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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE:08/22/2018 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
JULY 25, 2018
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
July 25, 2018, at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Nancy Derham, Vice Chair Matthew Hudes, Committee Member Robert Cowan,
Committee Member Leonard Pacheco
Absent: Committee Member Thomas O’Donnell
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 – June 27, 2018
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Leonard Pacheco to approve the
Consent Items. Seconded by Committee Member Robert Cowan.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. 16928 Kennedy Road (HEARD OUT OF ORDER)
Architectural and Site Application S-17-028
Requesting approval to remove a pre-1941 property from the Historic Resources
Inventory for property zoned R-1:8. APN 532-35-064.
PROPERTY OWNER: Mike and Tina Giusto
APPLICANT: Studio Three Design
PROJECT PLANNER: Ryan Safty
Ryan Safty, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
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The owner presented the proposed project.
Open and closed the Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Leonard Pacheco to approve the
removal of a pre-1941 property located at 16928 Kennedy Road from the
Historic Resource Inventory. Seconded by Chair Nancy Derham.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
2. 81 Fairview Plaza Unit A
Minor Development in an Historic District Application HS-18-041
Requesting approval of minor residential development in a historic district for exterior
alterations on a noncontributing multi-family residence in the Fairview Plaza Historic
District on property zoned R-1:8 LHP. APN 510-43-021.
PROPERTY OWNER: Kathy Giordano
APPLICANT: Flury-Bryant Design Group
PROJECT PLANNER: Azhar Khan
Continued from June 25, 2018
The owner presented the proposed project.
Open and closed the Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Leonard Pacheco to recommend
approval of the request to replace the existing steel casement windows
throughout the building with vinyl windows, with the following
conditions: All windows should be simulated divided lite with projecting
muntin elements on the exterior and interior of the glass in horizontal
muntin pattern, similar to existing steel windows; where possible, all
windows on the second floor and most windows on the first floor should
be casement windows; and where not possible, windows can be sliders,
not to impact pedestrians. Seconded by Vice Chair Matthew Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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3. 214 Caldwell Avenue
Requesting approval to remove a pre-1941 property from the Historic Resources
Inventory for property zoned R-1:8. APN 529-20-037.
PROPERTY OWNER: Maria and Jan Fencl
APPLICANT: Gkw Architects, Inc.
PROJECT PLANNER: Sally Zarnowitz
Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
Open and closed the Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Robert Cowan to approve the removal of
a pre-1941 property located at 214 Caldwell Avenue from the Historic
Resource Inventory. Seconded by Committee Member Leonard Pacheco.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
4. 245 Almendra Avenue
Building Permit B17-0210
Requesting approval for a revision to the approved exterior materials on a single-family
residence in the Almond Grove Historic District zoned O:LHP. APN 510-10-040.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Mark and Valerie Maldonado
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
The owner presented the proposed project.
Open and closed the Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Matthew Hudes to approve the request. Seconded
by Committee Member Leonard Pacheco.
VOTE: Motion passed 3-0-1, Committee Member Robert Cowan recused.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:16 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
July 25, 2018 meeting as approved by the
Historic Preservation Committee.
Sylvie Roussel, Administrative Technician