Staff Reportto"" of MEETING DATE: 08/04/15
ITEM NO:
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: JULY 15, 2015
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
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FROM: LES WHITE, INTERIM TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ZONING CODE AMENDMENT Z -14 -001. PROJECT LOCATION: NORTH
FORTY SPECIFIC PLAN AREA. 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 095
099 100 102 THROUGH 112 424 -06 -115 116 AND 129 PROPERTY
OWNERS: SWENSON C B TRUSTEE LOS GATOS GATEWAY LLC THOMAS
& MIYOKO YUKI HERBERT & BARBARA YUKI ETPH LP WILLIAM
MATTES GROSVENOR USA WILLIAM FALES WILLIAM HIRSCHMAN
ELIZABETH DODSON PATRICIA CONNELL WILLIAM MATTES MATTES
TRUST MBK ENTERPRISE DEWEY VENTURA DOUGLAS MOISENCO
JAMES DAGOSTINO ROBERT & GEORGIANNA SPINAZZE MARIANNE
EZELL LOS GATOS MEDICAL OFFICE CENTER LLC IRIS GIN JOHN AND
ALLISON DIEP LLC MATHEW BERNAL LG BOULEVARD HOLDINGS LLC
POLARIS NAVIGATION EW REAL ESTATE LLC LAZAAR ENT LLC
PIYUSH KOTHARY. APPLICANT: TOWN OF LOS GATOS.
ADOPT AN ORDINANCE EFFECTING A ZONING CODE AMENDMENT.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the attached ordinance amending the Town of Los Gatos Zoning Map to add a new zoning
district called North Forty Specific Plan to the legend and a hatching pattern to all of the parcels that
are included in the North Forty Specific Plan Area.
PREPARED BY: LAUREL R. PREVETTI
Assistant Town Manager /D mmunity Development
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Reviewed by: N/A Assistant Town Manager 05 Town 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
JULY 15, 2015
DISCUSSION:
On June 17, 2015, the Council considered and voted to introduce an ordinance amending the Town
of Los Gatos Zoning Map to add a new zoning district called North Forty Specific Plan to the
legend and a hatching pattern to all of the parcels that are included in the North Forty Specific Plan
Area. Adoption of the attached ordinance (Attachment 1) is the final step in the Specific Plan
adoption process. If adopted, the ordinance would be effective thirty days later.
Attachment:
1. Ordinance (with Exhibit A, Rezone Map)
Distribution:
cc: Grosvenor Americas, Attn: Steve O'Connell, 1 California Street, Suite 2500, San Francisco, CA
94111
Summerhill Homes, Attn: Wendi E. Baker, 3000 Executive Parkway, Suite 450, San Ramon,
CA 94583
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ZONING MAP TO ADD A NEW ZONING
DISTRICT CALLED NORTH FORTY SPECIFIC PLAN TO THE LEGEND AND A
HATCHING PATTERN TO ALL OF THE PARCELS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE
NORTH FORTY SPECIFIC PLAN AREA. 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. APNS 424-07-009,010,024 THROUGH
027, 031 THROUGH 037, 052 THROUGH 054, 060, 063 THROUGH 065, 070, 081
THROUGH 086, 090, 094 THROUGH 095, 099, 100, 102 THROUGH 112,424-06-115,116,
AND 129.
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT: Z -14 -001
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A. The applicant, the Town of Los Gatos, has adopted a Specific Plan for the North
Forty Area (area bounded by Lark Avenue, Los Gatos Boulevard, Highway 85 and Highway
17) with a maximum development capacity of up to 270 housing units and 435,000 square
feet of new non - residential uses. At least 30% of the area (approximately 13.2 acres) would
be open space. The North Forty Specific Plan includes General Plan Amendments (GP -14-
001), a Zoning Code Amendment (Z -14 -001), and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR -10-
002).
B. The adoption of the North Forty Specific Plan requires amendments to the Town
of Los Gatos Zoning Map.
C. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on July 23, 2014, at
which time the Commission considered the public testimony, the staff report prepared for
that meeting ( "Staff Report"), and all other documentation related to the North Forty Specific
Plan and Final EIR, and continued the matter to their August 13, 2014 meeting.
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D. The Planning Commission held a continued public hearing on August 13, 2014, at
which time the Commission considered the Staff Report prepared for that meeting, and all
other documentation related to the North Forty Specific Plan and Final EIR, and
recommended that the Town Council consider the North 40 Specific Plan in light of the
specific recommendations and possible amendments to the Specific Plan, and forwarded the
Final Environmental Impact Report to the Town Council without certification because the PC
cannot make the overriding considerations and due to specific deficiencies in the FIR.
E. The Town Council held a duly noticed public hearing on September 2, 2014, at
which time the Town Council considered the public testimony, the Staff Report, and all other
documentation related to the North Forty Specific Plan and Final EIR and continued the item
to September 16, 2014.
F. The Town Council held a continued public hearing on September 16, 2014, at
which time the Town Council considered the Staff Report, and all other documentation
related to the North Forty Specific Plan and Final EIR and continued the item to December
16, 2014.
G. The Town Council held a continued public hearing on December 16, 2014, at
which time the Town Council considered the Staff Report, and all other documentation
related to the North Forty Specific Plan and Final FIR and made a motion to certify the final
EIR and return to Council with an updated resolution documenting the certification by the
Town Council. The Town Council also continued all other items to February 3, 2015.
H. On January 20, 2015 the Town Council adopted Resolution 2015 -002 certifying
the EIR specifically finding that 1) the document has been completed in compliance with
CEQA; 2) the document has been presented to the Town Council as the decision making
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body of the lead agency; 3) the Council has reviewed and considered the information
contained therein; and 4) the final FIR reflects the Town's independent judgment and
analysis.
L The Town Council held a continued public hearing on February 3, 2015, at which
time the Town Council considered the Staff Report, and all other documentation related to
the North Forty Specific Plan and Final EIR and continued the item to March 3, 2015.
J. The Town Council held a continued public hearing on March 3, 2015, at which
time the Town Council considered the Staff Report, and all other documentation related to
the North Forty Specific Plan and Final EIR and continued the item to April 14, 2015.
K. The Town Council held a continued public hearing on April 14, 2015, at which
time the Town Council considered the Staff Report, and all other documentation related to
the North Forty Specific Plan and Final EIR and continued the item to June 2, 2015.
L. The Town Council did not consider the item at their continued public hearing on
June 2, 2015 and continued the item to June 17, 2015.
M. The Town Council held a continued public hearing on June 17, 2015, at which
time the Town Council considered the Staff Report, and all other documentation related to
the North Forty Specific Plan and Final EIR.
N. The Town Council considered all facts and information related to the amendments
to the Town of Los Gatos Zoning Map for the North Forty Specific Plan Area.
O. That the Town Council finds that the proposed Zoning Map amendments are
consistent with the 2020 General Plan.
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THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
The Zoning Map of the Town of Los Gatos is hereby amended to add a new zoning
district called North Forty Specific Plan to the legend and a hatching pattern to all of the parcels
that are included in the North Forty Specific Plan Area attached hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION II
This Ordinance was introduced at a special meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos on the 17`h day of June, 2015, and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of
the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on
the 4th day of August, 2015. This ordinance takes effect 30 days after it is adopted.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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Forwarded by Planning Commission Date: August 13, 2014
Approved by Town Council Date: Ord:
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