Development Review Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · January 30, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
JANUARY 30, 2024
The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on
January 30, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Jennifer Armer, CDD Planning; Robert Gray, CDD Building; Corvell Sparks,
PPW Engineering; and Kenny Ip, SCCFD.
Absent: None.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approval of Minutes – January 23, 2024
MOTION: Motion by Robert Gray to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by
Corvell Sparks.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 137 and 139 N. Santa Cruz Avenue
Conditional Use Permit Application U-23-014
Requesting Approval for Modification of an Existing Conditional Use Permit for a
Restaurant (Coup De Thai) on Property Zoned C-2. APN 510-17-061. The Project is
Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
Section 15301: Existing Facilities and Section 15303: New Construction or Conversion
of Small Structures.
Property Owner: Casey Connelly
Applicant: Keith Morris
Project Planner: Maria Chavarin
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
www.losgatosca.gov
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF JANUARY 30, 2024
The project planner presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Hannah Micallef, Applicant from Studio KDA
The project is an expansion of the existing restaurant into the adjacent retail space. It
will provide more seating and a new bar and transition seamlessly to match the existing
restaurant.
Closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Corvell Sparks to approve with required findings and
recommended conditions of approval. Seconded by Kenny Ip.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Appeal rights were recited.
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned 10:05 a.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
January 30, 2024 meeting as approved by the
Development Review Committee.
Prepared by:
________________________________________
/s/ Jennifer Armer, AICP, Planning Manager
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Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
JANUARY 30, 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.
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.
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.)
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.)
1. Draft Minutes of the January 23, 2024 Development Review Committee Meeting
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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. 137 and 139 N. Santa Cruz Avenue
Conditional Use Permit Application U-23-014
Requesting Approval for Modification of an Existing Conditional Use Permit for a Restaurant
(Coup De Thai) on Property Zoned C-2. APN 510-17-061. The Project is Categorically Exempt
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15301: Existing Facilities
and Section 15303: New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures.
Property Owner: Casey Connelly
Applicant: Keith Morris
Project Planner: Maria Chavarin
MAP
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
None.
ADJOURNMENT
ADA NOTICE In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to
participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354- 6834. Notification at least
two (2) business days prior to the meeting date will enable the Town to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
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