County Board of Supervisors turns down Denevi appeal
Echoing neighbors' concerns about potential environmental impacts, the Santa Clara County Board of Superivsors last week unanimously rejected plans for a golf course and country club in the Lexington Basin area.
The supervisors' Feb. 27 vote upheld the county Planning Commission's denial of developer Pete Denevi's plans to build the Los Gatos Country Club on the former site of Alma College.
"I believe there are significant environmental impacts involved and that the site is not suitable for the project," said District 1 Supervisor Mike Honda, who made the motion to deny Denevi's appeal.
Denevi said afterwards that he may introduce plans for a similar project, including 36 homes and a public park, in a year.
Los Gatos joins in Silicon Valley's Irish celebration
Irish flags will go up March 11 in downtown Los Gatos to mark the town's participation in Silicon Valley Irish Week. Festivities kick off March 7 and continue through March 19.
John Hannegan, co-owner of C.B. Hannegan's and chairman of the San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee, heads up the festivities, including the Ireland Award Luncheon March 8 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose and "A Tribute to Listowel," an evening reception at the home of Patrick and Maggie O'Laughlin. Listowel is Los Gatos' sister city. On March 13, Los Gatos Theater premieres Frankie Starlight during a program that begins with a 6:30 p.m. reception. Call 279-6002 for reservations.
League of Women Voters reviews ballot measures
Members of the West Valley Chapter of the League of Women Voters will review the measures on this month's primary election ballot March 19 at 1:15 p.m. at the Los Gatos Meadows, 110 Wood Road. The program is open to the public.
Elections are slated for March 26. Ballot measures include: bond acts to fund seismic retrofits of state highways and toll bridges and construction and renovation of public schools; a proposal to limit rent control for mobile homes and an amendment to the California Wildlife Protection Act of 1990 that would repeal the mountain lion's status as a specially protected mammal.
This article appeared in the Los Gatos Weekly-Times, March 6, 1996.
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