Item 1 - Minutes of February 26, 2020
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/27/2020 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
February 26, 2020, at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Robert Cowan, Vice Chair Steve Raspe, Planning Commissioner Mary Badame,
Planning Commissioner Matthew Hudes, Committee Member Nancy Derham
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:00 PM
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – January 22, 2020
MOTION: Motion by Planning Commissioner Matthew Hudes to approve the
consent calendar. Seconded by Planning Commissioner Mary Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously, 4-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 251 Littlefield Lane
Historic Resources Inventory Removal
Requesting approval to remove a pre-1941 property from the Historic Resources
Inventory on property zoned R-1:10. APN 532-08-060.
PROPERTY OWNER: Smith T D R Separate Prop Trust
APPLICANT: Kathleen Williams
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Sean Mullin, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Applicant presented the project.
Opened and closed Public Comment.
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Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Planning Commissioner Matthew to recommend for approval
of the design as proposed without removing the relocated pre-1941
property from the Historic Resources Inventory, and exempting the
additions and the wall containing the front door from the definition of
demolition in that they are not likely original to the residence. Seconded
by Planning Commissioner Mary Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously, 4-0.
3. 15946 Cerro Vista Drive
Requesting approval to remove a pre-1941 property from the Historic Resources
Inventory on property zoned HR-1. APN 537-26-026.
PROPERTY OWNER: Wendell G and Katherine H Ross Trustee
APPLICANT: Shannon Rose
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Sean Mullin, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Applicant presented the proposed project.
Opened and Closed the Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Planning Commissioner Matthew Hudes approved the
removal of the pre-1941 property from the Historic Resources Inventory.
Seconded by Vice Chair Steve Raspe.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously, 3-0-1. Committee Member Nancy Derham
recused.
4. 253 W. Main Street
Addendum
Requesting a determination regarding the contributing status of an existing single-family
residence located in the Broadway Historic District on property zoned R-1D:LHP. APN
510-45-006.
PROPERTY OWNER: Wasserman Family Trust
APPLICANT: Bess Wiersema, Studio Three Design
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
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Sean Mullin, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Applicant presented the proposed project.
Opened and Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Planning Commissioner Matthew Hudes to make the
determination that the structure is not historically or architecturally
significant, with the required findings, including that the integrity has
been compromised through alterations over time. Seconded by Planning
Commissioner Mary Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously, 4-0.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
February 26, 2020 meeting as approved by the
Historic Preservation Committee.
Jocelyn Fong, Administrative Assistant
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