PREPARED BY: Sean Mullin, AICP
Planning Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Community Development Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6872 www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 03/04/2025
ITEM NO: 11
DESK ITEM
DATE: March 4, 2025
TO: Town Council
FROM: Chris Constantin, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Consider an Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision to Approve a Request to Construct a New Single-Family Residence with Reduced Side and Rear Yard Setbacks, Site Improvements Requiring a Grading Permit, and Removal of Large Protected Trees on Vacant Property Zoned R-1:20. Located at 45 Reservoir Road. APN 529-33-054. Architecture and Site Application S-22-048. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303:
New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. Property Owner: Farnaz Agahian. Applicant: Gary Kohlsaat, Architect. Appellant: Mary J. Vidovich.
Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
REMARKS:
Attachment 9 includes exhibits prepared by the applicant showing the existing slopes within the footprint of the proposed residence and the area of least restrictive development area (LRDA) within the footprint of the proposed residence.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachments previously received with the March 4, 2025 Staff Report:
1. January 8, 2025, Planning Commission Staff Report, with Exhibits 1 through 12
2. January 8, 2025, Planning Commission Desk Item, with Exhibit 13
3. January 8, 2025, Planning Commission Verbatim Minutes
4. January 8, 2025, Planning Commission Action Letter with Conditions of Approval
5. Appeal of the Planning Commission Decision, received January 17, 2025
6. Draft Resolution to Deny Appeal and Approve Project
7. Public comments received between 11:01 a.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2025, and 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 27, 2025
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SUBJECT: 45 Reservoir Road/S-22-048
DATE: March 4, 2025
Attachments previously received with the March 4, 2025 Addendum Report:
8. Public comments received between 11:01 am, Thursday, February 27, 2025, and 11:00 am, Monday, March 3, 2025
Attachment received with this Desk Item Report:
9. Slope and LRDA exhibits by applicant
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ATTACHMENT 9
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