MarchmontPREPARED BY: JOEL PAULSON
Community Development Director
Reviewed by: Assistant Town Manager Town Attorney Finance
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Revised: 2/25/16 9:07 AM
MEETING DATE: 03/01/16
ITEM NO: 5
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: FEBRUARY 23, 2016
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION MAKING DETERMINATIONS AND
APPROVING THE REORGANIZATION OF TERRITORY DESIGNATED
AS MARCHMONT DRIVE NO .3, APPROXIMATELY 0.95 ACRES
LOCATED AT 16684 MARCHMONT DRIVE. APN 532-08-005. FILE
#AN15-002.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution (Attachment 2) making determinations and approving the reorganization of
territory designated as Marchmont Drive No. 3, approximately 0.95 acres, located at 16684
Marchmont Drive (APN 532-08-005).
BACKGROUND:
The Town has an agreement with Santa Clara County that requires annexation of any property
located within the Town's Urban Service Area boundary that is either contiguous to a Town
boundary or within 300 feet of a Town maintained roadway if a use is proposed to intensify. The
subject property is contiguous to a Town boundary. Annexation has been requested in
conjunction with a proposal to demolish an existing single-family residence and construction of a
new single-family residence on the property. The total annexation area (0.95 acres) includes
0.67 acres of County street right-of-way.
Section 56757 of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000
gives cities in Santa Clara County the authority to annex territory without application to and
hearing by the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
The Town is required to hold a protest proceeding even if the area proposed for annexation is
uninhabited and all property owners have consented to the annexation. This annexation was
introduced at the February 16, 2016 Town Council meeting and the protest proceedings are set
for March 1, 2016.
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: MARCHMONT DRIVE NO. 3/AN15-002
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
DISCUSSION:
The Town has received a petition requesting annexation to the Town of Los Gatos from Howell
Development & Investments, Inc., owner of the property at 16684 Marchmont Drive. The
property is located on the south side of Marchmont Drive in an unincorporated County pocket.
The property is in the Town's Urban Service Area, is contiguous to the Town boundary, and is
pre-zoned R-1:8 (single-family residential, 8,000 square foot minimum lot size). Annexation
would allow Town services to be extended to the property and reduce an existing County pocket.
Since this is an 100% consent, uninhabited annexation (less than twelve registered voters), a
public hearing is not required. Required notice of the annexation was provided to Santa Clara
County Planning and the County Library Service Area.
COORDINATION:
The preparation of this report was coordinated with the Santa Clara County Library District,
LAFCO, County of Santa Clara County Assessor, County of Santa Clara County Surveyor, and
the Santa Clara County Planning Division.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Once the annexation is certified by the State Board of Equalization, the Town will receive
approximately 9.6% of the property taxes.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is a project as defined under CEQA, but is Categorically Exempt under Section
15061(b)(3). A Notice of Exemption will not be filed.
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Resolution making determinations and approving the reorganization of territory designated as
Marchmont Drive No. 3 (includes Exhibits A and B)
Distribution:
Howell Development & Investments, Inc., 410 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030