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Development Review Committee

Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · May 28, 2024

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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 PAGE 2 OF 2 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 N:\DEV\DRC\MINUTES\Min 2024\05-28-24 Minutes - DRC.docx

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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 Page 1 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 Page 2 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]. Page 3

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