Attachment 1 - Project DescriptionGianandres House Move Project Description
The proposed project is to move an existing two-story single family residential building from its current location
at 14919 Los Gatos Boulevard (“Gianandres House”) to the southwest portion of APN 424-56-019 which is
commonly referred to as Buildings A1 West/live-work in the approved first phase of development in the North
40 Specific Plan Area (“Relocation Site”). The existing location and Relocation Site are shown on an aerial map
of the North 40 in Exhibit A.
The Gianandres House was constructed by the Gianandres family sometime within a few years prior to the Yuki
family acquiring land in 1945. It was never occupied until the Yuki’s purchased it. While the individual building
does not hold any official historical significance1 and there are no specific requirements for it under the North
40 Specific Plan, the Yuki Family is interested in preserving it. Recent images of the House are included in Exhibit
B.
Harmonie Park Development is developing the retail portion of the approved first phase of the North 40 and,
working with the Yuki Family, identified and performed preliminary due diligence on the Relocation Site which
is also owned by the Yuki Family. We believe relocating the Gianandres House to this location will: 1) help with
the our efforts with place-making and creating an authentic feel for the new development; 2) provide a nice
transition from the residential Lark District to the mixed-use Transition District, and 3) celebrate the Family’s
multi-generational presence in Los Gatos.
The relocated house will be used as the office for Yuki family business on the ground floor and will remain as
residential use on the second floor. This is consistent with the mixed-use nature of the buildings that were
approved in Phase 1 for A1 West.
The impact of the project to the existing approved entitlements for the live/work units, is as follows:
•In addition to modern updates for efficiency and safety, the house’s original 2,370 square feet will be
updated to include 1,517 sf for the Yuki family’s business office on the ground floor, and a 1,094 square
foot second floor which will remain a residential apartment. At its existing location, the house features
a 1,584 square foot basement that once housed a speakeasy bar. The ceiling heights of the basement
will be raised in the new location to allow for a modern retail space offering 1,530 net leasable square
feet—perhaps, a speakeasy bar will find its way back. In the new location, the total useable space will
be 4,141 square feet for a net increase of 1,771 square feet;
•Eleven parking spaces would be lost in the Building A1 surface lot, but the overall project would still
maintain excess parking spaces versus what is required;
•The building setback from Turner St. will need to be reduced from 12’ to 10’ with a 6” roof overhang.
The North 40 Specific Plan requires a 10’ setback;
•Total open space would increase by 626 square feet; and
•Building height would be lower. It is 33’-7” from finished grade in the approved plans. The Gianandres
House is 26’-2” from finished grade (final height dependent upon final foundation design).
1 According to the North 40 Specific Plan Historic Resources Technical Report, by Carey & Co., Inc., dated November 12, 2013, the
"building does not appear to be individually eligible under the NRHP/CRHR Criteria B/2, C3 or d/4” and "(c)onstructed c. 1925, the
house does not appear to be a significant example of an architectural type."
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EXHIBIT B – RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS OF GIANANDRES HOUSE
Figure 1 West Elevation
Figure 2 South Elevation
Figure 3 - East Elevation
Figure 4 North Elevation