Town Code Chapter 29 Amendment re: Senate Bill 9
Description
The Commission recommended the townwide SB 9 ordinance amendment to the Town Council after a public hearing with three speakers.
Impact summary
Homeowners could gain more paths to add ADUs, but the uncapped conversion unit issue has council members worried about oversized units changing neighborhood character.
Applicant
- Name
- Town of Los Gatos
- Address
- Town Wide
At a glance
- Hearings
- 5
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 5
Last vote · Planning Commission
A recommendation, not a final decision. Town Council decides next.
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.
Meeting timeline (5)
Planning Commission — October 14, 2026
The Commission recommended the townwide SB 9 ordinance amendment to the Town Council after a public hearing with three speakers.
Planning Commission — September 9, 2026
A town-wide zoning code amendment to implement state SB 9 was continued to October 14, 2026, so staff could finish supporting materials.
Planning Commission — August 26, 2026
Town-wide zoning amendments implementing SB 9 urban lot splits and two-unit housing developments; the commission voted to recommend the ordinance to the Town Council, which makes the final decision.
Town Council Meeting — August 4, 2026
The town's own update to its ADU zoning rules to match the latest state law — including new by-right ADU categories and uncapped conversion ADUs — got continued to October 6 after a last-minute Housing Defense Fund letter challenged its compliance.
Planning Commission — June 10, 2026
Town Code Amendment A-26-001 updates the town's ADU regulations to match state law, allowing up to four ADUs on single-family lots and creating new 800-square-foot by-right units exempt from floor-area limits.
Related issues (2)
SB 9 Urban Lot Splits and Two-Unit Housing Zoning Update
State law keeps forcing Los Gatos to allow more and bigger ADUs, including uncapped conversion units. The council is worried about huge 'ADUs' in historic districts and wants to explore incentive programs that keep units actually affordable. The ordinance returns October 6.
Protection of pre-1941 homes outside historic districts
The council has directed a workplan for the Historic Preservation Committee and a process for judging which pre-1941 homes are significant. The commission didn't get to it — continued to a future meeting.
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