Attachment 15 - April 27, 2022 Planning Commission Desk Item Report, with Exhibits 17PREPARED BY: Jennifer Armer, AICP
Planning Manager
Reviewed by: 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: 4/27/2022
ITEM NO: 4
DESK ITEM
DATE: April 27, 2022
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Review and Make Recommendations on the Draft 2040 General Plan and
Final Environmental Impact Report to the Town Council.
REMARKS:
On April 13, 2022, the Planning Commission received public comments on the Draft 2040
General Plan and Environmental Impact Report (EIR); and began the review of the Draft 2040
General Plan including the Introduction; Racial, Social and Environmental Justice Element;
Mobility Element; and Public Facilities, Services, and Infrastructure Element.
On April 25, 2022, the Planning Commission held a special meeting to continue the review of
the Draft 2040 General Plan including the Open Space, Parks, and Recreation Element; the
Environment and Sustainability Element; the Hazards and Safety Element; and began review of
the Land Use Element. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. the Planning Commission continued the
discussion to the regular Planning Commission meeting on April 27, 2022. At this meeting the
Planning Commission will continue their discussion including review of:
•The Land Use Element;
•The Community Design Element; and
•The Final EIR.
Exhibit 17 contains Planning Commissioner comments.
ATTACHMENT 15
PAGE 2 OF 2
SUBJECT: Draft 2040 General Plan and Final EIR
DATE: April 27, 2022
EXHIBITS:
Exhibits previously provided: (available online here: http://losgatos2040.com/documents.html)
1. Draft 2040 General Plan
2. Draft EIR
3. Revised NOA and Transportation section
4. Final EIR
Exhibits previously received with the April 13, 2022 Staff Report:
5. Draft Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations
6. GPAC Recommended Changes to the Vision and Guiding Principles
7. Modifications Proposed in Public Comment
8. Board of Forestry Recommended Changes
9. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Thursday, May 6, 2021, and 11:00 a.m.,
Monday, September 20, 2021
10. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Monday, September 20, 2021, and 11:00
a.m., Thursday, April 7, 2022
Exhibit previously received with the April 13, 2022 Addendum:
11. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Thursday, April 7, 2022, and 11:00 a.m.,
Monday, April 11, 2022
Exhibits previously received with the April 13, 2022 Desk Item:
12. Planning Commissioner Comments
13. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Monday, April 11, 2022, and 11:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Exhibits previously received with the April 25, 2022 Staff Report:
14. Planning Commissioner Comments
15. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2022, and 11:00 a.m.,
Friday, April 22, 2022
Exhibit previously received with the April 25, 2022 Desk Item:
16. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Friday, April 22, 2022, and 11:00 a.m. on
Monday, April 25, 2022
Exhibit received with this Desk Item:
17. Planning Commissioner Comments
EXHIBIT 17
From: Jeffrey Barnett
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2022 11:37 AM
To: Jennifer Armer; Joel Paulson
Subject: Revised Spreadsheet Regarding Buildout Capacity for Consideration on 4.27.22
Good morning, Jennifer and Joel.
Attached please find my revised spreadsheet which I wish to submit as a desk item. Again, this
proposal represents my preliminary thinking, and I am certainly interested in the viewpoints of
the other Commissioners.
The changes made are as follows:
1. Deleted Hillside Residential as part of the capacity (166 units).
2. Lowered the deduction for Medium Density to 165, thereby providing for 165 housing units in
that designation. This is roughly half of the potential decrease of 327 indicated in bullet point two
on Page 6 of the Staff Report of April 7, 2022 (packet Page 184)
3. Increased the reduction figure in the Central Business District to 67 from 56 due to a
mathematical error. This reduction is roughly half of the full buildout capacity for downtown
which is included in the 2,763 figure provided by Staff as shown on the same Page 6.
Thank you.
Requirements Capacity FIgures Reductions in Capacity Reduction Figures Net New Housing Total Over RHNA % over RHNA With BufferWith Buffer2480720‐558 1993 New and Redeveloped Under GP 2763 Low Density Residential 279 2469 177.05 0.0815% buffer 298.95 ADUs: 25/year for 8 years 200 Medium Density Residential 165Hillside Residential 0 Hillside Residential 0Total 2291.95 In process 75 High Density Residential 0SB 9 Developments ?Total Capacity Excluding SB 9 3038 Neighborhood Commercial 0Amount over RHNA 746.05 Community Commercial to Neighborhood Commercial 58Mixed Use 0Central Business District 67Office and Service Commercial 0Total Reductions 569