06-20-06 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 JUNE 20, 2006 HELD IN T HE TO WN COU NCIL
CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER, 110 EAST MAIN STREET, LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA.
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The meeting was called to order at 9:05 AM. by Chair Paulson.
ATTENDANCE
Members Present:
Joel Paulson, Associate Planner
Julie Linney, Fire Department
Anthony Ghiossi, Senior Building Inspector
Fletcher Parsons, Associate Engineer
PUBLIC HEAR INGS
ITEM 1:16747 Frank Avenue
Architecture and Site Application S-06-61
Requesting approval of a time extension to demolish and construct a single family
residence on property zoned R-1:8. APN: 529-15-019
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Manoochehr and Soosan Sarvian
1. Chair Paulson 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 not present.
5. Public hearing closed.
6. Parsons moved to approve the application subject to the conditions presented with the following
findings and considerations:
a.Find that the proposed architecture and site application is categorically exempt, pursuant to
Section 15303 of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
b.Make the findings, as required by Section 29.10.09030(e) of the Town Code, for the
demolition of the existing single family residence;
(1)Maintaining the Town's housing stock with proposed replacement structure;
(2)Preservation of historically or architecturally significant buildings or structures.
Existing building is not historically or architecturally significant;
(3)Property owner does not desire or have the capacity to maintain the structure;
(4)There is no economic utility of the existing building or structure; and
c.Determine that the architecture and site application is in conformance with the considerations
for architecture and site applications as set forth in Section 29.20.150 of the Zoning
Ordinance; and
d.Approve the Architecture and Site application subject to the draft conditions below, as well
as, any additional conditions from the building department, engineering department, Santa
Clara County Fire Department, and any other department or agency with jurisdictional
authority, and as shown on the development plans received May 12, 2006.
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7.Ghiossi se co nd ed , m ot io n p as se d u na ni mo us ly.
8.Appeal rights were cited.
OTHER BUSINESS
NONE
ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 9:10 A.M. The next regularly
scheduled meeting of the Development Review Committee is
th e f ol lo wi ng Tu es da y.
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Joel Paulson, Associate Planner
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