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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 01/24/2018 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 13, 2017
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on
December 13, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Leonard Pacheco, Vice Chair Nancy Derham, Committee Member Robert Cowan,
Committee Member Matthew Hudes, Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell
Absent: None
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:00 P.M.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – October 25, 2017
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Matthew Hudes to approve the consent
calendar. Seconded by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 223 Massol Avenue
Requesting approval for a minor residential development on a non-contributing single-family
home in a the Almond Grove Historic District on property zoned R1-D:LHP. APN 510-16-020.
PROPERTY OWNER: Vladimir Kanevsky
APPLICANT: Sandra Paim
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Open and closed the Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
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MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Hudes to recommend approval to
approve with a condition to work with staff to further integrate the
proposed dormer and the attic addition. Seconded by Chair Leonard
Pacheco.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-0-1, Committee Member Robert Cowan recused.
3. 15310 Suview Drive
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.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Jim Vergara
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Open and closed the Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Chair Leonard Pacheco to determine that the primary
structure located at 15310 Suview Drive has no historic significance or
architectural merit and will be removed from the Historic Resources
Inventory. Seconded by Committee Member Matthew Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
4. 19 Hernandez Avenue
Requesting preliminary review for a proposal for minor residential development on a pre-1941
single-family residence on property zoned R-1:8. APN 510-42-035.
PROPERTY OWNER: Alain and Silvia Couder
APPLICANT: Lyle Mosher
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Chair Leonard Pacheco recused himself.
Committee members discussed the matter.
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5. 236 Edelen Avenue
Requesting preliminary review of minor residential development on a noncontributing primary
structure in an historic district on property zoned R-1D:LHP. APN 529-05-009.
PROPERTY OWNER: Farzad Tajik and Salomeh Zohouri
APPLICANT: Jay Plett
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Committee members discussed the matter.
6. Review FY 2016-17Certified Local Government Program Annual Reports
Committee members discussed the matter.
7. Review Los Gatos Preservation/Rehabilitation Guidelines
Committee members discussed the matter.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:24 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
December 13, 2017 meeting as approved by the
Historic Preservation Committee
Sylvie Roussel, Administrative Technician