Development Review Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · July 22, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
JULY 22, 2025
The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on
July 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Sean Mullin, CDD Planning; Robert Gray, CDD Building, and Kenny Ip, SCCFD.
Quorum was met. Corvell Sparks, PPW Engineering, arrived at 10:05 a.m.
Absent: None
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approval of Minutes – June 24, 2025
MOTION: Motion by Robert Gray to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by
Kenny Ip.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 40 N. Santa Cruz Avenue
Conditional Use Permit Application U-25-003
Consider a Request for Approval of a Conditional Use Permit for Group Classes (Pilates
Studio) on Property Zoned C-2. APN 529-03-050. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301: Existing
Facilities.
Property Owner: Los Gatos Investments LLC
Applicant: Stephanie Bean
Project Planner: Maria Chavarin
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
www.losgatosca.gov
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF JULY 22, 2025
The project planner presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Stephanie Bean, Applicant
Stephanie is the owner of Astral Studio, lives in Los Gatos and began their career eleven
years ago at Bay Club Courtside. They are excited to bring a wholistic wellness concept to the
Downtown area and have received support from other local businesses. They will be conducting
fitness classes based on Pilates and strength training. Their goal is to create Community by
working with other businesses on collaborate events and wellness classes. They currently have
no plans for construction.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Robert Gray to approve with 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 10:08 a.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
July 22, 2025 meeting as approved by the
Development Review Committee.
Prepared by:
________________________________________
/s/ Sean Mullin, AICP, Planning Manager
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Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
JULY 22, 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 June 24, 2025 Development Review Committee
Meeting: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/42838/06-24-2025-
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. 40 N. Santa Cruz Avenue: https://www.losgatosca.gov/2383/S
Conditional Use Permit U-25-003
Consider a Request for Approval of a Conditional Use Permit for Group Classes (Pilates
Studio) on Property Zoned C-2. APN 529-03-050. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301: Existing Facilities.
Owner: Los Gatos Investments LLC
Applicant: Stephanie Bean
Project Planner: Maria Chavarin
Map Link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/42837/Location-Ma---40-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].
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