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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting in person and via teleconference.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:01 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Rob Moore, Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, Council Member Mary Badame, Council Member Rob Rennie, Council Member Matthew Hudes.
Absent: None.
Council Member Mary Badame recused herself due to a business relationship that she has with the applicant.
Council Member Hudes recused himself from this matter pursuant to Section 87100 because his family has an investment in a project managed by this developer in another jurisdiction; they do not have an investment in any development project in the Town of Los Gatos.
Council Members Badame and Hudes left the Council Chambers.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Consider a Request for Approval to Construct a Multi-Family Residential Development (138 units), a Condominium Vesting Tentative Map, Remove Large Protected Trees, and Site Improvements Requiring a Grading Permit Under Senate Bill 330 (SB330) on Vacant Properties Zoned R-1:8:HEOZ and R:1-8. Located at 14789 Oka Road. APN’s 424-08-074 and -035. Architecture and Site Application S-24-052, Subdivision Application M-24-017, and Mitigated Negative Declaration Application ND-26-001. An Initial Study and Page 1 Mitigated Negative Declaration Have Been Prepared. Property Owner: Edward Morimoto, Yuki Farms, LLC. Applicant: Erik Hayden, Urban Catalyst. Project Planner: Erin Walters.
RESOLUTION 2026-050
Erin Walters, Senior Planner, presented the staff report. Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney, gave a presentation on the legal framework.
The Council asked preliminary questions and provided disclosures.
Mayor Moore opened public comment.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of August 18, 2026 DATE: September 1, 2026
The following individuals spoke on this item:
1. Lisa Rins, Applicant
2. Erik Hayden, Applicant
3. Alex Kamas
4. Member of the Public
5. Ruth Fletcher
6. Erik Brown
7. Witt Turner
8. Bill Kalogeros
Mayor Moore closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
(Video time: 00:44:57)
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Rennie to adopt the draft resolution, that is included in Attachment 1, to make the required findings and approve the Architecture and Site Subdivision and Mitigated Negative Declaration applications subject to the Conditions of Approval in Attachment 1 Exhibit A.
AMENDMENT: to modify the resolution to include the appropriate subdivision application number, which is M24017. Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. Council Members Badame and Hudes recused.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:53 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Town Clerk