09-23-20 Minutes - HPC
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
September 23, 2020, at 4:03 p.m.
This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19
pandemic and was conducted via Zoom. All committee members and staff participated from
remote locations and all voting was conducted via roll call vote. In accordance with Executive
Order N-29-20, the public could only view the meeting online and not in the Council Chamber.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:03 PM
ROLL CALL
All Present: Vice Chair Steve Raspe, Planning Commissioner Mary Badame, Planning
Commissioner Matthew Hudes, Committee Member Nancy Derham
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – August 26, 2020
MOTION: Motion by Planning Commissioner Matthew Hudes to approve the
Consent Calendar with modified language regarding Item 5 Initial Draft
Environment and Sustainability Element. Seconded by Committee
Member Nancy Derham.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS None.
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OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
2. 32 Walnut Avenue
Preliminary Review for Relocation of an Existing Pre-1941 Single-Family Residence and
Construction of a Second-Story Addition Located on Property Zoned R-1:8. APN 510-41-
013. PROPERTY OWNER: Manish Belsare and Rekha Thakur
APPLICANT: Tom Sloan, Metro Design Group
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Sean Mullin, Associate Planner, presented the staff report
Opened public comment.
Applicant presented the project.
Committee members provided the following comments:
• The proposal as revised is more in keeping with the neighborhood. The form and
structure are more balanced.
• The use of the standing seem metal roof should be justified and alternative metal
roofing products should be researched.
Closed public comment.
3. Report from Planning Manager
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:31 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
September 23, 2020 meeting as approved by the
Historic Preservation Committee.
/s/ Jocelyn Fong, CDD Administrative Assistant