Development Review Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · May 28, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY 28, 2024
The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on
May 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Jennifer Armer, CDD Planning; Corvell Sparks, PPW Engineering; Roy Alba, CDD
Building; and Kenny Ip, SCCFD.
Absent: None.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
- None.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approval of Minutes – May 7, 2024
MOTION: Motion by Corvell Sparks to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by
Kenny Ip.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 16346 W. La Chiquita Avenue
Architecture and Site Application S-23-030
Requesting Approval for Demolition of an Existing Single-Family Residence,
Construction of a New One-Story Single-Family Residence, and Site Improvements
Requiring a Grading Permit on Property Zoned R-1:8. APN 532-04-051. The Project is
Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines, Section 15303(a): New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures.
Property Owner: Florian Ciurea. Applicant: Davide Giannella. 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 May 28, 2024
The project planner presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Davide Giannella, Architect/Applicant
They did not use the maximum FAR nor height limits. It will be a small one-story
contemporary house using warm colors and materials. They made design adjustments after
reviews by the Town’s consulting architect.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Corvell Sparks to approve with required findings and
recommended conditions of approval. Seconded by Roy Alba.
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
May 28, 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
MAY 28, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
10:00 AM
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 May 7, 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. 16346 W. La Chiquita Avenue
Architecture and Site Application S-23-030
Requesting Approval for Demolition of an Existing Single-Family Residence, Construction
of a New One-Story Single-Family Residence, and Site Improvements Requiring a Grading
Permit on Property Zoned R-1:8. APN 532-04-051. The Project is Categorically Exempt
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15303(a):
New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. Property Owner: Florian Ciurea.
Applicant: Davide Giannella. Project Planner: Maria Chavarin.
MAPS
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OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
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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