03-21-07 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 MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS FOR MARCH 21, 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 6:00 P.M. by Chair Burch.
ATTENDANCE
Members Present: Kendra Burch, Bob Cowan, Phil Micciche, and Len Pacheco
Members Absent: Marico Sayoc
Staff Present: Sandy Baily, Associate Planner
ITEM 1: 105 MASSOL AVENUE
The Committee considered plans to modify a roof of a post-1941 multi-family building on
property located within the Almond Grove Historic District. Pacheco moved to approve the
application subject to the condition that the shingles on the new roof match the material of the
mansard and shall be a dimensional (high profile) shingle.
Micciche seconded, motion passed unanimously. Appeal rights were cited.
ITEM 2: 332 JOHNSON AVENUE
The Committee considered plans to approve the demolition of a pre-1941 single family
residence. Burch moved to recommend approval of the application on the following basis:
1. The structure is not historically significant.
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, has no architectural character and has had
several additions which has resulted in a loss of the historic integrity of the house. There are
no distinctive characteristics of type, period or method of construction or representation of
work of a master.
Micciche seconded, motion passed unanimously.
ITEM 3: 17020 WILD WAY
The Committee considered plans to determine whether or not the work proposed to a pre-1941
single family residence meets the Pre-1941 Design Guidelines. Pacheco moved to find that the
work proposed met the guidelines. Cowan seconded, motion passed unanimously.
ITEM 4: 57 FAIRVIEW PLAZA
The Committee considered a request of an addition that will exceed the allowable FAR on
property in the Fairview Plaza Historic District. Burch moved to find that the addition was
consistent with the guidelines of the historic district and recommended approval of the
application in terms of architecture only. Pacheco seconded, motion passed unanimously.
ITEM 5: 115 N. SANTA CRUZ AVENUE
The Committee reconsidered plans to construct two new detached commercial buildings and to
modify the exterior of the existing commercial building on properties zoned C-2:LHP and R-
1D:LHP. Pacheco moved that the application should proceed to the next step with the following
comments:
1. Two detached structures are acceptable.
2. The southern structure should be redesigned to be more subservient (regarding style, scale
and mass), to the mansion.
3. Consider a more transparent building.
4. The context of the mansion shall be protected.
5. The proposed exterior staircase on the mansion is recommended for approval.
Burch seconded, motion passed unanimously.
ITEM 6: OTHER BUSINESS
a. 139 Tait Avenue – Cowan stated for the record that he lives within 500 feet of the
subject parcel and recused himself from the meeting. The Committee considered
preliminary plans to connect two existing accessory structures along the alley. The
Committee expressed no concerns with the connection. Cowan returned to the
meeting.
b. Pre-1941 Design Guidelines Update – Baily informed the Committee on the status of
the guidelines.
c. HPC application coversheets – The Committee discussed what they would like to see
in the coversheets.
ITEM 7: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from the meeting of February 28, 2007 were approved.
ITEM 8: STATUS OF PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS
Baily informed the Committee on the status of previous applications.
ITEM 9: ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of April 18,
2007.
Prepared by: Approved by:
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Sandy L. Baily, Associate Planner Kendra Burch, Chair
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