05 Staff Report.Community Vitality Streamlining
PREPARED BY: Monica Renn
Economic Vitality Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, 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: 11/05/2019
ITEM NO: 5
DATE: October 21, 2019
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Extending the Temporary Streamlining Resolutions until
Code Amendments may be Adopted.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution extending the temporary streamlining resolutions until Code Amendments
may be adopted.
BACKGROUND:
As a part of their adopted Strategic Priority related to Community Vitality, the Town Council
adopted six temporary resolutions streamlining several of the businesses related permit
processes (Attachments 1-5). Each of these resolutions are scheduled to sunset in December
2019.
DISCUSSION:
At their October 1, 2019 meeting, the Town Council voted 3-2 to move forward with Town Code
amendments that would memorialize the actions of the temporary resolutions and extend the
temporary resolutions until the Town Code amendments are adopted (Council Member Rennie
and Council Member Spector opposed). Attachment 6 provides a resolution that extends the
actions of the temporary resolutions until such time.
CONCLUSION:
Adopt a resolution extending the temporary streamlining resolutions until Code Amendments
may be adopted.
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SUBJECT: Adopt a resolution extending the temporary streamlining resolutions until Code
Amendments may be adopted.
DATE: October 21, 2019
COORDINATION:
This report has been written in coordination with the Town Managers Office, Town Attorney’s
Office, and Community Development Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. Temporary resolution suspending the CUP requirement for formula retailers
2. Temporary Resolution allowing restaurants to modify their CUP at the DRC
3. Temporary Resolution suspending Ordinance 2021 and allowing new restaurants to obtain a
CUP at the DRC
4. Temporary Resolution allowing for minor exterior modifications to commercial buildings to
be made at building permit
5. Temporary Resolution allowing group classes without a CUP in commercial zones outside of
downtown, and those within downtown to obtain a CUP at the DRC
6. Resolution extending the temporary streamlining resolutions until Code Amendments may
be adopted.