03-24-21 Agenda - HPCPage 1 of 3
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
MARCH 24, 2021
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
4:00 PM
NOTICE REGARDING MARCH 24, 2021 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
This meeting is being 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. In accordance with Executive Order N-29-20, the public may only participate in the
meeting via teleconference and not in the Council Chambers.
PARTICIPATION
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item number relevant to your comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non Agenda Item.”
Comments will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting if received by 11:00 a.m. on the
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option to modify this action on items based on comments received.
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
The following HPC members and staff are listed to permit them to appear electronically or
telephonically at the HPC meeting: CHAIR STEVE RASPE, VICE CHAIR TIMOTHY LUNDELL,
PLANNING COMMISSIONER KENDRA BURCH, PLANNING COMMISSIONER JEFFREY SUZUKI,
COMMITTEE MEMBER BARRY CHESKIN, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JOEL PAULSON,
PLANNING MANAGER SALLY ZARNOWITZ, ASSOCIATE PLANNER SEAN MULLIN, ASSOCIATE
PLANNER RYAN SAFTY, AND TOWN ATTORNEY ROBERT SCHULTZ. All votes during the
teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote.
Steve Raspe, Chair
Timothy Lundell, Vice Chair
Kendra Burch, Planning Commissioner
Jeffrey Suzuki, Planning Commissioner
Barry Cheskin, Committee Member
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MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the
Committee on any matter that is not listed on the agenda. To ensure all agenda items are
heard and unless additional time is authorized by the Chair, this portion of the agenda is limited
to 30 minutes and no more than three (3) minutes per speaker. In the event additional speakers
were not able to be heard during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an
additional Verbal Communications will be opened prior to adjournment.)
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) (Items appearing on
the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by one motion. Unless there
are separate discussion and/or actions requested by the Committee, staff, or a member of the
public, it is requested that items under the Consent Calendar be acted on simultaneously. Any
member of the Committee or public may request to have an item removed from the Consent
Calendar for comment and action.)
1. Approval of Minutes – March 4, 2021 Special Meeting
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of ten
minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three
minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants and their representatives may be
allotted up to a total of five minutes maximum for closing statements. Items
requested/recommended for continuance are subject to the Committee’s consent at the meeting.)
2. 44 Bayview Avenue
Architecture and Site Application S-21-005
Forward a Recommendation to the Director on a Request for Technical Demolition of a
Presumptive Historic Residence (Pre-1941) and Construction of a Single-Family
Residence to Exceed Floor Area Ratio Standards on Property Zoned R-1D.
APN 510-44-020. Architecture and Site Application S-21-005.
PROPERTY OWNER: David and Ladan Ralston
APPLICANT: Jay Plett, Architect
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
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3. 17631 Bruce Avenue
Consider a Request to Remove a Presumptive Historic Resource (Pre-1941) from the
Historic Resources Inventory on Property Zoned R-1:8. APN 410-11-009.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Mark and Lisa Matulich
PROJECT PLANNER: Ryan Safty
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
4. 445 Los Gatos Boulevard
Preliminary Review for Relocation of a Historic (Pre-1941) Single-Family Residence and
Construction of Exterior Alterations and a Second-Story Addition on Property Zoned
R-1:8. APN 529-20-006.
PROPERTY OWNER: Nikki B. and Nam H. Nguyen
APPLICANT: Don Shallock, Architect
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Addendum with Attachment
5. Annual Certified Local Government (CLG) Report
6. Report from Planning Manager
ADJOURNMENT
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