Item 4 - 529 Monterey AveTOWN OF LOS GATOS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: (408) 354-6874 Fax: (408) 354-7593
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
PROJECT DATA SHEET
1. PROJECT DETAIL
Project address : 529 Monterey Avenue
Project description: removal of pre-1941 residence from historic resource list.
2. PROPERTY DETAIL
Date structure was built 1909
Town of Los Gatos Historic Status Code
Does property have an LHP Overlay zone? NO
Is structure in a historic district? NO
If yes , what district?
If yes , is it a contributor?
Findings required? YES
If yes, see back page of this document.
Considerations required? NO
If yes , see back page of this document.
Comments : The Applicant is requesting removal of the residence from the Town's Historic Resource
List. See Applicant's letter for further information.
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Required Findings
_X_As required by Section 29.10.09030(e)(2) ofthe Town Code for the demolition
of a single family residence (Preservation of historically or architecturally significant
buildings) and the Secretary of Interior Standards of any historic structure.
1. The building is not associated with any events that have made a significant
contribution to the Town.
2 . No significant persons are associated with the site.
3. There are no distinctive characteristics of type , period or method of construction
or representation ofwork of a master.
4. The structure does not yield information to Town history.
5. Structural integrity of the building.
Required Considerations
Sec. 29.80.290. Standards for review.
In evaluating applications, the deciding body shall consid er the architectural style,
design , arrangement, texture, materials and color, and any other pertinent factors .
Applications shall not be granted unless :
On landmark sites, the proposed work will neither adversely affect the
exterior architectural characteristics or other features of the landmark (and ,
where spec ified in the designating ordinance for a publicly owned
landmark, its major interior architectural features) nor adversely affect the
character ofhistorical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value of the
landmark and its site.
2 In historic di stricts, the proposed work will neither adversely affect the
exterior architectural characteristics or other features of the property
which is the subject ofthe application, nor adversely affect its
relationship, in terms ofharmony and appropriatenes s, with its
surroundings, including neighboring structures, nor adversely affect the
character, or the historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value of
the district.
3 For pre-1941 structures, the proposed work will neither adversely affect
the exterior architectural characteristics or other features of the property
which is the subject of the application.
Town Policy
__ That the work proposed is compatible with the neighborhood.
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ARCHITECTURAL/CULTURAL SURVEY
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To: City of Los Gatos Planning Department and
The Historic Planning Committee
110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Project Address: 529 Monterey Ave
This letter is in regards to a request to remove the property at the above address from the Historic
Preservation list. This request is based on the following facts :
1. The structure was built in 1923 and has little to no struct u ral improvements made to it since
that time.
2 . The building is not associated with any historical events or persons of historical significance.
3. There are no distinctive historical architectural characteristics to this structure.
4. The structure is not located in a historic district, nor a landmark site, of the town of Los Gatos.
5. The property is not part of the heritage of the town of Los Gatos.
6. We are proposing to build an aesthetically pleasing single-family home which would enhance
the quality and property value of the neighborhood.
Research on this property and its structure was conducted at the Los Gatos Public Library and was
assisted by Melissa Maglio of History Services.
Based on the facts presented in this letter and following documentation, we are requesting that the
property located at the above address be removed from the Historic Preservation list .
Sincerely,
Bess Wiersema
Principal & Owner
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Studio 3
1585 Th e Alameda Suite 2 00
San Jose, CA 95 126
Phone : (408) 292-3252
Fax: ( 408 ) 253-11 25
bess@s tud io -tbree.com
October 16 , 2015
Subject: Single Family Res id ence at 529 Monterey Avenue, Los Gatos
Job No.: 2 15284
To Whom It May Concern:
At your request we have made a s ite visit on October 16, 2015 at the subject prope1iy.
The purpose of our reconnaiss ance was to p erform a visual review of the exi sting
residen ce to detem1ine the genera l condition of th e existing structural system . We
understand that the existing residence is to be demolished and replaced with a new
residence and this repori is to be used for obtaining planning approval as required by the
City for building demolition .
The existing residence is a one-story wood-framed structure located on a flat lot in the
City of Los Gatos. The residence has exter io r wood siding and composition shingle
roofing material. The existing roof framing con si st of2x rafters . The existing floor
framing consists of 2x floor joists with 4x/girders. The existing foundation consists of
concrete continuous footings at perimeter and concrete isolated footings at interior. The
interior and exterior walls consist of 4x posts at 4 ' -0" o.c. with horizontal wood memb ers
or "bam board" at interior side.
W e observed or performed a visual review of the subject property . Our observation
included only area s visible at the tim e of our inspection and areas in question as specified
by the Client. The items li sted below are our finding s :
1. At exterior roof, we ohserved sagging at several locations a nd it appears the
existing 2x roof framing members are over spanned .
2. At exterior elevations , we observed th e hou se (wood structure) shifted from the
foundation, typical throu ghout.
3. At interior, we observe d doors to be out of alignment.at s everal locations.
4 . At interior, we observed floors to be not level , typical throughout.
5. At interior, we observed wall construction to be non -co nventional framing~
substandard construction that sha ll not comply with current building codes.
6. At underfloor crawl s pace, we observed support for the existing floor .fi·aming to
be inadequate.
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The existing residence consists of non-conventional construction and/or substandard
construction. It is our opinion that the existing residence would require excessive
modifications and retrofit work in order to comply with current building code
requirements and/or re-built e ntirely to su pport a future 2nd floor addition. We
recommend demolition of the existing residence and new constmction to comply with
cunenl building code requirements .
The opinions rendered by us have been derived in accordance with the CUITently accepted
standards of engineering practice, and have been conducted in a manner consistent with
the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession practicing in
the same locality under similar conditions at the time the services were provided. No
other representation , expressed or implied , and no wananty or guarantee is included or
intended in this report or in any opinion, documented or otherwise.
If you have any questions concerning this report, please contact our office. Thank you.
Very truly yours,
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