08-22-06 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 AUGUST 22, 2006 HELD IN THE TOWN
COUNCIL 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 9:00 AM . b y Ch ai r B ai ly.
ATTENDANCE
Members Present:
Sandy Baily, Associate Planner
Suzanne Davis, Associate Planner
Joel Paulson, Associate Planner
Julie Linney, Fire Department
Anthony Ghiossi, Senior Building Inspector
Fletcher Parsons, Associate Engineer
Vu Nguyen, Planner
Roshan Mehdizadeh, Engineering Intern
PUBLIC HEAR INGS
ITEM 1:14830 Blossom Hill Road
Architecture and Site Application S-06-043
Requesting approval to construct a new residence on property zoned HR-1.
APN 527-18-013
PROPERTY OWNER: Sandra Anderson and Patricia McRoberts
APPLICANT: The Building Works
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:
James Siga, neighbor, thanked Town staff and the applicant for working with resolving his
privacy and tree screening concerns. Discussed drainage concerns.
Mark Deviln, n ei gh bo r, al so ex pr es se d c on ce rn ab ou t d ra in ag e a nd tr ee sc re en in g f or pr iv ac y.
5. Public hearing closed.
6. Ghiossi moved to approve the application subject to the conditions presented and as modified
to meet neighbors privacy concerns with the following findings and considerations:
a.That the proposed Architecture and Site application is Categorically Exempt, pursuant to
Section 15303 of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
b.The considerations required by Sec. 29.20.150 of the Town Code were all made in reviewing
this application.
7.Parsons se co nd ed , m ot io n p as se d u na ni mo us ly.
8.Appeal rights were cited.
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ITEM 2:276 Garden Hill Drive
Architecture and Site Application S-07-07
Requesting approval to modify a previous approval, to allow a technical demolition and
construction of a new home on property zoned R-1:8. APN 424-24-071.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Craig Neimeyer
1. Chair Baily opene d the p ubli c heari ng.
2. Staff gave report on proposed project.
3. Applicant was not present.
4. Members of the public were not present.
5. Public hearing closed.
6. Fletcher 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 technical demolition of
the existing single family residence in that:
(1) The Town’s housing stock will be maintained because a new house is proposed; and
(2) The existing structure is not historically or architecturally significant; and
(3) The property owner does not want to maintain the existing structure; and
(4) The economic utility of the building has been exceeded; and
c.That 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.
7.Fletcher se co nd ed , m ot io n p as se d u na ni mo us ly.
8.Appeal rights were cited.
ITEM 3:14730 Eastview Drive
Architecture and Site Application S-06-59
Requesting approval to demolish and existing single family residence and to construct
a new single family residence on property zoned R-1:12. APN 409-27-22.
APPLICANT: Noel Cross, Architect
PROPERTY OWNER: John & Karen Boncher
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 not present.
5. Public hearing closed.
6. Fletcher moved to approve the application subject to the conditions presented with the following
findings and considerations:
a.That the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15303 of the State
Environmental Guidelines as adopted by the Town.
b.As required by Section 29.10.09030(e) of the Town Code for the demolition of a single
family residence in that:
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(1)The Town's housing stock will be maintained as the house will be replaced.
(2)The existing structure has no architectural or historical significance, and is in poor
condition.
(3)The property owner does not desire to maintain the structure as it exists; and
(4)The economic utility of the structure is poor and it is not viable to remodel and expand
the existing house.
c.That the project is in compliance with the Residential Development Standards for single-
family homes not in hillside residential zones.
d.As required by Section 29.20.150 of the Town Code, the considerations in review of an
architecture and site application were all made in reviewing this project.
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 9:25 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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Sandy L. Baily, Associate Planner
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