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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 12/16/2020
ITEM: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on
November 18, 2020, at 3:00 p.m.
This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19
pandemic and was conducted via Zoom. All committee members and staff participated from
remote locations and all voting was conducted via roll call vote. In accordance with Executive
Order N-29-20, the public could only view the meeting online and not in the Council Chamber.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:10 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chair Steve Raspe, Planning Commissioner Kathryn Janoff, Committee Member
Nancy Derham
Absent: Planning Commissioner Kendra Burch
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – October 28, 2020
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Steve Raspe to approve the Consent Calendar.
Seconded by Committee Member Nancy Derham.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously, 3-0.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 103 Tait Avenue
Requesting Approval for Removal and Replacement In-kind of Wood Siding on a
Contributing Single-family Residence Located in the Almond Grove Historic District on
Property Zoned R-1:D:LHP. APN 510-18-038.
PROPERTY OWNER: Ballou Ventures, LLC
APPLICANT: Mike Ballou
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Sean Mullin, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Applicant presented the project.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
• Fire damage within the walls requires replacement and new siding.
• Wood siding was approved for use on the addition and will be used on original house.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Steve Raspe to recommend approval for the
removal and replacement in-kind of the existing wood siding.
Seconded by Committee Member Nancy Derham.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously, 3-0.
3. 17121 Pine Avenue
Consider a Request to Remove a Pre-1941 Property from the Historic Resources
Inventory for Property Zoned R-1:8. APN 529-20-052.
PROPERTY OWNER: Jerome Bellottii
APPLICANT: Michael Paravati
PROJECT PLANNER: Ryan Safty
Ryan Safty, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
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Applicant presented the project.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
• Town issued permits for prior renovations at a time when the Historic Preservation
Committee was being formed.
• The current house no longer looks like the original.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Steve Raspe to approve the request to remove the
Pre-1941 property at 17121 Pine Avenue from the Historic Resources
Inventory. Seconded by Planning Commissioner Kathryn Janoff.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously, 3-0.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
4. Report from Planning Manager
• Land Use and Community Design Elements went to TC and now back to GPAC. GPAC will
meet on 11/19/20 and contact HPC for further comment.
• The Town Council appointed HPC members to fill two vacancies on 11/17/20.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 3: 38 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
November 18, 2020 meeting as approved by the
Historic Preservation Committee.
/s/Sally Zarnowitz, AIA, LEED AP, Planning Manager
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