Development Review Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · January 28, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
JANUARY 28, 2025
The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on
January 28, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM
ROLL CALL
Present: Sean Mullin, Planning; Robert Gray, Building; Kenny Ip, SCC Fire; James Watson,
Engineering, PPW.
Absent: None.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – January 14, 2025
MOTION: Motion by Robert Gray to approve the Consent Calendar. Seconded by
James Watson.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 402 More Avenue
Conditional Use Permit Application U-24-012
Consider a Request for Approval of a Conditional Use Permit to Construct a 46-foot-tall
Wireless Telecommunication Facility on Property Zoned R-1:20. APN 407-04-003.
Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15303: New Construction for
Conversion of Small Structures. Property Owner: San Jose Water. Applicant: Scott
Hoffman, San Jose Water Co. Project Planner: Suray Nathan.
Suray Nathan, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
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MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING OF JANUARY 28, 2025
Opened Public Comment.
Applicant presented the project.
Scott Hoffman, Applicant, San Jose Water
- This is part of a larger project to install antennas to allow us to remotely read water
meters spread throughout the County. Only one antenna will be installed in Los Gatos
out of the fifteen that are to be installed. This will allow San Jose Water to provide real-
time data to its customers around usage and potential water leaks.
Closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by James Watson to approve application based on the findings
and conditions presented. Seconded by Kenny Ip.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Appeal rights read.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned 10:04 a.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
January 28, 2024, meeting as approved by the
Development Review Committee.
/s/ Sean Mullin, AICP, Planning Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
JANUARY 28, 2025
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 January 14, 2025 Development Review Committee
Meeting: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/41083/01-14-25-Minutes---
DRC-DRAFT
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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. 402 More Avenue: https://www.losgatosca.gov/2379/M
Conditional Use Permit Application U-24-012
Consider a Request for Approval of a Conditional Use Permit to Construct a 46-foot-tall
Wireless Telecommunication Facility on Property Zoned R-1:20. APN 407-04-003.
Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15303: New Construction or
Conversion of Small Structures.
Property Owner: San Jose Water
Applicant: Scott Hoffman, San Jose Water Co.
Project Planner: Suray Nathan
Map Link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/41082/402-More-Avenue-
Location-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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