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Development Review Committee

Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · August 26, 2025

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING AUGUST 26, 2025 The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on August 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Sean Mullin, CDD Planning; Robert Gray, CDD Building; Corvell Sparks, PPW Engineering; and Kenny Ip, SCCFD. Absent: None. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT ITEMS 1. Approval of Minutes – August 19,2025 MOTION: Motion by Corvell Sparks to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by Robert Gray. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. 15 and 23 E. Main Street Conditional Use Permit Application U-25-005. Consider a Request for Approval of a Conditional Use Permit Application for a New Restaurant Use with Alcohol Service on Property Zoned C-2. APN 529-28-023 and -024. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner: Hennessey Ortiz Applicant: Eric Beckstrom Project Planner: Sean Mullin for Erin Walters 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 2 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF AUGUST 26, 2025 Erik Beckstrom, Applicant Owners have three other successful wine establishments in San Francisco. The location has been vacant for years. There’ll be no changes on the outside. It is a 1920 building that was remodeled in 1996. They will rent the parking lot next door. They will install a deck and fence. The deck will not be attached. It is by the trail. Anonymous, Resident They have been to the owner’s other establishments. They are in support of the project. Erik Beckstrom, Applicant Erik has designed a couple of cafes. This location is at a pivot point. The outdoor parking space is unusual and a benefit. Erik went to all three establishments. They have a good formula in SF. Claire Kofler, Resident, They are a mom with three young kids, an avid hiker of the trail, and a member of the Club. Los Gatos will benefit from the project being right off the trail. It will be good for families, high school students, and hikers. It is nice to have outdoor space. Closed Public Comment. Committee members discussed the matter. MOTION: Motion by Corvell Sparks to approve with the required findings and recommended conditions of approval. Seconded by Kenny Ip. 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 August 26, 2025 meeting as approved by the Development Review Committee. Prepared by: ________________________________________ /s/ Sean Mullin, AICP, Planning Manager N:\DEV\DRC\MINUTES\Min 2025\08-26-25 Minutes - DRC.docx

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE AUGUST 26, 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 August 19, 2025 Development Review Committee Meeting: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/43327/08-19-25-Minutes---DRC- DRAFT 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. 15 and 23 E. Main Street: https://www.losgatosca.gov/2379/M Conditional Use Permit Application U-25-005. Consider a Request for Approval of a Conditional Use Permit Application for a New Restaurant Use with Alcohol Service on Property Zoned C-2. APN 529-28-023 and -024. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner: Hennessey Ortiz. Applicant: Eric Beckstrom. Project Planner: Erin Walters. MAPS Map Link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/43324/15-and-23-E-Main-Street-- -Location-Map. OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) 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]. NOTE The ADA access ramp to the Town Council Chambers is under construction and will be inaccessible through June 2025. Persons who require the use of that ramp to attend meetings are requested to contact the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date. Page 2

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