Council Policy Committee

TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 7/28/2020 TOWN COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE Minutes of the Town Council Policy Committee Regular Meeting January 28, 2020 The Town Council Policy Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Members Present: Marcia Jensen, Barbara Spector. Staff Present: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager; Robert Schultz, Town Attorney; Joel Paulson, Community Development Director; Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager; Monica Renn, Economic Vitality Manager; Jennifer Armer, Senior Planner; Holly Zappala, Management Analyst. CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) 1. Approve the Draft Minutes of December 10, 2019. 2. Approve the Town Council Policy Committee Meeting Schedule for 2020. Approved. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS None. OTHER BUSINESS 3. Discuss and Provide Direction on Potential Modifications to the Below Market Price Housing Program Regulations. Joel Paulson, Community Development Director, presented the staff report. After discussion, the Committee asked staff to return to the Committee with revised proposed Town Code amendments and Below Market Price Housing (BMP) Guidelines, including increasing the household income requirement for BMP ownership to 120% of the Median Family Income to match the BMP rental requirement. The Committee requested clarification on questions regarding requiring BMPs in continuum care facilities and assigning preferences to applicants. The Committee agreed that the Town should modify 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 3 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Town Council Policy Committee Meeting of January 28, 2020 DATE: July 28, 2020 the Code and BMP Guidelines, while the Town’s BMP housing provider, currently Hello Housing, may contribute an administrative appendix to the Guidelines. 4. Discuss and Provide Direction on Potential Outdoor Lighting Regulation Modifications. Jennifer Armer, Senior Planner, was present to address questions. After discussion, the Committee asked staff to send the Committee via email revised language, including consistent wording in the proposed Ordinance and the Residential Design Guidelines, and removal of the distinction of “holiday” or “patio” lights. Upon approval of the emailed language, the Committee agreed to forward a recommendation to the Planning Commission to approve the proposed modifications. 5. Discuss the Town’s Interpretation of “Used Vehicles” in the Town Code and Determine if an Exemption for Indoor Showrooms is Appropriate. Monica Renn, Economic Vitality Manager, presented the staff report. Rodney Butterfield -Commented that his company sells used cars, and they are high-end, restored vintage and sports racing cars. His customer base is collectors. He said that his showrooms look more like an antique art gallery as opposed to a used car lot. John Eichinger -Commented that he believes the addition of Mr. Butterfield’s business would be an enhancement to downtown Los Gatos. After discussion, the Committee agreed to forward a recommendation to the Planning Commission to amend Town Code Section 29.20.185, Table of Conditional Uses Section 7 to eliminate the word “new” from section (a) and entirely eliminate section (b) requiring used vehicle sales and rentals to be incidental to new vehicle sales. 6. Identify Future Work Plan Items for the Council Policy Committee. Holly Zappala, Management Analyst, presented the staff report. David Weissman -Commented that the Town should revise its defensible space requirements in conjunction with the Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines Visibility Analysis as the two are tied together in practice. PAGE 3 OF 3 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Town Council Policy Committee Meeting of January 28, 2020 DATE: July 28, 2020 After discussion, the Committee agreed that the potential items for 2020 recommended by staff be added to the work plan for the Policy Committee in 2020 and each item be examined as it aligns with the Town’s Strategic Priorities. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m. This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the January 28, 2020 meeting as approved by the Town Council Policy Committee. Holly Zappala, Management Analyst