Desk Item #2toWp of MEETING DATE: 09/16/14
ITEM NO: 3
DESK ITEM #2
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: GREG LARSON, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: NORTH FORTY SPECIFIC PLAN GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP -14-
001 ZONING CODE AMENDMENT Z -14 -001 AND ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT EIR -10 -002. PROJECT LOCATION: THE PLAN AREA
COMPRISES APPROXIMATELY 44 ACRES LOCATED AT THE
NORTHERN EXTENT OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS BORDERED BY
STATE ROUTE 17 AND STATE ROUTE 85 FREEWAYS TO THE WEST
AND NORTH LOS GATOS BOULEVARD TO THE EAST AND LARK
AVENUE TO THE SOUTH. APN 424 -07 -009 010 024 THROUGH 027 031
THROUGH 037 052 THROUGH 054 060 063 THROUGH 065 070 081
THROUGH 086 090 094 THROUGH 096 099 100 424 -06 -115 116 AND
129. PROPERTY OWNERS: THOMAS & MIYOKO YUKI HERBERT &
BARBARA YUKI ETPH LP WILLIAM MATTES PETER BRUTSCHE
WILLIAM FALES. WILLIAM HIRSCHMAN ELIZABETH DODSON
PATRICIA CONNELL HANS MATTES TAK PETROLEUM DEWEY
VENTURA ALEXANDER & BETTY MOISENCO LUCY DAGOSTINO
ROBERT & GEORGIANNA SPINAZZE MARIANNE EZELL LOS GATOS
MEDICAL OFFICE CENTER LLC. APPLICANT: TOWN OF LOS GATOS.
A. CONSIDER CERTIFICATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT, ADOPTION OF A MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM, AND ADOPTION OF FINDINGS OF FACT
AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS.
B. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE NORTH FORTY SPECIFIC PLAN.
C. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS.
D. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE EFFECTING A ZONING
CODE AMENDMENT.
PREPARED BY: LAUREL R. PREVETTI j�& � / �
Assistant Town Manager/ irector of Community evelopment
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Reviewed by: N/A Assistant Town Manager 5Town Attorney N/A Finance
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: NORTH 40 SPECIFIC PLAN /GP- 14- 001 /Z -14- 001 /EIR -10 -002
September 16, 2014
DISCUSSION:
Attachment 35 contains traffic analysis information provided by Grosvenor Americas to one
Council Member, and the Council Member requested that this information be distributed to the
full Town Council.
Attachment (Previously received on April 4, 2014):
1. Draft Environmental Impact Report (http://www.los�at
osca.gov /N40DEIR)
AttachioontsAPreviously rdceived on July 11, 2014):
2. Final Environmental Impact Report with the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
( http : / /www.losgatoss a. ov /N40FEIR)
3. Public Hearing Draft North Forty Specific Plan (Note: The complete Specific Plan including
appendices is also available online at: http : / /www.losgatosca.gov /N40SP)
Attachments (Previously received on August 22, 2014):
4. Report to the Planning Commission for the meeting of July 23, 2014 (excluding Exhibits 5 &
6)
5. Desk Item Report to the Planning Commission for the meeting of July 23, 2014
6. Desk Item 2 Report to the Planning Commission for the meeting of July 23, 2014
7. Report to the Planning Commission for the meeting of August 13, 2014
S. Desk Item 3 Report to the Planning Commission for the meeting of August 13, 2014
Attachments (Previously received with Staff Report on August 28, 2014):
9. Verbatim minutes from the August 13, 2014 Planning Commission meeting (141 transcribed
pages)
10. Public Comment received through 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 28, 2014
11. Detailed Planning Commission recommendations on the North Forty Specific Plan from their
August 13, 2014 meeting (six pages)
12. Draft findings (one page)
13. Memorandum from the Town Attorney (four pages)
14. Draft Resolution certifying the Environmental Impact Report (EIR -10 -002), adopting the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and adopting the Findings of Fact and
Statement of Overriding Considerations, including Exhibit A.
15. Draft Resolution for the adoption of the North Forty Specific Plan
16. Draft Resolution adopting General Plan Amendments of the Town's General Plan (GP -14-
001), including Exhibit A.
17. Draft Ordinance effecting a Zoning Code Amendment of the Town Code (Z -14 -001),
including Exhibit A.
18. Planning Commission Recommendations for Text Changes to the North 40 Specific Plan
(four pages)
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SUBJECT: NORTH 40 SPECIFIC PLAN /GP -14- 001 /Z -14- 001 /EIR -10 -002
September 16, 2014
Attachments (Previously received with Addendum on August 29 2014):
19. Resolution 2010 -091: Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
Recommending Certification of the Environmental Impact Report and Adoption of the 2020
General Plan (includes Exhibit A)
20. Public Comment received from 11:01 a.m. Thursday, August 28, 2014 through 11:00 a.m.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Attachments (Previously received with Desk Item on September 2 2014):
21. Map of the Los Gatos Union School District Boundary and school site options within the
North 40.
22. Letter from the Los Gatos Union School District received Friday, August 29, 2014 after
11:00 a.m.
23. Public Comment received from 11:01 a.m. Friday, August 29, 2014 through 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014.
24. Additional Limitations for Commercial (Exhibit 8 from the August 15, 2012 Advisory
Committee meeting.
Attachments (Previously received with Staff Report on September 11 2014):
25. Grosvenor exhibit displayed at the September 2, 2014 Town Council meeting.
26. Letter from the Los Gatos Union School District, dated September 5, 2014.
27. Public Comment received from 11:01 a.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2014 through 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, September 11, 2014.
28. Fehr & Peers letter dated September 10, 2014.
29. Table of Planning Commission recommendations and proposed responses for Council
consideration.
Attachments (Previously received with Addendum on September 12. 2014
30. Letter from A. Don Capobres, Linda Mandolini, and Wendi Baker dated September 12, 2014
(7 pages)
31. Public Comments received from 11:01 a.m. Thursday, September 11, 2014 through 11:00
a.m. Friday, September 12, 2014
Attachments (Previously received with Addendum #2 on September 15 2014):
32. Public Comments received from 11:01 a.m. Friday, September 12, 2014 through 11:00 a.m.
Monday, September 15, 2014
33. Highland Oaks Existing Traffic Calming
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: NORTH 40 SPECIFIC PLAN /GP -14- 001 /Z -14- 001 /EIR -10 -002
September 16, 2014
Attachment 34 (Previously received with Desk Item on September 16, 2014):
34. Public Comment received from 11:01 a.m. Monday, September 15, 2014 through 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Attachment received with this Desk Item #2
35. Traffic analysis information.
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In addition to the Cumulative (Expected Growth) scenario discussed in Chapter 7, an additional cumulative
scenario was analyzed. Traffic projections for this scenario include existing volumes, traffic generated by
approved developments, traffic generated by pending developments, and anticipated traffic from two
developments which are currently undergoing environmental analysis: the Dell Avenue Specific Plan
development in Campbell, and affordable housing construction as part of the Affordable Housing Overlay
Zone in Los Gatos,
generate at istudy intersections is contained in Appendix D. In addition, some geometry changes were
assumed at the intersection of Winchester Boulevard and Hacienda Avenue to accommodate anticipated
growth in trips from developments within the Dell Avenue Area Plan. The geometry improvements
include the addition of a southbound left turn lane and protected eastbound and westbound left turns.
The protected left turns would change the geometry to two left lanes, one through lane, and one right
lane for the eastbound movement and one left lane, one through lane, and one right lane for the
westbound movement. Signal timing changes to accommodate protected eastbound and westbound left
turns and to account for added traffic volumes were also assumed. These assumptions are incorporated
into Figure 22, which presents a schematic illustration of mitigations at this intersection.
Trip generation and trip distribution for the Town of Los Gatos Affordable Housing Overlay Zone (AHOZ)
was provided by consultants preparing the draft EIR for the AHOZ. Trip generation for the AHOZ is shown
in Table 35. The housing proposed for the AHOZ will replace existing developments that include retail
and office space, which generate more inbound trips during the AM peak hour and more outbound trips
during the PM peak hour than is typical for residential developments. Because of this difference in the
direction of peak trip generation, development within the AHOZ will generate fewer AM inbound trips and
PM outbound trips than existing land uses. These trips were then assigned to the North 40 network using
Traffix operations analysis software.
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CHAPTER4
General Plan Policies
Land Use Element
Goal LU -1: To preserve, promote, and protect the
existing small -town character and quality of life
within Los Gatos.
LU -1.8: Commercial development of any type (office,
retail, research and development, etc.) shall be
designed in keeping with the small -town character of
Los Gatos.
LU -9.1 Ensure that new development preserves and
promotes existing commercial centers consistent with
the maintenance of a small- scale, small -town
atmosphere and image.
LU -4.1: Integrate planning for the North Forty area,
Los Gatos Boulevard, Vasona Light Rail area, and
Downtown so that development in each area takes into
consideration the Town as a whole.
LU -9.6 Encourage development that maintains and
expands resident - oriented services and/or creates
employment opportunities for local residents
consistent with overall land use policies of the Town.
LU -13: Preserve existing trees, natural vegetation,
natural topography, and riparian and wildlife
habitats, and promote tastefid, high quali {y, well
designed, environmentally conscious and diverse
landscaping in new developments.
4.1 LAND USE AND PLANNING
Project Consistency Analysis
When evaluating the project's consistency with the
existing "small town" character, the components that
define "small town" character are listed above under the
General Plan's Vision Statement and the project's
consistency with each of these components is discussed.
As indicated above, the project's design would not conflict
with or significantly impact the listed components that
define the town's "small town" character.
Further, project consistency with General Plan policies
must also take into consideration other General Plan
policies such as Policy VLR -9.2, which emphasizes that
development in the Vasona Junction area (just north of the
site) should take full advantage of the transit opportunities
afforded by the Vasona Light Rail (see below for more
discussion). The scale of the project and buildings also
must take into consideration VTA's support of land use
intensification of the site to encourage transit use (see
VTA NOP comments in Appendix A). The City of
Campbell also has set aside funds to study plans that
would propose to intensify R &D uses along the Vasona
Light Rail corridor to the north of the site (Dell Avenue
Area Plan) by changing the FAR limits to allow the
addition of one million square feet of office /R &D use
along Dell Ave from Hacienda Avenue south to Knowles
Drive (see Chapter 5, Cumulative Impacts, for more
discussion).
Looking at the Town as a whole (LU 4.1), this
development does not conflict with components that define
the town's "small town' character as defined by the
General Plan Vision Statement, while taking advantage of
the opportunities for employment centers near the planned
Vasona Light Rail station. By modernizing an existing
commercial site, the project promotes the continued
viability of commercial activity within the community.
The proposed office /R &D development would be
consistent with these policies since it would not conflict
with the town's "small town" character (Goal LU -1),
provide more local job opportunities (Policy LU -9.6),
increase the town's job- housing balance, support transit
facilities, and reduce regional commute traffic.
The project site is located in an area characterized as
intensively developed with light industrial, commercial,
and residential properties. There are approximately 579
ordinance -size trees on the project site or near the site
boundary, and project implementation would result in
removal of approximately 313 trees (54 %) and
transplantation of 12 trees (2 %). The project's landscaping
would consist of new non - invasive and low water
plantings placed throughout the site and existing, mature
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