Development Review Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · September 10, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on
September 10, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Sean Mullin, CDD Planning; Erin Walters, CDD Planning; Roy Alba, 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 – August 27,2024
MOTION: Motion by Corvell Sparks to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by
Roy Alba.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 16340 Cypress Way
Architecture and Site Application S-24-041
Request Approval for Site Improvements Requiring a Grading Permit on Property
Zoned HR-2-1/2. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15304:
Minor Alterations to Land. APN: 532-26-003.
Property Owners: Norman W. Saucedo
Applicant: Jon Nelson, JR Nelson and Associates
Project Planner: Erin Walters
Project Planner, Erin Walters, presented the staff report.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
www.losgatosca.gov
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Opened Public Comment.
Jon Nelson, Applicant.
He appreciates the committee’s time and quickness for processing the application. They
are trying to complete the work before the rainy season begins as the project is correcting a
landslide.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Roy Alba 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 10:06 a.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
September 10, 2024 meeting as approved by the
Development Review Committee.
Prepared by:
________________________________________
/s/ Sean Mullin, AICP, Senior Planner
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Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
100 VILLA AVENUE
LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM
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 August 27, 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. 16340 Cypress Way
Architecture and Site Application S-24-041
Request Approval for Site Improvements Requiring a Grading Permit on Property Zoned
HR-2-1/2. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15304: Minor
Alterations to Land. APN: 532-26-003.
Property Owners: Norman W. Saucedo
Applicant: Jon Nelson, JR Nelson and Associates
Project Planner: Erin Walters
MAPS
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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