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) 354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 08/05/2025
ITEM NO: 18
ADDENDUM
DATE: August 4, 2025
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Chris Constantin, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Consider an Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision to Approve Construction of a New Single-Family Residence with Reduced 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. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
REMARKS:
Attachment 12 includes additional information provided by the property owner.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachments Distributed with the Staff Report:
1. June 11, 2025, Planning Commission Staff Report, with Exhibits 1 through 10
2. June 11, 2025, Planning Commission Desk Item
3. June 11, 2025, Planning Commission Action Letter with Conditions of Approval
4. June 11, 2025, Planning Commission Verbatim Minutes
5. Appeal of the Planning Commission Decision, received June 23, 2025
6. Applicant’s response to the appeal
7. Property owner’s response to the appeal
8. Letter from Appellant, received July 30, 2025
9. Applicant’s response to the appeal
10. Draft Resolution to Deny Appeal and Approve Project PAGE 2 OF 2
SUBJECT: 45 Reservoir Road/S-22-048
DATE: August 4, 2025
11. Public comments received between 11:01 a.m., Wednesday, June 11, 2025, and 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 31, 2025
Attachment distributed with this Addendum:
12. Additional information from the property owner
1 Supporting Documents for 45 Reservoir, Los Gatos
Text messages to a Real Estate Agent Showing Mary Vidovich’s Intention to Sell the House
*** Mary Vidovich’s goal appears to be keeping the land vacant while she prepares to list her home, and she is now trying to delay construction simply because she doesn’t want any building activity nearby during that time.
5 Document from Los Gatos Public Records OLice showing Mary Vidovich False Testimony on March 4th Hearing
*** On March 4 hearing, Mayor Hudes inquired about the removal of trees, specifically asking whether they were removed under the current ownership. Ms. Vidovich stated that they were.
However, I received a copy of her request to the Los Gatos Public Records Office, in which she herself clearly states that the trees were removed in April 2021 by the Xu— the previous owner (I purchased the property in 2022).
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