Attachment 11PREPARED BY: JENNIFER ARMER
Senior Planner
Reviewed by: Planning Manager and Community Development Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 2/14/2018
ITEM NO: 4
DESK ITEM
DATE: FEBRUARY 14, 2018
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: JOEL PAULSON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: ARCHITECTURE AND SITE APPLICATION S-15-056, CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT APPLICATION U-15-009, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
EIR-16-001. PROJECT LOCATION: 401-409 ALBERTO WAY. PROPERTY
OWNER: CWA REALTY. CONTACT PERSON: SHANE ARTERS, LP
ACQUISITIONS, LLC.
REQUESTING APPROVAL TO DEMOLISH THREE EXISTING OFFICE
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCT A NEW, TWO-STORY OFFICE BUILDING WITH
UNDERGROUND PARKING ON PROPERTY ZONED CH. APN 529-23-018.
REMARKS:
Exhibit 29 includes additional public comments received between 11:01 a.m., Friday, February
9, 2018 and 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 14, 2018.
EXHIBITS:
Previously received under separate cover:
1.Draft Environmental Impact Report
2.Final EIR and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, dated June 29, 2016
Previously received with December 13, 2017 Staff Report:
3.Location Map
4.Required Findings and Considerations (two pages)
5.Required CEQA Findings of Fact (24 pages)
6.Recommended Conditions of Approval (22 pages)
7.Excerpt of Town Council Meeting Minutes from October 3, 2017 (three pages)
8.Town Council Resolution 2017-056 (three pages)
9.Letter of Justification/Project Description (23 pages), received November 7, 2017
10.Supplemental Applicant Information (four pages), received November 17, 2017
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SUBJECT: 401-409 ALBERTO WAY PROJECT/S-15-056, U-15-009, AND EIR-16-001
DATE: FEBRUARY 14, 2018
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11. Architectural Consultant’s Report on Previous Plans (eight pages), received March 17, 2017
12. Project Information Sheet, prepared by the Parks and Public Works Department
13. Public Comments received by 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 8, 2017
14. Development Plans (37 pages), received November 7, 2017
Previously received with December 13, 2017 Addendum Report:
15. Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. Letter, dated November 30, 2017 (two pages)
16. TGKM Transportation Consultants, Inc. Letter, dated December 8, 2017 (one page)
Previously received with December 13, 2017 Addendum B Report:
17. Applicant’s Supplemental Response Letter, dated December 11, 2017
18. Applicant’s Geotechnical Consultant (ENGEO) Letter, dated December 12, 2017
19. Town’s Geotechnical Consultant (Amec Foster Wheeler) Letter, dated December 12, 2017
20. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Friday, December 8, 2017 and 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Previously received with December 13, 2017 Desk Item Report:
21. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, December 12, 2017 and 11:00
a.m. Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Previously received with January 10, 2018 Staff Report:
22. Revised Conditions of Approval (22 pages)
23. Applicant response letter, received January 3, 2018 (94 pages)
24. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, December 12, 2017 and 11:00
a.m. Friday, January 5, 2018
Previously received with January 10, 2018 Addendum Report:
25. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Friday, January 5, 2018 and 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Previously received with January 10, 2018 Desk Item:
26. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2018 and 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Previously received with February 14, 2018 Staff Report:
27. Applicant’s Response Letter, received January 30, 2018
28. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Wednesday, January 10, 2018 and 11:00
a.m. Friday, February 9, 2018
Received with this Desk Item:
29. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Friday, February 9, 2018 and 11:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Jennifer Armer
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Hello
Lindsay Catterton <lcatte5850@aol.com>
Monday, February 12, 2018 4 :03 PM
Jennifer Armer
Alberto Way
This is Lindsay Catterton at the Commons AGAIN!!
Another reminder that we still disagree with the current plan size. Of course we don't really want any of it. The traffic is
bad enough as it is and I was almost run down with my dog crossing on the walk signal going across to the LG Lodge on a
Sunday ... as an example!
Thank you for your time! See you Wednesday!!
Lindsay Catterton
439 Alberto Way #lOSA
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Jennifer Armer
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Kris McFarland-Werner < krisw@hillhouseconstruction.com>
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 9:38 AM
Jennifer Armer
405 Alberto Way
To the attention of Los Gatos Town Council,
I want to reiterate my support of the 405 Alberto Way project. It has been disappointing and frustrating to see this
developer continually held up on this project that not only complies with the town Master Plan, but it is a much needed
development that benefits the local business owners, the Los Gatos community and surrounding communities as
well. This private developer has shown good faith through many concessions to the planning commission and nearby
neighbors and this project should be approved .
Thank you for your consideration,
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Karen Kurtz <kurtzk@comcastnet>
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 9:32 AM
Jennifer Armer
Please stop these large developments from coming into our community
Do not let these large developments destroy what this community has always been
about. They do not serve or better our community in any way. Save the hard work of those
before you in keeping this community small, healthy and unique for our future, for the future of
our children and grandchildren.
No more large developments in Los Gatos.
Karen Kurtz
Broadway, LG
Jennifer Armer
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Dear Planning Commission,
J Scott <gatosbella@gmail.com >
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 10:52 AM
Jennifer Armer
Alberto Way Project I Vision Statement
Tonight, the 400 residences of Alberto Way, half being Seniors, are depending on you to protect our quality of life, our
property values, our views and our safety, by denying LP Acquisitions request to build a building of this magnitude on a
narrow, dead-end, neighborhood street that meets with a very fragile, very busy stretch of Highway 9.
A reminder of the town's Vision Statement from the 2020 General Plan, Chapter 2 Vision, Item c
Vision Statement
Los Gatos is home. It is the type of community people want to live i n because they feel a sense of belonging. When
residents drive south on Highway 17, cross over Highway 85, see the beautiful Town of Los Gatos nestled at the base of
the Santa Cruz Mountains, they know they are home. Los Gatos is an oasis of calm within one of the major economic
engines of the world, Silicon Valley. People feel safe here. The Town provides excellent schools, a wonderful Downtown,
diverse shopping experiences, and an open and responsive government. It offers amenities, support, and a high quality
of life to all residents, including youth and seniors. It incorporates a network of beautiful, well-maintained parks and
safe, accessible trails . Its citizens and its government understand the importance of sustainability and are committed to
making choices that protect and preserve Los Gatos's valuable natural environ ment and reduce global environmental
impacts.
Los Gatos is a truly special place, and residents want to protect their community from the increasing development
pressures of the region . Residents expect all new development to fit into the fabric of the community and they expect
that new businesses will enhance their high quality of life. Residents hold proposed development projects to a higher
standard because what is approved in other communities may not be acceptable in Los Gatos.
New development must keep pace with the community's needs and must reflect the community's values. Extreme care
is used in approving all new development applications. The impacts of new development are evaluated in light of the
development's overall benefit to the community. In addition, the benefit of new development is measured against the
ability of the proposed development and its architectural style to harmonize with existing development while minimizing
impacts on existing residential neighborhoods and infrastructure. Input from surrounding residents and property owners
is a major consideration during any development review process . ·
Preserving the small-town character of Los Gatos requires attention to a collection of related issues, including human
scale of development, historic preservation, density and intensity, population growth, Downtown preservation,
development in the Highway 85/North Forty area, congestion, open space, views of the hills, the type of businesses
located in Town, protection of the Town's various neighborhoods, and community design.
The Town can utilize three important means for ensuring the continuity of values:
+Providing mechanisms for broad public participation in government in general and planning in particular;
+Taking initiative to coordinate with other jurisdictions on regional issues that impact the Town's character and quality
of life;
+Consistent and resolute enforcement of the General Plan, specific plans and the Town code .
Residents expect strong leadership from their elected officials to guide the community and to ensure that the high
quality of life in Los Gatos is pro-tected for future generations. The General Plan is the Town's guide to achieve this
vision.
Many of the issues identified in the General Plan are sustainability issues, including : open space, hillside preservation,
environmental quality, natural plant and animal life conservation, resource conservation and community design.
Thank you for your commitment to Los Gatos and for helping to keep it the special town we call home . • Jannette Scott
Alberto Way
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