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Los Gatos planning commission forwards zone‑change recommendation for 14331 Capri Drive
Summary
The Town of Los Gatos Planning Commission unanimously recommended the Town Council approve a zone change for 14331 Capri Drive from office to R‑1‑8, after staff described the application as consistent with the general plan and the applicant outlined design changes that reduced the project’s massing.
The Town of Los Gatos Planning Commission on Sept. 10 unanimously forwarded a recommendation that the Town Council approve a zone change for 14331 Capri Drive (Z‑23‑005) from office to R‑1‑8 (single‑family residential).
Staff told the commission the property’s general plan designation is low‑density residential and that surrounding parcels are zoned R‑1‑8; the commission was asked to re‑consider the zone change after an earlier hearing was voided for inadequate public noticing. "Staff recommends approval of the zone change as it would be consistent with the surrounding neighborhood and general plan designation," the staff report stated.
The applicant’s project representative, Kevin of GKW Architects, described design changes made after the June hearing to address concerns about the home’s massing. "By incorporating the 5‑foot setback at the second story, the floor area has been reduced by a total of 338 square feet," he said, adding that the floor‑area ratio would fall from about 26.8% to 24.2% and lot coverage would drop slightly. He also said the project reduces a south‑side bedroom window, eliminates a 1‑foot bump‑out, and proposes six hybrid oak trees for privacy screening.
Commissioners asked procedural and factual questions about whether the commission needed to re‑examine site‑plan details (staff said the architecture application and earlier design recommendations remain part of the record and will go forward as a package to council). One commissioner noted the commission had voted unanimously on the matter previously and moved to forward the recommendation to council; a seconded motion passed unanimously.
The commission’s action is a recommendation; the Town Council will make the final decision. No public comments on the zone change were received before the hearing. Appeal rights for this recommendation were addressed by staff as appropriate for council actions.
What’s next: The zone‑change recommendation and the companion architecture application will be transmitted to the Town Council for final action.
