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General Plan: Council narrowly rejects proposal that might violate housing rules
The hard-won consensus achieved by the Planning Commission about what housing should be built in Los Gatos was shattered by multiple stones as Council took up the General Plan Monday.
It included a broadside by Mayor Rob Rennie, who proposed introducing an entirely new zoning...
Rural Supply future uncertain as building goes up for sale
The future of long-standing Los Gatos hardware store Rural Supply is uncertain as the building is now for sale.
Co-owner Ken Nelson says after operating in the same South Santa Cruz Avenue storefront since 1967, their lease has run out and they’re not sure what...
SB9 rules: Los Gatos introduces permanent lot-split ordinance
The Los Gatos Town Council introduced an ordinance Nov. 1 that would guide the development of lot-split housing, a type of project that’s been mandated by Sacramento in a bid to solve the affordability crisis.
The permanent plan to address Senate Bill 9 would replace...
Los Gatos Planning Commission slams proposal for town’s tallest building
Los Gatos Planning Commissioners voted not to support a developer’s proposal to rebuild the Los Gatos Meadows seniors complex at 110 Wood Road as exclusive residences for the most affluent.
At their regularly-scheduled Jan. 13 meeting, they unanimously gave the thumbs-down to a project that...
General Plan adopted: Council shuts down density increases in single-family areas, but up-zones elsewhere
On June 30, Los Gatos adopted a General Plan that takes strides toward making the community a more welcoming place for people of all backgrounds, while restricting the number of homes that will be allowed to sprout in some areas.
The document, which will guide...
Los Gatos approves four-condo development
After a “public hearing” that didn’t attract any public commenters, Planning Commission approved a four-condo development that staff had initially recommended against, July 27. It almost didn’t even happen, as 10 minutes into the meeting the applicant hadn’t shown up to the Zoom meeting—so...
Los Gatos kicks off development conversations with first Housing Element meeting of the year
As General Plan Update Advisory Committee (GPAC) Chair Melanie Hanssen got a peek—along with other Housing Element Advisory Board (HEAB) members—at the two digital tools Los Gatos will use to propose its contribution to combatting California’s housing crisis, she forecast a hearty community back-and-forth...
Official from veterans organizations hopeful after Town breaks 4 Tait Avenue lease
Wayne Heimsoth, the Los Gatos Veterans Memorial and Support Foundation and the Campbell Veterans Memorial Foundation boardmember, was thrilled to learn from the Los Gatan last week that his dream had come true—at least the first step of it.
Just after the Los Gatan went...
Pair of contrasting housing projects raise local hackles
The stage has been set for the next phase of residential development reticence in Los Gatos as two new housing projects have officially entered the arena: a blocky apartment complex and a traditional suburban cul-de-sac.
The developers behind both say they qualify for fast-tracking under...
