Item 2 - 223 Massol Avenue
PREPARED BY: SEAN MULLIN, AICP
Associate Planner
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 12/13/2017 ITEM NO: 2
DATE: DECEMBER 8, 2017 TO: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE FROM: JOEL PAULSON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SUBJECT: PROJECT LOCATION: 223 MASSOL AVENUE. PROPERTY OWNER: VLADIMIR KANEVSKY. APPLICANT: SANDRA PAIM. REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A MINOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON A NON-CONTRIBUTING SINGLE-FAMILY HOME IN THE ALMOND GROVE HISTORIC DISTRICT ON PROPERTY ZONED R1-D:LHP. APN 510-16-020.
RECOMMENDATION:
Review the proposed project, make the considerations for design review for the proposed attic
addition to and modification of the residence, and forward a recommendation to the deciding
body.
BACKGROUND:
A. Property Details
1. Date primary structure was built: 1908
2. Town of Los Gatos Historic Status Code: None
3. Does property have an LHP Overlay? Yes
4. Is structure in a historic district? Yes, Almond Grove
5. If yes, is it a contributor? No
6. Findings required? No
7. Considerations required? Yes
B. Comments
On July 26, 2017, the HPC considered a request to remove a pre-1941 property from the
Historic Resources Inventory and a preliminary review of a Minor Residential
Development to make changes to the exterior of the residence, including an enlarged
attic space, façade changes, and changes to exterior materials. At this meeting, the
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Committee discussed the matter and voted to deny the request to remove 223 Massol
Avenue from the Historic Resources Inventory and continued the discussion of the
preliminary review of the Minor Residential Development to August 23, 2017, to allow
the applicant to address some of the concerns voiced by the Committee.
On August 23, 2017, the Committee conducted a preliminary review of a revised
proposal, providing preliminary approval of the project with the following direction:
• Revise the proposed gable end roof at the front elevation of the attic addition to
a hip roof, matching the existing hip roof (the proposed gable end roof at the
rear elevation of the attic is acceptable). The Committee also approved the front
wall of the attic addition moving forward to maintain interior headroom;
• Revise the proposed standing-seam metal roof at the attic addition to a
composition roof to match the existing;
• Revise the proposed board and batten siding at the attic addition and the porch
to lap siding to match the existing siding;
• The standing-seam metal roof at the porch is acceptable;
• Recognition that approximately 75% of the front elevation is not original, and
has been modified, such that it has lost integrity. The top-right area of the front
elevation (approximately 25%) is the only remaining original area on the front
elevation; and
• Any window change at the only remaining original area on the front elevation
should reflect original documented location and extent.
An application for a Minor Residential Development (M-17-018) is in review for the
proposed addition to and modification of the residence submitted on October 19, 2017.
The applicant has made several changes to address the direction provided by the
Committee at the previous meeting. Specifically, a new dormer has been introduced on
the front elevation of the attic addition to reflect the existing hip roof. The applicant
explored changing the gable end roof of the addition to a hip, which included moving
the front wall forward, but found that the proposed dormer addition worked better and
preserved more of the existing roof form.
The project has been referred to the HPC for its input and recommendations to ensure
the proposal is compatible with the original structure and with the surrounding area.
The revised plans address the recommendations provided by the HPC during preliminary
review of the proposal.
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DISCUSSION:
A. Considerations – related to the request for approval for a Minor Residential Development
on a non-contributing single-family home in the Almond Grove Historic District.
X In evaluating applications, the deciding body shall consider the architectural style,
design, arrangement, texture, materials and color, and any other pertinent factors.
Applications shall not be granted unless:
1. In historic districts, the proposed work will neither adversely affect the exterior
architectural characteristics or other features of the property which is the subject of
the application, nor adversely affect its relationship, in terms of harmony and
appropriateness, with its surroundings, including neighboring structures, nor
adversely affect the character, or the historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or
value of the district.
B. Town Policy
X That the work proposed is compatible with the neighborhood.
Attachments:
1. Photographs
2. Previously reviewed elevations and floor plans (Sheets A-2 and A-3) received August 11,
2017
3. Development Plans, received October 18, 2017
Distribution:
cc: Sandra Paim, P.O. Box 2136, Los Gatos, CA 95031
Vladimir Kanevsky, 20 Sharon Court, Menlo Park, CA 94025
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