Item 1 - Draft 5-11-16 MinutesDRAFTTOWN OF LOS GATOS
110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408) 354-6874
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SUMMARY MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS FOR MAY 11, 2016 HELD IN THE TOWN
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 110 E MAIN STREET, LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA.
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The meeting was called to order at 4:03 P.M. by Chair Bob Cowan.
ATTENDANCE
Members Present: Bob Cowan, Kathryn Janoff, Len Pacheco, Michael Kane
Members Absent: Tom O’Donnell
Staff Present: Marni Moseley, Associate Planner
Sylvie Roussel, Administrative Assistant
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS – NONE
1. Approval of Minutes
• April 27, 2016
MOTION: Len Pacheco moved to approve the minutes of April 27, 2016. The motion was
seconded by Kathryn Janoff and approved 4-0-1, Tom O’Donnell absent.
2. 135 Johnson Avenue
Minor Residential Development Permit MR-16-005
Requesting approval for an addition greater than 100 square feet to an existing
second story on property zoned R-1:8. APN 532-29-010.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Lisa Niva
PROJECT PLANNER: Marni Moseley
Continued from April 27, 2016
Bob Cowan stated that the proposed windows are inconsistent with the existing
windows.
Kathryn Janoff commented that the proposed addition would not match the
Victorian style of the house.
MOTION: Michael Kane moved to recommend approval of the application subject to the
applicant working with staff to address the following recommendations: French
doors should be used rather than sliding doors, double hung windows should be
used, and the addition should match the form and materials of the existing
Victorian architecture. The motion was seconded by Len Pacheco and approved
4-0-1.
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3. 16982 Kennedy Road
Requesting approval to remove a pre-1941 property from the Historic Resources
Inventory for property zoned R-1:8. APN 532-35-060.
PROPERTY OWNER: Rhonda Jeffrey
APPLICANT: D and C Development
PROJECT PLANNER: Marni Moseley
Continued from April 27, 2016
The applicant’s Architectural Historian, stated that the property had so many
alterations that there was no evidence of anything pre-1941. Some of the changes
were even post-1975.
Bob Cowan and Len Pacheco commented that most of the house was post-1941
design and there was nothing to prove that the house was built pre-1941.
Kathryn Janoff stated she could only find evidence as early as 1944.
MOTION: Michael Kane moved to approve the request to remove the property from the
Historic Resources Inventory List. The motion was seconded by Len Pacheco
and approved 4-0-1.
4. 112 Los Gatos Boulevard
Requesting approval to remove irreparable siding on property zoned R-1D. APN
532-29-101.
PROPERTY OWNER: Randolph Ditzler
APPLICANT: David Zicovich
PROJECT PLANNER: Marni Moseley
Marni Moseley, Associate Planner, informed the committee that the Town’s
Building Official has confirmed that the siding is irreparable and recommends
replacement in kind.
MOTION: Michael Kane moved to approve the request to remove the irreparable siding.
The motion was seconded by Len Pacheco and approved 4-0-1.
5. 125 Wheeler Avenue
Requesting approval to remove a pre-1941 property from the Historic Resources
Inventory for property zoned R-1:8. APN 532-36-065.
PROPERTY OWNER: Jeffery Avilla
APPLICANT: Tony Jeans
PROJECT PLANNER: Marni Moseley
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The committee discussed how the pre-1941 look of the house was no longer
visible and architectural integrity had been compromised.
MOTION: Len Pacheco moved to approve the request to remove the property from the
Historic Resources Inventory. The motion was seconded by Michael Kane and
approved 4-0-1.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 5:14 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for May 25,
2016 at 4:00 p.m.
Prepared by: Sylvie Roussel, Administrative Assistant
Approved by:
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Marni Moseley, AICP Bob Cowan
Associate Planner Chair
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