, 2022, Addendum Report:
5. Staff response to Commissioner’s questions
6. Issues considered by the Objective Standards Subcommittee
7. Commissioner email regarding City of Palo Alto Objective Standards
Previously received with the June 22, 2022, Desk Item Report:
8. Suggested additions and modifications provided by a Planning Commissioner
Previously received with the August 24, 2022 Staff Report:
9. Revised Draft Objective Standards
10. Revised Draft Objective Standards with Redlines
11. Summary of Revisions Made and Responses to Comments Received at the Planning
Commission Hearing of June 22, 2022
12. Evaluation of Existing Developments
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SUBJECT: Draft Objective Standards
DATE: August 23, 2022
Received with this Addendum Report:
13. Planning Commissioner Comments
From: Jeffrey Barnett
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 9:38:09 AM
To: Sean Mullin <SMullin@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: PC Meeting 8.24.22 - Balconies
EXTERNAL SENDER
Hello, Sean.
Reference is made to the following language in the Staff Report and Draft Objective Standards:
Page 198 of the Staff Report concerning balconies and privacy; Section B.4.11 on Page 243;
and the Staff comment on Page 249 concerning B.4.11.
It has come to my attention that the Palo Alto Municipal Code includes language concerning
privacy with respect to balconies adjacent to residential properties. It is found at Section
18.24.050(C)(2) and provides:
Balconies: Within 30 feet of residential windows (except garage or common space windows) or
private open space on an adjacent residential building, balconies and decks on the subject site
shall be designed to prevent views:
(i)No sight lines to the adjacent property window or open space are permitted within five
feet above the balcony or deck flooring and a 45-degree angle downward from balcony railing.
(ii) Submit section view of proposed balcony/deck and abutting residential windows
and/or private open space.
(iii)Provide balcony/deck design measure which may include:
a.Minimum 85% solid railing
b.Obscure glass railing
c.Barrier with min. 18" horizontal depth from railing (e.g., landscape planter).
Subsections (i) - (iii) would be appropriate for discussion at the meeting tomorrow.
Thank you.
Jeffrey
EXHIBIT 13
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