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Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · September 24, 2025

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM ROLL CALL Present: Chair Emily Thomas, Commissioner Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner Susan Burnett, Commissioner Steve Raspe, Commissioner Joseph Sordi, Commissioner Rob Stump Absent: Vice Chair Kendra Burch PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS Anonymous Member of the Public - Commented on safety concerns and a memorial related to the upcoming World Cup. CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) Chair Thomas announced that Consent Calendar Item 1, Approval of September 10, 2025 Planning Commission minutes, would be pulled from the consent calendar to make a correction to the minutes. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Approval of Minutes – September 10, 2025 Opened Public Comment. Anonymous Member of the Public - Commented on safety concerns related to recent national and political events. Town Attorney Whelan indicated that the minutes are action minutes, a summary of what occurred at meeting. Full meetings are available on video and can be viewed verbatim on the video. 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 3 MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 Closed Public Comment. Commissioner discussed the matter. MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Barnett that the Planning Commission minutes of September 10, 2025 be reserved for discussion at the next Planning Commission meeting, and in the interim staff make efforts to more fully describe the concerns of the speaker. Seconded by Commissioner Raspe. Commissioner Raspe requested the motion be amended to change “Project 2026” to “Project 2025.” The Maker and Seconder of the Motion accepted the amendment to the motion. VOTE: Motion passed 4-2 with Commissioner Stump and Commissioner Sordi dissenting. 2. Town Code Amendment - Floodplain Management Town Code Amendment Application A-25-004 Applicant: Town of Los Gatos Project Location: Townwide Consider making a recommendation to the Town Council to introduce an ordinance titled, “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos replacing Town Code Section 29, Article IX, “Floodplain Management.” Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3), because the ordinance makes changes to floodplain management land use regulations involving no physical activities at this time. Director of Parks and Public Works Burnham presented the staff report. Town Attorney Whelan indicated an error on page 4 of the ordinance under Definition of Building Code, Subsection 6 containing a list of items, including the term “design flood.” Counsel Whelan said design flood should be a defined term on its own and placed after the list of items, and requested when the Planning Commission makes a motion that it recommend the Town Council introduce the ordinance proposed with the changes she described. Opened Public Comment. None. Closed Public Comment. MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Stump to recommend to Town Council to introduce, with revisions noted by the Town Attorney, an ordinance PAGE 3 OF 3 MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 titled, “An Ordinance of the Town of Council of the Town of Los Gatos replacing Town Code Section 29, Article IX, “Floodplain Management.” Seconded by Commissioner Burnett. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. REPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Joel Paulson, Director of Community Development • None. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS Historic Preservation Committee Commissioner Burnett - HPC met September 24, 2025 and considered three items. o Preliminary review of a new construction for a pre-1941 home. The HPC gave its recommendations. o Review of new windows added, which was recommended approval. o Changes in some doors and lights indoors, which was recommended approval. • HPC will host a special meeting, to be put on the agenda, for necessary changes and upgrades to Town documents, and to consider making Glenridge an historic district. Commission Matters MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Burnett to put discussion of a code amendment to be considered by the Town Council regarding below-grade FAR square footage for basements on a future Planning Commission agenda. Seconded by Chair Thomas. Commissioners discussed the matter. VOTE: Motion passed 5-1 with Commissioner Barnett dissenting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:41 p.m. This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the September 24, 2025 meeting as approved by the Planning Commission. _____________________________ /s/ Vicki Blandin This Page Intentionally Left Blank

Agenda

TOWN OF LOS GATOS PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 110 EAST MAIN STREET TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 PM Emily Thomas, Chair Kendra Burch, Vice Chair Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner Susan Burnett, Commissioner Steven Raspe, Commissioner Joe Sordi, Commissioner Rob Stump, Commissioner IMPORTANT NOTICE This is a hybrid/in-person meeting and will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 E. Main Street and virtually through the Zoom webinar application (log-in information provided below). Members of the public may provide public comments for agenda items in- person or virtually through the Zoom webinar by following the instructions listed below. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube. PARTICIPATION The public is welcome to provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting in three ways: Zoom webinar (Online): Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join: https://losgatosca- gov.zoom.us/j/84581980917?pwd=HBC1JDVAnIv95RNwWbWOUU0PKq949O.1. Passcode: 943933. You can also type in 845 8198 0917 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join and use passcode 943933. When the Chair announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in Zoom. If you are participating by phone on the Zoom app, press *9 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand. Telephone: Please dial (877) 402-9753 for US Toll-free or (636) 651-3141 for US Toll. (Conference code: 602463). If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand. In-Person: Please complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the Chamber benches and return it to the Vice Chair before the meeting or when the Chair announces the item for which you wish to speak. NOTES: (1) Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Chair’s discretion. (2) If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email planning@losgatosca.gov with the subject line “Public Comment Item #__” (insert the item number relevant to your comment). (3) Deadlines to submit written public comments are: - 11:00 a.m. the Friday before the Planning Commission meeting for inclusion in the agenda packet. - 11:00 a.m. the business day before the Planning Commission meeting for inclusion in an addendum. - 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Planning Commission meeting for inclusion in a desk item. Page 1 MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Commission on matters not listed on the agenda and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Unless additional time is authorized by the Commission, remarks shall be limited to three minutes.) CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) (Before the Planning Commission acts on the consent agenda, any member of the Commission may request that any item be removed from the consent agenda. At the Chair’s discretion, items removed from the consent calendar may be considered either before or after the Public Hearings portion of the agenda.) 1. Draft Minutes of the September 10, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants 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/Appellants 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 Commission’s consent at the meeting.) 2. Consider Making a Recommendation to the Town Council to Introduce an Ordinance Titled “An Ordinance of the Town of Council of the Town of Los Gatos Replacing Town Code Section 29, Article IX, ‘Floodplain Management.’” Town Code Amendment Application A-25-004. Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3), because the Ordinance makes Changes to Floodplain Management Land Use Regulations Involving No Physical Activities at this Time. Project Location: Townwide. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos. REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS / COMMISSION MATTERS ADJOURNMENT (Planning Commission policy is to adjourn no later than 11:30 p.m. unless a majority of the Planning Commission votes for an extension of time.) 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 NOTICE REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Planning Commission after initial distribution of the agenda packets are available for public inspection at Town Hall, 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos and on the Town’s website at www.losgatosca.gov. Planning Commission agendas and related materials can be viewed online at https://losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com/. Planning Commission meetings are broadcast Live on KCAT, Channel 15 (on Comcast) on the 2 nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Live and Archived Planning Commission meetings can be viewed by going to: www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube Page 3 This Page Intentionally Left Blank

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