01-17-07 Minutes - HPC
110 TOWN OF LOS GATOS
110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408) 354-6872
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SUMMARY MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS FOR JANUARY 17, 2007, 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 (arrived 5:50), Bob Cowan, Phil Micciche, Len Pacheco and
Marico Sayoc
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Sandy Baily, Associate Planner
ITEM 1: INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Pacheco introduced and welcomed the new Planning Commission representatives to the
Committee, Micciche and Sayoc.
ITEM 2: 139 GLENRIDGE AVENUE
The Committee reconsidered plans to determine whether or not work proposed to the pre-1941
single family residence met the Pre-1941 Design Guidelines. The Committee determined that
there was evidence that a balcony most likely existed on the house. Pacheco moved to find that
the work proposed met the guidelines if the following changes were made to the plan:
1. Balustrades shall be simple in design, square cut and in scale with the railing design to
respect the architecture.
2. The brick material for the foundation and steps located at the front and the rear, is
recommended as opposed to the stone. The brick shall be a mottled dark color material
and shall have the effect of being aged as opposed to a brick veneer.
3. The design of the divided lite windows at the rear of the house shall be replicated on the
second floor at the front of the elevation and shall be considered on the first floor at the
front entrance picture window.
4. Provide a hip roof at the back porch.
5. At the front elevation, a ten lite door shall be provided from the dining room.
6. A dark color scheme is recommended.
Micciche seconded, motion passed unanimously.
Burch joined the Committee. Pacheco turned the meeting over to Burch
ITEM 3: 200 MASSOL AVENUE
Cowan stated for the record that he lives within 500 feet of this parcel and therefore recused
himself from the meeting.
The Committee considered plans to demolish a single family residence and to construct a new
residence located in the Almond Grove Historic District. Pacheco moved to recommend
approval of the demolition to the Development Review Committee on the following basis:
1. The structure is not historically significant, does not represent a period of the historic district
and was built after 1941.
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. The structure is not architecturally significant. There are no distinctive characteristics of
type, period or method of construction or representation of work of a master.
Burch seconded, motion passed unanimously.
Pacheco moved to find that an attached one car garage is appropriate for the neighborhood and
recommended approval of the new house to the Development Review Committee with the
following conditions:
1. Skylights shall not be constructed at the street elevation. Dormer windows are acceptable in
place of the skylights.
2. A detached carport is acceptable.
3. The side lites at the front door shall be eliminated.
4. The one car attached garage shall be integrated into the elevation with a delineation of a gable
end with the extension of the main roof.
5. Siding material shall be real wood, not a composite, laminated or fabricated wood product.
6. 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.
7. All window trim, window finish detail, corner boards, soffits, eaves, millwork and any other
detail shall match existing.
Burch seconded, motion passed unanimously.
Cowan returned to the meeting.
ITEM 4: OTHER BUSINESS
a. Pre-1941 Design Guidelines Update – Baily informed the Committee on the status of
the Draft Guidelines. Alternative building materials were discussed.
b. Workshops – Burch, Cowan and Pacheco stated that they were interested in attending
the Gilroy workshop on January 24, 2007.
c. Change in Regular Meeting Dates – The Committee agreed to change their regular
meeting dates to the third Wednesday of every month and to change the starting time
to 6 PM.
ITEM 5: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from the meeting of December 6, 2006 were approved. Micciche and Sayoc
abstained since they were not present at the meeting.
ITEM 6: STATUS OF PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS
Baily informed the Committee on the status of previous applications.
ITEM 7: ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 P.M. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of February 21,
2007.
Prepared by: Approved by:
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Sandy L. Baily, Associate Planner Kendra Burch, Chair
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