Los Gatos Weekly-Times

Task Force Report issues to be considered

Short-term Issues

1. Develop strategy to address issues for comprehensive study.

2. How can the town more successfully enforce existing goals, policies and ordinances?

3. How should the town actively preserve its overall character, history and neighborhood identities?

4. How should the town preserve the integrity of its residential zones?

5. How should vehicular circulation throughout the town be improved?

6. How should the town promote visual aesthetics, especially in relation to the hillsides?

7. How can the town ensure that new projects conform with policies and ordinances?

8. How should the plans be updated/ revised to reflect current conditions?

9. How can public facilities and schools best be maintained?

10. How should the town promote and protect its commercial zones?

11. How can the town provide and promote constructive recreational activities for youth?

12. How should existing buildings and uses be required to conform with policies and ordinances?

13. How can the town provide access to facilities for elderly/disabled citizens?

Long-Term Issues

1. Should the town consider adopting a low- growth policy?

2. Should the town actively create, acquire, preserve and/or maintain open spaces?

3. Should a downtown parking program be established to address current and future parking issues?

4. Should the town maintain the small shop/ merchant orientation of its commercial zones?

5. Should development be restricted to the capacity of existing roads and utilities?

6. Should the town encourage housing opportunities for low-to-moderate incomes?

7. Should the town actively preserve and maintain its natural environment (topography and flora/fauna)?

8. Should circulation throughout the town be improved to accommodate new development?

9. Should development (and associated increase in circulation) be restricted to promote "green" causes (i.e. restriction of air emissions, noise, fuel use, erosion, herbicides/pesticides)?

10. Should new residential development be clustered to preserve open space?

11. Should the cost of providing services to new hillside development be borne by existing taxpayers?

12. Should commercial activities be allowed in residential zones?

13. Should the town allow further development in the hillside area?

14. Should commercial activities be geared toward serving town residents or toward attracting visitors?

15. Should hillside streets be designed to serve local residents exclusively?

16. Should alternate modes of transportation be developed/encouraged?

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