Desk Item
PREPARED BY: JOEL PAULSON
Community Development Director
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Reviewed by: N/A Assistant Town Manager Town Attorney Finance
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MEETING DATE: 04/19/16
ITEM NO: 7
DESK ITEM
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: APRIL 19, 2016
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION PD-14-001, MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION ND-14-002. PROJECT LOCATION: 16212 LOS
GATOS BOULEVARD. PROPERTY OWNER: 16212 LOS GATOS
BOULEVARD LLC. APPLICANT: STEM DEVELOPMENT.
A. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND ADOPTION OF A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING
PROGRAM.
B. CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO
DEMOLISH THE EXISTING BUILDING AND TO CONSTRUCT 11
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES ON PROPERTY ZONED CH. APN 523-
06-010 AND 011.
REMARKS:
The attached letters (Attachment 12) were received between 11:01 a.m. Thursday April 14, 2016
and 11:00 a.m. Tuesday April 19, 2016.
Attachments previously received under separate cover:
Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, received January 22, 2016
Attachments received with April 19, 2016 Staff Report:
1. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (six pages)
2. February 24, 2016 Planning Commission Staff Report (with Exhibits 1-10)
3. February 24, 2016 Planning Commission Addendum Report (with Exhibit 11)
4. February 24, 2016 Planning Commission Desk Item Report (with Exhibit 12)
5. Public Comments received at February 24, 2016 Planning Commission meeting (nine pages)
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: 16212 LOS GATOS BOULEVARD/PD-14-001/ND-14-002
APRIL 19, 2016
6. February 24, 2016 Planning Commission Verbatim Minutes (109 pages)
7. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2016 to 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
8. Required findings
9. Photos of installed story poles (six pages)
10. Additional development option provided by applicant (15 pages)
11. Planned Development Ordinance (23 pages) with Exhibit A Rezone Area (one page) and
Exhibit B Development Plans (41 pages)
Attachments received with this Desk Item:
12. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m. Thursday April 14, 2016 and 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday April 19, 2016
Marni Moseley
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Elke Billingsley <elke.billingsley@gmail.com >
Thursday, April 14, 2016 11:11 AM
Marni Moseley; Council
Shannon Rd. I Los Gatos Blvd. proposed development -on agenda April 19
Despite a unanimous vote by the planning commission, the proposed residential development is being brought
before the town council on April 19 . I am strongly against the development as proposed.
* It is too dense for the i-acre site, along with the comer location at a very busy intersection. Bicycles,
pedestrians and cars use this intersection for the majority of each day. Traffic to the middle school is one of the
biggest contributors to this, along with the current habit of school parking on the property.
*It is currently zoned commercial. Why does it need to become residential?
*The school district is at capacity. Where will the new residents send their children to school?
* The height of the housing and the setback from the street are very imposing at this comer site.
I am fine with the property being developed from what it currently is but I think it should remain a business
rather than residential and I think current height and setbacks should be maintained.
Sincerely,
Elke Billingsley
Los Gatos resident
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Marni Moseley
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Town Council,
James Lyon <jim@lyonfamily.tv>
Thursday, April 14, 2016 4 :58 PM
BSpector; Marica Sayoc; Steven Leonardis; Marcia Jensen; Rob Rennie
Marni Moseley; Laurel Prevetti; Robert Schultz; Kathy Romero; Mimi Lyon
16212 Los Gatos Boulevard
My interest in this project is based on my family ownership in a single family home across the street on Shannon Road .
I find that this project is completely out of character with the land use of the General Plan . The conversion of retail to
residential is mis-use of the PD process. The area remains a vibrant retail and commercial section of the Boulevard. To the
south of Shannon is commercial space up to Ca lvary Church. And the the north of the site is mixed use. Across the street is
also retail. The introduction of more residential is not in character the the surrounding land use.
The addition of 11 more homes also will add more traffic and more over-crowding to an already bad situation in the Los Gatos
schools. While I know school crowding
is not within the prevue of the Planning Department, it is a relevant topic when looking at land use conversion. I would
expect the Town Council to address this concern.
While the project applicant references Laurel Mews as a precedent (more of a mistake), 16212 Los Gatos Boulevard needs to
stand on its own merits. It does not. The project as proposed is the wrong land use, the density is too high and out of
character with its surroundings.
I recommend that Town Council Please uphold the denial by the Planning Commission and deny the appeal
outright. Do not send the applicant back to staff and give guidance -this just allows the developer to wear down the Town
staff. Send a clear message that this level of development will not be tolerated in the Town of Los Gatos.
Regards,
James Lyon
230 Johnson Ave
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Marni Moseley
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Kavitha Hubbard <kavithamd@gmail.com >
Thursday, April 14, 2016 9:01 PM
BSpector; Marni Moseley
North 40 and Shannon Road Development
Please stop the overdevelopment of Los Gatos. It's wonderful having open space and less traffic compared to
other cities in the area. Please keep Los Gatos a town!!
Kavitha Hubbard, MD
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Marni Moseley
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Susanne Moore <susannejmoore@gmail.com >
Friday, April 15, 2016 11:02 AM
Marni Moseley
Laurel Prevetti; rschultz@losgaotsca.gov; BSpector; Marico Sayoc; Steven Leonardis;
Marcia Jensen; Rob Rennie
North 40 and Shannon Road Developement
We moved to Los Gatos 41 years ago, for the Schools and Quality of Life. We are very
concerned about the development of the North 40 and the comer of Shannon Road and Los
Gatos Blvd. Traffic has become a real issue, there are times during the day or week, that it is
impossible to get uptown to the Library, Post Office, Doctors, Dentists and local stores.
Please read again the letter in the April gth Los Gatos Weekly from Eric Carlson and consider
his suggestions for the North 40, including his suggestion of forgetting the density bonus.
We are also in agreement with the concern about water. How can you approve these plans
when we are all asked to conserve water?
The story poles and the model of the proposed North 40, make it clear that this proposal clearly
does not reflect the North 40 Vision Statement approved by the Los Gatos Town Council. Our
Schools and Quality of Life are injeopardy.
We say NO to the North 40 as proposed.
We say keep the zoning of the Shannon Road and Los Gatos Blvd. property as is,
Commercial. Do not change it to Residential.
Arnold and Susanne Moore
107 Wollin Way
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From: Jessica Richter [mailto:jessbricht@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 11:51 AM
To: Planning
Subject: II Vicinato" 16212 Los Gatos Boulevard on the corner of Shannon Road
To Planning Commission,
I am a Los Gatos resident and live on the corner ofHilow Court and Shannon Rd, at 101 Hilow
Court. I wholeheartedly object to the proposed and revised development "Il Vicinito" at 16212
Los Gatos Blvd. I agree with the concerns and objections voiced by many on the NextDoor
Website for this neighborhood:
1. We do NOT need another high density housing development literally across the street from
Laurel Mews (Laurel Too-Close-to-Yous). Even 8 homes in that location is far too dense.
Adding a restaurant there in addition to the homes makes no sense and still creates an overly
dense development with too much traffic added to that intersection.
2. The current plan is overly dense, unattractive, provides inadequate green space from the street
to the structures, and limits visibility.
* Height of proposed plan is too high
* only one below market "home" does not justify this development!
2. We do NOT want the traffic, congestion, and extra pressure on our already crowded schools
that even more high density residential housing will create
3. It is not fair to concentrate so much of this kind of housing between Shannon and
Kennedy Rd. There are already two similar developments on this corridor. That is enough!
4. Increased traffic on LG Blvd increases cut through traffic in neighborhoods. Do residents
want more of that?.
5. ANY development on that corner MUST be accompanied by street improvements at the
intersection and a clearly marked bike lane along Shannon Rd. The intersection is not bike
friendly-it is bike dangerous. Anyone making any decisions about this intersection should bike
through it at 8:00 a.m. and 2:45 pm.
I urge that this area should be zoned for a quiet commercial building such as a law office that
minimizes impact on traffic and schools. Or, less dense housing --for seniors. It is the wrong
corner for dense family housing and should not be rezoned as residential.
I hope to make the planning meeting but if I am unable, I am hoping that this letter will show the
extent of objection to this project from this resident. I know I am not alone.
Sincerely,
Jessica Richter
Marni Moseley
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TRICIA L.CAPRI <tricia_capri@yahoo.com >
Friday, April 15, 2016 12:09 PM
To: TRIOA L. CAPRI; Marni Moseley
Subject: part 2: 16212 Los Gatos Blvd I 8 homes
PS I also just learned that the surrounding neighborhoods on Shannon Road are zoned
Rl-8 which allows for 8 homes per acre. With access and driveways and setbacks that
would allow for 2-3 homes on that site MAX.
First, however, I don't see a reason why the town should accept the zone change,
making it residential.
From: TRICIA L. CAPRI <tricia capri@yahoo.com>
To: Marni Moseley <mmoseley@losgatosca.gov>
Cc: TRICIA L. CAPRI <tricia capri@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 12:05 PM
Subject: 16212 Los Gatos Blvd I 8 homes
RE : http://losgatos.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view id=5&event id=423&meta id=157095
Marni,
I see the proposal for 11 homes has been reduced to eight now. I had thought this gentleman was
going to provide some COMMERCIAL options for the town to consider, rather than still trying to get
this zone changed and cram more residential down our throats!?
I do not want to see this lot changed from commercial to residential, I only support commercial
redevelopment of the site at the corner of Shannon Road and Los Gatos Blvd .
I don't want any more alesi tax Rroducing i'~~t~te converted into housing, which in the long run
costs the town money to pay for resident services such as police, library, parks and public works. Not
to mention we don't have enough space in our schools and you all are about to add another 320
homes in the North 40!
Los Gatos would be better served if we were to have a nicer restaurant in that area or something else
that adds to the community.
Thank you,
Tricia Capri
Homeowner, Los Gatos
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M arni M ose ley
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Jennifer Grewal <jennifer@grewals.org >
Friday, April 15, 2016 9:15 PM
Marni Moseley
Re: development at Shannon Road and Los Gatos Blvd .
I am writi ng again to reiterate my opposition to the development of the Shannon Road/Los Gatos Blvd property from
commercial to residential.
The developer was told no to homes for a myriad of reasons .
The developer is now coming back to the Town with a slightly scaled back design .
Once again we see the developers coming into our Town, knowing that the PD will be used to change our guidelines.
They start with asking for the moon and keep scaling back until the Town finally gives in and changes the land's use with
a PD.
This land is commercial. It was designated to stay commercial when the Blue Bird development went in .
Please let it stay commercial for the best interest of all.
Thank you,
Jennifer Grewal
103 Walnut Hill Court, Los Gatos 95032
>On Feb 22, 2016, at 8 :11 AM, jennifer@grewals.org wrot e:
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> Ms. Moseley,
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> I know you have received many communications about the proposed development at the corner of Shannon Road and
Los Gatos Blvd . Many of the sentiments I have been following on Nextdoor and most I support and agree with, if not
completely, enough to say that we are certainly of the same basic thought on t he development.
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> Because of that I don't feel the need to reiterate in great detail all of the issues with the lack of setback, over
development of the lot, lack of continuity of design with the existing neighborhood, the requested height exemption
blocking the mountain views, the congestion that a developme nt of this magnitude will bring to an already overly
congested intersection.
>
> I would just like to say that using a PD to bring all of this to another area of our Town is not something I support and I
would hope that the Town's governing bodies would not support it either.
>
>Best to you,
>Jennifer Grewal
> 103 Walnut Hill Court, Los Gatos 95032
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Planning
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Dear Council Members,
Mary Patterson <mmpmitzi@comcast.net>
Friday, April 15, 2016 10:16 PM
Planning
II Vicinato
Please no more big houses on a small pice of property!! They're too large, too dense, crowding the boulevard and
blocking mountain views. Driving down the boulevard will be like driving through a tunnel.
I thought it was decided that it was zoned commercial in the last planning council appearance.
The developer is not understanding what the Town residents want!!! He's only out to make as much money as possible.
Please don't sacrifice our town for that.
Thank you,
Mary Patterson
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Marni Moseley
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Barbara Dodson <btdodson@aol.com>
Saturday, April 16, 2016 12:22 PM
BSpector; Marice Sayoc; Rob Rennie; Marcia Jensen; Steven Leonardis
Marni Moseley
DEVELOPER'S ADDillONAL (8-HOME) DEVELOPMENT OPTION FOR THE "IL VIONATO"
PROJECT
Members of the Los Gatos Town Council
10 E. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030
SUBJECT: DEVELOPER'S ADDITIONAL (8-HOME) DEVELOPMENT OPTION FOR THE "IL VICINATO" PROJECT
Dear Mayor Spector, Vice Mayor Sayoc, and Council Members Leonardis, Rennie, and Jensen :
I am writing because I will, unfortunately, be unable to attend Tuesday evening's Council meeting.
In a previous letter (to the Planning Commission), I opposed the 11-home design for the "II Vicinato" project. Please deny
the proposal for an 11-home development at the corner of Los Gatos Boulevard and Shannon Road.
In this letter, I want to ask you to discourage the developer from pursuing his 8-house option.
At the Planning Commission meeting, the developer asked for advice on what kind of project would be appropriate for this
very busy corner. Commissioners told him to look at the Town Plan and Town Code. He does not appear to have done
so. If he had, he would have seen that the smallest lot size allowed for single-family residences in Los Gatos is 8 ,000
square feet with the home itself occupying no more than 40% of the lot. He would also have seen the requirement for
setbacks-front 30 feet, side 20 feet, rear 25 feet, and side abutting street 20 feet.
Instead of paying attention to Town policy, the developer is trying to continue the abuse of the Planned Development
policy. Please discourage this developer from making any proposals that don't conform to the Town Plan and Town Code.
The lot will not accommodate more than 4 homes if the homes are developed i n keeping with the Town Plan and Town
Code.
Thank you, as always, for your hard work and concern for the community.
Sincerely,
Barbara Dodson
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Erica Den iso n <erica.denison@icloud.com>
Saturday, April 16, 2016 3:55 PM
To: Planning
Subject: II Vicinato development feedback
Good afternoon,
I'm writing to again register my opinion about this planned development. I live in the Laurel Mews
development on Grant Bishop Lane directly across Los Gatos Boulevard from this site. Several times daily
since the previous Planning Council meeting where this development was discussed, I have driven past this site
and been thankful that we do NOT have a high-density 'brownstone style' development there to block the
h illsides, look ugly and out of place, and congest the street further. I completely agree with my neighbor
Barnaby James ' assessment when he stated at the Planning Council that the planned units are crammed so close
together along LG Blvd that the space between them beckons trash, rodents , and accidental falls .
To restate my original points about this development:
• It is too dense for the site
• The style opposes the surrounding neighborhood styles
Please withhold approval of this development until the plans are something the Town can be proud of. I am not
opposed to growing the town per se, but this development would be a blemish, and more careful consideration
of the site is needed.
Thank you very kindly for your consideration.
My best regards-
Erica Denison
Erica Denison MA CMI
erica.denison@mac .com
650-868-0709
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From: Barry & Elina Wong <bnewong@verizon.net>
Date: April 17, 2016 at 2:47:31 PM PDT
To: <bspector@losgatosca.gov>, <msayoc@losgatosca.gov>, <sleonardis@losgatosca.gov>,
<mjensen@losgatosca.gov>, <rrennie@losgatosca.gov>, <lprevetti@losgatosca.gov>,
<rschul tz@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: Shannon & Los Gatos Blvd Development
Dear Los Gatos Town Council and Planning Commission
I'm a resident of the Blossom Manor neighborhood. My kids have gone to Los Gatos schools.
We've seen the huge increases in student enrollments, especially at Fisher and Los Gatos
High. Those schools are bursting at the seams! We can't accommodate any more additional kids
without losing the quality of the education. As the quality of the education is what draws people
to Los Gatos schools, this continued uncontrolled enrollment is not sustainable. It will certainly
detract from the main draw as well as impact the housing value. Certainly important
considerations to all of Los Gatos home owners.
Please stop these new housing developments that also increase student enrollments! Furthermore,
the new proposed development at Shannon and Los Gatos Blvd doesn't allow for sufficient
parking space. Additional traffic onto Los Gatos Blvd will also be a huge issue, which is already
a huge issue when Van Meter lets out and Fisher lets out at around the same time. Getting
through town during school let out time is already very congested. We don't need additional
congestion with no mitigation in sight.
Thank you for giving serious consideration to our concerns.
Elina & Barry Wong
From: susail@comcast.net
To: bspector@losgatosca .gov
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2016 3:57 :20 PM
Subject : Los Gatos is a town not a city
As a citizen of 29 years in Los Gatos, I am shocked and saddened at recent decisions
both by the planning department as well as the town council.
I recognize the need for for more housing and expansion of the high school but am
appalled at the lack of consideration for the towns residents.
Due to sneaky and manipulating behaviors my home will now be part of the high
school campus and parking lot with the addition of more traffic
and the daily"enhancement" ring ing of school bells .
And now the North Forty! We do not need a "Santana Row" in LG nor can the area
handle any more traffic. With this development and the new Netflix construction a
already traffic problem will become a disaster . And where are at the children of 320
homes going to school?
I do not understand why a plan for housing ( although needed) has to include more
commercial spaces and create a "housing development" look associated with big
cities. If I wanted to live in a city I would move to San Francisco .
There are a already too many vacant buildings down town ... what will "Santana Row"
accomplish but to take away local shopping.
And "ii vicinato" ... you have got to be kidding .. 11 homes?
I love this town and I hope you w i ll take a good look at what is happening and the
disservice t o the residents who live here.
Sincerely, Susan Fairey .. 137 New York Ave
Planning
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Hi,
Marina Rombakh <marinarombakh@yahoo.com >
Monday, April 18, 2016 9:27 AM
Planning
NO to -II Vicinato -11 homes on less than 1 acre
As a resident of Los Gatos I think the speed and density of construction at which the town is going
is simply self-destructing . The quality of education due to high number of students at schools is
dropping and the traffic is getting unbearable.
If you care about the town and its residents please make the construction proposals reasonable and
not excessively dense like the proposed plan on the cross section of Shannon and LG Blvd.
Thank you,
Marina Rombakh
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Marni Moseley
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sharonturzo < calicat8 @comcast.net>
Monday, April 18, 2016 12:42 PM
BSpector; Marica Sayoc; Steven Leonardis; Marcia Jensen; Rob Rennie
Marni Moseley; lprevitti@losgatosca.gov; Robert Schu ltz
'mini ' Noth 40/Shannon/LG Blvd and Horrid North 40
Residing on Magneson Loop since 1969, the quiet, quaint town of Los Gatos has grown and provides for greatness;
UNTIL NOW. The 'mini' North 40 ... why is developer STILL trying for 11 houses on site when acceptance of 3/4 homes
required? What happened to councils denial? Disgusting, ugly.
North 40 height poles : mistake by town council to grant exception; disgusting, ug ly . Pis . learn by your mistakes. Change
and improvements welcomed; added traffic terrible. To my fathers house on W . Main St., 2 miles away, takes forever
depending on time and schools ... adding additional North 40 traffic and congestion insane. Mrs. Sharon Brunner Turzo ;
408-234-3556 .
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On Apr 18, 2016, at 4:08 PM, arlene hamacher <arlenehamacher@grnail.com> wrote:
Dear Council Members:
We would like to add another perspective to this discussion of the Shannon Road development.
I have lived on Mitchell Avenue for 27 years (adjacent to Shannon). While many residents do
not care for the Laurel Mews development, we actually are so pleased to have neighbors and
property that is cared for. Currently, the commercial development along LG Blvd. has
contributed to horrible parking and traffic issues, starting at Lark and continuing towards
town. Like many neighborhoods in Los Gatos, our streets have now become extended parking
lots and gridlock the norm. I have included a map to illustrate where the current businesses lay in
relation to our neighborhood and below, an outline of the amount of traffic each business
generates per day.
1. Yoga Source-underground parking only and at the proposed Shannon site, about 50 slots.
They have about 17 classes per day with about 20-30 students average. Many are higher. Even
low end, the number of cars is 340. Regardless of what goes in the Shannon area, where are all
these cars going to go?
2. Orangetheory-11 classes per day. Very small lot. Cannot ascertain the number in each class.
When the lot fills, which it does everyday, they park on our streets.
3. AJ Tutoring-21 possible classes with multiple teachers. They have 12 parking spots. The
only place to park in on our streets. They begin at 3:00 PM and go to 9:00 PM.
All these businesses have grown exponentially. Our streets have become their parking lots and
those of us living here have no relief or recourse. While being close to commercial development
we never dreamed it would cause the inconvenience these recent tenants have.
What we ask is the following: Allow the developer to put in homes and rezone at Shannon. At
least it will not be more commercial access. As a council, regulate the usage for already
developed land. In many towns (beach in particular) there is no development without adequate
parking. We know this is a difficult situation and someone is going to be upset. Those asking for
commercial space development do not live in our neighborhood.
In a perfect world I want the North 40 to stay an orchard and the Shannon space become a
garden. But, if you ask us if we want more commercial development on Los Gatos Blvd.? We
would answer with a resounding NO!
Thank you for listening.
Respectfully,
Arlene and Michael Hamacher
16906 Mitchell Ave.
Marni Moseley
From: Barnaby James <baja mes@gmail.com>
Monday, April 18, 2016 4 :40 PM Sent:
To: Marni Moseley
Subject: Comments for II Vicinato Public Hearing
Hi - I am writing to strongly request that the Town Council reject the application for the Il Vicinato
development. My family and I live directly across the street from the proposed development and would be
directly impacted by it.
The project was unanimously rejected by the planning commission and there was a broad negative reaction
from the community (200+ emails sent, several popular NextDoor posts and a packed Planning Commission
meeting).
• The developer provided no strong arguments for the zoning change at the planning commission meeting.
The application argued that development of Laurel Mews and Montecito set a precedent that should
apply to 11 Vicinato -the proposal should stand on it's own and there are substantial differences in the
size and location of the site. The design of Il Vicinato is substantially different from Laurel Mews across
the street in setback, height and intensity.
• The development as proposed is wildly at odds with the overall character of the area -the development
is seeking exceptions to many of the planning requirements. The buildings are also far higher than the
neighboring homes and businesses.
• The impact of the buildings having 1) limited setback, 2) a 30ft height and 3) very limited separation
between the building creates an intense wall effect along Los Gatos Blvd blocking views of the
mountains.
• The developer does not seem to be following the spirit of the town planning process -on a number of
occasions he has mentioned that he is just trying to get feedback. In the planning commission meeting
the developer's architect indicated that he had not bothered to reply to the feedback from the Canon
design group (in the 18 months available) because he felt it was over reaching an~ didn't agree with it.
• The mitigated negative declaration for design considerations (AES-1) is completely unspecific about
what the mitigation is -"Prior to approval of the Planned Development, the applicant shall review the
design review comments prepared by Canon Design Group and revise the project plans to comply with
the Town's Residential Design Guidelines and General Plan goals and policies. Revised project plans
will be subject to the Town's design review process."
My understanding is the developer now has (at the last minute) made an alternative proposal for a smaller
number of homes. The proposal has not been through the planning commission meeting, nor have there been
any story poles to review it so I don't feel the town council should consider it given the community has not had
an opportunity to review it.
Finally I feel the developer is spending a lot of the town council's and community resources pursuing this
process -he doesn't seem to have a credible development proposal (based on the feedback from the planning
commission I community and his new last minute proposal) and just wants people to give feedback . I submit
there would be better ways for him to achieve this than pushing the current proposal through the Town Council
process.
Thank you for your time,
Barnaby Jam es
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16500 Grant Bishop Lane
Los Gatos, 95032
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From : ewerner4@gmail.com [ewerner4@gmail.com)
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 5:24 PM
To: BSpector; Marica Sayoc; Steven Leonardis; Marcia Jensen; Rob Rennie
Subject: Proposed Dev.; Shannon/Los Gatos Blvd .
April 18, 2016
Dear Los Gatos Town Council,
The proposed development at the corner of Shannon Rd. at LG Blvd. must be denied. And, whether it is
8 homes or 11 homes. Keep this property as commercial/retail use only.
The Town must retain its small business owner/commercial/retail base . Additionally, a change to a
planned development will have strong, negative consequences to a tricky intersection, a clogged traffic
pattern that offers no alternative in terms of mitigating school traffic, not to mention burdening the
quaint neighborhood with parking that the development will be unable to provide (multiple vehicles per
house spilled into the back neighborhood).
This planned development must be denied. Retain commercial/retail property at this location.
Sincerely,
Eileen Werner
Resident of Los Gatos
Sent from my iPhone
M a r ni M ose ley
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April 18, 2016
ewerner4@gmail.com
Monday, April 18, 2016 5:36 PM
Marni Moseley
Planned Dev.; Shannon Rd/LG Blvd.
Dear Los Gatos Planning Commission :
The proposed development at the corner of Shannon Rd . at LG Blvd . must be denied. And, whether it is 8 homes or 11
homes. Keep this property as commercial/retail use only.
The Town must retain its small business owner/commercial/retail base . Additionally, a change to a planned
development will have strong, negative consequences to a tricky intersection, a clogged traffic pattern that offers no
alternative in terms of mitigating school traffic, not to mention burdening the quaint neighborhood with parking that the
development will be unable to provide (multiple vehicles per house spilled into the back neighborhood).
This planned development must be denied . Retain commercial/retail property at this location.
Sincerely,
Eileen Werner
Resident of Los Gatos
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Hanan Arafeh <hharafeh@gmail.com>
Monday, April 18, 2016 9:39 PM
Marni Moseley; Laurel Prevetti; RShultz@losgatosca.gov
No to the North 40 and any development to II Vicinato
The city of Los Gatos is having so much traffic as is. The schools are getting crowded and therefore there will
be some who will be left behind.
Traffic Jams that I've never seen in Los Gatos will get worse.
Please do not accept any more crowding of areas to build more housing.
The netting doesn't justify of what's going to be built.
Also, the commercial zone of Shannon and Los Gatos Blvd to be turned into residential is sad to even talk of
having. That corner to have 11 homes with already jammed traffic to Fisher Middle is outrageous.
Hanan Arafeh
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