A Developers Dream Team – Ristow, Rennie, Sayoc, Moore and Prevetti
The LGCA advocated for years for the Town Council to first complete the Housing Element since
1) it would identify the exact number of parcels required to be rezoned to accommodate the RHNA numbers and
2) there was a statutory deadline to accomplish this. There was no statutory deadline to complete the Land Use Element. If the Town missed the deadline to adopt a compliant Housing Element, Town would be subject to the Builder’s Remedy as well as other penalties.
7 Day Comment Period – Second Comment Letter for HEAB 9-28-23 Meeting
Phil Koen Fri, Sep 29, 1:45 PM (3 days ago) to Joel, Laurel, paul.mcdougall@hcd.ca.gov, jose.jauregui@hca.ca.gov, Gabrielle, me, Rick Dear Mr. Paulson, At last night’s HEAB meeting, Staff made the statement that it was appropriate to credit the 6th cycle RHNA with units that are made available during … Continued
The Housing Element Does Not Comply – Letter HEAB 6-11-23
June 11, 2023 Dear Housing Element Advisory Board, The LGCA thanks each member of the HEAB for your assistance in advising the Town Council as the Town continues to draft a compliant 2024 Housing Element. We look forward to the … Continued
Los Gatos Referendum Update 4-22-23
Summarization of our position:
Why did the Los Gatos Community Alliance have to resort to a Referendum to slow down the reckless development of the Town by four members of the Town Council? This has been a confusing issue for some people, so here is the data and opinion behind our Referendum.
Why Won’t the Town Tell Us the Real Story?
Based on Table 3-1 from the final Land Use Element, the maximum allowable development at 100% redevelopment is 12,529 units. This was done by simply grossing up the new housing redevelopment column to 100%. For example, if low density residential … Continued
A Brief Summary of How the Town Put the 2040 General Plan Together
The Staff report (which is 1,278 pages) for the upcoming Town Council meeting of 6-20-22, contains a tremendous amount of documentation as the Town Council begins to deliberate the draft 2040 General Plan and FEIR. However, there are two documents … 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