Item 5 - Staff Report and Attachments 1 - 4
PREPARED BY: AZHAR KHAN
Assistant Planner
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 5/15/2019 ITEM NO: 5
DATE: MAY 8, 2019 TO: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE FROM: JOEL PAULSON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SUBJECT: PROJECT LOCATION: 268 LOS GATOS BOULEVARD. PROPERTY OWNER: WIECHMANN WERNER APPLICANT: FIROZ PRADHAN REQUESTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF A PROPOSAL FOR EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO A PRE-1941 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE ON PROPERTY ZONED R-1:D. APN 532-36-022.
RECOMMENDATION:
Review the project and provide preliminary review regarding the proposed exterior alterations.
BACKGROUND:
A. Property Details
1. Date original primary structure built: 1920s
2. Town of Los Gatos Historic Status Code: I – Contributor to Town’s historic feeling
and appears intact
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? No
7. Considerations required? Yes
B. Comments
The applicant requests preliminary review by the Committee to receive feedback on a
proposal for exterior alteration to the front façade of a residence, and addition to the
rear of the residence. The applicant proposes to relocate the existing front door to a
side entrance, and replace the existing front door with a new window. The project
description, photographs and development plans are attached.
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DISCUSSION:
A.Considerations
Sec. 29.80.290. Standards for review.
In evaluating applications, the deciding body shall consider the architectural style,
design, arrangement, texture, materials and color, and any other pertinent factors.
Applications shall not be granted unless:
For pre-1941 structures, the proposed work will neither adversely affect the exterior architectural
characteristics or other features of the property which is the subject of the application
CONCLUSION:
The proposal is being referred to the Committee for its input and recommendation on whether
the proposed alterations are compatible with the original structure and the surrounding
neighborhood.
Should the HPC find merit in the request, the proposal could be approved by the Community
Development Director and processed with a Building Permit, and the project would not return
to the HPC.
Attachments:
1.Project description and photographs (five pages)
2.Anne Bloomfield Survey (five pages)
3.Sanborn Map 1928 (one page)
4.Development plans (four pages)
Distribution:
Cc: Firoz Pradhan, 5321 Taft Drive San Jose, CA 95124
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