Desk Item
PREPARED BY: JENNIFER ARMER
Senior Planner
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Town Attorney, Community Development Department Director, and
Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/01/2018
ITEM NO: 12
DESK ITEM
DATE: MAY 1, 2018
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
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. APPLICANT/APPELLANT: LP
ACQUISITIONS, LLC.
CONSIDER AN APPEAL OF A PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION DENYING A
REQUEST 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:
In response to questions from Council Members, staff has prepared the following information.
For the purposes of a motion, how would the developer's 70,000-square foot plan be
identified? And the neighbors' 64,000-square foot plan?
If the Council wishes to reduce the size of the project as part of a motion, then the motion
could include a requirement that the plans be revised to be no more than X-square feet to be
approved by the Community Development Director prior to issuance of a building permit. If the
Council wishes to include specifics, for example, that the floor area should be removed from
the northern side of the building in order to increase the view corridor along that northern
property line, that type of direction could also be part of the motion.
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SUBJECT: 401-409 ALBERTO WAY/S-15-056, U-15-009, AND EIR-16-001
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Please provide suggestions for reducing the construction noise time frame in Condition 116.
The construction hours could be reduced as a part of the Council motion. For example, Council
could consider limiting or eliminating construction hours on weekends and holidays.
Please make suggestions for trees that would not interfere with views.
A Council motion could include limitations on the height of landscaping between the northern
property line and proposed building, or require that trees in specific areas be deciduous, so that
they lose their leaves in the winter and open up the view.
Attachment 36 contains additional public comments received after distribution of the May 1,
2018 Addendum Report.
Attachments previously received with March 20, 2018 Staff Report:
1. December 13, 2017 Planning Commission Staff Report (with Exhibits 3-14)
2. December 13, 2017 Planning Commission Addendum Report (with Exhibits 15-16)
3. December 13, 2017 Planning Commission Addendum B Report (with Exhibits 17 -20)
4. December 13, 2017 Planning Commission Desk Item Report (with Exhibit 21)
5. December 13, 2017 Planning Commission Verbatim Minutes (107 pages)
6. January 10, 2018 Planning Commission Staff Report (with Exhibits 22-24)
7. January 10, 2018 Planning Commission Addendum Report (with Exhibit 25)
8. January 10, 2018 Planning Commission Desk Item Report (with Exhibit 26)
9. January 10, 2018 Planning Commission Verbatim Minutes (70 pages)
10. February 14, 2018 Planning Commission Staff Report (with Exhibits 27-28)
11. February 14, 2018 Planning Commission Desk Item Report (with Exhibit 29)
12. February 14, 2018 Planning Commission Verbatim Minutes (43 pages)
13. Appeal of the Planning Commission decision, received February 23, 2018
14. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m., Wednesday, February 14, 2018 to 11:00 a.m.,
Thursday, March 15, 2018
15. Draft Resolution to deny the appeal and deny the project
16. Draft Resolution to grant the appeal and remand the project to the Planning Commission
17. Draft Resolution to grant the appeal and approve the project (includes Exhibits A, B, and C)
Attachments previously received with March 20, 2018 Addendum:
18. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m., Thursday, March 15, 2018 to 11:00 a.m., Monday,
March 19, 2018
Attachments previously received with March 20, 2018 Desk Item:
19. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m., Monday, March 19, 2018 to 11:00 a.m., Tuesday,
March 20, 2018
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Attachments previously received with April 3, 2018 Staff Report:
20. Site Photos
21. Letter from the Applicant/Appellant, received March 20, 2018
22. Letter from the Applicant/Appellant, received March 21, 2018
23. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2018 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday,
March 29, 2018
Attachments previously received with April 3, 2018 Addendum:
24. Geotechnical Consultant Letter, dated revised March 29, 2018
25. Town Consultant Peer Review of Geotechnical Letter, dated March 30, 2018
26. Summary of traffic observations by Mayor Rennie
Attachments previously received with April 3, 2018 Desk Item:
27. Map of adjacent residential communities
28. Letter from the Applicant/Appellant, received April 2, 2018
29. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m., Thursday, March 29, 2018 to 11:00 a.m., Tuesday,
April 3, 2018
Attachments previously received with May 1, 2018 Staff Report:
30. Letter from the Applicant/Appellant, received April 18, 2018
31. Revised Draft Resolution to deny the appeal and deny the project
32. Revised Draft Resolution to grant the appeal and remand the project to the Planning
Commission
33. Revised Draft Resolution to grant the appeal and approve the project (includes Exhibits A
and B)
34. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2018 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April
26, 2018
Attachments previously received with May 1, 2018 Addendum Report:
35. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m., Thursday, April 26, 2018 to 11:00 a.m., Monday, April
30, 2018
Attachments received with this Desk Item Report:
36. Public Comments received 11:01 a.m., Monday, April 30, 2018 to 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May
1, 2018
Jennifer Armer
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Bob Gio nfriddo < Bob .Gionfrid do@herbank.com >
Monday, April 30, 2018 ll:45 AM
BSpector; Steven Leonardis; Marcia Jensen; Rob Renn ie; Marice Sayoc; Town Manager;
Joel Paulson ; Arn Andrews
'voiceheard@401albertoway.com '
I support 401 Alberto .
This is a very fine proje ct that will enhance the commercial appea l for Los Gatos . Please vote in favor . We li ve off
University and see no concern for traffic iss ue s. We are more concerned about mitigating summe r traffic through our
downtown neighborhoods. Vote in FAVOR of the Alberto Way project. Thank you Robert Gionfriddo, SO Chester Street
Bob Gionfriddo
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