Item 3 - Staff Report and Attachments 1 - 4
PREPARED BY: SEAN MULLIN, AICP
Associate 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: 01/22/2020 ITEM NO: 3
DATE: JANUARY 16, 2020 TO: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE FROM: JOEL PAULSON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SUBJECT: PROJECT LOCATION: 101 BROADWAY. PROPERTY OWNER: MARK DEMATTEI. APPLICANT: JAY PLETT. REQUESTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF A PROPOSAL FOR DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING NON-CONTRIBUTING SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE LOCATED IN THE BROADWAY HISTORIC DISTRICT ON PROPERTY ZONED R-1D:LHP. APN 510-45-041.
RECOMMENDATION:
Review information and provide a preliminary review of the applicant’s request.
BACKGROUND:
A. Property Details
1. Date primary structure was built: prior to pre-1900
2. Town of Los Gatos Historic Status Code: N/A
3. Does property have an LHP Overlay? Yes
4. Is structure in a historic district? Yes, Broadway District
5. If yes, is it a contributor? No
6. Findings required? Yes
7. Considerations required? Yes
B. Comments
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps indicate that a single-story residence was constructed on the
site by 1895 (Attachments 3). The structure had been significantly altered by the 1990
Bloomfield survey and was determined to be a non-contributing structure. Town
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BACKGROUND (continued):
records indicate that a second-story addition was made prior to 1962 and an addition to the
living room was made in 1976. The property was granted a secondary dwelling unit permit
in 1988 and was addressed as 101 and 103 Broadway. The residence experienced a fire in
March 2017 and has been uninhabited since that event.
The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing non-contributing single-family residence
and construct a new two-story single-family residence with a below-grade garage. Due to
its location in the Broadway Historic District, the applicant has chosen to pursue preliminary
feedback on the request ahead of submitting the required Planning application. If a formal
Planning application is made, the proposed project would return to the HPC for a formal
recommendation.
Section 4.10 of the Residential Design Guidelines states that replacement of non-
contributing structures within an historic district is acceptable and provides guidance for
new construction within a district.
DISCUSSION:
A. Findings
___ As required by Town Code Section 29.10.09030(c) Demolition of historic structures, a
demolition permit for a historic structure may only be approved if:
1. The structure poses an imminent safety hazard; or
2. The structure is determined not to have any special historical, architectural or aesthetic
interest or value.
Any request to demolish an historic structure shall be reviewed by the Historic Preservation
Committee. Applications to demolish a non-contributing historic structure shall be
accompanied by a detailed report describing all aspects of the structure's physical condition
prepared by an architect, licensed design professional, or registered civil engineer at the
applicant's expense.
B. Considerations
___ 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:
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BACKGROUND (continued):
2. In historic districts, the proposed work will neither adversely affect the exterior
architectural characteristics or other features of the property which is the subject of the
application, nor adversely affect its relationship, in terms of harmony and
appropriateness, with its surroundings, including neighboring structures, nor adversely
affect the character, or the historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value of the
district.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Los Gatos Museum Association Historic Home Survey
2. Project Bellringer II Historic Home Improvement Survey
3. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps 1895, 1904, 1908, and 1928
4. Development Plans
DISTRIBUTION:
Cc: Mark DeMattei, 194 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
Jay Plett, 213 Bean Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95030
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P Joct Sellringer II
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1895
101 BROADWAY
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1904
101 BROADWAY
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101 BROADWAY
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101 BROADWAY
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