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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 06/27/2018 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY 23, 2018
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
May 23, 2018, 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 – April 25, 2018
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell to approve the
consent items. Seconded by Vice Chair Matthew Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 11 Peralta Avenue
Requesting a recommendation on a proposed exterior alterations and a two-story
addition to a pre-1941 single-family residence on property zoned R-1:8. APN 510-42-
073.
PROPERTY OWNER: Peralta Residences LLC
APPLICANT: Tony Jeans
PROJECT PLANNER: Erin Walters
Erin Walters, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
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Opened the Public Comment.
Lee Quintana
- Asked clarifying questions about the project.
Closed the Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell to recommend
approval with the following conditions: second story rear covered patio is
to have vertical pickets at the southside to match north and west sides;
and existing materials of the front elevation are to remain as referenced
in the existing exterior that were presented as Attachment 3 to the May
23, 2018 staff report. Seconded by Committee Member Robert Cowan.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-1, Vice Chair Matthew Hudes – nay.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. 16 Pennsylvania Avenue
Requesting recommendation on modifications to front yard stone retaining walls on a
pre-1941 property zoned R-1D. APN 510-42-014.
PROPERTY OWNER: Nikan Omidi Langroudi and Farhad Shafai
APPLICANT: Dustin Moore, Strata Landscape Architecture
PROJECT PLANNER: Erin Walters
Erin Walters, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
The owner presented the proposed project.
Opened the Public Comment.
Lee Quintana
- Stated that the proposal was not consistent with the plans that were approved in
September.
Closed the Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
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MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell to deny the proposal
to replace the river rock material at the street and next level up, and
made the following recommendations: the terrazzo caps and threshold of
the first-tier wall may be modified; and the river rock materials at the
second-tier wall should be reused as practicable or replaced in-kind
where necessary. Seconded by Committee Member Leonard Pacheco.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:37 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
May 23, 2018 meeting as approved by the
Historic Preservation Committee.
Sylvie Roussel, Administrative Technician