Planning Commission SPECIAL
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · March 31, 2026
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 31, 2026
The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting in person.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Kendra Burch, Vice Chair Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner Susan Burnett,
Commissioner Adam Mayer, Commissioner Joseph Sordi, and Commissioner Rob Stump.
Absent: Commissioner Emily Thomas
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Mayer led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
The following individuals spoke during Verbal Communications.
1. Bert the Cop
Attorney Whelan clarified that the original meeting was noticed for March 25, 2025, that
meeting was continued to a date certain of March 31, 2026, and there was no legal
requirement to re-notice the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 16769 Farley Road
Conditional Use Permit Application U-24-010
APN 424-21-062
Applicant: Razi Mohiuddin
Property Owner: West Valley Muslim Association, Osmar Ghafoor, President
Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman
Consider a request for approval to modify an existing Conditional Use Permit for
expanded hours of operation in an institution for religious observance (West Valley
Muslim Association) on property zoned R-1:8. Categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301: Existing Facilities.
Jocelyn Shoopman, Senior Planner, provided a brief presentation.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
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Chair Burch opened Public Comment.
The following individuals spoke on this item:
1. Rebecca Garza 13. Lynley
2. Louise Leprohon 14. Lee Quintana
3. Truc Dam 15. Margaret Kramer
4. Brad Kerst 16. Mindy Wellington on behalf of Rusty
5. Andrea Shelton on behalf of Eunice Dehorn
Kim 17. Erica Hagelberg
6. Margaret Kwami 18. Faisal Yazadi
7. Yassmine Darayan 19. Ammar Khan
8. Rich Stephens 20. Ali Miano
9. Bill Hoeft 21. Kim Lee
10. Mary Hogan 22. Fatima
11. Greg Slack 23. Razi Mohiuddin (Applicant)
12. Scott Hepworth
Chair Burch closed Public Comment.
Planning Commission asked questions of staff.
(Video time: 3:38:48)
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Barnett to approve a request for approval to
modify an existing Conditional Use Permit for expanded hours of
operation in an institution for religious observance (West Valley Muslim
Association) for 16769 Farley Road, subject to modified conditions of
approval.
The motion was not seconded.
(Video time: 3:42:57)
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Stump to continue the public hearing to a date
certain in June 2026, to allow for the applicant and neighborhood to
complete voluntary mediation and report back to the Planning
Commission with additional information.
Chair Burch re-opened Public Comment.
The following individuals spoke on this item:
1. Razi Mohiuddin (Applicant)
2. Jim Ratcliff
Chair Burch closed Public Comment.
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Planning Commission asked questions of staff.
The motion was not seconded.
(Video time: 3:50)
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Stump to continue the public hearing to a date
to be determined in June 2026, to allow for the applicant and
neighborhood to complete voluntary mediation, with a mediator who is
experienced in RLUIPA (Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons
Act) and report back to the Planning Commission with additional
information. The applicant shall pay the cost of the mediation.
Chair Burch re-opened Public Comment.
The following individuals spoke on this item:
1. Razi Mohiuddin (Applicant)
2. Member of the Neighborhood
Chair Burch closed Public Comment.
Planning Commission discussed the item.
Chair Burch re-opened Public Comment.
The following individual spoke on this item:
1. Member of the Neighborhood
Chair Burch closed Public Comment.
Planning Commission asked questions of staff.
The motion was Seconded by Commissioner Burnett.
Planning Commission discussed the item.
(Video time: 3:57:50)
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Stump to continue the public hearing for 16769
Farley Road to a date certain to allow the two parties to discuss the
possibility of mediation. Seconded by Commissioner Sordi.
Planning Commission discussed the item.
The maker of the motion amended the motion to include the date certain of April 22, 2026.
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The seconder of the motion accepted the amendment to the motion.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
None.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:01 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
March 31, 2026, meeting as approved by the
Planning Commission.
_____________________________
/s/ Vicki Blandin
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL AGENDA
MARCH 31, 2026
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:00 PM
Kendra Burch, Chair
Jeffrey Barnett, Vice Chair
Susan Burnett, Commissioner
Adam Mayer, Commissioner
Joe Sordi, Commissioner
Rob Stump, Commissioner
Emily Thomas, 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 at the end of this
agenda. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online
at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube.
To watch and participate via Zoom, please go to:
https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/88436489094?pwd=EsA5rW7LuC5mDayk1uQf1SJm1orUDw.1
Enter Passcode: 011614
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Planning
Commission only on matters listed on the agenda. Town resources may not be used to facilitate
audio or visual presentations. Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such
time as authorized by the Chair.)
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Presentations during the Public Hearings portion of the agenda by
appellants and applicants, including any expert or consultant assisting with the presentation,
shall be limited to a total of no more than five (5) minutes for all speakers. Appellants and
applicants shall be provided no more than three (3) minutes to rebut at the end of the public
hearing. Visual presentations that require the use of staff resources shall be limited to
appellants and applicants. Members of the public testifying at public hearings shall be limited to
no more than three (3) minutes, or such time as authorized by the Chair.)
1. Consider a Request for Approval to Modify an Existing Conditional Use Permit for
Expanded Hours of Operation in an Institution for Religious Observance (West Valley
Muslim Association) on Property Zoned R-1:8. Located at 16769 Farley Road. APN 424-
21-062. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301: Existing
Facilities. Property Owner: West Valley Muslim Association, Osmar Ghafoor,
President. Applicant: Razi Mohiuddin. Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman.
NOTE: The Planning Commission will take a break from approximately 8:00 to 8:15.
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 require special
assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354-6834.
Please notify the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting so that
reasonable arrangements can be made to ensure accessibility in compliance with 28 CFR
§35.102-35.104 and related provisions.
NOTICE REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS - Materials related to an item on this agenda
submitted to the Commission after initial distribution of the agenda packets are available for
public inspection in the Clerk’s Office 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/.
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HOW TO PARTICIPATE
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/88436489094?pwd=EsA5rW7LuC5mDayk1uQf1SJm1orUDw.1.
Passcode: 011614. You can also type in 884 3648 9094 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join and use passcode 011614.
- 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 855-758-1310 US Toll-free or 408-961-3927 US. (Webinar ID: 884
3648 9094). 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:
- 3:00 p.m. the Friday before the Planning Commission meeting for inclusion in the
agenda packet.
- 3:00 p.m. the Tuesday 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.
Planning Commission meetings are broadcast Live on KCAT, Channel 15 (on Comcast) on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Live and Archived Planning Commission meetings can be viewed by going to:
www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube
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