Special Meeting of the Town Council
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · June 3, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
5:15 P.M.
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting in person and via
teleconference.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:18 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Matthew Hudes, Vice Mayor Rob Moore, Council Member Mary Badame,
Council Member Rob Rennie (remotely), Council Member Maria Ristow.
Absent: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Consider a Recommendation by the Planning Commission to Approve Architecture and
Site, Conditional Use Permit, and Subdivision Applications to Demolish Existing
Commercial Structures, Construct a Multi-Family Live/Work Development (55 Units), a
Conditional Use Permit for a Live/Work Development, a Condominium Vesting Tentative
Map, Site Improvements Requiring a Grading Permit, and Removal of Large Protected
Trees Under Senate Bill 330 (SB 330) on Property Zoned CH:HEOZ. APNs 424-19-048 and
424-19-049. Located at 15349-15367 Los Gatos Boulevard. No Additional
Environmental Review is Necessary Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162:
Subsequent EIRs and 15168: Program EIR, Since the Proposed Project’s Environmental
Impacts were Adequately Addressed in the 2020 General Plan EIR and/or 2040 General
Plan EIR, as Applicable. Architecture and Site Application S-24-015, Conditional Use
Permit Application U-24-006, Vesting Tentative Map Application M-24-008. Property
Owner: Jonathan Peck. Applicant: City Ventures. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
Resolution 2025-038
Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney gave a presentation on Builder’s Remedy and Senate Bill 330.
Sean Mullin, Planning Manager presented the staff report.
Council asked preliminary questions.
Mayor Hudes opened public comment.
City Ventures, applicant, Pamela Salas Nieting, and Phil Kerr
- Provided opening remarks and gave a brief presentation on the proposed development.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of June 3, 2025
DATE: June 17, 2025
Shirley Reekie
- Commented on concerns with the proposed building height, traffic safety, parking, removal
of trees, and privacy.
Carin Yamamoto
- Commented on concerns with the proposed building height, potential fire risks, traffic, and
emergency evacuations.
Desmond Kamas
- Commented in support of the development, highlighting its walkability, proximity to
amenities and transit, and housing options.
Alex Kamus
- Commented in support of the development, citing it could help address declining school
enrollment by providing housing for future residents.
Cathy Gist
- Commented on conducting a cumulative impact assessment and spoke about concerns with
traffic, building height, and emergency evacuation.
Rich
- Commented on concerns with traffic, limited parking spaces, noise, potential construction
issues, and privacy for neighboring homes.
Brian Barnard
- Commented in support of the development, highlighting the need for housing and
encouraging coordinated planning between the Town and developers.
Jim Laccabue
- Commented in support of the development and acknowledged the need to monitor
congestion issues.
City Ventures, applicant, Pamela Salas Nieting, Phil Kerr, and Jim Foley
- Provided closing comments, addressed public comments, and responded to questions.
Council asked follow-up questions.
Gary Black with Hexigon, City Ventures, applicant, Pamela Salas Nieting, Phil Kerr, and Dan Hale,
Architect
- Addressed council questions.
Mayor Hudes closed public comment.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting of June 3, 2025
DATE: June 17, 2025
Council Member Badame, Council Member Rennie, Vice Mayor Moore, and Mayor Hudes all
stated that they had visited the site; and Council Member Badame, Vice Mayor Moore, and
Mayor Hudes all stated that they had met with the developer.
Council discussed the item and asked questions.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Hudes to continue the meeting after the regular (7:00 p.m. Town
Council) Meeting. Seconded by Council Member Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Hudes recessed the meeting at 6:57 p.m. to be continued after the regular meeting.
Mayor Hudes reconvened the meeting at 9:17 p.m.
Council discussed the item further and asked additional questions.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to adopt the draft resolution in Attachment 2
to make the required findings and approve the Architecture and Site, Conditional
Use Permit, and Subdivision applications subject to the conditions of approval in
Attachment 2, exhibit A, with correction to the CEQA guideline section 15188 to
15162, and add that the applicant work with staff to incorporate the changes that
they have offered per Attachment 7. AMENDMENT: to include the condition that
the landscaped area would not be fenced off and correction that the CEQA section
should be 15168. Seconded by Council Member Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passes unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:41 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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/s/ Keara Johnson, Deputy Town Clerk
Agenda
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA
JUNE 3, 2025
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 110 EAST MAIN STREET,
LOS GATOS, CA 95030
5:15 PM
Matthew Hudes, Mayor
Rob Moore, Vice Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Maria Ristow, Council Member
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). 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.
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/86832460276?pwd=Ia9NDUZl5oYre5JW8qtTPoHEgUaEdM.1
Passcode: 592097. You can also type in 868 3246 0276 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the
Zoom website at zoom.us and use passcode 592097.
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 (877) 336-1839 for US Toll-free or (636) 651-0008 for US
Toll. (Conference code: 1052180)
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 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:
11:00 a.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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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVE REMOTE PARTICIPATION (This item is listed on the agenda in the event there is an
emergency circumstance requiring a Council Member to participate remotely under AB 2449
(Government Code 54953)).
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council only
on matters listed on the agenda. 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 no more than three (3) minutes or such
time as authorized by the Mayor.)
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 Council’s consent at the
meeting.)
1. Consider a Recommendation by the Planning Commission to Approve Architecture and
Site, Conditional Use Permit, and Subdivision Applications to Demolish Existing
Commercial Structures, Construct a Multi-Family Live/Work Development (55 Units), a
Conditional Use Permit for a Live/Work Development, a Condominium Vesting Tentative
Map, Site Improvements Requiring a Grading Permit, and Removal of Large Protected
Trees Under Senate Bill 330 (SB 330) on Property Zoned CH:HEOZ. APNs 424-19-048 and
424-19-049. Located at 15349-15367 Los Gatos Boulevard. No Additional Environmental
Review is Necessary Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162: Subsequent EIRs and
15168: Program EIR, Since the Proposed Project’s Environmental Impacts were
Adequately Addressed in the 2020 General Plan EIR and/or 2040 General Plan EIR, as
Applicable. Architecture and Site Application S-24-015, Conditional Use Permit Application
U-24-006, Vesting Tentative Map Application M-24-008. Property Owner: Jonathan Peck.
Applicant: City Ventures. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
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 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.
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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/.
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