Development Review Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · November 5, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on
November 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Sean Mullin, Planning; Roy Alba, Building; Corvell Sparks, PPW Engineering; and Kenny
Ip, SCCFD.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Gus Who
I have three items that I would like to bring up quickly, two are videos. One video is on
Lynn Avenue showing traffic and there is no sidewalk and lacks lighting along the street which is
a safety issue. I talked to Alexa, Town staff, about the upcoming increase water bills and
surcharge of 12% on top of the 33% increase and I want people to be aware. The other clip I am
sharing is around the election and there being fraud. There appears to be a second shooter
based on this video from the dark web. One person with a rifle walks out and walks away, then
another person comes out with a rifle, leans the rifle against the railing, then the previous
person comes back and takes the rifle that was leaning, but looks around like he is doing it
sneakily.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approval of Minutes – October 22,2024
MOTION: Motion by James Watson to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by
Roy Alba.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 75 Mariposa Avenue
Architecture and Site Application S-24-057
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
www.losgatosca.gov
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Requesting Approval for Demolition of an Existing Single-Family Residence,
Construction of a New Single-Family Residence, and Site Work Requiring a Grading
Permit on Property Zoned R-1:8. APN 410-13-009. The Project is Categorically Exempt
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section
15303(a): New Construction. Property Owner: Haishan Gong. Applicant: Chris
Spaulding. Project Planner: Ryan Safty.
The project planner presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Haishan Gong, Owner
Thank you very much for the support of the Town. It is due to various reasons such as
the pandemic, family, job issues, and fire hydrant installation that we couldn’t get the project
going earlier. Apologies for the delay. We hope now we are able to start the projects if the
permits get re-issued.
Closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Kenny Ip 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 10:08 a.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
November 5, 2024 meeting as approved by the
Development Review Committee.
Prepared by:
________________________________________
/s/Sean Mullin, AICP, Planning Manager
N:\DEV\DRC\MINUTES\Min 2024\11-05-24 Minutes - DRC.docx
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 05, 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 October 22, 2024 Development Review Committee
Meeting: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40371/10-22-24-Minutes---
DRC-DRAFT-PDF
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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. 75 Mariposa Avenue: https://www.losgatosca.gov/2379/M
Architecture and Site Application S-24-057
Requesting Approval for Demolition of an Existing Single-Family Residence, Construction
of a New Single-Family Residence, and Site Work Requiring a Grading Permit on Property
Zoned R-1:8. APN 410-13-009. The Project is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15303(a): New
Construction.
Property Owner: Haishan Gong
Applicant: Chris Spaulding
Project Planner: Ryan Safty
Map Link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40392/75-Mariposa-Avenue---
Map
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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