07-12-05 Minutes - DRCTOWN 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 12, 2005 HELD IN THE TOW N COUN CIL
CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER, 110 EAST MAIN STREET, LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA.
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Th e m ee ti ng wa s c al le d t o o rd er at 9:05 A.M. by C ha ir Ba il y.
ATTENDANCE
Members Present:
Anthony Ghiossi, Senior Building Inspector
Fletcher Parsons, Associate Engineer
Joel Paulson, AssociatePlanner
Tom Walsh, Fire Department
Sandy Baily, Associate Planner
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM 1:15985 Shannon Road
Architecture and Site Application S-04-063
Requesting approval to demolish a single family residence and to construct a new
residence on property zoned HR-1. APN 527-01-005.
PR OP ER TY OW NE R: Ra nd al l T . H ays
APPLICANT: Michael Vierhus
1. Chair Baily opene d the p ubli c heari ng.
2. Staff gave report on proposed project.
3. Applicant was introduced
4. Members of the public were present.
Gary Vegter, neighbor, discussed the creek and tree screening. He had no issues.
5. Public hearing closed.
6. Parsons moved to approve the application subject to the conditions presented with the following
findings and considerations:
(a) That the proposed project is categorically exempt, pursuant to Section 15303 of the
California Environmental Quality Act as adopted by the Town; and
(b)As required by Section 29.10.09030(e) of the Town Code, for the demolition of the
existing single family residence;
i. Maintaining the Town's housing stock with proposed replacement structure;
ii. Preservation of historically or architecturally significant buildings or structures.
Existing buildings are not historically or architecturally significant;
iii. Property owner does not desire or have the capacity to maintain the structure;
iv. No economic utility of the building or structure; and
(c)The project is in conformance with the considerations for Architecture and Site
applications as set forth in Section 29.20.150 of the Zoning Ordinance.
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7.Paulson se co nd ed , m ot io n p as se d u na ni mo us ly.
8.Appeal rights were cited.
ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 9:20 A.M. The next regularly scheduled
meeting of the Development Review Committee is the following
Tu es da y.
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Sandy L. Baily, Associate Planner
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