14 Minutes - Parking Authority Joint Redevelopment AgencyDRAFT TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING 1-17-06
CALIFORNIA ITEM 14 _
TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY
JOINT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
December 19, 2005/MINUTES
Los Gatos Civic Center
110 E. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030
TIME
ITEM
ACTION ON ITEM
TOWN COUNCIL
The Town Council/Parking Authority/Redevelopment Agency of the
Town of Los Gatos met in the Council Chambers of the Town of Hall,
110 East Main Street, at 7:00 PM, December 19, 2005, in a joint regular
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session.
7:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Steve Glickman, Joe Pirzynski, Barbara Spector, Mike
Wasserman, and Mayor/Chairman Diane McNutt.
Absent: None
.7:01 PM
PLEDGE OF
Jordan Ka-filer, Forest Gallien, and Reeta Banerjee from the Town's Youth
ALLEGIANCE
Commission, and Derek Beck from the Recyclery, led the pledge of
alliance. The audience was invited to participate.
7:02. PM
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9Fal)
Moreno vs. Town of Los Gatos
Mr. Korb stated that direction was given and no action was taken.
7:03 PM
COMMISSION AND
Council made appointments to the following Commission and Committee.
COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENTS
• Architectural Standards
Peggy Dallas
• Community Services Commission
Curtis Campbell
L i'
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Susan Gomez
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7:05 PM
COMMENDATIONS
Commendations
• Derek Beck, ReCyclery (Bike recycling for homeless
persons).
Mayor McNutt presented the commendation to Derek Beck for his
community service to the Town.
• Youth Commission - Verbal report on National League of
Cities Conference.
Jordan Kahler, Forest Gallien, Reeta Banerjee, Youth Commission
Members, shared their ideas and goals they acquired at the National
League of Cities Conference.
7:17 PM
CONSENT ITEMS
TOWN COUNCIL
#1-16
1. Accept Schedule of Public Hearings. (1-28)
2. Ratify payroll for the month of November, 2005: (2-V)
ITEM #10
3. Ratify accounts payable for November, 2005. (37V)
WAS PULLED
AND HEARD
4. Accept treasurer's report for October, 2005. (4-2)
AFTER OTHER
BUSINESS
5. Adopt Council Committee Appointments effective January, 2006.
(5-12)
6. Project 04-61 - La Rinconada Park Trail Repair (6-24)
Adopt resolution accepting work of Joseph J. Albanese,
Incorporated and authorizing the Town Manager to execute
Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of Completion for recording
by the Clerk Administrator. RESOLUTION 2005-130
7. Police Records and Dispatch System Upgrade Project (7-36)
a. Adopt resolution authorizing Town Manager to execute an
agreement with Jeskell, Incorporated for the purchase of
Police CAD and RMS hardware in the amount of $52,196.22
from account No. 400-0612-77436.
RESOLUTION 2005-131 & 2005-138
b. Approve expenditure with Compudyne Public Safety and
Justice, Incorporated for Version Management Program
technical services in the amount of $31,514.00 from account
No. 400-0612-77436.
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Los Gatos, California
CONSENT ITEMS 8. Adopt resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding
41-16 between the Town of Los Gatos and the Los Gatos Police Officers'
Continued Association for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31,
2007 and authorizing the Town Manager to execute the
Memorandum of Understanding. (8-29)
RESOLUTION 2005-132 .
9. Adopt resolution to revise the current billing rate formula used to
calculate the hourly cost of Town staff, inclusive of salary,
benefits, and overhead. (9-9) RESOLUTION 2005-133
ITEM 910
WAS PULLED
11. Adopt resolution approving modification to an existing
AND HEARD
Conditional Use Permit Application to expand from beer and wine
AFTER OTHER
to full liquor service (Cafe Marcella) on property zoned C-2.
BUSINESS
Conditional Use Permit U-06-003 APN: 529-04-053. Property
location: 368 Village Lane. Property owner: The Walter Franck
Support Trust. Applicant: Cafe Marcella. (11-15)
RESOLUTION 2005-134
12. Adopt resolution making determination and approving the
reorganization of uninhabited territory designated "Hilow Road
No. 2", approximately 0.450 acres located at 16439 Hilow Road.
RESOLUTION 2005-135 (13-26)
13. Adopt resolution making determinations and approving the
reorganization of uninhabited territory designated "Linda Avenue
No. 3," approximately 3.667 acres located at 15881 and 15909,
Linda Avenue and 15950 Stephenie Lane (APN: 532-25-020, 021
& 036). (13-26) RESOLUTION 2005-136
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
14. Ratify accounts payable for November, 2005. (14-V)
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CONSENT ITEMS
TOWN COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
#1-16
Continued
15. Approve Council/Agency minutes of December 5, 2005. (14-V)
16. Project 04-63 - Main Street Resurfacing and Streetscape
Improvements
ITEM 410
Adopt resolution authorizing the Town Manager/Executive
WAS PULLED
Director to execute a professional services agreement with BKF
AND HEARD
Engineers to provide engineering design services to the Town in an
AFTER OTHER
amount of $75,464.00 funded from project 930-217. (16-24)
BUSINESS
RESOLUTION 2005-137 & 2005-15RD
Motion by Pirzynski to approve Consent Items #1-9, and #11-16.
Seconded by Mr. Glickman.
7:18 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously.
THE QUESTION
7:19 PM
VERBAL
Marian Cosgrove
COMMUNICATION
• Commented regarding the certification of records.
• Commented on acquiring the records from the Clerk
Department which she would like to review for
certification.
Mr. Davis
• Commented regarding the annexation process.in Orinda
and the Town of Los Gatos.
7:26 PM
CLOSED VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
7:26 PM
PUBLIC
ITEM 417
HEARINGS
Consider an appeal of Planning Commission decision approving a second
story addition on property zoned R-1:8. APN: 529-15-097. Property
ITEM 917
Location: 16750 Farley Road. Architecture and Site Application: S-05-
063. Property owner: Glen and Melissa Wagner. Applicant: David Britt.
16750 FARLEY
Appellant: William R. Shellooe.
ROAD
Staff report made by Bud Lortz.
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7:29 PM
ITEM #17
William Shellooe, Appellant
Continued
• Commented regarding the negative impact on view and
light on the western side of his home from the proposed
16750 FARLEY
design.
ROAD
• Commented that he would like to see reduction of mass and
scale of the proposed home.
OPEN PUBLIC
. Commented on the mass study given to the Planning
HEARING
Commission and the use of the Town's Residential
Guidelines for the project.
• Commented on the General Plan regarding use, value and
enjoyment of property.
• Commented on the Planning Commission meetings prior to
the appeal.
7:40 PM
COUNCIL
• Questioned the appellant regarding the loss of view and sky
COMMENT
from the western window.
• Asked the appellant for suggestions as to how the neighbors
could expand their home with fewer effects on his view.
7:47 PM
PUBLIC HEARING
Melissa and Glen Wagner, Applicants
Continued
• Commented on the roof line adjustments made to the
proposed home.
• Commented regarding their adjustments to the roofline to
stay within the mass and scale suggested by the Planning
Commission.
• Commented that their existing home and the neighbor's
home has little view of the sky.
• Commented on moving the home back 23 plus feet to
compromise with the neighbors.
David Britt, Architect
• Commented on the design changes to flow with the
neighborhood and to meet the neighbor's suggestions.
• Commented on the options considered to create the
proposed second story home.
7:52 PM
COUNCIL
• Questioned if there could be anything else done to the
COMMENT
second story home to increase light for the neighbor.
• Questioned the property value increase for the
neighborhood.
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ITEM #17
Mr. Cornwell
Continued
• Commented on supporting the proposed design of their
neighbor's home.
16750 FARLEY
Ms. Grabot
ROAD
• Commented on supporting the proposed design of their
neighbor's home.
PUBLIC HEARING
Mr. Olesen
• Commented on supporting the proposed design of their
neighbor's home.
Mr. Friedman
• Commented on supporting the proposed design of their
neighbor's home.
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Mr. Davis
• Commented on land use laws in California.
• Commented regarding the General Plan relating to shared
views.
Ms. Schneider
• Commented on supporting the proposed design of their
neighbor's home.
Ms. Ratcliff
• Commented on supporting the proposed design of their
neighbor's home.
Mr. Bundlie
• Commented on supporting the proposed design of their
neighbor's home.
Mr. Gordon
• Commented on supporting the proposed design of their
neighbor's home.
Melissa and Glen Wagner, Applicants
• Commented on the compromises and changes to meet the
neighbors concerns.
William Shellooe, Appellant
• Commented on the view and enjoyment lost if the design is
approved.
8:18 PM
CLOSE PUBLIC
HEARING
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8:18 PM
ITEM #17
Motion by Mr. Pirzynski to uphold the Planning Commission's decision
Continued
and approve Architecture and Site Application S-05-063.
Seconded by Mr. Glickman.
16750 FARLEY
ROAD
• Commented on the view from both homes.
• Commented on provisions regarding the General Plan
COUNCIL
relating to view share.
DISCUSSION
. Commented that no error or new information was brought
forward in order to grant appeal.
• Commented that the light and view wexe not within the
Planning Commission's purview.
• Commented that there was no objection to mass and scale.
• Confirmed that the direction given at the June 8, 2005
Planning Commission meeting had been followed by the
applicant.
• Commented that the Architectural and Site Application was
thoroughly reviewed by the Planning Commission.
• Commented that sight, height, and mass were in
compliance with the Town's policies and guidelines.
8:30 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously.
THE QUESTION
8:31 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Meeting resumed at 8:35 PM.
FOR A RECESS
8:35 PM
PUBLIC
ITEM 418
HEARINGS
Consider a request of a proposed hillside planned development to
Continued
subdivide 66.2 acres into 19 lots on property zoned HR-21/2. It has been
determined that the project may cause significant impacts to the
ITEM 418
environment and an Environmental Impact Report has been prepared.
APNs 527-12-001, 527-09-001, 004. Property owner: Highlands of Los
TERMINUS OF
Gatos LLC. Applicant: Sandy Harris.
SHADY LANE
Staff report made by Bud Lortz.
8:45 PM
OPEN PUBLIC
Sandy Harris, Applicant
HEARING
• Commented on the options available to bring water hook-
up from San Jose Water Company to the neighbors.
• Commented that the 19th lot would help mitigate the
expense to undertake the improvement to the neighbor's
water systems.
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PUBLIC HEARING
Continued
ITEM #18
TERMINUS OF
SHADY LANE
• Asked for a 30 foot roof height for the proposed homes in
the development.
• Asked for consideration regarding the slope density when
adding the 19th lot.
• Commented on the location of the emergency access road
to the property.
David Fox, Landscape Architect
• Commented on shaping the homes around the existing
. roads.
• Commented on the development of the homes in the least
restrictive areas to reduce grading and the amount of trees
that would need to be removed.
8:54 PM
COUNCIL
• Questioned the alternative location of the emergency access
COMMENT
road.
• Clarification on the requested height increase for the
proposed homes.
9:02 PM
PUBLIC HEARING
Mr. Harwin
• Commented on supporting the proposed development.
• Commented on supporting the proposed water project.
Mr. McLaughlin
• Commented on supporting the proposed development.
• Commented on the easement for the emergency access
road.
Mr. Coullahan
• Commented on supporting the proposed development.
• Commented on the inadequate water system presently in
use by the neighbors.
• Commented on the fire risk with the current water system.
Ms. Waters
• Commented on supporting the proposed development.
• Commented on supporting the proposed water project.
Ms. Hlebovy
• Commented on supporting the proposed development.
Ms. Harwin
• Commented on supporting the proposed development.
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PUBLIC HEARING
Mr. Moffat
Continued
• Commented on supporting the proposed development.
ITEM 418
Mr. Davis
• Commented on California State Law relating to zoning and
TERMINUS OF
consistency with the General Plan.
SHADY LANE
• Questioned responsibilities if mud slides occur in the open
space areas on the property.
• Commented on design and peer review relating to the
foundations of the proposed homes.
Sandy Harris, Applicant
• Commented that the foundation for the homes has not been
proposed at this time.
• Commented that the slides are shallow and do not show on
any topography. He stated that the slides are thousands of
years old, and are insignificant.
• Commented that two geological firms have approved the
project.
• ` Commented that the Town's Peer Review geo-technician
had also approved the project.
9:22 PM
CLOSE PUBLIC
HEARING
9:22 PM
COUNCIL
Motion by Mr. Wasserman to certify the EIR.
DISCUSSION
Seconded by Pirzynski.
9:25 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Carried Unanimously.
THE QUESTION
9:26 PM
COUNCIL
Motion by Mr. Wasserman to adopt Mitigation Monitoring Plan
DISCUSSION
(Attachment 11)
Continued
Seconded by Mr. Glickman.
9:26 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously.
THE QUESTION
9:27 PM
Direct Clerk Administrator to read the title of the ordinance.
9:28 PM
COUNCIL
Motion by Mr. Pirzynski to wave the reading of the ordinance.
DISCUSSION
Seconded by Mr. Glickman.
Continued
9:29 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously.
THE QUESTION
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9:29 PM
PUBLIC HEARING
Motion by Mr Glickman to introduce the ordinance to effectuate Planned
Continued
development PD-04-2.
Seconded by Mr. Pirzynski.
ITEM #18
Council direction to include:
TERMINUS OF
• To pursue the procedural steps related to the emergency
SHADY LANE
access roads which would include the end of Francis Oaks
Way (EVA-1) and other options.
COUNCIL
• 19 lot sub division was acceptable.
DISCUSSION
. 25 foot limit on the roof height.
Continued
Council comment
• Suggested re-visiting the General Plan and Zoning
Ordinances to clarify the density regulations for future
planned developments.
9:45 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously.
THE QUESTION
9:46 PM
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
9:47 PM
CONSENT ITEMS
ITEM #10
#1-11
10. Adopt ordinance extending an urgency ordinance to streamline the
Continued
review process for a replacement facility at 15200 Los Gatos
Boulevard (Los Gatos Auto Mall). (10-37)
PULLED ITEM #10
ORDINANCE 2146
Mr. Davis
• Commented regarding compatibility between adjacent
single family residents.
• Commented on the height of the new building as suggested
in.the land use entitlement.
9:52 PM
COUNCIL
Motion by Mr. Glickman to approve Consent Item #10
DISCUSSION
Seconded by Mr. Pirzynski.
9:52 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously.
THE QUESTION
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ITEM 416
ITEM 916
None.
COUNCIL
MATTERS
9:53 PM
ITEM #17
ITEM #17
None.
MANAGER
MATTERS
9:54 PM
MEETING
ADJOURNED
Submitted by:
Jackie D. Rose, Deputy Clerk
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Attest:
MarLyn J. Rasmussen, Clerk Administrator
Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency
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