12-13-18 Minutes - HPC Special
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 13, 2018
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on
December 13, 2018, at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Nancy Derham, Vice Chair Matthew Hudes, Committee Member Robert Cowan,
Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell, Committee Member Leonard Pacheco
Absent: None
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:00 P.M.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – October 24, 2018
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Leonard Pacheco to approve the consent
item. Seconded by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 47 Alpine Avenue
Minor Residential Development in a Historic District Application HS-18-059
Requesting approval for modifications to the Alpine Avenue stone walls landmark site
on property zoned R-1:20:LHP. APN 529-38-031.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Tessa Keating and Stephen Rothrock
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Sean Mullin, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Open and closed the Public Comment.
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MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell to approve option B
of the proposed plans with the following conditions: any new stone
cladding shall be real stone and match the stone on the existing wall;
and landscape screening shall be installed to soften the visual impact of
parked cars as viewed from Alpine Avenue. Seconded by Vice Chair
Matthew Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. 221 Almendra Avenue
Requesting preliminary review of a proposal for construction of a second story
addition to a non-contributing structure in the Almond Grove Historic District on
property zoned R-1D:LHP. APN 510-14-044.
PROPERTY OWNER: Devcon Construction Inc.
APPLICANT: Brett Brenkwitz
PROJECT PLANNER: Ryan Safty
Committee Member Robert Cowan recused himself.
Ryan Safty, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Committee members discussed the matter.
4. 269 Los Gatos Boulevard
Requesting preliminary review of a proposal for exterior alterations to a pre-1941 home
on property zoned R-1:D. APN 529-35-061.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Marilyn and Michael Roland
PROJECT PLANNER: Azhar Khan
The Owner presented the proposed project.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell to recommend
approval with the following conditions: develop a window on the street
facing elevation of the addition; and provide a constant roof overhang to
match existing roof overhang. Seconded by Vice Chair Matthew Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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5. 35 Palm Avenue
Requesting preliminary review of a proposal for exterior alterations to a pre-1941 home
on property zoned R-1:8. APN 510-41-021.
PROPERTY OWNER: Gary and Janice Valenzuela
APPLICANT: Bess Wiersema
PROJECT PLANNER: Azhar Khan
Committee Member Leonard Pacheco recused himself.
The Applicant presented the proposed project.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell to recommend
approval of the request. Seconded by Vice Chair Matthew Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-0-1, Committee Member Leonard Pacheco recused.
6. 50 Whitney Avenue
Requesting preliminary review of a proposal for construction of a second story
addition to a pre-1941 home on property zoned R-1:8. APN 532-29-061.
PROPERTY OWNER: Joanna and Marek Skorupa
APPLICANT: Flury Bryant Design Group, Inc.
PROJECT PLANNER: Ryan Safty
Ryan Safty, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
The Applicant presented the proposed project.
Committee members discussed the matter.
7. 445 Los Gatos Boulevard
Requesting preliminary review of a proposal for construction of a second story
addition to a pre-1941 home on property zoned R-1:8. APN 529-20-006.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Shahbaz Akhtar
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
Committee members discussed the matter.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:19 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
December 13, 2018 meeting as approved by the
Historic Preservation Committee.
/s/ Sylvie Roussel, Administrative Technician