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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
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DATE: June 18, 2007
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: DEBRA J. FIGONE, TOWN MANAGER ,
SUBJECT: CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO MODIFY AN EXISTING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW SERVICE OF BEER & WINE
WITH MEALS (MAIN STREET BURGERS) ON PROPERTY ZONED C-2.
PROPERTY LOCATION: 20 S. SANTA CRUZ AVENUE, SUITE 200. FILE#
U-07-142. PROPERTY OWNER: JOHN FEECE, SIERRA MANAGEMENT;
APPLICANT: ED RATHMANN
DISCUSSION:
Attachment 7 is a letter from an interested neighbor that was received today. A previous letter from
the same neighbor is attached to the Planning Commission report (Exhibit H to Attachment 6).
Attachments:
L-6. Previously received
7. Letter from Gail Randolph (two pages), received June 18, 2007
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PREPARED BY:
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Bud N. Lortz, Director of Community Development
Reviewed by: LS Assistant Town Manager Town Attorney Clerk Finance
Community Development Revised: 6/18/07 2:28 PM
Reformatted: 5/30/02
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(6/18%2007 Lynda Seastrom
<gailrandolph@earthlink.net>
To: <mwasserman@losgatosca.gov>
Date: 6/18/2007 10:53 AM
Subject: U 07 142
Attachments: Part.001
Gail Randolph
Dear Town Council,
Regarding Conditional Use Permit U-07-142, I DO NOT favor the serving
of beer and wine at the Main Street Burger property.
-Seating is outside, and therefore we would have people drinking on the
streetscape.
-Mr. Rathmann has already started Willow Street Restaurant, and later
added the serving of alcoholic beverages to the establishment. This is
a way to bring in an eatery and then make it also a bar.
-One of his main points in making a case for Main Street Burger was
that he would employ young people, make a place for young people to eat
and hang out. Serving liquor is counter to the intention and the goal
of making safe places for young people to work and socialize in Los
Gatos.
-This would make a line up of alcohol serving establishments close to
the Broadway neighborhood (including Willow Street and #1 Broadway).
Children and families live on Broadway, in fact in the first houses on
the street.
-We already have a problem with outdoor drinking noise, particularly
from #1 Broadway. In the summertime, patrons stand on the balcony and
yell to people on the street. #1 Broadway was supposed to be a quiet
neighborhood pub, when it was established and we were content to allow
such a place on our corner. Similar noise occurs occasionally from Mt.
Charlie's and from the Toll House courtyard, which also agreed not to
have outdoor events and occasionally do. Drinkers park on Broadway at
night, go drinking, and return to their cars in a noisy manner, yelling
their goodbye's, revving up their engines, leaving behind cups and so
forth in the parkways. Sometimes the noise is so loud that I cannot
hear my tv inside the house with the windows closed!
-There continues to be inadequate parking for Willow Street, and for the
whole of Lyndon Plaza. Broadway was not supposed to be a parking lot,
yet workers from Willow Street continue to park on this street, and
come out every two hours to move their cars. Adding a bar feature to
Main Street Burgers could attract people looking for yet another bar,
and parking further up the street, adding to the problem.
-Mr. Rothmann sometimes gets approval for things, then changes the plan
without further discussion and approval for the change. (ie: he was
From: Gail Randolph
42 Broadway
Los Gatos, CA
95030
June 18, 2007
(6/18/2007) Lynda Seastrom U 07 142 Page 2
going to put in an iron arch at the entrance of the outdoor seating
area of Willow Street. The plan was attractive, but he didn't put in
that approved ironwork. I would like to see him be upfront and
consistent with his plans and approvals.
-There is a sort of "consortium",of bar owners who coordinate events
such as St. Patrick's Day and Mardi Gras, of which Mr. Rothmann and
Willow Street are a part. This, no doubt, would add yet another bar to
the activity of going out drinking to celebrate these and other
occasions.
Thank you for your considerations. Again, no more serving of alcohol on
our corner.
Sincerely,
Gail Randolph