07-06-05 Minutes - HPC110 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 HISTORIC
PRESERVATION COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS FOR JULY 6, 2005,
HELD IN THE TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 110 E MAIN STREET, LOS GATOS,
CALIFORNIA.
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The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by Chair Pacheco
ATTENDANCE
Members Present: Bob Cowan, D. Michael Kane, Tom O’Donnell and Len Pacheco
Members Absent:Kendra Burch
Staff Present:Joel Paulson, Associate Planner
ITEM 1:337 LOS GATOS BLVD
The Committee considered a request to demolish a 1941 single family residence. Kane moved
to recommend approval of the demolition to the Development Review Committee on the basis
that:
1.The structural report documented that the building was in poor condition.
2.The building is not associated with any events that have made a significant contribution
to the Town.
3.No significant persons are associated with the site.
4.There are no distinctive characteristics of type, period or method of construction or
representation of work of a master.
5.Th e b ui ld in g d oe s n ot yie ld in fo rm at io n i mp or ta nt to th e T ow n’s h is to ry.
Ch ai r P ac he co se co nd ed , m ot io n p as se d u na ni mo us ly.
Committee commented that the replacement structure should be compatible with applicable
General Plan Policies and the Residential Design Guidelines with respect to the age of the
existing structure.
ITEM 2:OTHER BUSINESS
a.Review of CLG workshop in Campbell - The Committee members discussed the
workshop.
b.Santa Clara County Historical Heritage Commission meeting - Paulson informed the
Committee about a meeting the Town is hosting for the County of Santa Clara.
ITEM 3:STATUS OF PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS
Paulson informed the Committee on the status of previous applications.
ITEM 4:APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from the special meeting of Ju ne 15 , 2 00 5 w er e p as se d u na ni mo us ly.
ITEM 5:ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 P.M. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of August 2,
2005.
Pr ep ar ed by:Ap pr ov ed by:
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Joel Paulson, Associate Planner Len Pacheco, Chair
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