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Development Review Committee

Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · January 23, 2024

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING JANUARY 23, 2024 The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on January 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Jennifer Armer, CDD Planning; Robert Gray, CDD Building; Kenny Ip, SCCFD, and James Watson, PPW Engineering. Absent: None. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT ITEMS 1. Approval of Minutes – January 9, 2024 MOTION: Motion by Robert Gray to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by James Watson. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. 14270 Arnerich Road Architecture and Site Application S-23-006 Requesting Approval for Demolition of an Existing Single-Family Residence, Construction of a New Single-Family Residence, Removal of Large Protected Trees, and Site Improvements Requiring a Grading Permit on Property Zoned HR-20. APN 537-11- 008. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303: New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. Property Owner: Badri Ratan Applicant: Michael Vierhus Project Planner: Ryan Safty 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 2 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF JANUARY 23, 2024 The Jennifer Armer presented the staff report on behalf of Ryan Safty. Opened Public Comment. Philip Ohriner, Neighbor They have recently gone through the same process with their own home. They are in support of the project. The owners are great neighbors. Whatever they do to improve the property will help and raise the property value of their small Arnerich neighborhood. Closed Public Comment. MOTION: Motion by Kenny Ip to approve with required findings and recommended conditions of approval. Seconded by James Watson. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. Appeal rights were recited. OTHER BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned 10:08 a.m. This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the January 23, 2024 meeting as approved by the Development Review Committee. Prepared by: ________________________________________ /s/ Jennifer Armer, AICP, Planning Manager N:\DEV\DRC\MINUTES\Min 2024\01-23-24 Minutes - DRC.docx

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE January 23, 2024 110 EAST MAIN STREET TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10:00 AM This meeting will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 East Main Street. PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS 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 Public Comments:  Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the presentation electronically, either in person or via email to planning@losgatosca.gov by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. CALL MEETING TO ORDER ROLL CALL VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Development Review Committee on any matter that is not listed on the agenda and is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. 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.) Page 1 CONSENT 1. Draft Minutes of the January 9, 2024 Development Review Committee Meeting PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of five minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of three minutes maximum for closing statements. Items requested/recommended for continuance are subject to the Committee’s consent at the meeting.) 2. 14270 Arnerich Road Architecture and Site Application S-23-006 Requesting Approval for Demolition of an Existing Single-Family Residence, Construction of a New Single-Family Residence, Removal of Large Protected Trees, and Site Improvements Requiring a Grading Permit on Property Zoned HR-20. APN 537-11- 008. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303: New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. Property Owner: Badri Ratan. Applicant: Michael Vierhus. Project Planner: Ryan Safty. MAP OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) ADJOURNMENT Page 2

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