Item 3 - 15310 Suview Drive
PREPARED BY: SEAN MULLIN, AICP
Planning Manager
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: 3
DATE: DECEMBER 8, 2017 TO: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE FROM: JOEL PAULSON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SUBJECT: PROJECT LOCATION: 15310 SUVIEW DRIVE. PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: JIM VERGARA. REQUESTING A DETERMINATION THAT A PRIMARY STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO 1941 HAS NO HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE AND APPROVAL TO REMOVE A PRE-1941 PROPERTY FROM THE HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY FOR PROPERTY ZONED HR-2½. APN 537-24-024.
RECOMMENDATION:
Review information and provide a determination regarding the historic significance or
architectural merit of the primary structure.
BACKGROUND:
A. Property Details
1. Date primary structure was built: 1900
2. Town of Los Gatos Historic Status Code: None
3. Does property have an LHP Overlay? No
4. Is structure in a historic district? No
5. If yes, is it a contributor? NA
6. Findings required? Yes
7. Considerations required? No
B. Comments
The applicant is requesting a determination that a primary structure constructed prior
to 1941 no longer has historic significance and requesting removal from the historic
resources inventory. The applicant has provided State of California Department of Parks
and Recreation (DPR) evaluation forms, completed by historical consultant Bonnie
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Bamburg. The evaluation, which indicates that the structure has lost its integrity as
multiple additions have been constructed, is attached.
DISCUSSION:
A. Findings
X As required by Section 29.10.09030(e)(2) of the Town Code for the demolition of a
single-family residence (Preservation of historically or architecturally significant
buildings).
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 of work of a master.
4. The structure does not yield information to Town history.
5. Structural integrity of the building.
Attachments:
1. Letter of Justification
2. Department of Parks and Recreation forms, dated November 5, 2017
Distribution:
Cc: Jim Vergara, 15310 Suview Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Sean Mullin
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Jim Vergara <jim@sanjosetransport.com >
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 11:04 PM
Sally Zarnowitz; Sean Mullin
15310 Suview Dr.
On Tuesday I dropped 11 copies of my report with Sean, that I would like to submit for review by the Historical Review
Committee at their meeting on December 13th, I would like to see if I can have my home removed from the historical
inventory, as the report shows that my house has lost any historical integrity it might have had through many remodels
and additions.
Our family is planning to do a major remodel to our home and we are going to exceed over 50% demolition and possibly
up to 100% demolition, but prior to start designing our home and investing time and money, I would like to know what
guidelines I will have to follow while designing our home, thanks for your consideration.
SBE , MBE & DBE Certified Firm
Jim Vergara
281 Yamane Dr.
Gilroy, CA 95020
Tel: 408.848.4441
Fax: 408.848.177 4
http://www.sanjosetransport.com
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Page 1 of 25 *ResourceNameor#:(Assignedbyrecorder) 15310 Suview Drive ,Los Gatos , CA
P1 . Other Identifier:
* P2 . Location: o Not for Publication + Unrestricted
•a. County Santa Clara and (P2c . P2e . and P2b or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.)
'"b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date T ; R _. _ D of LI of Sec ___ B.M.
c. Add ress 15310 Suview Drive City Los Gatos Zip __ 9_5_0_3_2 _____ _
d . UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resou rces) Zone 10 S , 5 5 9 4 12 3 . 0 6 mE/ 4 12 0 2 2 0 . 9 0 m N
e . Oth e r Locati on a l Data: (e.g ., parce l#, dire ctions to resource, elevation . decima l degrees . etc .. as appropriate)
APN 237 -24-024
'"P3a . Desc ri ption : (Describe resource and its major elements . Include design , materials, condition . alterations. size , setting , and boundaries)
Located on a hillside above most of Los Gatos , the property is accessed by a Shannon
Road and then the climbing Suview Drive that ends further up the hillside . The property
is 2.59 acres , mostly on the down ward slope of the hillside . The building site is at the
top of t h e h i l l and i s a r elative l y flat area at elevation 765 ft ., with the house in the
ce n ter of the street frontage.
The house is a single story , Craftsman Bungalow style that developed over several
remodeling projects in different eras . The front fa~ade faces the street wi th a broad ,
low pitched gable that projects t o cover t he porch . The support col umns are square pos t s
set atop river rocks that are set in concrete and have red tile caps . A pattern of wood
vertical louvers fill the gable peak . The porch is above 3 concrete (cont. page 3)
P5a . Ph otograph or Drawing (Photog rap h requ ired for buildings , structures . and objects .) *P3b . Resource Attributes: (List
attri butes an d codes) HP2 Single
Family House
*P4. Resou rces Present: + Bu ilding
C Structure o Object o Site District LJ
Element of District O Oth er (Isolates , etc .)
P5b. Description of Photo: (view. date .
accession #) Fro nt far;:ade 8/2017 __ ~-
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sou rce:+ Historic o Prehisto ric O Both
1910 SCC Assessment
estimate
*P7 . Owner and Address :
James & Holly Vergara
15310 Suview Drive
Los Gatos CA
*PS. Recorded by: (Name, affiliation ,
and add ress) Bonnie Bamburg
107 1 0 Ridgeview Ave
San Jose , CA 95127 ____ ~
P9 . Date Recorded :
11/5/2017
~------------------------------~ *P10. Survey Type : (Describe)
Project Sp ecific
*P11 . Report Citation : (Cite survey report and other sources . or enter "none.")
None
*Attachments : n NO NE r Location Map +Continuation Sheet +Build in g , Structure , and Object Record
CArchaeological Record LJ District Record Olinear Feature Reco rd r Milling Station Record DRock Art Record
OA rtifact Record OPh otograph Record O Othe r (List):
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*ResourceNameor #(Assignedbyrecorder) 15310 Suview Dr . Los Gatps
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*N RHP Status Code 62 --------
8 1. His toric Name : None ----------------------------------------82. Co mm on Na me : _N~o_n_e ___________________________________ _
83. Origina l Use: residential 84. Present Use : residential
*85. Architectural Style: California Craftsman
*86. Construction History : (Cons truction date , alte rations . an d date of alterations)
c . 1910 house wa s extensively remodeled in 1976 -78 and enlarged from 928 to 1802
sq.ft .
1996 addition and remodel of kitchen and bath addition of 60 sq.ft .
2003 Extensive remodel of front entry , change in roof structure and large veranda
porch , added 303 sq . ft . under the roof , interior redesigned. House is 1862 sq .ft .
*87. Moved? ~No OYes OUnknown Date: ----------Original Location : ________ _
* B 8. Related Features:
Converte d gara g e (p ool house a nd recreat ional room)-not sign ificant
B9a . Arc hitect: Unknown b. Builder: 1974 -Henry Schwartz
*810. S ignifi cance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Los Gatos
Period of Significance 1930 -1996 Property Type house Applicable
Criteria NA (D iscuss importance in terms of historical or architect ural context as defined by theme , period , and
geographi c scope . Also add ress integrity.)
The house at 15310 Suview is not important in the history or architectural heritage of
Los Gatos because is it not associated with a significant event or person and the
architecture reflects the 1976 and 2003 remodeling that changed the original building by
constructing new elements and changing the design .
Context and background : Los Gatos developed around the Forbes Mill-a f l our mi l l-in
1954 . During the next 50 years , the town grew in response to the lumber industry l ogging
and milling timber from the hills . By the early 1900s the area became agricultural with
orchards and a cannery . As the mid-century approached t h e Town maintained independence
with a comme r cial downtown and semi -rural character as it became a suburb of San Jose .
8 11 . Add itio nal Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes )
*812. References: Public records , Los Gatos 2020
General Plan , Los Gatos Historic Context .
81 3. Remarks:
*81 4. Evaluato r: Bonnie Bamburg
*Date of Evalu ation : 11I 5 I 2 O1 7 ---------------
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P3 Description continued :
steps that extend and return to the building on both sides of the
wide porch . The entry projects from the base of t he house. The front
door is paneled and has sidelights on the north side and a wide
board frame . Set back is the wall of the house with a single window
surrounded with a simi l ar board frame . Another window is on the
north side of the building . The south fa~ade has paired single-hung
windows on each side of a very large window. The roofline continues
the low slope in a side gab l e . The rear of the house has a proje c ting
section, while the majority is a flat wall. Single -hung windows are
on each side of French doors that access the large wood deck that
extends the length of the fa~ade. The north fa~ade resembles the
west with a similar gable , porch support columns of stone and square
posts and the continuation of the covered porch . Wi ndows on this
fa~ade appear to date from an earlier time. The house has
horizontal siding and a composit i on shingle roof .
The house is a pleasant 1980s-2003 version of a California Craftsman
style . It incorporates many of the elements of the origin al
California Craftsman , late Nineteenth century or early twentieth
century style with an emphasis on structure , in columns , posts ,
eaves brackets , linte l s , and rafters. This is particularly shown
in the structure of the exaggera t ed veranda porch . The low-pitched
roof l ine with gable ends is also a prominent element in the
vocabulary of the style. Other design elements used in the
remodeling are the divided light windows and the panel door . Perhaps
the most drama tic elements are the inclusion of natural materials
in the river rock (and concrete) column bases that hold the square
posts supporting the roof of the veranda. The primarily wooden
building is a modern acknowledgement that the popularity of the
style returned after waning in the 1930s .
The other building on the site was a garage and carport that also
was enlarged and remodeled in 2003 and converted into a pool
house/recreation room. The carpor t was remodeled and retained as
the carport .
Landscaping is a planned design with a wide concrete walk from the
st r eet to the entry with lawn, flax plants and low curb bushes in
the front . In 1981 , a swimming pool was constructed on the south
side of the house outside the kitchen door (the 1991 extension of
the kitchen makes it very close to the pool ).
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All the houses in the i mmediate area were constructed in the past
25 years , and n one exhibits the Craftsman style .
Ae ria l Map s h o wing t h e location of 1 52 1 0 Suview Drive o ff Shannon
Road in an area of semi-rural recent d e velopments .
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Aerial map , 1993 showing the house at 15310 Suview Drive is a rectangular form .
Note the very sparse development in the area .
Construction history : The first indication of a house on the
property is c . 1910 .1 In 1974 , the County Assessor 's files show the
house was scheduled for demolition and the property taxes were
ad j usted to only land value. In 1976 , the record shows a permit
issued to construct and enlarge the house . Construction inc l uded
adding a bathroom, extending the dining room 69 sq. ft ., enlarging
the living room , replacing the foundation , and interior walls . The
owner Henry Schwartz did the construction work over a period of two
years (permit 25756). Reroofing by Responsible Refrigeration
occurred in 1978 as the construction was completed (Permit 37489).
In 1981 , Permit #9538 allowed Life time Pools to construct a swimming
pool with solar heat . The next major work was in 2003 whe n the roof
S t ructure was redesigned dramatica l ly incorporating the addition of
the large veranda front porch with very broad single gables that
1 Santa Clara County Assessor's files, 1950 asse ssme nt
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extend over the veranda porch in two directions , one west and one
north. The front entry was relocated from the north side of the
building to the west side facing the street . The work in 2003 , added
the front porch structure and columns . Permit 03000327 for the 2 003
work showed that the roof structure was en l arged by 303 square feet .
Also in 2003 , the 320 sq . ft. garage enlarged to 700 sq . ft. and
493 sq. ft . carport were remodeled (permit # 03000541). No permits
were located after 2003 .
Aerial Map , Ma rch 25 , 2001 sho wing the house oriented to the
north w ith the kitchen addition shown on the southwest corner
of the building .
Source: Google Earth Pro -Global World
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Aerial map March 20 , 2016 shows the extensive changes to the roof
and house that have occurred since 20 01 .
B 10 Significance Continued: h istorical background
Post WWII era a nd mi d -century dramatically increas e d the
populati o n and the agricultural bas e eroded . The Town maintained
independence and identity with a commercial downtown and semi-
rura l c hara cter as i t became more suburban with resident i al
housing tracts that exten ded into t he hills .2
The subject property is part of a larger property tha t had been
divided leaving a 26 .68 acre site wh ere hous e was const ructed c .
19 1 0 , and later addr essed as 1 5300 S hannon Road . In the 1930s ,
2 Lo s Gatos General Plan 2020 page CD 1
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Kenneth and Genevi eve Jordan owned the property . Kenneth was born
February 17 , 1903 , and raise d in San Jose. After high school, he
worked as a clerk for the Police Department . Within two years , he
became a San Jose Police Off icer and by 1923 , he was a Department
Supervisor .3 He lived with his wife at 453 Snyder Avenue in San
Jose.4 During this time , the 37.41 acres of land appears to have
fruit trees in some areas. 5 In 194 7, Kenneth Jordan was Chief
Identification Officer of the San Jose Police Department in San
Jose . The records are unclear , however that year he moved to Los
Gatos and was issued a construction permit for the address Rural
Route 3 Box 858.6 In the late 1950s it appears the couple separated
and Genevieve went to work as a stenographer with the County
Sheriff 's office. She is listed in the city directories into the
1960s, living in Los Gatos without a street address . After April
25 , 1960 Genevieve is listed as the o wner of the property. Kenneth
Jordan died in 1974 . Genevieve died while living in East San Jose
on December 14 , 1988. After Kenneth 's death , the property was
further divided and 2 . 56 acres with a house was sold to Henry
Schwartz , a janitor . When purchased in 1976 , the property was in
such poor condition that Schwartz applied to the Santa Clara County
Assessor to reduce the property tax value because the house was to
be demolished . Schwartz c hanged his mind and in August 1976 he
received permit #25756 to enlarge and remodel the house .7 Two years
later the h ouse was completes and on the tax assessment r oll . On
March 3 , 1991 , Schwartz sold the property to Jed Keller .a Keller
and his wife Patti J . Hanson Keller , then transferred the pr operty
into the Keller Hanson Trust . During the time the Kellers owned
the prope rty the house was again remodeled in 1996 . In 2003 , the
Kellers undertook another remodel , this appears to have been the
most extensive on the house . They changed the roo f structure , added
the large veranda with river rock column basses and redefined the
3 R.L. Polk City Directory for San Jo se, 1923
4 United States Census for 1930 and 1940,
5 Santa Clara County, Official Record s, 1937 Map
6 R.l. Polk Publishing Co . San Jo se City Directory, 1947
7 Santa Clara County As ses sor's Pr operty File for 15300 Sha nnon Road
8 Santa Clara County Official Record s, Grant Deed Recorded March 3, 1991
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interior spaces . This work el i minated much of the older design and
ma terials of t h e house and gave the house a much larger and more
e l e g ant appear a nce .
The current owners are James and Holly Vergara who acquired the
prope r ty on Octobe r 23 , 2015 .9 The Vergara f amily live in the
house with t h eir children .
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Construction photographs c. 2003 from the Keller Family
9 Santa Clar a Co unty Official Reco r ds, Tru stee Dee d Tr ansfer . Reco r de d Oct ober 30, 201 5
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P h otograph 15310
Suview Drive , Los
Gatos
c . 2002
View: west fa~ade .
Prio r to the 20 03
remod el , that
moved t h e entry to
this fa~ade, and
moved the wall in
front of t he
chimney .
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15310 Suview
Drive , Los
Gatos
C . 2003 West
fa<;::ade
construction
and new
foundation
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Photograph
15310 Suview
Drive , Los
Gatos
c. 1996
View : North
(Front )
fa<;::ade. 3
intersecting
gables.
Stucco
covered half
wall with
square stucco
covered
co l umn base.
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Histor ic
photograph
153 10 Suview
Drive , Los Gatos
c.2003
View : West fa~ade
construction t o
move the front
entry door and add
the veranda porch .
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photograph
1 5310 S uview
Drive , Lo s
Gatos
c. 2003
Vi e w:
Constructi n g
new
f oundati o n ,
remodeling
west fa~ade .
Camera facing
NE
Source : Keller
Family
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15310 Suview Drive,
Los Gatos
c. 2003
View : Constructing new
i nterior wa l ls.
Source: Keller Fami l y
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15310 Suview
Drive , Los
Ga to s
View : Front
(west) fa c;ade
with 2003
Veranda porc h
and new roof
line . Kitchen
addition is o n
the right as
is the
remode led
garage.
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15310 Suview
Drive , Los
Gatos
View : c. 200 3 ,
front covered
po rch
s tructure .
Relocated
front entry
door and new
windows .
Ca mera facin g:
East
Photograph 3
15310 Suview
Dr ive , Los Gatos
View: North fayade
showing redesigned
roof and gables .
New gable peak
v e n ts . New large
veranda porch .
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15310 Suview
Drive, Los
Gatos
Vi ew: Front
f a <;:ade , 1996
kit chen
addit ion on
south end .
Camera facing :
Eas t
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15310 Suview
Drive, Los
Gatos
View : South
fa<;:ade . 1996
Ki tchen
addit ion , new
slanted bay
window and
kitchen door .
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15210 Suview
Drive , Los
Gatos
View : Rear
(east)
fac;ade .
Dining room
addi tion .
Deck extends
across the
fac;ade c .
1996 .
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Suview Drive , Los
Gatos
View : Rear fac;ade at
the north east
corner . Replacement
windo ws and French
door .
Camera facing: SW
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Policy and Regulations:
California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR)1 0
The California Register of Historical Resources is "an
authoritative listing and guide to be used by state and loca l
agencies, private groups and citizens in identifying the existing
historical resources of the sta te and to i n dicate which resources
deserve t o be p r otected , to the extent prudent and feasible , from
substantial adverse c hange"(Publi c Resou r ces Code Sectio n
5024 .l[a]). The criteria for e ligibility to t he Californi a
Regist er are based on National Re gister criteria (Public Resource s
Code Secti o n 50 24.l[b]). Ce r tain resources are determined b y t he
statute to be automatically included in the California Regis t er ,
including Califo rni a p r operties forma lly d etermined eligible for
or listed in the National Register . To be eligible for t he
Cal ifornia Register as a histori ca l resource, a prehistoric or
historic -period res o urce must be significant at the l oca l or state
level under one or more o f the f o llowing criteria :
1 It is associated with events that ha v e made a signif i ca nt
contribution to the b r oad patterns of local or r egional history,
or t he c ultural heritage of Californi a o r the United States ;
The property at 153 1 0 Suview Drive , a modest s ing le -family
house , is n ot a ssociated with events that contr ibuted to the
broad patterns of local , regional history or the cultural
heritage of Cal iforn ia .
2 I t is assoc i ated wi th the lives of persons important to local ,
Ca lifo rni a, or nation al h i story ;
Th e subject p roperty is associated with a San Jose Police
Officer and a janitor , n eith er is a person important to
l oca l , California or national history .
10 Brown tone print is taken from the pamphlet ; "California Register of
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3 I t e mbo d i e s the d is t inc t ive cha ra c teris t i c s of a t y pe , p eriod,
r egion , or metho d o f construc t i o n , or repre s ent s th e work o f a
ma ster , or possesse s hi g h a r tis t i c va lues; o r
The house and garage are designed in the Craftsman style ,
circa 2003. They embodies recent construction that is not
distinctive of a type , period , region or method of
construction . It does not represent the work of a mas ter or
possess high art is tic values . The majority of the building
was const ructed after 1974 .
4 I t has yie l ded, or has the potential t o yield, information
important to the prehistory or history o f the local area,
Cal i forn i a, or the na t ion.
The site is not n ear a waterway and ha s been graded for
construction and lan dscaping . It is unlikely to have yield
information impor t ant t o the prehistory of the area . The
building is primarily r ecent c o nstruction and cannot yield
impor t ant in f ormation from history .
F o r a r e s o u rce to be e l igible f or t h e California Register , it must
also retain e n o u g h integrity to be recogn i zable as a his t orical
resource a n d to convey its significance. The seven aspects of
integrity are : location , design, sett i ng, materials, workmanship,
fee l ing , a n d association. A re s o u rce tha t does not retain
sufficient i ntegrity t o meet the Nationa l Regis t er criteria may
s til l be e l i gib l e for listin g in t h e Ca l ifornia Register. A
re source t h a t has los t its h istoric chara cter o r appe a r ance may
s t i l l have sufficie n t i n tegrity for t h e Ca l ifornia Re gister i f it
ma inta i ns the potential to yie l d s i gn ificant scienti fic or
h i sto r i ca l informat ion or speci f ic data .
Al though the property at 15310 Suview is not significant a
compa rison to t h e aspects of integrity is included to show the
building does not meet the criteria for i nt egrity .
The 1910 , or even 1978 , modest architecture is not significant in
an isola ted setting when there are many fine e xamp le s of California
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Craftsman architecture in the designated historic districts of Los
Gatos. After the 1996 , and 2003, remodeling the building has lost
the integrity of a modest Craftsman house . Considering the
extensive alterations and additions , the house has lost the
architectural integrity of the earlier building , which itself does
not appear to have been significant . Of the seven aspects of
integrity, only the aspect of location is present . The design has
changed , historic materials have been replaced , the original
workmanship is lost to reconstruction and r emodeling , the setting
has changed from an isolated building to one in a semi -rural
residential setting , the feeling of a modest Craftsman house
oriented to the north has changed to one of a large and elegant
house in the Craftsman style facing west onto a paved street . The
aspect of association can not be applied because no event or person
of importance i s associated with the property.
The h o use does not meet the criteria for significance and is not
a significant historic resource eligible for listing in the
California Register of Historic Recourses .
Town of Los Gatos :
The following Town of Los Gatos 2020 General Plan goals and
policies relating to archaeological and historic resources are
applicable to consider .
Goal OS P-9 To p rotect Lo s Gatos's arch a e o l o gi ca l and cultural
resources to ma intai n and e n h ance a u n iqu e s ense of p la ce.
Pol i cy OSP-9.1 Evaluate archaeolo gical and/or cultural
resourc e s early in the development review process through
consultation wit h interested part i es and the use of
contemporary professional techniqu es in archaeology,
ethnography , and architectural history.
The property was researched and then evaluated for
cultural and architectural importance . The evaluation
is provided to t he Town prior to a development
proposal .
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Go al CD-1 2 To p re se rve signif i can t hi s toric and archit ectural
feat u res within the Town .
The resear ch and ev aluati on show that the bui ldings on
the p r operty at 15 310 Suvie w are n o t signific a n t
featu r es i n Los Gatos .
Divi s i o n 3 . Histor i c P r es erv a t ion and LHP o r Landmark a nd
Hi s t o ri c P r e s erv a t i on Ov e rlay Zo ne
Se c. 2 9 .80.2 1 5 . Pu r p os es .
I t is h e reby f ound t h a t s tru ctu r es , si tes a n d a re as o f
s p e c i a l c ha ra cte r or spe cia l hi stor i ca l, arch itectur al or
a es t het i c interes t o r val u e h ave been a nd con tinue to be
u nne ces sa r il y destroyed or imp a i red, desp i t e t he
feasib il ity of preserving them . It is f u rther found that
the pub l ic hea l t h, safety a n d welfare require preven tion o f
need l ess destruct i on and impai r ment, and promotion of the
economic ut ilizati on and discouragement of t he de c ay and
desuetude of suc h structur es, s i tes and areas. The purp o se
o f histor i c preservati on is to promote the heal th, safety
and general welfare of the publi c through:
(1) The protection, enhanc ement, perpetuatio n and us e o f
structures, si t es and areas t h at are reminders of past
eras , events a nd persons i mportan t in local , Stat e, or
Nationa l histor y, or wh ich provide significant examples
o f archi tect u r al sty l es of t h e p a s t or are l andma rks in
the h isto r y o f archi t ecture, or which are u nique and
irrep laceable assets to t h e Tow n and its nei g hborhoods,
o r whi c h provide f or t h i s a nd f ut ure g e n erat i ons
exampl es of the phys i c a l s ur roun dings i n wh i ch pas t
gen e r ations l ived .
(2) The deve l opment and mai ntenance of appropr i ate
se t t i n g s and env i ronm e nt for s u c h structu res.
(3) The enhancement of prope r ty values, the
s t ab ili zat i o n of n e i g hbo r hood a nd are a s of the Tow n , t h e
in c rea s e of eco nom i c and f i n a nc i al b enefits t o t h e Tow n
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and its inhabitants, and the promotion of tourist trade
and i n terest.
(4) The e nr i c h ment of human life in its edu c at i ona l a n d
cultu ra l dimen s i o n s by se r v ing aes t h e t i c as we ll as
materi a l needs a n d fostering know l edge of the livi ng
he rita g e of the past .
The Town recognizes an historic resource as follows : any
structure/site that is located within an historic district ; any
structu re/site that is historically designated ; or any primary
struct ure const r ucted prior to 194 1 unless the Town has determined
that t he structure has no historic significance or architectural
merit .
Finding : Th e Town has designated h istoric districts as ; Almond
Grove , Broadway , Los Gatos Comme r cial , Fairview Plaza and
University/Edelen. All the historic districts are located in the
historic core area of Los Gatos . The subject property is not in
a designated historic district . The house and garage at 15310
Suview Drive are extremely remodeled and enlarged version s of
Craftsman style c . 2003 , and do not exhibit special character or
special his torical , architectural or aesthetic interest or value
to the built e n vironment of Los Gatos .
Santa Clara County records from 1950 estimate there was a building
on the property in 1 910 (there is no furt h er information about
that b uilding). Historic property records show the subject
property was part of 37 .41 acres owned by Kenneth and Genevieve
Jordan , he a San Jose Police Officer , until 1974 . In 1951 , the
property was a rental used for agriculture and had a house , barn
and stab le , tractor and 2 horses . The condit i on of the hou se listed
as fai r .11 In the appraisal of 1974 , the hous e was considered for
demolition due to its condition and the Santa Clara County Assessor
reduce d the property tax to only land va lue . In 1976 , the size of
11 Santa Clara County Assessment Records, 1951
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the property was 2.59 acres and sold to Henry Schwartz , a janitor .
The same year a permi t for construction and remodeling was issued
to Schwartz . By 1978 , the assessment records show the extensive
reconstruction and a house of 1290 Sq. Ft. and garage of 320 sq.
ft. is listed on the property tax roll.
Permits show remodeling and additions through the years since 1978 ,
with the extreme changes , reorienting the entry from the north to
the west facade , and adding a large veranda porch as well as
changing many interior walls , in 2003 .
People who were part of the workforce owned or occupied the
property . The owners did not influence the history of Santa Clara
County or Los Ga tos. The house is not associated with an event or
a person of importance .
The building is a pleasant version of Craftsman design f rom 1978-
2003 . It appears that the majority of the building is not over 50
years and thus, without exceptiona l design , it is not eligible for
designation to the California Register of Historical Resourc es or
historical designation in Los Gatos.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
In the historic resource section of CEQA , the concern is
directed toward any project that may c reate an adverse change to
any histor ic resource . CEQA Guidel ine s appendix G indicates that
a project may have a significant effect on the environment if it
would:
1. cause a substantial adverse c h ange in the s i gnificance
of a historical resource as defined in section 15064.5;
2 . cause a substantial adverse change in the s i gnificance
of an archaeological resource pursuant to sec tion 15064.5;
3. directly or ind i rectly destroy a uni que paleontological
resource o r site or u n i q u e geo lo g i c fe ature;
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4. disturb any human remains , i ncluding those i n terred
outside of formal c e me te r ies ; or
5 . c o n flict wit h a plan or policy adopted for the purpose
o f a v oiding o r mitigati ng an env ironmental e ff ec t .
A "s ubstantial adv e r se change " t o a h istoric res o u rce i s d efined
i n Guidelines Sect i on 1 5064. 5 (b) as "physical demoli t ion,
destruc t i on, rel oca t ion, o r a lteration o f the resource or its
imme di ate s u r ro undi n g s such that the s ignifican ce o f a hist o r ica l
resource woul d be materially impaired. The s i gnif i cance of an
historic resource is materially impa i red when a project
"demolishes or materially alters in an adverse manner tho se
physical characteristics of a historical resource that convey its
historical significance and that justify its inclu s i on in, or
eligibility for inclusion i n the Ca l ifo r ni a Register of Historical
Resources;" or "demolishes or mater i al l y alters in an adverse
manner those physical characteristics that account for its
inclusion in a l ocal register of historical resources ... " or
"demolishes or materially alters in an adverse manner those
physical cha r acte ri stics of a historica l resource that convey its
historical signif i cance and that justify its eligibility for
inc l usion in t he California Register of Hi storical Resources as
determined by a lead agency for purposes of CEQA."
CEQA (Guide l ines Section 15064. 5), define the term "historical
res ources" to inc lude the following :
1 . A resource listed in, or determined to be el i gible by
the State Historical Resources Comm i ssion, for listing in
the California Register (P u blic Resources Code §5 024.1,
Titl e 14 California Code of Regu l at i o n s, Section 4850 et
seq.).
2 . A reso u rce included i n a local reg i s t er o f historical
reso urces, as defined in Sec t ion 50 20. 1 ( k) of the Pu blic
Resources Code or identified as significant in a his t orical
resour c e su r vey mee ting t h e requi rements o f S ec t i on
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502 4 .1 (g ) of the Pu blic Resources Code , sha l l be p r e s um ed
to b e h isto ri ca l ly o r cultur all y s i g n i f i cant . Publ ic
a g e nci e s mu s t t re a t a ny s uch r e sou r c e as sign ifica nt un l es s
the prep ond erance o f ev i de nce demonst ra t e s that i t is n o t
histor i ca l l y or c u ltural l y s i g nifi c a n t.
3 . An y o b ject , bui l d in g , structur e , site , a rea , pla c e ,
r eco r d , or manuscript whic h a l ead a g ency de t e rmi ne s to b e
hi storica l ly significant or sig nificant i n the
arch ite c t ural, engineering, sc i entific , economic,
agr i cu l t ur a l, educational, social, political , mil i tary, or
cultur al a nna l s of Californi a, may be con s i d ere d to be a
historical resource, provi ded t h e lead agency's
d e termination is supported by subs t a n tial evid ence in light
of t h e who le reco r d . Genera ll y, a re sour c e s h a ll b e
cons ide r ed b y the l ead agency t o be "hist orical l y
s i g ni fican t" i f t h e re sou r c e me ets the crite ri a f or lis t ing
i n the Ca li f o r nia Re g ister (Pu b l ic Resources Code Section
5024 .1, Tit le 14 California Code of Regulat i ons, Section
4852)
Properties that do n ot meet the criteria above for listing in the
California Register of Historic Resourc es or a local register based
upon research and t h e whole record are not considered historical
resources under CEQA.
CEQA Finding : The research and evaluation of the house and garage
at 15310 Suv i e w Drive con clude the property and buildings do not
meet the crite ria of the California Register of Historic Resources
or t h e criteria of the Town of Los Gatos for designating a historic
r esource . For purposes of CEQA the subject property is not a
"Histo ri c Resour ce " unde r the CEQA Guide l i ne s .
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