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vol . I , no. 4 4 : July 6-12, 2022 : losgatan.com
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TOWN ADOPTS GENERAL PLAN, ALLOWING FOR SOME GROWTH
Business expected to open later this year
Council shuts down increased density in single-family areas, but up-zones elsewhere
Judy Peterson, Reporter
The Los Gatos Theatre has been shuttered since the pandemic but now plans are moving ahead for the locally owned CineLux chain to reopen the theater. Although a reopening date has not been set, CineLux owner Paul Gunsky expects to be showing flicks and selling popcorn by late summer or early fall. “We have to tune-up some equipment and hire staff,” he said. The search for a new operator began late last year after the former owners/operators, the Goetz family, donated the theater to the town. So, when the town issued a request for a new operator,
Drew Penner, Reporter
On June 30, Los Gatos adopted a General Plan that takes strides toward making the community a more welcoming place for people of all backgrounds, while restricting the number of homes that will be allowed to sprout in some areas. The document, which will guide planning decisions over the next two decades, tells a more complete picture of the community’s history, features a Racial, Social and Environmental Justice section for the first time, and sets out more inclusive goals for development. Council members tried to pave the way for some residential growth—at least as required by the State—while still preventing increased development on wealthier, single-family home land. But it was a fraught process that left a couple elected officials frustrated by the end of it. Mayor Rob Rennie’s creative solution from the last meeting— to create a new density class between Low and Medium cat➝ Plan,6
COUNCIL CHOOSES CINELUX TO RUN DOWNTOWN MOVIE THEATER
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INTENSITY TJ Lombardi is pumped after stroking one of his two hits in Los Gatos’ 3-1 win over Almaden in the Little League 12U District 12 Tournament title game on June 30. For the story, turn to page 14.
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