Staff Report
PREPARED BY: Sean Mullin, AICP
Associate Planner
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, Community Development
Department Director, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 06/06/2017
ITEM NO: 14
DATE: JUNE 1, 2017
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ARCHITECTURE AND SITE APPLICATION S-17-013. PROJECT LOCATION:
106 E. MAIN STREET. APPLICANT: MEHDI DALVAND, THE MIDGLEN
STUDIO. PROPERTY OWNER: TOWN OF LOS GATOS.
CONSIDER A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT A CANOPY OVER AN EXISTING
PATIO ON A PROPERTY ZONED C-1:PD. APN 529-34-108.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 3) approving a request to construct a canopy over an existing
patio.
BACKGROUND:
On July 1, 2013, the Town of Los Gatos entered into a lease agreement with the Los Gatos
Museum Association (NUMU) for the re-use of the former library facility located at 106 E. Main
Street. On February 3, 2015, the Town Council adopted Resolution 2015-004 (Attachment 2)
approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application U-13-017, permitting operation of a
museum and related activities. Following structural and tenant improvements to the facilities,
NUMU celebrated its grand opening on May 28, 2015. At its December 1, 2015 meeting, Town
Council approved NUMU’s first proposal for signage facing the interior deck area of the Civic
Center. An additional street-facing wall sign located on the wing wall adjacent to the north
entrance was approved by Town Council on September 8, 2016.
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DISCUSSION:
The applicant has submitted an Architecture and Site application on behalf of NUMU to
construct a new 600-square foot canopy over the existing patio adjacent to the entrance on the
north side of the building at 106 E. Main Street. The main entrance is located on the south side
of the building off the Civic Center deck area. The applicant submitted development plans on
April 27, 2017 (Attachment 3, Exhibit B).
The frame of the proposed canopy would be constructed with tube steel roof trusses , powder-
coated to match the concrete features of the building. The trusses would b e secured to the
existing concrete fascia above the north entrance of the building. Vertical supports, consisting
of three sets of grey powder-coated double tube steel posts, would be secured to the existing
concrete pilasters that project above the existing wall on the north side of the patio. The
canopy’s frame would be covered with a polyester base cloth in grey to match the concrete
features of the building. The steel-trussed roof would be pitched to facilitate drainage away
from the building. A 17-inch tall valance concealing the pitched roof would wrap around the
edges of the canopy, visually continuing the existing concrete band at the top of the building.
The proposed frame and polyester roof and valance would be compatible with the existing
materials (concrete, brick, wood, die-cut aluminum signs, and galvanized steel) on the building,
contributing a cohesive design.
The canopy would cover an existing patio and create an outdoor space for the museum to use .
As proposed, the canopy would be consistent with the development regulations of the Planned
Development zoning of the property, the Conditional Use Permit (U-13-017), and the lease
agreement.
CONCLUSION:
It is recommended that the Town Council adopt a Resolution approving the request for
installation of a canopy over the existing patio, subject to the conditions of approval included in
Attachment 3 (Exhibit A) and the development plans included as Exhibit B.
ALTERNATIVES:
Alternatively, the Council may:
1. Adopt a Resolution to approve the application with modified or additional conditions of
approval (Attachment 3, Exhibit A); or
2. Adopt a Resolution to deny the Architecture and Site application (Attachment 4).
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COORDINATION:
The Community Development Department coordinated with the Parks and Public Works
Department and the Santa Clara County Fire Department in the review of the application.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If the application is approved, NUMU would be responsible for all costs associated with the
permitting, fabrication, installation, and maintenance of the canopy. In the event that the lease
with NUMU were discontinued, NUMU would be responsible for removal of the canopy and
remediation of the existing building, to the satisfaction of the Town Manager pursuant to the
existing lease agreement.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
The project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to the adopted Guidelines for the Implementation
of California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15303: New Construction or Conversion of
Small Structures.
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Town Council Resolution 2015-004 approving CUP application U-13-017
3. Draft Resolution to approve the project (includes Exhibit A – Conditions of Approval, and
Exhibit B – Development Plans)
4. Draft Resolution to deny the project
Distribution:
Mehdi Dalvand, The Midglen Studio, 831 Midglen Way, Woodside, CA 94062
Los Gatos Museum Association (NUMU)