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As of June 22, 2024, Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District developer fees are:

  • Residential — $1.59 per square foot
  • Commercial — $0.26 per square foot
  • Rental Self Storage — $0.07 per square foot

Separate developer fees are assessed by Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District and by the elementary feeder district in which the development lies. To simplify the process for fee payers, one entity collects all fees within each geographic area. LGSUHSD is the collecting entity only for developments within Lakeside Joint School District. For all other areas, the elementary feeder district collects fees on behalf of LGSUHSD. Contact information for the collecting entity within each area is listed below.

For properties located within Los Gatos Union School District boundaries:
Los Gatos Union School District
Laura Lezama / llezama@lgusd.org / (408) 335-2025

For properties located within Saratoga Union School District boundaries: 
Saratoga Union School District
Elizabeta Bays / ebays@saratogausd.org / (408) 867-3424 ext. 508

For properties located within Loma Prieta Joint Union School District boundaries:
Loma Prieta Joint Union School District
Sandy Fitzpatrick / s.fitzpatrick@lpjusd.us / (408) 353-1101 ext. 3002

For properties located within Lakeside Joint School District boundaries:
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District
Pola Michelle Alas / pmalas@lgsuhsd.org / (408) 357-8151

Determining Fees

A development's square footage is determined by the relevant municipal planning department. Phone numbers for the planning departments that cover most LGSUHSD boundaries are listed below:

  • Town of Los Gatos — (408) 354-6876
  • City of Monte Sereno — (408) 354-2805
  • City of Saratoga — (408) 868-1222   
  • Unincorporated Santa Clara County — (408) 299-5700
  • Unincorporated Santa Cruz County — (831) 454-2580

Other Notes: 

  1. Square footage is calculated by the relevant planning department. School districts do not read plans.
  2. For residential development, a "tear down" square footage credit is available for a remodel but not for a complete reconstruction.
  3. For commercial development, no tear down credit is available.
  4. No developer fees are charged for garages, storage areas, and unfinished basements.
  5. No developer fees are charged for residential remodels of less than 500 square feet, but the school district in charge of collecting fees must sign off on the Developer Impact Fee Form.
  6. All fees much be paid by cash or check. 

Developer Fee Reports
Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-25
Annual Report and Five-Year Report for Fiscal Year 2023-24
Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022-23
Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021-22

Developer Fee Authorization Documents
Developer Fee Resolution #23/24-12 (March 2024)
Developer Fee Justification Study (March 2024)