Item 5 - Staff Report and Attachments 2 - 3PREPARED BY: SALLY ZARNOWITZ
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: 04/24/2019 ITEM NO: 5
DATE: APRIL 17, 2019 TO: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE FROM: JOEL PAULSON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SUBJECT: PROJECT LOCATION: 79 RESERVOIR ROAD. PROPERTY OWNER: DONALD PROLO. REQUESTING APPROVAL TO REMOVE A PRE-1941 PROPERTY FROM THE HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY FOR PROPERTY ZONED R-1:20. APN 529-33-019.
BACKGROUND:
A.Property Details
1.Date original primary structure was built: 1928
2.Town of Los Gatos Preliminary 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? N/A
6.Findings required? Yes
7.Considerations required? No
B.Comments
The Historic Preservation Committee considered this request on March 27, 2019 and
continued the item to April, requesting additional information. The owner has submitted
additional information in a revised letter of justification for the Committee’s consideration
(Attachment 2). Public comment received after 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2019 is
included in Attachment 3.
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DISCUSSION:
A. Findings - related to a request for a determination that a pre-1941 primary structure has no
historic significance or architectural merit.
In evaluating a request for a determination of historic significance or architectural merit,
the Historic Preservation Committee shall consider the following:
1. The structure is not associated with 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; and/or
5. The integrity has been compromised such that the structure no longer has the
potential to convey significance.
Attachment previously received with March 27, 2019 HPC Report:
1. Letter of justification, and research materials
Attachments received with this HPC Report:
2. Revised letter of justification
3. Public Comment received after 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Distribution:
Cc: Donald Prolo, 79 Reservoir Road, Los Gatos CA 95030
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