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vol . 3 , no. 3 : september 20-26, 2023 : losgatan.com
c i r c l e o f r e d p 4 : s p o r t s p 8 : u p c o m i n g e v e n t s p 16 : n y t i m e s c r o s s w o r d p u z z l e p 17 Drew Penner/Los Gatan
TWO HOUSING PROJECTS RAISE LOCAL HACKLES Plans seek to capitalize on new State laws Drew Penner, Reporter
The stage has been set for the next phase of residential development reticence in Los Gatos as two new housing projects have officially entered the arena: a blocky apartment complex and a traditional suburban cul-de-sac. The developers behind both say they qualify for fast-tracking under new State laws SB 330 and the “builder’s remedy.” And both have already begun to drive significant opposition from local residents—before they’ve even been submitted as formal applications. “We need to have more reasonable and guided—and affordable—housing that satisfies the needs of older adults and lower-income people in town,” said Councilmember Matthew Hudes in an interview with the Los Gatan at the Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. Sept. 7. “How did we get where we are?” Hudes was referencing a message he e-blasted out that morning, in which he lambasted Town officials for what he called “wasted time and money” (for their “extensive effort” to include the public in crafting the 2040 General Plan and ➝ Housing, 6
AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE FOR RURAL SUPPLY AS BUILDING IS UP FOR SALE Business has been in same location since 1967 Drew Penner, Reporter
The future of long-standing Los Gatos hardware store Rural Supply is uncertain as the building is now for sale. Co-owner Ken Nelson says after operating in the same South Santa Cruz Avenue storefront since 1967, their lease has run out and they’re not sure what the future holds. “It’s all I know,” he said. “At this point, it’s all in the air.” On Sept. 6, S&T Group of Marcus & Millichap sent out an email featuring the ➝ Rural, 6
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CO-OWNERS Tim (left) and Ken Nelson say they aren’t sure what will happen with their Rural Supply business now that the building has gone on the real estate market.
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