Development Review Committee

Name: Development Review Committee — Los Gatos, CA
Start: 2024-12-03T10:00:00
End: 2024-12-03T12:00:00
Location: Los Gatos, CA

Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · December 3, 2024

Agenda Minutes

Minutes

TOWN OF LOS GATOS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER 3, 2024 The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM ROLL CALL Present: Sean Mullin, CDD Planning; Robert Gray, CDD Building; Corvell Sparks, PPW Engineering; and Kenny Ip, SCCFD. Absent: None. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT ITEMS 1. Approval of Minutes – November 26, 2024 MOTION: Motion by Corvell Sparks to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by Robert Gray. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. 16803 Farley Road Architecture and Site Application S-22-032 Requesting Approval for Demolition of an Existing Residence and Construction of a New Single-Family Residence on Property Zoned R-1:8. APN 424-21-055. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303: New Construction. Property Owner/Applicant: David Kau Project Planner: Ryan Safty The project planner presented the staff report. Opened Public Comment. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 3 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 3, 2024 Jessica Sin, Architect We have addressed all the comments submitted and provided a rendering so the neighbors can see that we are not trying to make it look like a true second story addition. We did receive an email from a neighbor that was provided to Ryan, the project planner, and we received another letter today, that has been presented to the Committee for discussion today. Rich Seger, neighbor The design is appreciated, and they appreciate how the project was pulled forward. One concern we have is privacy related to the rear balcony. Today, we have some cover with hedges, but one of those hedges is old and dying, which will remove some of the coverage. Are there plans to plant additional plants and add frosted windows to this side? From the balcony standpoint, we would need to see where the windows are to ensure privacy of our yard to the second story windows. Jessica Sin, Architect, Responding to the neighbor, we will deal with trees and privacy closer to the end of the project when we have less workers on site. We can discuss, offline, the windows to ensure privacy is not an issue. While we cannot frost all windows, we have frosted one bedroom window, but it won’t be feasible to frost all upstairs windows. We are amendable to adding a condition of approval to add screening trees along the shared property line with the Corcel Court neighbor. Closed Public Comment. Committee members discussed the matter. MOTION: Motion by Robert Gray to approve with the required findings and modified recommended conditions of approval. Seconded by Corvell Sparks. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. Appeal rights were recited. 3. 3 N. Santa Cruz Avenue Conditional Use Permit Application U-24-017 Requesting Approval for a Conditional Use Permit for a New Restaurant (Winston Champagne Bar) with Beer and Wine Service on Property Zoned C-2:LHP. APN 510-44- 077. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner: La Canada Investments, LLC Applicant: Melanie Bauer Project Planner: Maria Chavarin N:\DEV\DRC\MINUTES\Min 2024\12-03-24 Minutes - DRC.docx PAGE 3 OF 3 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 3, 2024 The project planner presented the staff report. Opened Public Comment. Melanie Bauer, Applicant This is going to be a champagne bar, and it being in a historic building, it will be a great vibe. We are excited for this venture. Closed Public Comment. Committee members discussed the matter. MOTION: Motion by Kenny Ip to approve with the required findings and recommended conditions of approval. Seconded by Robert Gray. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. Appeal rights were recited. OTHER BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned 10:20 a.m. This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the December 3, 2024 meeting as approved by the Development Review Committee. Prepared by: ________________________________________ /s/ Sean Mullin, AICP, Planning Manager N:\DEV\DRC\MINUTES\Min 2024\12-03-24 Minutes - DRC.docx

Agenda

TOWN OF LOS GATOS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE DECEMBER 3, 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 26, 2024 Development Review Committee Meeting: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40579/11-26-24-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. 16803 Farley Road: https://www.losgatosca.gov/2386/F Architecture and Site Application S-22-032 Requesting Approval for Demolition of an Existing Residence and Construction of a New Single-Family Residence on Property Zoned R-1:8. APN 424-21-055. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303: New Construction. Property Owner/Applicant: David Kau Project Planner: Ryan Safty Map Link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40549/Location-Map_16803- Farley-Rd 3. 3 N. Santa Cruz Avenue: https://www.losgatosca.gov/2383/S Conditional Use Permit Application U-24-017 Requesting Approval for a Conditional Use Permit for a New Restaurant (Winston Champagne Bar) with Beer and Wine Service on Property Zoned C-2:LHP. APN 510-44-077. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner: La Canada Investments, LLC Applicant: Melanie Bauer Project Planner: Maria Chavarin Map Link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40548/Location-Map---3-N-Santa- Cruz-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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