07-05-06 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 5, 2006,
HELD IN THE TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 110 E MAIN STREET, LOS GATOS,
CALIFORNIA.
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The meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M. by Vice-Chair Pacheco.
ATTENDANCE
Members Present: Kendra Burch, Bob Cowan, D. Michael Kane, Len Pacheco and Steve
Rice
Members Absent:None
Staff Present:Sandy Baily, Associate Planner
ITEM 1:16461 SOUTH KENNEDY RD
The Committee reconsidered a request to demolish a pre-1941 single family residence. Pacheco
moved to recommend approval of the demolition to the Development Review Committee (DRC)
based on the findings of the Historic Report which clearly addressed the guidelines for
approving a demolition of an historic structure. Cowan seconded, motion passed 3 to 2 (Burch
and Kane dissenting). The Committee recommended that the DRC work with the applicant so
that t he repl acemen t str uctur e met t he fol lowi ng:
1.The structure should be low profile.
2.The structure should be sympathetic to the existing design, capturing the ranch style
of early California.
3.The siding and other exterior materials should be sympathetic to a ranch style.
ITEM 2:21 MARIPOSA AVENUE
The Committee considered plans for a second story addition to a pre-1941 single family
residence. Pacheco moved to continue the matter to their next regularly scheduled meeting with
the following directions:
1.Look at alternatives to break up the mass of the west elevation.
2.Consider an indent along the west elevation that identifies the new and old structure.
3.The balcony railing should be modified to be more Craftsman in design and the
corrugated metal should be eliminated.
Staff was directed to provide the Commission with a copy of the applicant’s letter of
ju st if ic at io n. Bu rc h s ec on de d, mo ti on pa ss ed un an im ou sl y.
ITEM 3:30 TAIT AVENUE
The Committee considered modifications to a pre-1941 single family residence to determine
whether or not the modifications met the Pre-1941 Design guidelines. Burch moved to find that
the following met the Pre-1941 Design Guidelines:
1.Transom windows are acceptable but the window trim must be simplified.
2.Window planter boxes are acceptable but the trim must be simplified.
3.The flooring of the porch must be wood.
Ka ne se co nd ed mo ti on pa ss ed un an im ou sl y.
Burch moved to continue the discussion of the side porch and stairs to a special meeting of July
18 , 2 00 6. Ka ne se co nd ed , m ot io n p as se d u na ni mo us ly.
ITEM 4:OTHER BUSINESS
The Committee requested that the following should be agendized for a future meeting: when a
structure should be preserved, rehabilitated, restored or reconstructed.
ITEM 5.STATUS OF PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS
Baily informed the Committee on the status of previous applications..
ITEM 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from the meeting of June 7, 2006 were passed unanimously
ITEM 7:ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 P.M. to a special meeting of July 18, 2006.
Pr ep ar ed by:Ap pr ov ed by:
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Sandy L. Baily, Associate Planner Kendra Burch, Chair
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