02-27-19 Minutes - HPC
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
FEBRUARY 27, 2019, at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Matthew Hudes, Vice Chair Robert Cowan, Committee Member Nancy Derham,
Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell
Absent: Leonard Pacheco
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 – January 23, 2019
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Robert Cowan to approve the consent calendar.
Seconded by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. 4-0-1, Committee Member Leonard
Pacheco absent.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 221 Almendra Avenue
Minor Residential Development Application MR-19-003
Requesting approval for construction of a second story addition to a new single-family
residence on property zoned R-1D:LHP. APN 510-14-044.
PROPERTY OWNER: Devcon Construction Inc.
APPLICANT: Brett Brenkwitz
PROJECT PLANNER: Ryan Safty
Recused - Robert Cowan
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Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
The Applicant presented the proposed project and adjustments made based on prior comments
from the committee.
Open and closed the Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell to recommend for
approval as proposed. Seconded by Committee Member Nancy Derham.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. 3-0-2, Committee Member Leonard
Pacheco absent, Vice Chair Robert Cowan recused.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. 445 Los Gatos Boulevard
Requesting preliminary review of a proposal for construction of a new second
story addition to a pre-1941 single-family residence on property zoned R-1:8.
APN 529-20-006.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Shahbaz Akhtar
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Sean Mullin, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Tom Rolette, on behalf of the owner, presented the proposed project and adjustments made
based on prior comments from the committee.
Committee members discussed the matter.
4. 430 Los Gatos Boulevard
Requesting preliminary review of a proposal for exterior alterations to a pre-1941
single-family residence on property zoned R-1:8. APN 532-07-061.
PROPERTY OWNER: Kelly and Kyle Petrich
APPLICANT: Clayton Nelson
PROJECT PLANNER: Azhar Khan
Azhar Khan, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.
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The Owner and Applicant presented the proposed project.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Robert Cowan to recommend for approval as
proposed. Seconded by Committee Member Nancy Derham.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. 4-0-1, Committee Member Leonard
Pacheco absent.
5. 325 Johnson Avenue
Requesting preliminary review of a proposal for exterior alterations to a pre-1941
single-family residence on property zoned R-1:8. APN 532-28-014.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Erin Matteucci
PROJECT PLANNER: Sally Zarnowitz
Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
The Owner presented the proposed project.
Committee members discussed the matter. Committee members had no objection to the
proposed project.
6. Report from the Planning Manager
• General Plan Update 2040 Advisory Committee meetings
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:53 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
February 27, 2019 meeting as approved by the
Historic Preservation Committee.
/s/ Jocelyn Fong, Administrative Assistant