Achieving a Certified Housing Element Continues a Flawed Process

We are deeply troubled the Town Manager continues to refuse to make the newly hired Consultant available to our elected officials (who are responsible for adopting a compliant Housing Element) and the public to provide their findings as to the … Continued

Establishing Vested Rights Through SB 330’s

Establishing Vested Rights Through SB 330’s Preliminary Application: Understanding the Key Differences Between “Deemed Complete” and “Determined to be Complete” in the “Housing Crisis Act of 2019” By Bryan W. Wenter, AICP on January 15, 2020 Senate Bill 330, referred … Continued

Reply to Councilmember Moore’s Accusation That LGCA Provided “untruthful” Information

  Below is our response to Councilmember Moore’s statement that the Los Gatos Community Alliance was “untruthful” when computing the maximum number of living units the Town would allow. And there is a Summary for those who only want the … Continued

SJ Spotlight: Los Gatos residents rally against town growth

Los Gatos residents are overall happy with their quaint upper-class town, but when is comes to growth management, sentiment darkens. Los Gatos recently conducted a community survey examining the quality of life and levels of services in town. The survey, … Continued

SJ Mercury News: Los Gatos survey shows town growth, traffic congestion as top concerns

Results could help inform future policy decisions The results are in from Los Gatos’ community survey, showing that while most residents ranked quality of life highly, they share concerns about the town’s growth and traffic congestion. Town staff said the … Continued

Letter to the Los Gatos Planning Commission

  Fellow Los Gatans: The attached letter contains the comments and arguments of the Los Gatos Community Alliance (LGCA) against the current Proposed 2040 General Plan, (PGP), the Environmental Impact Report,(EIR), and the sequence in which the planning process has proceeded, … Continued

The Town is Largely Developed

Given the Town is largely developed, future growth can only occur as built-out lots are redeveloped. ABAG projects by 2040 growth of 619 additional housing units that could be occupied by new residents. For the past 10 years the population … Continued