07-20-04 Minutes - DRC TOWN OF LOS GATOS
110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408) 354-6872
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SUMMARY MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN
OF LOS GATOS FOR JULY 20, 2004 HELD IN THE TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER, 110 EAST
MAIN STREET, LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA.
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The meeting was called to order at 9:10 A.M. by Chair Baily.
ATTENDANCE
Members Present:
Sandy Baily, Associate Planner
Melanie Chase, Fire Department
Anthony Ghiossi, Senior Building Inspector
Fletcher Parsons, Associate Engineer
Randy Tsuda, Assistant Community Development Director
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM 1: 14561 Winchester Boulevard
Planned Development Application PD-04-6
Requesting to modify an approved Planned Development to allow demolition of an
historic house (101 Smith Ranch Court) and to allow a temporary sales office in one
of the houses on property zoned RM:5-12:PD. APN 409-20-018.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Classics at Vasona Ranch L.P.
1. Chair Baily opened the public hearing.
2. Staff gave report on proposed project.
3. Applicant was introduced
4. Members of the public were present:
Eddy Wong - neighbor, spoke about concerns with hours of operation,
setbacks and security.
5. Public hearing closed.
6. Baily moved to approve the application subject to the conditions presented
with the following findings:
As required by Section 29.10.09030(c) of the Town Code for the demolition of
an historic single family residence, the structure has been found to pose an
imminent safety hazard. It has been determined by the Building Official that
the residence is a dangerous building pursuant to Section 302.15 of the 1997
Uniform Building Code, and it must be demolished. Substandard floor, wall
and roof construction make this structure impossible to retrofit to meet minimum
requirements for a safe and habitable residence without complete demolition
of the existing floor, walls and roof.
For the record, it was stated that the Historic Preservation Committee
considered a request for a demolition of the structure when the application
for the Planned Development was submitted. An historic structural report was
prepared which identified several serious construction deficiencies. It was
of the opinion of the consultant that the structure could be saved. Therefore,
the Historic Preservation Committee recommended that the house be saved. This
application to demolish the structure was not forwarded to the Committee for
review since all Town Code requirements to demolish the historic structure
have been met in that there has been an order by the Building Official to demolish
the structure, and that the Historic Preservation Committee considered the
request for a demolition.
7 Parsons seconded, motion passed unanimously.
8 Appeal rights were cited.
ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 9:30 A.M. The next regularly
scheduled meeting of the Development Review Committee
is the following Tuesday.
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Sandy L. Baily, Associate Planner
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