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Development Review Committee

Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · February 17, 2026

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING FEBRUARY 17, 2026 The Development Review Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on February 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Sean Mullin, CDD Planning; Corvell Sparks, PPW Engineering; and Matt McKenna, SCCFD. Absent: Robert Gray, CDD Building. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT ITEMS 1. Approval of Minutes – February 3, 2026 MOTION: Motion by Corvell Sparks to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by Matt McKenna. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously, 3-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. 37. Main Street Conditional Use Permit Application U-26-004 Consider a Request for Approval of a One-Year Time Extension for a Minor Restaurant on Property Zoned C-2. APN 529-28-020. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner/Applicant: Peter R. Hoffman Revocable Trust and Amy L. Diffenderfer Revocable Trust. Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman. The project planner presented the staff report. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 3 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 17, 2026 Opened Public Comment. Peter Hoffman and Amy L. Diffenderfer, Owners − The space at 37 E. Main Street has been vacant since 2017. There is not enough foot traffic for retail. There are neighboring restaurant tenants who are doing well. There is now a lot of interest in the space at 37 E. Main Street as a restaurant. Closed Public Comment. MOTION: Motion by Corvell Sparks to approve with required findings and recommended conditions of approval. Seconded by Matt McKenna. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously, 3-0. Appeal rights were recited. 3. 47. Main Street Conditional Use Permit Application U-26-003 Consider a Request for Approval of a One-Year Time Extension for a Minor Restaurant on Property Zoned C-2. APN 529-28-032. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner/Applicant: Peter R. Hoffman Revocable Trust and Amy L. Diffenderfer Revocable Trust. Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman. The project planner presented the staff report. Opened Public Comment. Peter Hoffman and Amy L. Diffenderfer, Owners − The space at 47 E. Main has been vacant since 2017. It is a large space and it is hard to find a suitable tenant. They have added a parklet and the space would work for a restaurant. There is plenty of parking. The front windows could be changed to doors. Closed Public Comment. MOTION: Motion by Sean Mullin to approve with required findings and recommended conditions of approval. Seconded by Corvell Sparks. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously, 3-0. Appeal rights were recited. N:\DEV\DRC\MINUTES\Min 2026\02-17-26 Minutes - DRC.docx PAGE 3 OF 3 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 17, 2026 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 February 17, 2026 meeting as approved by the Development Review Committee. Prepared by: ________________________________________ /s/ Sean Mullin, AICP, Planning Manager N:\DEV\DRC\MINUTES\Min 2026\02-17-26 Minutes - DRC.docx

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 17, 2026 100 VILLA AVENUE LOS GATOS LIBRARY FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 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 February 3, 2026 Development Review Committee Meeting: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/44463/02-03-26-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. 37 E. Main Street https://www.losgatosca.gov/2379/M Conditional Use Permit Application U-26-004 Consider a Request for Approval of a One-Year Time Extension for a Minor Restaurant on Property Zoned C-2. APN 529-28-020. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner/Applicant: Peter R. Hoffman Revocable Trust and Amy L. Diffenderfer Revocable Trust. Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman. 3. 47 E. Main Street https://www.losgatosca.gov/2379/M Conditional Use Permit Application U-26-003 Consider a Request for Approval of a One-Year Time Extension for a Minor Restaurant on Property Zoned C-2. APN 529-28-032. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner/Applicant: Peter R. Hoffman Revocable Trust and Amy L. Diffenderfer Revocable Trust. Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman. MAPS: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/44465/37-E-Main-Street---Location- Map and https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/44466/47-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]. Page 2

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