Prepared by: Town Clerk, Wendy Wood
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 11/19/2024
ITEM NO: 7
ADDENDUM
DATE: November 15, 2024
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney
SUBJECT: Consider Adoption of a Resolution of Necessity to Authorize Acquisition of Private Property Through Eminent Domain for the Shannon Road Capital Improvement Project (CIP No. 811-0008)
REMARKS:
Attachment 4 contains correspondence from representatives for the new owner of the property located at 14915 Shannon Road.
Attachments Received With the Staff Report:
1. Government Code Offer Letter
2. Resolution of Necessity
3. Notice of Hearing on Resolution of Necessity
Attachment Received with this Addendum:
4. Correspondence
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November 14, 2024
Ms. Wendy Wood, Town Clerk
Town Hall, 110 East Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Re: Written Notice to be Heard Regarding Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution and a Necessity to Acquire Property by Eminent Domain (Code Civ. Proc. § 1245.235)
Dear Ms. Wood:
We represent John W. Hoffee, the new owner of the property located at 14915 Shannon Road, Los Gatos, California (APN 537-27-047) (“Property”).
On November 19, 2024, the Town of Los Gatos (“Town”) is holding a hearing to Consider Adopting a Resolution of Necessity to authorize the Town to acquire a portion of the Property by eminent domain for the Shannon Road Capital Improvement Project (“Shannon Road Project”).
The total amount of the Property to be taken is approximately 29,807 square foot portion of the Property that consists of an approximately 21,929 square foot strip of land within the existing Shannon right of way and an approximately 7,878 square foot strip of land along the Property frontage on Shannon Road.
We are submitting this letter regarding two issues: (1) whether the Shannon Road Project is planned or located in the manner that will be most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury; and (2) whether the subject Property sought to be acquired is necessary for the Shannon Road Project.
ANDREW L. FABER
SAMUEL L. FARB
JAMES P. CASHMAN
STEVEN J. CASAD
NANCY J. JOHNSON
JEROLD A. REITON
JONATHAN D. WOLF
KATHLEEN K. SIPLE
KEVIN F. KELLEY
MARK MAKIEWICZ
JOLIE HOUSTON
BRIAN L. SHETLER
HARRY A. LOPEZ
CHARLES W. VOLPE
CHRISTINE H. LONG
AARON M. VALENTI
CHRISTIAN E. PICONE
SUSAN E. BISHOP
SANDRA G. SEPÚLVEDA
MICHAEL B. IJAMS
KIMBERLY G. FLORES
DAWN C. SWEATT
TYLER A. SHEWEY
JAMES F. LANDRUM, JR.
MICHAEL J. CHENG
EILEEN P. KENNEDY
JOSHUA BORGER
BENJAMIN M. JOHNSON
STEPHEN C. SCORDELIS
C. DAVID SPENCE
BRANDON L. REBBOAH
MERAV AVITAL-MAGEN
PABLO TAGRE
ALEXANDRIA N. NGUYEN
MONICA S. HAMMER
LEILA N. SOCKOLOV
ALAN LAW
TIMOTHY K. BOONE
BLAINE R. COX
ANGELA SHAW
DAVID A. BELLUMORI
NATHAN C. BRADY
LINDSAY I. WALCZAK
MAKAYLA A. WHITNEY
JACE D. LYNCH
MARISA J. MARTINSON
MARIA I. PALOMARES
BENJAMIN H. WOHLFORD
KEVIN S. LANDIS
TIFFANY A. SCOGGIN
CHRISTIAN D. WICK
VEENA A. BANSAL
JULIA L. COVELLO
JOSEPH H. FELDMAN
MATTHEW C. TOSCANO
JEANETTE MARTINEZ
ROBERT AVERSA-GOODMAN
ADAM J. STEPHENS
MILAN NEDA
KIM G. DESCAMPS
LEAH M. LAMBERT
MORGAN H. WAHLER
CAITLIN CAPRIOTTI
ATTACHMENT 4
Ms. Wendy Wood
November 14, 2024
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The former Property owner (Elam) was informed by Town staff that an approximately 19,000 square foot strip of land for a public storm drain easement was required for the land use entitlement application pending with the Town. (General Plan Amendment Application GP-22- 001; Zone Change Application Z-22-001 and Subdivision Application M-22-003 “Application”)) In addition, an approximately 29,000 square foot strip of land north of the Shannon Road right of way and south of the proposed storm drain easement would also be required. See attached maps.
These easements have not been included in the Town’s Offer Pursuant to Government Code section 7267.2 dated October 14, 2024, or in the November 1, 2024, Notice of Hearing to Consider Adopting a Resolution of Necessity. We understand that these easements may be necessary for the Shannon Road Project and have not been considered in the total valuation offered by the Town. In addition, these easements may or may not be required through the Application process. Therefore, the Town must consider these public easements and the potential valuation of them at this time. We understand that the amount of compensation to be paid for the Property will not be decided at this hearing. However, we believe it is important to bring these easements to the Town’s attention because it may affect the amount of Property to be taken.
The Town has indicated that it would like to resolve this matter by agreement since the Town believes that a negotiated purchase best serves the parties’ interest.1 We agree and look forward to further discussions with the Town regarding the Shannon Road Project and the pending Application.
Very truly yours,
BERLINER COHEN, LLP
JOLIE HOUSTON
E-Mail: [email protected]
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cc: John W. Hoffee
Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney
Town Council
1 See October 14, 2024, letter.
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