General Plan Committee SPECIAL
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · June 26, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE
REPORT
MINUTES OF THE GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 26, 2024
The General Plan Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting on June 26,
2024, at 5:30 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Ryan Rosenburg, Vice Chair Emily Thomas, Council Member Maria Ristow,
Commissioner Melanie Hanssen, Commissioner Kathryn Janoff, Committee Member Joseph
Mannina, Committee Member Stephen Shelton.
Absent: Council Member Rob Moore.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes of October 11, 2023.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Hanssen to Approve Consent Item. Seconded
by Vice Chair Thomas.
VOTE: Motion passes (5-0) with Committee Member Shelton and Committee
Member Mannina abstaining.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Requesting Approval for Subdivision of One Lot into Two Lots and a General Plan
Amendment to Change the Land Use Designation of Parcel A from Public to Low Density
Residential on Property Zoned R-1:10. APN: 527-25-005. CEQA Review is Pending.
Subdivision Application M-24-011 and General Plan Amendment Application GP-24-002.
Project Location: 220 Belgatos Road. Property Owner: Union School District. Applicant:
Robson Homes, LLC. Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman.
Jocelyn Shoopman, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Open Public Comment.
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SUBJECT: MINUTES OF THE GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 26,
2024
Mark Robson, Applicant
We have been working in the Town for a long time, and we are currently working to
integrate new homes within an existing neighborhood. Parcel A, which is 4.3 acres, is the site
we are looking to change. We submitted a Builder’s Remedy application last year, but there
were concerns about it not matching the neighborhood. This current application is just a
General Plan amendment to allow us to move forward with a future project. We held a large
neighborhood meeting and received feedback. This time, more members are more pleased
with the potential project ahead.
Rich Dobner
I am a resident of the Belwood neighborhood, and the President of a nonprofit
association called Preserve Belwood. We created this nonprofit because of the potential
changes to this property wanting to preserve our community. While we were worried about
this project at first, we are feeling better about this project after more conversations with the
school district and the applicant team. We look forward to having the new additions to our
neighborhood.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Hanssen to Recommend Approval to the
Planning Commission for a General Plan Amendment to Change the Land
Use Designation of Parcel A from Public to Low Density Residential
Contingent Upon Approval of the Subdivision Application. Seconded by
Council Member Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passes unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:51 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
June 26, 2024, meeting as approved by the
General Plan Update Advisory Committee.
/s/Joel Paulson, Director of Community Development
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 26, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:30 PM
Ryan Rosenberg, Chair
Emily Thomas, Vice Chair
Rob Moore, Council Member
Maria Ristow, Council Member
Melanie Hanssen, Planning Commissioner
Kathryn Janoff, Planning Commissioner
Joseph Mannina, Public Representative
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.
Deadlines to Submit Written Comments:
If you are unable to participate in person, you may email planning@losgatosca.gov with the
subject line “Public Comment Item #_” (insert the item number relevant to your comment).
Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to the
Committee must provide the comments as follows:
For inclusion in the agenda packet supplemental materials: by 11:00 a.m. the day before the
Committee meeting.
For inclusion in a desk item: by 11:00 a.m. the day of the Committee meeting.
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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 October 11, 2023 General Plan Committee Meeting
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the General Plan
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.)
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. Requesting Approval for Subdivision of One Lot into Two Lots and a General Plan
Amendment to Change the Land Use Designation of Parcel A from Public to Low Density
Residential on Property Zoned R-1:10. APN: 527-25-005. CEQA Review is Pending.
Subdivision Application M-24-011 and General Plan Amendment Application GP-24-002.
Project Location: 220 Belgatos Road. Property Owner: Union School District. Applicant:
Robson Homes, LLC. Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman.
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].
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