Conceptual Development Advisory Committee

Name: Conceptual Development Advisory Committee — Los Gatos, CA
Start: 2026-02-11T16:30:00
End: 2026-02-11T18:30:00
Location: Los Gatos, CA

Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · February 11, 2026

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT MINUTES OF THE CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2026 The Conceptual Development Advisory Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on February 11, 2026, at 4:30 PM. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:30 PM ROLL CALL Present: Chair Jeffrey Barnett, Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, Councilmember Mary Badame, Commissioner Joe Sordi, Commissioner Rob Stump. Absent: None. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS Karen Yamamoto Provided comments regarding the alarm permit letter she received. CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) 1. Approve the Draft Minutes of the March 12, 2025, Conceptual Development Advisory Committee Meeting. MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to approve this item. Seconded by Committee Member Stump. VOTE: Motion passed (4-1, Sordi abstained). 2. Approve the Conceptual Development Advisory Committee 2026 Meeting Schedule. MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Stump to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by Councilmember Badame. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously (5-0). 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 4 MINUTES OF CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 11, 2026 PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. 16245 Burton Road Conceptual Development Advisory Committee Application CD-26-001 Consider a Request for Preliminary Review of an Amendment to the North Forty Specific Plan and a Proposal for Construction of a Senior Living Facility (176 Units) on Property Zoned North Forty Specific Plan:Housing Element Overlay Zone. APNs 424-06-115 and 424-06-116. Property Owner: Tama Holdings LLC Applicant: Jared Gamelin Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman Project Planner presented the staff report. Open Public Comment. Jared Gamelin, Applicant This project is at the north edge of the North Forty Specific Plan. We are seeking to amend the North Forty Specific Plan to include a senior living community use. It is in close proximity to Good Samaritan hospital and surrounding medical services. We are looking to discuss the plan and get feedback on it. Michaelle Williams, Architect This site is zoned to permit mixed-use and office development, and the senior living facility is in line with this. The walkability, public space, and amenities would be great with this project. Lee Fagot There are issues of safety and costs to the Town for infrastructure support that has to be considered. This site is not in what is considered North Forty Phase II. What guidelines should be in place based on when the application was received since it is not included in the North Forty Phase II application. The height being proposed is not within the character of the Town. The emergency exit that will be required for this site needs to be considered due to the impact of the freeways in the area. Karen Yamamoto The height should be considered, as well as the emergency routes. With the Eden Housing building adjacent to the property, the concern is the safety of those people who may be disabled to be able to safely evacuate from the proposed senior living facility, including the staff. This proposal is not a SB 330 or Builder’s Remedy project, so why is a nine story building being considered. A hotel would be great. While senior housing is needed, we need more affordable senior living options. C:\Users\MeetingsOfficeUser18\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF50A.tmp PAGE 3 OF 4 MINUTES OF CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 11, 2026 Jared Gamelin, Applicant We appreciate your time on this. Closed Public Comment. Committee members discussed the matter and provided the following questions and comments:  Consider including independent living units along with assisted living and memory care.  Concerned with the proposed height and its visibility along the freeway since nothing over four stories has typically been approved.  Has there been any thought around a hotel or gym use instead?  Concerned that the proposed architecture does not fit the character of the Town.  Emergency access and evacuation routes need to be a consideration for this type of project.  Senior living is a needed use in the Town, but the use on this corridor of Los Gatos Boulevard is concerning given traffic congestion.  Parking for the use may be an issue depending on the number of employees and visitors.  Setbacks of the building are important to understand the project’s impact along Burton Road and the adjacent Eden Housing building.  Would like to see kitchens in the assisted living units.  The height of the building should step down to better blend with the North Forty Phase II buildings.  Concern with the scale and character of the building given its height and proposed architecture.  Is there enough recreation and open space for the seniors? OTHER BUSINESS 4. Elect a Chair and Vice Chair MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Badame to nominate Jeffrey Barnett as Chair. Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously (5-0). MOTION: Motion by Chair Barnett to nominate Rob Stump as Vice Chair. Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously (5-0). C:\Users\MeetingsOfficeUser18\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF50A.tmp PAGE 4 OF 4 MINUTES OF CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 11, 2026 ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m. This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the February 11, 2026, meeting as approved by the Conceptual Development Advisory Committee. /s/Joel Paulson, Community Development Director C:\Users\MeetingsOfficeUser18\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF50A.tmp

Agenda

TOWN OF LOS GATOS CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 11, 2026 110 EAST MAIN STREET TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 4:30 PM Jeffrey Barnett, Chair Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor Mary Badame, Council Member Joe Sordi, Planning Commissioner Rob Stump, Planning Commissioner IMPORTANT NOTICE This meeting will be held in person at the location listed above. Members of the public may provide written or oral comments on agenda items by following the instructions listed at the end of the agenda. CALL MEETING TO ORDER ROLL CALL VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Conceptual Development Advisory Committee on any matter that is not listed on the agenda and is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. During special meetings, members of the public are welcome to address the Committee only on items listed on the agenda. Town resources may not be used to facilitate audio or visual presentations. To ensure all agenda items are heard, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes. In the event additional speakers were not able to be heard during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal Communications will be opened prior to adjournment. Each speaker is limited to three minutes or such time as authorized by the Chair.) CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent are considered routine Town business and may be approved by one motion. Members of the public may provide input on any Consent Item(s) when the Chair asks for public comment on the Consent Items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes or such time as authorized by the Chair.) 1. Approve the Draft Minutes of the March 12, 2025, Conceptual Development Advisory Committee Meeting. 2. Approve the Conceptual Development Advisory Committee 2026 Meeting Schedule. Page 1 PUBLIC HEARINGS (Presentations during the Public Hearings portion of the agenda by appellants and applicants, including any expert or consultant assisting with the presentation, shall be limited to a total of no more than five (5) minutes for all speakers. Appellants and applicants shall be provided no more than three (3) minutes to rebut at the end of the public hearing. Visual presentations that require the use of staff resources shall be limited to appellants and applicants. Members of the public testifying at public hearings shall be limited to no more than three (3) minutes, or such time as authorized by the Chair. Items requested/recommended for continuance are subject to the Committee's consent at the meeting.) 3. Consider a Request for Preliminary Review of an Amendment to the North Forty Specific Plan and a Proposal for Construction of a Senior Living Facility (176 Units) on Property Zoned North Forty Specific Plan:Housing Element Overlay Zone. Located at 16245 Burton Road and Assessor Parcel Number 424-06-116. APNs 424-06-115 and 424-06- 116. Conceptual Development Advisory Committee Application CD-26-001. Property Owner: Tama Holdings LLC. Applicant: Jared Gamelin. Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman. OTHER BUSINESS (Each speaker is limited to three minutes or such time as authorized by the Chair.) 4. Select a Chair and Vice Chair. ADJOURNMENT ADA NOTICE - In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354-6834. Please notify the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made to ensure accessibility in compliance with 28 CFR §35.102-35.104 and related provisions. NOTICE REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS - Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Committee after initial distribution of the agenda packets are available for public inspection in the Clerk’s Office at Town Hall, 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, and on the Town’s website at www.losgatosca.gov. Town Committee agendas and related materials can be viewed online at https://losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com/. Page 2 HOW TO PARTICIPATE The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the public process. If you are interested in providing oral comments during the meeting, you must attend in-person, complete a speaker’s card, and return it to the staff. If you wish to speak to an item on the agenda, please list the item number on the speaker card. The time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitate the meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting in-person, you are welcome to submit written comments via email to planning@losgatosca.gov. Public Comment During the Meeting: When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the Chair may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Town meeting. Speakers at public meetings may be asked to provide their name and to state whether they are a resident of the Town of Los Gatos. Providing this information is not required. Deadlines to Submit Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in person, you may email planning@losgatosca.gov with the subject line “Public Comment Item #_” (insert the item number relevant to your comment). Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to the Committee must provide the comments as follows: o For inclusion in the agenda packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Friday before the Committee meeting. o For inclusion in the agenda packet supplemental materials: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Committee meeting. o For inclusion in a Desk Item: by 11:00 a.m. the day Committee meeting. Page 3 This Page Intentionally Left Blank

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