Special Joint Meeting of the Town Council and Planning Commission: Study Session
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · March 17, 2026
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Special Joint Study Session Meeting of the Town Council
and the Planning Commission
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting in person and via
teleconference to hold a joint Study Session with the Planning Commission.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:01 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Rob Moore, Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, Council Member Mary Badame, Council
Member Rob Rennie, Council Member Matthew Hudes, Commissioner Susan Burnett,
Commissioner Joe Sordi, Commissioner Rob Stump (participated remotely and joined the
meeting at approximately 5:03 p.m.), Chair Kendra Burch, Vice Chair Jeffrey Barnett
Absent: Commissioner Adam Mayer, Commissioner Emily Thomas
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
The following individuals spoke during verbal communications:
1. Member of the Public
(Video time: 0:05:38)
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to capture FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions)
from this meeting. Seconded by Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Review the Progress on an Update to the Los Gatos Objective Design Standards for Multi-
Family and Mixed-Use Development Throughout the Town and Provide Any Feedback or
Direction.
Sean Mullin, Planning Manager, presented the staff report and introduced the consultant.
Cal Jurtz and Monica Szydlik, consultants from Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc., gave a presentation on
Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Objective Design Standards.
Mayor Moore opened public comment.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Special Joint Meeting of the Town Council and Planning
Commission- Study Session of March 17, 2026
DATE: April 7, 2026
The following individuals spoke during verbal communications:
1. Member of the Public
2. Lee Fagot
3. Carin Yamamoto
Mayor Moore closed public comment.
The Town Council and the Planning Commission asked questions, discussed the proposed
Objective Design Standards, and provided feedback.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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/s/ Keara Johnson, Deputy Town Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AND
PLANNING COMMISSION: STUDY SESSION AGENDA
MARCH 17, 2026
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND VIA TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:00 PM
Rob Moore, Mayor
Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Kendra Burch, Planning Commission Chair
Jeffrey Barnett, Planning Commission Vice Chair
Susan Burnett, Commissioner
Adam Mayer, Commissioner
Joe Sordi, Commissioner
Rob Stump, Commissioner
Emily Thomas, Commissioner
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This is a hybrid meeting and will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 E.
Main Street and virtually through Zoom Webinar (log-in information provided below). You may
watch the Council meeting without providing public comment on Comcast cable channel 15 or
at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube. Members of the public may provide public comments
for agenda items in-person or virtually by following the instructions listed at the end of the
agenda.
Commissioner Rob Stump will be participating via teleconference pursuant to Government
Code Section 54953(b)(3) from a location at 78-6842 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, Room
Number 24-201. The teleconference location shall be accessible to the public and the agenda
will be posted at the teleconference location 24 hours before the meeting.
To watch and participate via Zoom, please go to:
https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/85488322698?pwd=7Sq4eCaTO82GZSxVmc2bKaNicYDDOu.1
Passcode: 652669
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
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 Mayor.)
OTHER BUSINESS (Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such time as
authorized by the Mayor.)
1. Review the Progress on an Update to the Los Gatos Objective Design Standards for
Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Development Throughout the Town and Provide Any
Feedback or Direction.
RECOMMENDATION: Review the progress on the Objective Design Standards (ODS)
project and provide feedback or direction.
The Town Council, by majority vote, may direct staff to coordinate the preparation of FAQs,
summary minutes, or a verbatim transcript of this meeting.
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
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 Town Council 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. Town Council agendas and related materials can be
viewed online at https://losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com/.
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/85488322698?pwd=7Sq4eCaTO82GZSxVmc2bKaNicYDDOu.1
Passcode: 652669. You can also type in 854 8832 2698 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at zoom.us and use passcode 652669. When the Mayor 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 1 (855) 758-1310 for US Toll-free or 1 (408) 961-3927 for US
Toll. (Meeting ID: 854 8832 2698). If you are participating by calling in, press *9 on your
telephone keypad to raise your hand.
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In-Person: Please complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches
and return it to the Town Clerk before the meeting or when the Mayor announces the item
for which you wish to speak.
NOTES: Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Mayor’s discretion.
If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email Clerk@losgatosca.gov with the
subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your comment).
Deadlines to submit written comments are:
-3:00 p.m. the business day before the Council meeting for inclusion in an addendum.
-11:00 a.m. on the day of the Council meeting for inclusion in a desk item.
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