April 14, 2014 MinutesDRAFT Town Council Meeting 4/21/14
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MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL /PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING
APRIL 14, 2014
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on Monday,
April 14, 2014, at 7:00 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION — 6:00 P.M.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Steven Leonardis, Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen, Council Member Joe
Pirzynski, Council Member Diane McNutt, Council Member Barbara Spector.
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Leonardis led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Leonardis presented the proclamation for Los Gatos Poetry Month to Erica Goss,
Los Gatos Poet Laureate.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, stated Council met in Closed Session as duly noted on
the agenda and there is no report.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no verbal communications.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Architecture and Site Applications S -13 -071 and S -13 -080 Property Location:
16560 Shannon Road Propertv Owner /Applicant JG Building, LLC Appellant
Jeff Curran, JG Building, LLC. RESOLUTION 2014 -023
Reconsider an appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission decision
denying a request to demolish a pre -1941 single - family residence and construct
two new single - family residences on property zoned R -1:8, and remanding the
matter to the Planning Commission for further consideration. APN 532 -04 -001
Erin Walters, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Greg Pinn, applicant, spoke on the project.
Opened the Public Hearing at 7:26 p.m.
Public Hearing #1 — continued
Lee Quintana
- Commented that she agreed with the Planning Commission's interpretation of the
Residential Design Guidelines.
Greg Pinn, applicant, addressed comments.
Council discussed the matter.
Closed the Public Hearing at 7:32 p.m.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Joe Pirzynski to adopt the resolution
granting the appeal (Attachment 9), make the required findings and
considerations, and approve Architecture and Site applications S-
13 -071 and S -13 -080 subject to the Condition in Attachment 6 and
the Development Plans that indicate the reduced square footage for
lot 2 (Attachment 10); modify Conditions of Approval to combine
conditions #44 & #47 to indicate the street improvements will be
dedicated and an in lieu fee will be paid. Seconded by Council
Member Diane McNutt.
VOTE: Motion passed 3/2. Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen and Council
Member Barbara Spector voting no.
2. Conditional Use Permit Application U -13 -020 Architecture and Site Application
S -13 -050. Property Location: 16268 Los Gatos Boulevard Property Owner Fox
Creek Fund LLC Applicant Gary Kohlsaat Architect Appellant: Marshall Smith
Consider an appeal of a Planning Commission decision approving a request to
demolish an existing commercial building and to construct a new office building
on property zoned C -1. APN 532 -06 -060 RESOLUTION 2014 -024
Suzanne Avila, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Marshall Smith, appellant, spoke on the project.
Florian Barth, applicant, spoke on the project.
Gary Kohlsaat, architect for applicant, spoke on the project.
Marshall Smith, appellant, addressed comments.
Opened and closed the Public Hearing at 8:17 p.m.
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Council discussed the matter.
Public Hearing #2 — continued
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Barbara Spector to adopt a
resolution (Attachment 5) to deny the appeal and uphold the
decision of the Planning Commission to approve applications U -13-
020 and S -13 -050, and striking the last clause "will provide needed
Class A office space" in paragraph 3, page 2, in Attachment 5.
Seconded by Council Member Diane McNutt.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. Discuss and provide direction, if any, regarding term limits for Town Council
seats
Pamela Jacobs, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Lee Quintana requested clarification on Council's meaning of citizen initiated.
Council discussed and took no action on the matter.
Direction to staff: For informational purposes, advise Council if the other jurisdictions
that have term limits were Council or voter initiated ballot measures.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:41 p.m.
Attest:
Shelley Neis, Interim Clerk Administrator
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