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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 04/25/2018 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MARCH 28, 2018
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
March 28, 2018, at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Nancy Derham, Vice Chair Matthew Hudes, Committee Member Robert Cowan,
Committee Member Leonard Pacheco, 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 – February 28, 2018
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Leonard Pacheco to approve the
Consent Items. Seconded by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 202 University Avenue
Requesting approval of an application for a Minor Residential Development in an historic
district for a first floor addition and exterior modifications to a contributing single-family
home in the University-Edelen historic district on property zoned R-1D:LHP. APN 529-04-
001.
PROPERTY OWNERS: Barry and Lisa Cheskin
APPLICANT: Bess Wiersema
PROJECT PLANNER: Jocelyn Shoopman
Continued from 1/24/2018
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Application withdrawn.
3. 223 Massol Avenue
Requesting approval for a Minor Residential development in a Historic District on a
noncontributing single-family single-family residence in the Almond Grove Historic
District on property zoned R1-D:LHP APN 510-16-020
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Vladimir Kanevsky
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Open and closed the Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Leonard Pacheco to continue item to a
date uncertain. Seconded by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-0-1, Robert Cowan Recused.
4. 15 Loma Alta Avenue
Requesting a determination that a pre-1941 primary structure has no historic
significance or architectural merit on property zoned R-1:8. APN 532-29-073
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Starley Moore
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Open and closed the Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell to determine that the
primary structure located at 15 Loma Alta Avenue has no historic significance or
architectural merit and will be removed from the Historic Resources Inventory.
The maker of the motion also recommended that the applicant rebuild the
structure in existing style. Seconded by Chair Nancy Derham.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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OTHER BUSINESS
5. 25 West Main Avenue
Requesting preliminary review of a proposal for exterior modifications and an addition
to a contributing commercial building in the downtown historic commercial district on a
property zoned C-2:LHP. APN 529-01-017
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Steve Leonardis
PROJECT PLANNER: Jocelyn Shoopman
Opened and closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
6. 16998 Kennedy Road
Requesting a preliminary review of a proposed second-story addition to a pre-1941
single-family residence on property zoned R-1:8. APN 532-35-059.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Starley Moore
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Opened and closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 P.M.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
March 28, 2018 meeting as approved by the
Historic Preservation Committee.
Jessica Atilano, Administrative Assistant