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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
4:00 P.M.
110 EAST MAIN STREET
COUNCIL CHAMBERS (DOWNSTAIRS)
LOS GATOS, CA
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Historic
Preservation Committee on any matter that is not listed on the agenda. Unless additional time is
authorized by the Chair of the Historic Preservation Committee, remarks shall be limited to
three minutes.)
1. Approval of Minutes
• January 27, 2016
• February 11, 2016
2. 213 Tait Avenue (continued from December 17, 2015)
Minor Residential Development Permit MR-15-020
Historic Architecture and Site Application HS-15-078
Requesting approval for an addition greater than 100 square feet to an existing second
story of a contributing single-family residence in the Almond Grove Historic District on
property zoned R-1D: LHP. APN 510-17-007.
PROPERTY OWNER: Joey McCarthy
APPLICANT: Bess Wiersema/Studio Three Design
PROJECT PLANNER: Jennifer Armer
FINAL ACTION BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
3. 529 Monterey Avenue (Continued from 11/19/2015)
Requesting approval to remove a pre-1941 property from the Historic Resources
Inventory for property zoned R-1D. APN 410-15-047.
PROPERTY OWNER: Edwin Manuele Mingoia
APPLICANT: Bess Wiersema
PROJECT PLANNER: Marni Moseley
FINAL ACTION BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Robert Cowan, Chair
Kathryn Janoff, Vice Chair
Len Pacheco, Committee Member
Tom O’Donnell, Planning Commissioner
Michael Kane, Planning Commissioner
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4. 136 Tait Avenue (Modification of previous approval)
Historic Architecture and Site Application S-15-043
Requesting approval to modify a previous approval for an addition to a contributing
single-family residence in the Almond Grove Historic District on property zoned R-
1D:LHP. APN 510-18-023.
PROPERTY OWNER: John and Valerie Hopkins
APPLICANT: Steve Sweeters
FINAL ACTION BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
5. 307 W. Main Street.
Architecture and Site Application S-16-009
Requesting approval for a second story addition to an existing single-family residence
and to exceed the maximum Floor Area Ratio on property zoned R-1D. APN 510-45-
083.
PROPERTY OWNER: Dane & Lori Howard
APPLICANT: Jay Plett, Architect
PROJECT PLANNER: Susie Pineda
FINAL ACTION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION
6. 50 University Avenue
Minor Architecture and Site application S-16-017
Requesting approval for exterior modifications to a historic commercial building (former
California Café space) on property zoned C-2:LHP:PD. APN 529-02-044.
PROPERTY OWNER: Sri Old Town LLC
APPLICANT: Tecta Associates
PROJECT PLANNER: Jocelyn Puga
FINAL ACTION BY THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE OR THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
ADJOURNMENT
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participate in this meeting, please contact the Community Development Department at (408)
354-6874. Notification 48 hours before the meeting will enable the Town to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR § 35,102-35.104]
Writings related to an item on this agenda distributed to members of the Committee within 72
hours of the meeting are available for public inspection at the reference desk in the Los Gatos
Town Library, located at 100 Villa Avenue; and the Community Development Department and
Clerk Department, both located at 110 E. Main Street. Copies of desk items distributed to
members of the Committee at the meeting are available for review in the Town Council
Chambers.