Developer Fees
Developer Impact Fees increased on 4/23/2024 per Board Resolution No. 23/24-12 and Developer Fee Justification Study completed in March 2024.
- Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Developer Fees Amounts:
- Residential $5.17 per square foot
- Commercial $ .84 per square foot
- Planning Departments Providing Information:
- Town of Los Gatos (408) 354-6876
- City of Monte Sereno (408) 354-2805
- City of Santa Clara (408) 299-5700
- City of San Jose (408) 535-3555
- Square Footage/Fee Determination:
- Square footage calculated by Planning Department. We do not read plans.
- Credit for tear down square footage (residential only)
- Yes, on a remodel
- No, on a complete tear down
- Commercial (no tear down credit)
- No charge on garages, storage areas and unfinished basements.
- No charge for residential remodel of less than 500 square feet, but we must sign off on Developer Impact Fee Form.
- Acceptable Payment Methods:
- Check
- Cash
- Developer fees for Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District are collected at the elementary schools. Please see below for contact information.
The contacts for developer fees are as follows:
Developer Fees for properties located within Saratoga High School boundaries:
Saratoga Union School District
Elizabeta Bays, ebays@saratogausd.org
Accounting Specialist
(408) 867-3424 ext. 508
Developer fees for properties located within Los Gatos High School boundaries:
Los Gatos Union School District
Laura Lezama, llezama@lgusd.org
Accounting Specialist
(408) 335-2025
Properties located within Lakeside boundaries:
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District
Pola Michelle Alas, pmalas@lgsuhsd.org
Assistant to Business
408-357-8151
Developer Fee Annual Report, December 2024
NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A DEVELOPER FEE STUDY AND THE INCREASE OF THE STATUTORY SCHOOL FEE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District will hold a hearing and consider input from the public on the proposed adoption of a Developer Fee Justification Study for the District and an increase in the statutory school facility fee (“Level I Fee”) on new residential and commercial/industrial developments as approved by the State Allocation Board on April 24, 2024. The adoption of the Study and the increase of the Level I Fee are necessary to fund the construction of needed school facilities to accommodate students due to development.
Members of the public are invited to comment in writing, on or before April 24, 2024, or appear in person at the hearing at 6:30 PM on April 24, 2024, at the following location:
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District
17421 Farley Road West
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Materials regarding the Study and the Level I Fee are on file and are available for public review at the District Office located at 17421 Farley Road West in Los Gatos, CA.
Dated: April 12, 2024
2023 Report
The Board of Trustees of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District reviewed and approved the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Annual and Five-Year Developer Fee Reports at its regular Board Meeting on December 12, 2023.
The Developer Fees Report 2023 is also available for review at the district office (17421 Farley Road West, Los Gatos, CA 95030).
2022 Report
The Board of Trustees of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District reviewed and approved the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Annual and Five-Year Developer Fee Reports at its regular Board Meeting on December 13, 2022.
The Developer Fees Report 2022 is also available for review at the district office (17421 Farley Road West, Los Gatos, CA 95030).
2021 Report
Annual Report - presented to the Board of Trustees on November 16, 2021