08-02-06 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 AUGUST 2, 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 Chair Burch.
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 1:21 MARIPOSA AVENUE
Applicant requested that since Committee member Pacheco was an acquaintance of theirs, that
he should recuse himself from this item. Pacheco stated for the record that he contacted the
Town Attorney to determine whether or not he should recuse himself from this matter. Since
there was no monetary exchange or gain between the applicant and Pacheco, there was no
conflict of interest. The Committee reconsidered plans for a second story addition to a pre-1941
single family residence. The Committee commended the applicant for specifically addressing
their concerns raised at the previous meeting. Kane moved to recommend approval of the
application to the Director of Community Development with the following conditions:
1.The proposed garage door may be a single door but shall be designed to resemble a
double garage door.
2.Sidi ng shal l mat ch the exis ting s idin g.
3.All windows and doors shall be wood. No snap in grids or grids inside the windows are
permitted. Simulated wood grids are acceptable (ie: one glass pack with grids applied by
manufacturer to inside, outside and between glass), to read as a true divided lite window.
Vinyl clad windows are not permitted.
4.All window trim, window finish detail, corner boards, soffits, eaves, millwork and any
other detai l shal l mat ch ex isti ng.
Burch seconded, motion passed unanimously.
ITEM 2:86 BROADWAY
The Committee considered plans for window changes at the front facade for a single family
residence located in the Broadway Historic District. The Committee stated that the existing
arched window is a defining architectural characteristic of the house and should remain. Kendra
moved to approve the window change at the bedroom for egress purposes and that if the arched
window was proposed to be removed, that it be replicated. Kane seconded, motion passed
unanimously. The applicant shall return to the Committee to discuss the proposed railing
required by Building Code at the front porch.
ITEM 3 OTHER BUSINESS
a.590 Monterey Avenue - The Committee considered a preliminary request for a
demolition of a pre-1941 single family residence. Based on the extensive
structural reports provided, the Committee stated that a demolition is justified.
b.506 University Avenue - The Committee considered a preliminary request for a
demolition of a pre-1941 single family residence. A structural report was not
provided. Although the porch was added which is not architecturally compatible
with the house, the Committee stated that the house has architectural significance
and that the house appeared to be repairable. Based on the information provided,
a demolition would not be supported.
c.Pre-1941 Design Guidelines - Baily provided an update. Homework assignment
to review the contributing structures of the Historic Districts.
Burch and Kane: Broadway Historic District
Pacheco and Cowan: Almond Grove Historic District
Rice: Fairview Plaza Historic District
ITEM 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Th e m in ut es fr om th e m ee ti ng of Ju ly 5 , 2 00 6 w er e p as se d u na ni mo us ly.
ITEM 5. STATUS OF PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS
Baily informed the Committee on the status of previous applications.
ITEM 6:ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 P.M. to the next regularly scheduled meeting on September
6, 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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