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Development Review Committee

Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · November 26, 2024

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 26, 2024 The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on November 26, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Sean Mullin, CDD Planning; Robert Gray, CDD Building; Corvell Sparks, PPW Engineering; and Matthew McKenna, SCCFD. Absent: None. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT ITEMS 1. Approval of Minutes – November 5, 2024 MOTION: Motion by Corvell Sparks to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by Robert Gray. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. 16406 W. La Chiquita Avenue Architecture and Site Application S-24-011 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 532-04-045. The Project is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15303(a): New Construction. Property Owner: Huajun Lu Applicant: Tri Hong Project Planner: Suray Nathan The project planner presented the staff report. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 2 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 26, 2024 Opened Public Comment. Joan Kaufman, Neighbor - The grade of the project is higher than their property. Water drains into their yard. Their fence posts have all rotted. They needed to get a sump pump to drain the standing water into the front yard. Tri Hong, Designer - The drainage issues are taken care of in their plans. Closed Public Comment. Suray Nathan, Project Planner - The project needs a grading permit and was reviewed by the Engineering department and approved. Corvell Sparks, PPW Engineer - A grading permit is required and will be reviewed more extensively during the process. Minimizing offsite flow to neighboring property is part of the conditions of approval. Closed Public Comment. Committee members discussed the matter. MOTION: Motion by Robert Gray to approve with the required findings and recommended conditions of approval. Seconded by Corvell Sparks. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. Appeal rights were recited. OTHER BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned 10:09 a.m. This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the November 26, 2024 meeting as approved by the Development Review Committee. Prepared by: ________________________________________ /s/ Sean Mullin, AICP, Senior Planner N:\DEV\DRC\MINUTES\Min 2024\11-26-24 Minutes - DRC.docx

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 26, 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 November 5, 2024 Development Review Committee Meeting: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40544/11-05-24-Minutes---DRC-DRAFT- PDF 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. 16406 W. La Chiquita Avenue: https://www.losgatosca.gov/2378/L Architecture and Site Application S-24-011 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 532-04-045. The Project is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15303(a): New Construction. Property Owner: Huajun Lu Applicant: Tri Hong Project Planner: Suray Nathan Map Link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40543/Location-Map---16406-W- La-Chiquita-Ave 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 2

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