Attachment 19 - Public comments received by 11am August 8, 2016From: Mark Sorich [mailto:m.sorich@:comcas t.net )
Sent: Friday, August 05 , 2016 9:44AM
To: Town Manager
Subject: North 40
The town council is currently faced with a highly unpopular and controversial is sue regarding the
development of the former Yuki property. For years , the town planning department and city
councils denied reasonable development by the original owners of the property in what can only
be described as a series of discriminatory rulings.
Had the Yuki 's been allowed to develop their property then, the result would have been a greatly
reduced impact over all to our community.
In the future , let 's be willing to work with one another to benefit all parties. Not all changes
proposed by owners have to be treated with suspicion. The results are what we experiencing
now.
Mark Sorich,
From: Nick Goddard [mailt o :nick jgoddard (iV.gmai 1.com ]
Sent: Friday, August 05,2016 11:43 AM
To: Council
Subject: North 40 Development
Firstly, I wanted to give you all major kudos for the summer closure of Santa Cruz Ave at Wood
Road, this was a necessary act to protect the businesses of our downtown merchants and the
safety of our downtown neighbourhoods-Thank you
Regarding the North 40 development, I wish to opine but about the recent opposition to this
project.
Many years of planning went into the North 40 specific plan, with many Los Gatos residents
serving on the advisory committee(s) and (I believe) all of these meetings were open to public
input. There has been the better part of a decade, during which time the developers have sought
out the opinions of residents, merchants and the school districts to present a plan that was duly
accepted by the Town Council.
The plan presented was in my opinion wholly in keeping with the specific plan and provides the
type of lower cost housing that's not available in sufficient quantity in our town. The addition of
retail space that can be available to national chains that are essentially barred from our
downtown , provides much needed amenity to our residents , tax dollars to our municipality and
keeps our downtown's unique character while ensuring the continued success of our downtown
independent merchants.
To try and make a wholesale change to the already issued entitlements would cast a pall on any
future economic activity in our town, invite a lawsuit from the developers that we'd surely lose
and would constitute an essential confiscation of property from the Yuki family without
compensation, an action rightly prohibited by the 5th amendment and something that would also
invited litigation from the Yuki Family, again an action that Los Gatos would surely lose.
We should now concern ourselves purely with the architectural look ofthe finished product,
present ourselves as open and friendly for business and striving hard to provide the housing that
State law requires us to.
In full disclosure, I am involved in the real estate business as a commercial broker but have no
business relation with either Summerhill Homes or Grosvenor Development nor do I have any
fiscal involvement with the project. I provide my 2c as a resident only
Regards
Nick Goddard
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Dear Los Gatos Community Leadership,
Michael Kennedy < michaeijohnkennedy@yahoo.com >
Friday, August OS , 2016 4:41 PM
BSpector; Marico Sayoc; Rob Rennie; Steven Leonardis; Marcia Jen se n; Jo e l Pa ulson;
Planning; szarnoitz@losgatosca.gov
North 40 De velo pment Application -Please Vote NO to deny approval
Pl ease vote NO to deny approval of the c urrent North 40 Development application. 1) It's too big. The town's infrastructure cannot support it. T raflic in town, including the
roadways leading to and from the No rth 40 si te, are already overcrowded and congested. 2) The scope o f the entire project has not been disclosed, i.e., there's no mention of
what "phase 2" is and how it will be integrated into "phase 1" plans. 3) The impact to the local en vironment is significant and wou ld greatly decrease the quality of life in o ur
community as we know it today. Pl ease ask the developer to consider an alternate plan that is mo re appropriate for our community.
incerely,
M ichacl J. Kennedy
26 Bayview Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95030
408-354-7413
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Linda Frolich <lindafrolich@gmail.com >
Saturday, August 06, 2016 10:10 AM
North40 Comment
Our town
My husband and I own our home at 173 Ivy Hill Way in Los Gatos. We will be directly and heavily impacted by this
project as we live just off of Lark Ave. I've tried to keep an open mind about the North 40 area . I've even met with the
developer (for 2 hours) and still just feel this thing is too big as the current plan suggests. One concern is the massive
amount of housing that will be crammed in and will look like a sore thumb. I believe that land can be developed with
housing that will fit with the existing look and feel of Los Gatos.
Safety is a huge concern as well. The volume of traffic on Lark is already terrible, as you already know. There are times
when I literally can't get out of my neighborhood. Lark comes to a complete standstill, in both directions, everyday
during afternoon traffic time. In the am, Lark is getting worse heading toward Winchester due to Netflix. If we ever had a
real emergency in our neighborhood, emergency vehicles won't be able to get to us and we won't be able to get to the
hospital. That's scary!
I could go on, but I think you see my points. Please don't accept this plan as it currently looks. I am adamantly against
the current plan . Please take this into consideration since you represent the citizens of Los Gatos and I am one of those
citizens.
Kind regards,
Linda Frolich
408-655-9675
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From: Nitish Amin [mai lto:nitishamin @yahoo .com ]
Sent: Saturday, Augu st 06, 2016 2 :22PM
To: Joel Paulson; Planning; Sally Zarnowitz; Steven Leonard is; Marico Sayoc; Rob Rennie; Marcia Jen se n
Cc: yahoogroups
Subject: Los Gatos Development
Dear Town Leaders,
I write to you because I am seriously concerned about the development plans in our city . Planning
needs to takes taking into local residents considerations . I seriously believe that our towns
infrastructure, school, roads, .. was never never designed for growth . Also , we have our local charm-
a beautiful small community of residence who are there for each other in needs.
Schools: Our school have serious overflow issue . Cramping more residents into the neighborhood
will just burden our already stress school system and in long term will affect what have been one of
our core value-our schools output of quality graduates. You may not see the effects immediately
because you will see it.
We have always considered ourselves a small community but I do not understand our need for
adding more residence. You are about to add 320 units on 20 acres instead of 44 acres . Adding
Netflix was already a mistake and now we are playing for it.
Traffic-I do not who did the traffic study but there is no way anyone can make me believe that getting
off Lark and driving toward Los Gatos Blvd is not a traffic issue at present. I drive that 5 days week
and it is a nightmare . Having classic car wash there does not help either.
How are your going manage student growth and related traffic into these school for all this new
housing? Have you need the traffic jam @ Fisher, Van Meter and Blossom Hill?
I strongly urge you to re consider all this put it on indefinite hold and listen to people to who voted and
elected you . Public service is listening to the community you are serving -nothing else matters.
A very seriously concerned resid e nt of Los Gatos
Nitish Amin '-------..J
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-----Origi na I Message-----
From: Shigeru Iwamoto [ma ilto:siwamoto8@gmail.com ]
Sent : Saturday, August 06, 2016 4:56 PM
To : Coun ci l
Subject : North 40 Development
Honorable members of the Town Council of Los Gatos,
I am a resident of Los Gatos since 1998, when my company sent me here from Tokyo to open a new
operation.
I had been here in the sixties visiting friends and I loved the atmosphere and beauty of the small town of
Los Gato s.
Upon my arrival, when looking for a home, my wife discovered Los Gatos, which reminded her of
Karuizawa, the famous Japanese summer re sort town where she spent her childhood vacations .
We decided to move here there and then . I became a citizen in 2008 and worked in the solar energy
segment in a Los Gatos-based company till my retirement.
We have seen with alarm the development planned for the North 40 land . My experience in Tokyo tells
me that such a development will absolutely destroy the remaining small town-ness of Los Gatos. Is the
Town so in need of revenues so as to destroy its very reason to be?
I am afraid that such a development will destroy the current town's real estate equity as a residential
location for all of us and drive us out.
Please stop this threat to our wellbeing and reject this project which will worsen traffic conditions,
crowd schools and pollute our environment.
There are many more alternatives for commercial mass development elsewhere, Los Gatos does not
need to kill its uniqueness, its beauty and its small town appeal. Once it's gone, it's gone and to me,
Japan is a sad reminder of that. Its cities have no longer any green areas for its residents ' enjoyment.
Please keep Los Gatos as we know and love it, as a place for us to live and enjoy life as it should be.
Should the developer threaten to sue, I am sure all of us resi dents of Los Gatos will pitch in to counter
such a threat.
Counting on your love for Los Gatos, respectfully yours,
Shigeru Iwamoto
18400 Overlook Rd, Unit 46
Los Gatos, CA 95030
From: Pilar Lorenzana-Campa [ma il to:pilar@s iliconvalleyathome.org ]
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2016 7:11PM
To: BSpector; Marice Sayoc; Marcia Jensen; Steven Leonardis; Rob Rennie
Cc: Joel Paulson; Attorney; Town Manager
Subject: RE: August 9, 2016: Town Council Meeting on North 40 Phase 1 Application
Dear Mayor Specter, Vice-Mayor Sayoc, and Town Council Members Jensen,
Leonardis, and Rennie.
On behalf of our members and coalition partners, we strongly urge the Town Council to
grant approval to the North Forty Phase 1 (Project) application. The Project will create a n
estimated 320 new homes, including 50 affordable homes for seniors, that will serve to
partially mitigate Los Gatos' severe housing needs.
Thank you for your consideration. We appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback
and would be happy to respond to any questions that you may have.
Sincerely,
Pilar Lorenzana-Campa
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Dear Mayor Specter, Vice-Mayor Sayoc , and Town Council Members Jensen,
Leonardis, and Rennie.
RE: August 9, 2016: Town Council Meeting on North 40 Phase 1 Application
Silicon Valley at Home (SV@Home) is the voice of affordable housing in Silicon
Valley, representing a broad range of interests, from leading employers that
drive the Bay Area economy, to labor and service organizations, to affordable
and market-rate developers who provide housing and services to those most in
need .
We thank and commend the staff and Council for the thoughtful analysis and
extensive engagement process that have resulted in a proposed mixed-use
development that responds appropriately to the needs of the Town and its
residents. The proposed community -with walkable retail, public open space,
and a range of housing opportunities -will be a diverse and sustainable
neighborhood that both provides important community amenities and
responds to unmet housing needs.
On behalf of our members and coalition partners, we strongly urge the Town
Council to grant approval to the North Forty Phase 1 (Project) application. The
Project will create an estimated 320 new homes, including SO affordable
homes for seniors, that will serve to partially mitigate Los Gatos' severe
housing needs.
The median home sales price in Los Gatos is now $1.6 million and median rent
for all properties in the Town,·including all unit sizes, was a staggering $4,450 a
month (source: Trulia). With these high housing prices, even tech employees,
with an average income of $113,300, must pay more than 30% of their income
toward rent. And, it is much harder for other workers, both those working in
the tech industry and those working in other fields, to afford these high rents.
Los Gatos Town Council
RE : August 9, 2016 : Town Council Meeting on North 40 Development Application
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Recent data produced by Working Partnerships shows that white-collar contract industry
workers' earnings averaged $53,200, and blue-collar contract industry workers' earnings
averaged $19,000. At a 30% of income standard, these households could afford rents of
$1,330, and $475 respectively.
Housing is a regional concern . All communities need to take action to meet the housing needs
of their residents and workers. In the previous Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) cycle
(2007 to 2014), the Town permitted a total of 228 units, representing 41% of its share of
housing. The North 40 Project--the culmination of many years of plann ing, countless
opportunities to seek input, and careful review and thoughtful feedback from many
stakeholders-will enable the Town to meet 43% (270 homes out of 619 homes required) of its
share of housing growth for the current RHNA cycle (2015 to 2022). While th is action will
enable the Town to meet its goals for market-rate housing, the 50 senior units represent only a
small percentage of the affordable homes needed, so more work must be invested to plan for
and develop new homes for lower-and moderate-income families who work and live in our
community.
Your support of this Project is of critical importance, helping to ensure that Los Gatos addresses
its housing needs. Data collected by UC Davis shows that the Town has lllow-wage workers
competing for each affordable home. To alleviate the existing lack of housing, we strongly
urge you to approve the Project without delay.
Thank you for your consideration. We appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback and
would be happy to respond to any questions that you may have .
Sincerely,
Pilar Lorenzana-Campa, Policy Director, SV@Home
Kevin Zwick, Executive Director, Housing Trust Silicon Valley
Poncho Guevara, Executive Director, Sacred Heart Community Service
Jennifer Loving, Executive Director, Destination : Home
Michael Lane, Policy Director, Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California
Amanda Montez, Senior Director, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Steve Levy, Director, Center for Cont inuing Study of the California Economy
Matt VanderSluis, Program Director, Greenbe lt Alliance
Charisse Ma Lebron, Director of Health and Policy, Working Partnerships USA
Sandy Perry and Ron Johnson, Affordable Housing Network of Santa Clara County
Mathew Reed and Anthony King, Sacred Heart Housing Action Committee
cc : Laurel Prevetti , Town Manager, manager@losgatosca.gov
Rob Schultz, Town Attorney, attorney@losgatosca.gov
Joel Paulson, Community Development Director, jpaulson@losgatosca.gov
From : ew erner4@gmail.com [ewerner4@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2016 4 :22 PM
To: BSpector
Subject: N. 40; Amend the Specific Plan
8 .7 .16
Dear Mayor Spector,
I am writing to respectfully request that theN. 40's Specific Plan be amended; deny the existing
application . The developers plan fails to meet guidelines of the Specific Plan, and in this case, it does not
meet the "look and feel" of Los Gatos.
Additionally, my observations and concerns with the existing application :
1) Provide underground parking. In its present configuration, it will be more of the same : precious land
taken for hundreds of vehicles which otherwise could go to open space , trees and greenery. Parking is
inadequately designed and green space should be more than 20%.
2) Housing should Not be relegated to just the first phase of theN. 40. The 4.8 acres is key to spreading
residential housing.
3) Reduce the building height; it must be consistent with the Specific Plan's development standards
without waivers. Heights obscure the views of our crown jewels: the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains.
4) Redu ce the density of the housing element and reduce square footage. Additionally, since there is no
infrastructure to move people except by vehicles, Los Gatos should not build housing as if rapid transit
was offered at the doorstep of theN. 40 . In fact, the project has failed completely to involve the Active
Transportation Plan per Santa Clara County.
5) The development objectives should be tied to the entire N. 40 and not in its present 20 acre
co nfiguration; going from 3 phases to 2 phases is reason alone to amend .
6) Amend to cut commercial square footage in half with commercial development complimenting
downtown Los Gatos.
Last month, I listened to seniors speak at the LG Planning Commission meeting. Sen ior needs haven 't
been on my radar yet the speakers at the pod ium caught my attention, my sympathies & my strong
concern : here is a body of people who have legitimate needs but have been dismissed by the existing
applicant . And, little did I know. Seniors should not be relegated to the top floor of a market for their
living option. The applicants representative declared at the meeting that seniors like to look around at
the activity going on. Nothing could be further from the truth because seniors truly don't want to be put
out to pasture. Rather, it is my belief that they desire to live full lives with smaller square footage, active
meeting centers (both indoor and outdoor), open space, and the ability to walk AND connect with
transportation . Seniors should become a priority in our community and not an afterthought.
In a matter of two years, our town of Los Gatos has gone through a majo r iteration in terms of traffic
gridlock . Who could have foreseen this to come? The application must be updated to account for this
dramatic change . It is incumbent upon the Town to recogn iz e this "new normal" and seek viable
transportation options . Therefore, new t r affic studies as well as reviewing the Los Gatos school study
ava ilable in September 2016 should be the councils first priority.
Ce r tainly theN. 40 weighs heavily on those elected officials who are tasked with making l ife altering,
permanent decisions on land use . At this time, however, the project does not meet the Los Gatos
Specific Plan and that is what is at stake: getting it right . It is my strongest hope that the council will not
work from a position of intimidation and inferiority because the Town has been threatened and bullied,
if you will, by a lawsuit. Rather, work from a position of confidence that you 're doing exactly what you 're
supposed to be doing: working on behalf of your constituents who re ly upon your integrity, intelligence
and be st practices to get it right .
Thank you.
Very Truly Yours,
Eileen Werner
Re sid e nt of Los Gatos
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Geof Pawlicki <geofpawlicki@gmail.com>
Sunday, August 07, 2016 5:19 PM
North40 Comment
Objection to North40 development proposal
I live near Lake Vasona and typically come home via Lark Avenue from either Winchester or Highway 17.
Let me explain what I mean by "come home."
After a long day sitting at a monitor coding away, the one sure-fire constant thrill in my life for the past several
years has been to see the hills to the East of town become v is ible as I drive South. Quite seriously, there is a
sense of contentment, of place, safety, and yes, home, that these have provided.
One half of that experience was taken from me by the development of the Netflix campus.
I'm writing to ask that this not happen to the view of the hills from Highway 17 as well. There are many other
good reason s for which *this* version of the project should and shouldn't be done.
For me it comes down to a very simple question of identity, and the answer is no .
Thank you,
Geof Pawlicki
408.375.4875
119 Vasona Oaks Drive
Los Gatos , CA 95032
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To the Town Council,
Chris <c spotter5@hotmail.com >
Sunday, August 07 , 2016 5:51 PM
Marni Moseley; BSpector; Marico Sayoc; Rob Rennie; Marcia Jensen
Please vote to replan the North 40 Plan and w ith lo wer housing development
I am writing as a 20-year resident, homeowner, and taxpayer in Los Gatos. I ask that you deny the existing application
for the N 40 development and amend the plan that currently does not meet th e "look and f eel" of Los Gatos.
I know that you live here t oo, and this is what we all know meets the look and fee l of Los Ga t os for a modified N 40
pla n ...
--More open green space, views of the surrounding hills and mounta in s, space be t ween houses, trees with room to
grow.
--Fewer commercia l buildings,lower building heights on all buildings
--More walking space and socia l m eeting spots for mu sic an d the art.
--More housing for Se ni ors and less housing dedicated to single famil y houses with chi ldren
--Underground parks, u ti lities , etc.
--Space set aside for public school construction in th e future .
Please tak e a long-term view. Thi s development be b e with us forever, so fight to make it what we all know is th e right
fit for the Town , even if that means fighting in the court s with lawyers for as long as it takes.
Sincerely -Christopher Potter, 20 year resident at 33 Tait Ave, Los Gatos
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From: Anne Roley [mailto:anne(cl)anne4pt.com ]
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2016 9:38 PM
To: Joel Paulson
Subject: Information for the N40 meeting 8-9-16 -Please include in Town Council Packet
Joel
Please include the following letter in th e Town Council 's packet for the N40 meeting on 8-9-16-Thanks,
Anne Robinson Roley
Dear Town Counci l Members
I would like to address the density and intensity of the Lark District of the N40, placing residential in the
health ha zardous zone, and the feasibi li ty of developing housing in the Northern District of the N40.
The current hi gh density and hi gh intensity N40 appli cation does not comply with the Specific Plan , w hich is
wh y the Planning Commission denied it and why you should too. When you look at the N40 model, you see a
high density/intensity, cookie cutter, linear, mono elevation development that lacks creativity, open space, and
the character of Los Gatos. This is a weak design. Grosvenor can do better and Los Gatos dese rves better.
The N40 Specific Plan embraces lower intensity residential in the Lark District. Units should be smaller,
typical of examples cited in the Planning Commission Staff report dated 7-12 -16 page 6, wh ich s how ranges
that provide smaller size and lower intensive units. The staff report states that current 20+ units/acre s ites in
Lo s Gatos range from the smallest unit being 516 sq. ft. and the largest unit being I ,484 sq. ft. Grosvenor
proposes res idential units that are 9 18 sq. ft. to I ,998 sq. ft. Only the senior affordable are small units. 96.2%
of the hou s ing for the entire N40 is being proposed for Phase l. My 40+ year townhouse at I ,395 sell s for at
lea st I million. How are these affordable for Millennials? I have 13 nieces and nephews that are Millennials
and none on them could afford these h omes.
As far as the feasibility of housing in the Northern Dist rict, a reputable developer in the area that has
completed projects in Los Gatos commented that 20 unit s of residential per acre over retail is doable at 35
feet. And depending upon the below market rate, the affordab le is also doable at 45 ft. The u ni ts may be
small , but that means they are more afford able for the Millennials, which a re the target group we are trying to
serve.
Reduce the density and intensity of the Lark District
BY
Move the hou sing units that are in the High Cancer area along Highway 17 shown in figure 15 of the Health
Risk s ection of the EIR to the Northern District and replace with office with fixed wi ndo ws and filtered
HVAC
Reduce the building foot print by requiring subgrade parking
This will
Provide more open space around the units and allow the abi li ty to be more creative in the design of the
buildings
Rotate the buildings to soften the site plan
Curve the s tre ets
Give me arches and tiled roofs!
This is th e Gateway to Los Gatos -Don 't make it lo ok like the Projects of Los Gatos -Make it look like a
piece of art -creativity, imaginative , and in the image of Los Gatos.
Grosvenor is not going to walk away after 8 years and let another developer slide in and take over after all the
work the y have done. And suing the town will only make it more difficult for them.
Deny the current Phase I N40 application and make Grosvenor reduce the intensi ty and density, change the
design to be creative and reflect the look and feel of Los Gatos. Make Los Gatos fee l p roud of what they see
every time they drive by the N40 via Highway 17 and 8 5, Los Gatos Blvd, and Lark Ave.
Thank you for your time ,
Anne Robinson Roley
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Monday, August 08 , 2016 12:47 AM
North40 Comment; Council
North 40 Comment
Honorable Town Council of Los Gatos,
I am opposed to the current North 40 development proposal because it is not an appropriate fit for the Town of
Los Gatos . If the project is completed according to the current plans, two major problems will be
exacerbated ... traffic and school overcrowding.
School Overcrowding: The Los Gatos Union School District is already filled well -beyond capacity (over-
enrolled by 324 students as of early-2015). Los Gatos school districts should not be forced to bear the entire
burden of new enro llm ent from the North 40. Residential units should be distributed through the Northern
district of the North 40 to reduce the impact on Los Gatos school districts (while at the same time meeting
affordab le housing requirements to satisfy the Housing Element).
Traffic: Lark A venue traffic is already pushed beyond capacity during commute hours. The problem will only
become more pronounced when the full Albright development opens for business. New traffic generated by the
North 40 development will increase traffic congestion significantly. Current plans for traffic mitigation make
no attempt to improve traffic flow on the congested region of Lark Ave on the West side of SR17 . I don't
imagine that any meaningful mitigation in the region West of SR 17 is even possible, so any increase in traffic
will result in additional unmitigated congestion. I believe that the only approach to reducing traffic impact is to
reduce the density of commercial/business uses in the North 40.
For these reasons , I agree with the decision of the Los Gatos Planning Commission to de ny recommendation of
the current North 40 plan, and hope that the Town Council recommends revisions to the North 40 Specific
Plan. A more appropriate plan for the North 40 should feature housing shifted to the North district and reduced
business/commercial density. Thank you for your cons ideration.
Sincerely,
Chris Cowan
(Los Gatos re sident living near the North 40 property)
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From: Mike Destro [mai lto:mik ed@ t ownebu sine ss .co m]
Sent: Monday, Augu st 08, 2016 9:57AM
To: Joel Paulson ; Planning
Cc: Sally Zarnowitz
Subject: North 40 Project
Dear Planning Commi ss ion-I will not be able to attend the town council meeting tomorrow as I will be out of town but
sincerely appreciate all of your hard work. However I would like to voice my 2 cents . From my perspective there is no
doubt the project is going to impact the town negatively in many ways. One of the ways we can help to minimize the
i ss ue s would be to co nstruct a new elementary sc hool on the site. Many years ago the t o wn was terribly short sighted
when we so ld Berry El ementary. I hop e we do not make the sa m e short sighted error again.-Thank s, Michael Destro
(408) 356-8000
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From: Moses, Roy [mailto:rmoses@ cbnorcal.com]
sent: Monday, August 08, 2016 10:09 AM
To: Steven Leonardis; Rob Rennie; BSpector; Marcia Jensen; maricosayoc @ya hoo.com
Cc: Joel Paulson; North40 Comment
Subject: North 40 Notes for Council Meeting on August 9th.
Dear Mayor and Council Members of the Town of Los Gatos:
As you know we are on the verge of making some very big decisions for our small community of Los
Gatos and if these decisions are made in favor of All developers rather than with the "voice of reason"
from our Local Citizens you will ruin what this Town has become and forever change our whole
landscape . The quality of life, the tranquil atmosphere and the beauty of this little gem of a Town will
be lost forever.
If you listen to the people of our little Oasis and plan with us by looking to the future of our cu lture, the
way we live our lives, the ease we use to have of getting from one end of town to the other enjoying the
walking paths and strolling to our local eateries, etc. etc. will be lost.
You will hear many poignant facts at the Town Council Meeting this Tues. the g t h which will point out the
flaws in the Specific Plan for the North 40 which was drawn up by the developer with a Town Staff who
must have had their heads in the sand while going through this process. Granted the citizen s, including
me, were asleep at the wheel as we kept hearing about the N40 but we were not hearing any specifics in
writing thru the media, etc. until it was put right in our faces and we stood up and said "Hey -Wait, what
just happened?
It is not too late to stop this mess. The fact that this 44 acres is going to be developed in three or two
Phases which involves 3 or 4 school districts, depending on who you are talking to, and sounds like it i s
going to be mu ltiple developers, so, how in the world is this going to be controlled piece by piece and
turn out to look consistent with our Town of Los Gatos. The "story poles" told the truth and now it is
time to roll up our collective shirt sleeves, go back to the drawing board and get it right.
This is what the citizens want and we deserve.
Attached above is a piece regarding the Impact on the Schools for you to con sider. I know that the
School Boards have to deal independently with the developers but they are not salespeople . 1 am not
sure what they asked for but they sure as hell did not come close to coming away with the what this
community is going to need to provide the quality .education in the future for the children of Los
Gatos . The School Boards have underestimated what it is going to take in the future to provide the
space for an increasing school population . The way it is set up the Financial Burden is going to fall on
the citizens of this Town unless we get the Developer to step to the plate regarding our School s.
Thank you for taking the time to read all the information which is f lowing your way. Let's work together
to keep our little Town great in every aspect.
Respectfully ,
Roy Mose s
Concerned Citizen
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Schools Impaction as a result of the unrealistic development of the North 40.
The North 40 is one of the largest developments in our Town of Los Gatos with a total of approx. 44
acres and includes the Yuki Farms which is approx. 24 acres along with another 22 acres coming in Phase
2 owned by several other land owners. This Application is for Phase 1 only (called Lark) which contains
the Yuki Farm property making up approx. 50% of the total project and is located within the Los Gatos
School District for both Elementary, Middle and Los Gatos High Schools.
[It gets complicated because some of the Yuki farm land carries over into a Transition area part of which
is in the Phase 1 and a small part to be developed in Phase 2 of approx. 22 acres with part of that
acreage carrying over into part of the acreage of Phase 2 called the Transition phase and moving
eastward into the Northern which is Phase 3 .]
The developer, Grosvenor, who is buying the Yuki Farm for this Phase 1 wants to build 270 units+ a
density bonus of 35% for a total of 365 units in the Phase 1 alone which is all in the Los Gatos School
District.
[The other 2 Phases -Transition & Norther both comprising the last acres 22 acres will be built at a later
date with its own set of blueprints and additional challenges for the Union School District and the
Campbell Union School District.]
With this added housing, in Phase 1 only, will come a new community of people, and, there is a debate
as to how many people that might be, and the Town's studies from 2009 indicate a smaller number than
we can agree upon . We estimate, conservatively, (on the 270 units alone without the 35% density) it
will generate approx. 1,080 new residents (4 people/unit), comprised of 50% parents and 50% or (540)
children who will be flooding into our schools just from the North 20 project.
Right now, in talking with both high school and elementary school officials, All the schools are impacted
including the 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school and Los Gatos HS . The HS is currently in a building
phase for 10 new class rooms which has been in the works for years and will not be completed until the
2019 school year and this expansion was called for before North 40 ever existed .
[We also understand that the citizens around LGHS have brought .a lawsuit against the District for that
construction work which .is adding to more problems being brought on by everyone squeezing the
envelope.]
Further indication of Impaction of Schools, the Union School District and the Campbell Union School
District which serves many of the Los Gatos residents who live east of Hwy 17 are also impacted; Alta
Vista Elementary 3'd grade is closed for this year and their entire Union Middle School is also closed for
this year. Now if the Town Council, Planning Commission and the Developers who are mass-developing
this Town do not think we have a major problem for the future of our quality schools and life, they
better think again.
Grosvenor has an offer on the table to mitigate some of these issues but it is only a "Drop in the Bucket"
for which this Town is going to be on the "Financial Hook" in the future to increase our school capacities
and maintain their Excellence as Distinguished Schools .
The responsibility for all the costs must fall directly on the shoulders of the Grosvenor to provide the
necessary additional first-class Schools, and/or the adequate size additional classrooms for 28-30
students each which is the current level. The proposed 6.5 million approx. is not going to make it.
Grosvenor needs to work with the Districts to accomplish this major feat Or it will burden this
community with further debt, put a strain on our education system the likes of which we have never
seen.
Based on all this information regarding our schools, we ask the Town Council to Decline Grosvenor's
current Application for the North 22 Acres with our Referendum for Modification for Change. [and
adhere to the Specific Plan.]
{I know there is nothing about referencing the schools in the Specific Plan and will have to delete any
reference to that but maybe you can give me a better statement.)
Not to mention the inadequate roads to handle the horrendous traffic problems that already exist and
will only get worse. The Developer needs to provide the roadways and streets to accommodate the
additional cars with this added population creating more future traffic congestion.
Roy Moses , resident on LaCroi x since 1969
Madam M ayor and Council Members:
School Impaction as a result of the development of Phase 1 of the
North 40.
I am a Realtor here in Los Gatos and I sell homes and more than homes,
I sell the benefits of our excellent Schools and what they offer to the
prospective families. We the Citizens do not want what we have built
into our schools to dissipate into thin air with the Development of the
North 40.
We, the citizens group, have estimated that if 270 housing units are
built in this Phase 1, which are in the Los Gatos School District that
there will be 540 new school children flooding into our local schools.
According to my conversations with our local School Officials for
elementary, middle and High School, we will not be able to absorb
these children as our current school population is at its maximum for
the number of classrooms which exist.
Los Gatos High School enrollment is increasing at an average of 80
students per year, and this year, approximately 2,010 students will be
in attendance. LG HS is also currently in a building phase of 10 new
class rooms which have been needed for the last several years and
these rooms will not be completed until 2018. The planning for these
classrooms came before the North 40 development which you can see
will further impact the high school.
The School Boards, who are independent of Local Government, had to
independently negotiate a deal with Grosvenor who offered to acquire
2 acres of land to build a school or give a fee of $23,600 per unit of
housing to buy land for that purpose, neither of which will work as we
need more than 2 acres to build a school. This will only result in leaving
the Los Gatos citizens on the Financial Hook to increase our school
capacities to accommodate this future student growth.
My daughter and her family live in Blackhawk, Colorado, a small
community, where her two children have been attending the local
school which educates 450+ children from Kindergarten thru lih grade
on the same campus and their accomplishments are amazing .
Maybe this same scenario could be accomplished on the Yuki Farm:
Grosvenor and the Yuki family, together go back to the table with the
School Districts, and, through mutual cooperation and collaboration,
donate 6 acres of land on the Yuki property for the development of a
new community school which could be named after the Yuki Family.
This would go a long way to decreasing the further impaction in our
Town schools and would forever associate the Yuki name with
excellence in education in the Los Gatos Community.
Just think of it; all the children would be attending school in their own
neighborhood virtually eliminating all the traffic which would be
traversing across town .
Based on all this relevant information regarding our schools, we ask the
Town Council to pass a Motion to Deny Grosvenor's Application for the
North-40 and include an Amendment, submitted by the Concerned
Citizens of Los Gatos addressing all of our Specific Plan Items .
This is what the Town of Los Gatos wants and deserves .
Sally Zarnowitz
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Jennifer Croft Grewal <jennifer@grewals.org >
Monday, August 08, 2016 10:16 AM
North40 Comment
North 40 -8/9/2016 meeting
Town Council Members and Town Staff,
I appreciate your work and efforts on behalf of our Town.
I am writing to ask that you please consider the specific plan very carefully with regard to
what the developer has submitted for approval on the North 40 site.
Please keep our Town and the specific plan in the forefront of your decision. What has been
submitted does not match our Town's 'feel', it has not incorporated enough homage to the
area's orchard history and open space requirement. The Town is not obligated to approve
the maximum specifications that are outlined in the specific. We must make sure that Los
Gatos is well considered in the final buildout.
Please deny the application as it stands and specify the above with a heavy emphasis on
reduction of the overall build-out.
Thank you for your time, effort and consideration with regard to this project and in keeping
Los Gatos someplace we can be proud to live.
Best,
Jennifer & GP Grewal
Los Gatos Residents since 2000
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Sent: Monday, August 08, 2016 10:43 AM
To: Joel Paulson; Steven Leonardis; Rob Rennie; bspector@!losgatosca.gov; Marcia Jensen;
maricosayoc@ya hoo. com
Cc: Jeff Hickey
Subject: North 40
Importance: High
Good morning,
We are unable to attend the town council tomorrow evening due to a prior engagement but wanted to
weigh in on the North 40 and our feelings on the matter.
We have lived in Los Gatos for more then 30 years and have always enjoyed the small town feel. I have
also felt that this was the big draw for business' and homeowner's -to be in a tranquil, quaint
downtown where one could go to stroll down the streets, shop, browse, eat and enjoy that
uniqueness . When we go out to dinner we either go to downtown Los Gatos or to downtown
Campbell. Both small cities with that unique atmosphere. We NEVER go to Santana Row-hate all the
concrete there and the crowds of people.
I am appalled at the thought of adding this monstrosity in our city and am having a hard time believing
that you would even remotely consider it.
I commute from Los Gatos to Campbell every day. When I leave in the morn ing between 7:00am and
7 :30 the commute takes me 12 minutes, tops. Usually less . When I come home at night (doesn't matter
what time if it is between 5:00 and 6:30} that same commute takes me 35 minutes, if am lucky. Because
of the addition of Netflix and additional stop lights, this area is always a complete mess . I just cannot
fathom the idea of adding 400+ homes to the corner of Lark and Los Gatos Boulevard-did anyone do a
traffic study? It will take me an hour+ to get home if this goes through.
There are countless issues that are at play here :
1} Increased traffic
2) Increased congestion
3} Increase of enrollment of our schools (which are already maxed out)
4) Increased use of our natural resources during times that are questionable with regards to our
water supplies
5) Increased use of our public services
And the list goes on . Los Gatos should not be pro developer, they should be pro-citizen . Please protect
us from this potential eye sore and keep Los Gatos the way it is.
Thanks,
Terry & Jeff Hickey
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From: Marie-Ange Eyoum [mailto:meyoum@gmail.com ]
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2016 12:11 PM
To: Joel Paulson; BSpector; Marico Sayoc; Rob Rennie; sleondardis @losgatosca.gov; Marcia Jensen;
Planning
Subject: A Los Gatos Resident Concerns on North 40 Project ...
Hello Dear Counci l Members, My name is Marie-Ange Tagne and my husband and I own a
home on Oakmont Way where we live with our daughter , just across the street from th e North 40
project. So this project will directly impact me a nd m y family.
Since I am not able to make it to the Council meeting on this topic tomonow evening to share
my concerns that I believe are probably common amo ng many other residents li ving closer to
this project, I would like to send me comments/i nputs via email.
Let me start by stating that I am totally in favor of building affordabl e homes and market
outlets/stores to complement (not compete) with the stores in downtown Los Gatos area.
However, I do have three main concerns concerning the cunent North 40 Project that I have
raised b efore in prior meetings I was able to attend that are still standing:
-The First One is the impact that such a huge d evelopment will have on traffic on Lark A venue
which is a lready pretty congested. We have littl e children who pl ay on Highland Oaks Drive, a nd
it is clear th at there will be many more cars that will cut into our neighborhood to avoid the
traffic on Lark and Los Gatos Boulevard. How do you plan to address issue of traffic on Lark
A venue with this project?
-The Second one is the den sity of thi s project. My hu sband and I moved to Los Gatos because
of the small density city fe eling of the area as well as the good school district (my 3rd point), so
we are concerned about the fact that this project will create a "cit y inside a town".
-The third concern I have is concerning the impact on the school s, more specificall y the high
schooL It is my understanding that there would be some provisions to accommodate the
elementary and middle scho ol s with North 40th, but not the high school. As I mentioned earlier,
we moved to Los Gatos because of the good high school. So I am really co ncerned about the
impact this project will have in Los Gatos High School class size, thu s training and quality.
So I would like to understand how are three concerns that are shared among residents closer to
North 40 Location will be addressed with any "Construction Development on the cunent North
40 Site" since this will directly impact us as resid ents who deeply love our beautiful town.
Kind Regards , Marie-Ange
Marie-Ange Eyoum Tagne, PhD
Group Product Manager
Consumer Electronics
A ugust 5, 20 16
Drs. Ruth and C urt is Cook
130 Vaso na Oaks Drive
Lo s Gatos, California 95030
Dear Los Gatos Town Council Members :
RECEIVED
AUG 0 8 2016
MAYOR & TOWN COIJ ~l-CIL
You are no doubt tired of hear ing from those of u s w ho have lo ng li ved in an d loved th e small-
tow n fee l of Los Gatos. As res idents s ince 1982 we are ex tremel y wo iT ied about the proposed
North 40 Development.
For the last 20 years, we have li ved off Uni ver s it y Avenue acro ss fro m Vasona Lake. There h as
been a n in c redible increase in travel on Uni ve rs ity since the li ght was in stalled at Lark an d
Univers it y. Now th e sp eeders as well as the volume of traffic from Lark to Blossom Hill is , in
it self overwh elming . Just imagine how it mi g ht be once the North 40 i s d evelo ped . Lark
A ve nu e would b e a definite parking lot.
Whil e one can und erstand wh y the owners would want to develo p th e property , it is
t he density that is especiall y frustrat i ng gi ven the hu ge increase in traffic and congesti on in the
last decade. Why wo uld th e property have to be so d en se ly deve loped???? Th e o nl y r eas on that
comes to mind i s that someone wants to become even wealthier.
Now, I haven't even mentioned the di sappeara nce of th e bi ggest att raction to living and payin g
th e incredi ble infl ated prices o f homes in Lo s Gatos -the s mall-town characte r. It is th is
cha racter that brought us h e re in 1982 a nd it i s thi s characte r (in spite of the infl ated ho me pr ices)
that moti vates us to down si ze r ight here in Lo s Gatos, if at a ll possibl e.
T hank yo u fo r considering o ur concerns . W e would have presented these concerns in person , but
w ill be o ut of to w n o n Augus t 91h . W e trul y hope o ur concern s make sense and you w ill have the
stami na to s tand up to thi s unwise develo pment of som e of the last of o ur beautiful s urroundin gs.
Si ncerely,
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Ruth E. Cook , Ph.D .
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C urti s W . Cook, DBA
Monday, August 8 , 2016
Dear Mayor Spector and Members of the Town Council,
RECEIVED
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AUG -·s 2016
CLERIC DEPARTMENT
My name is Bruce McCombs, and I live at 16160 Kennedy Road in Los Gatos . My wife
and I have lived here in Los Gatos all of our lives. In fact, we first met on the softball
field at Los Gatos High School, many years ago. Like each one of you, we love our town
very much.
There are a number of areas that I'd like to address here regarding the proposed North 40
project, however, for now, I'll focus this letter on those areas that I believe are most
important.
FIRST IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING:
I think we can agree that Los Gatos is in serious need of more affordable housing, and the
obvious way to make units more affordable, is by making them smaller.
Smaller, studio size units would be less expensive to purchase or rent, and would satisfy
the housing demand by young millennials.
Small, one bedroom units would be a much better fit for millennials than the 1,500 to
2,000 square foot units being proposed in this application.
Most, if not all of his housing should be placed in the northern end of the 40 acres ,
where building size is less conspiuous, and where carpooling and company buses are
close to highway 85, for the transportion needs of residents of the North 40, to travel to
and from work.
SENI OR HOUSING:
As the population of retiring Baby Boomers continues to grow, it's clear that Los Gatos
needs more senior housing.
Seniors who are downsizing want a community experience with plenty of open space for
walking, reading, and entertaining our families, especially for entertaining our grand
children.
The Town knows this, and so does the developer, and yet it appears that we Seniors have
been completely forgotten . How is this possible?
I'd also like to note for the record that Los Gatos currently has a total of three primary
senior housing facilities.
They are: The Meadows, the Terraces, and Los Gatos Commons.
My wife and I recently looked into moving into the Terraces, and we were told that the
current wait to move in is between one and two years.
If this is not an "un-met need", I don't know what is.
All of these facilities feature much smaller units than the developer is proposing for the
North 40. Each of these facilities provide plenty of true open space, along with
communjty rooms where people can meet and talk, play games , and hold group meetings
on topics of interest.
This proposal doesn't include any of these important features, and instead , attempts to
hide the only Senior housing in the proposed development right above the Marketplace,
which is just not right,
We Seniors don't want to live above a bustling, busy, noisy Market, with constant noise
from customers coming and going at all hours, along with delivery trucks, and of course,
the unmistakable and always very pleasant sound of commercial trash collection, which
invariably occurs in the early morning hours.
My next concern is the issue of safety for Seniors in the proposed development. How can
Seniors possibly be expected to feel safe when they're located on the fourth floor. What if
there's an emergency? What if the elevators fail. Are seniors expected to "dash" three or
four flights of stairs in an effort to save their own lives?
How can emergency response teams be expected to assist Seniors in this situation?
Without question, housing for millennials is a much better fit for homes located on top of
commercial building.
We Senjors have worked all of our adult lives , and now, we'd simply like to retire here in
our lovely town of Los Gatos, to enjoy some well-earned and much-needed peace and
quiet.
IN CONCLUSION:
Now is not the time for our Town Council to say, "This has gone on long enough. Let's
just get it over with ."
Instead , let's not be intimidated into approving something that we, as a Town , simply
don't want.
I urge you to please stand together with the residents of our town tomorrow evening, and
emphatically deny this application.
We can do better, and I for one, believe that we will.
Thank you very much for your kind and careful consideration,
~R)\
Bruce McCombs
Contact Information:
Bruce McCombs
16160 Kennedy Road
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Home: ( 408) 356-7045
Cell: ( 408) 209-7045
August 8, 2016
Los Gatos Town Council
Re: North 40 Development Application Public Hearing-August 9, 2016
RECEIVED
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AUG -·g 2016
CLERK DEPARTMENT
If the Council considers the development of housing to be the top priority in order to comply with the
state housing element, allow the number of units but space them out over the 40 plus acres. This
would allow more open space between units, help with desired hillside views, and eliminate the intense
density of the current application . This could easily be accomplished by limiting the amount of
commercial/retail development in follow-on applications.
The proposed application is in no way consistent with the look and feel of Los Gatos. The mass and
intensity of Phase I is completely out of character with our community. The developers are not entitled
to every maximum in the Specific Plan.
Any units proposed as move-down homes for seniors should be single story units with no stairs.
Otherwise, the suggestion that the developers are building homes for seniors is inaccurate.
Please do not approve the current application as presented. You have a tough task before you. I have
lived in my current home since 1991 and do not wish to see this town destroyed by the greed of
developers.
Thank you for your service,
Pat Sharp
Harding Avenue
Monday, August 8, 2016
Town Council and Planning Department,
RECEIVED
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AUG -·g 2016
CLERK DEPARTMENT
The following are OBJECTIVE examples of how the Grosvenor plan does not
conform to the Specific Plan. I am here focusing on the retail component of the
plan. I am also focusing on the Market Study & Business Assessment by BAE
Economics. To be clear this Market Study is part of the Specific Plan and i s
simply not followed by the Grosvenor proposal.
I also want to stress that it does not matter if the proposed retail is 5000 square
feet, 66,000 sf, or 400,000 sf. Either what is proposed conforms to the Specific
Plan, or it doesn't. In this case, it does not!
Also, I will cite further evidence of how this Market Study is, as described by
Planning Commission," FLAWED"
1) Several times, the Market Study says that the only retail "leakage" to other
communities (i.e. unmet needs} that is currently happening is in the category of
" ... building materials and general merchandising stores, stand out for their
substantial leakages." p. 3. 61. 63. 116. There is nothing in the Grosvenor plan to
meet this need. Only more of the same small retail and restaurants that is an
already met need according to the study.
2) The study finds 10,000 sf or above spaces lacking in the Downtown. " ... Los
Gatos SHOULD consider using the North 40 ... to establish new retail uses ... by
permitting larger floor plate[s] ... " p. 5, 10, 76, 111, 116. Again there is nothing in
the proposal to satisfy this finding.
3) The Market Study states " ... Los Gatos SHOULD encourage a mix of new
office space at the North 40 ... " Also " ... pursue the concept of a Los Gatos
innovation center" Later it finds" The Town Should consider a hotel use for the
North 40 ... " (all on p. 11) Again the Grosvenor plan does not comply with the
Market Study. None of these ideas are in the current proposal.
4) The Market Study states that retail in the North 40 should" establish a clear
difference in the shopping experience between the Downtown and the North
40." p. 114 . There is nothing in the Grosvenor proposal to address this important
ISSUe.
The following highlights further flaws in the the Market Study:
5) The study discusses other developments in our area and mentions their
square feet. Nowhere in this study does it mention the square feet of the
Downtown core area. How can a rational analysis of whether the North 40 will
negatively impact the Downtown be accomplished, if the study does not even
mention or know the size of the Downtown? This is a serious flaw.
6) The Market Study suggested that the developer" ... identify new retail uses
that will complement the Town's mix such as specialty foods ( e.g., "market hall").
p. 10. What is Whole Foods and parts of Lunardis if not specialty foods? And
both are right down Los Gatos Blvd. How could a Market Hall at the North 40
not compete with Whole Foods? The other problem with a market hall in the
North 40 is that most are not farmers markets like Grosvenor is touting. Most are
full of prepared foods, restaurants, and coffee bars. Take a look at The Shed in
Healdsburg, the Ox Bo Market in Napa, or the Ferry Building in San Francisco.
Is there anything limiting what Grosvenor can put in their Market Hall?
Restaurants , coffee bars, and specialty food s are a met need in town. As the
Market Study says: there is not leakage in these categories!
7) Finally as the Planning C ommission pointed out, there is absolutely no
mention in this study comparing downtown parking to parking in the North 40.
How can you discuss economic impacts if parking is not taken into account?
Also, the Downtown requires Conditional Use Permits for much of their
businesses . The North 40 does not. This has to impact the Downtown negatively
and offers an unfair competitive advantage to the North 40. This Market Study
does not address parking or the need for CUP's in the Downtown in contrast to
the North 40. This again, is a serious flaw.
These are numerous OB]ECTNE reasons to deny this proposal for the North 40 .
Please vote to deny.
In addition, the Specific Plan, because of it's many flaws, needs to be reviewed
and revised before any new project applications are accepted.
Thank you, Ed Rathmann
Managing Partner Main Street Burgers and Willow Street
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS:
In addition, I've included photos from a number of businesses located here in Los
Gatos, who have placed posters in the wondows of their stores.
As you can see the photos represent merchants of all types and sizes. Many of these
businesses have been here for decades, and the sentiment is clearly the same: They
believe that this project will impact most, if not all Los Gatos businesses in a negative
way.
Please take a moment to look at each of the photos, and I think you'll be quite surprised
to see s o many recognizable names represented here.
Speaking on behalf of all of these businesses, we ask that you please deny this
application and send it back to the drawing board.
Thank you.
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Town Council Meeting
August 9th, 6pm
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WE HAVE A SPECIF IC PLAN
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THIS IS NOT ITI
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Not adone
deal
Town Council Meeting
August 9th, 6pm
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• Wet Cleaning
• Professional Alteration
• Wedding Gown
• Leather Cleaning
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