PREPARED BY: Sean Mullin, AICP
Planning Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 08/19/2025
ITEM NO: 12
DESK ITEM
DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Chris Constantin, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Consider an Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision to Deny a Fence Height Exception Request for an Existing Fence Partially Located in the Town’s Right-of-Way and Exceeding the Height Limitations Within the Required Front Yard and Street-Side Yard Setbacks on Property Zoned R-1D.
Located at 10 Charles Street. APN 532-36-022. Fence Height Exception Application FHE-23-001. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303: New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures.
Property Owner/Applicant/Appellant: Firoz Pradhan. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
REMARKS:
Attachment 18 includes additional public comments received between 11:01 a.m., Thursday, August 14, 2025, and 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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SUBJECT: 10 Charles Street /FHE-23-001
DATE: August 19, 2025
ATTACHMENTS:
Previously received with the August 19, 2025, Staff Report:
1. March 12, 2025, Planning Commission Staff Report, with Exhibits 1 through 11
2. March 12, 2025, Planning Commission Verbatim Minutes
3. April 23, 2025, Planning Commission Staff Report
4. April 23, 2025, Planning Commission Addendum, with Exhibit 12
5. April 23, 2025, Planning Commission Desk Item, with Exhibits 13 through 14
6. April 23, 2025, Planning Commission Verbatim Minutes
7. May 14, 2025, Planning Commission Staff Report
8. May 14, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
9. May 28, 2025, Planning Commission Staff Report, with Exhibits 15 through 19
10. May 28, 2025, Planning Commission Addendum, with Exhibit 20
11. May 28, 2025, Planning Commission Desk Item, with Exhibit 21
12. May 28, 2025, Planning Commission Verbatim Minutes
13. May 28, 2025, Planning Commission Action Letter
14. Appeal of the Planning Commission Decision, received June 9, 2025
15. Additional Information from Appellant, received June 12, 2025
16. Draft Resolution to Deny Appeal and Deny the Application
17. Public comments received between 11:01 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2025, and 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 14, 2025
Received with this Desk Item:
18. Public comments received between 11:01 a.m., Thursday, August 14, 2025, and 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 19, 2025
To
Town Council, Town of Los Gatos
Date: August 18, 2025
Dear Council Member,
My name is Rajib Imran, and I am a resident of , Los Gatos, CA 95032. I am writing regarding the fence proposal submitted by my neighbor, Mr. Firoz Pradhan (cell:
).
After reviewing the proposal, I understand that the fences and shrubs in the areas marked A, B, C, and D (in red) will be reduced and maintained to a height of 3 feet or less, while the remaining section (marked in green) will be retained at its current height.
Although I feel that a 3-foot height may be too low in terms of privacy and safety, I respect the process and, if this proposal is deemed in the best interest of the community, I have no objections and no concerns from my side.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Rajib Imran
Cell:
ATTACHMENT 18