Staff Report.206 Glen Ridge Avenue
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: 04/28/2021
ITEM NO: 2
DATE: April 20, 2021
TO: Historic Preservation Committee
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Consider a Request for Construction of Exterior Alterations (Window
Replacement) to a Non-Contributing Single-Family Residence in the Almond
Grove Historic District on Property Zoned R-1D:LHP Located at 206 Glen Ridge
Avenue. APN 510-16-025. Minor Development in an Historic District
Application HS-21-007. Property Owner: Robert Kreb. Applicant: Anniza
Reyes, Jemico LLC dba Renewal by Anderson. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
RECOMMENDATION:
Consider a request for construction of exterior alterations (window replacement) to a non -
contributing single-family residence in the Almond Grove Historic District on property zoned R -
1D:LHP located at 206 Glen Ridge Avenue.
PROPERTY DETAILS:
1. Date primary structure was built: 1926 per County Assessor’s Database; 1920s per
Bloomfield Survey
2. Town of Los Gatos Historic Status Code: +, historic and intact, worthy of special note
3. Does property have an LHP Overlay? Yes
4. Is structure in a historic district? Yes, Almond Grove
5. If yes, is it a contributor? No
6. Findings required? No
7. Considerations required? Yes
DISCUSSION:
The applicant proposes replacement of 11 existing windows, some of which appear to be
original (Attachment 1). The applicant has provided a floor plan showing the approximate
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DISCUSSION (continued):
location of the windows proposed for replacement and photos of some of the windows
(Attachments 2 and 7). Most of the existing windows are double-hung wood windows with
wood ogee lugs and wood trim. The applicant proposes replacement with aluminum clad wood
windows with ogee lugs to match the existing (Attachment 1 and 3). The proposed windows
would be inserts installed within the wood frames of the existing windows. This product can
result in slightly reduced window dimensions given the space limitations of using the existing
frame.
CONCLUSION:
The applicant is seeking approval of the Minor Development in an Historic District Application
for the proposed window replacement. If the HPC approves the request, the proposed project
would be accomplished under a Building Permit and would not return to the HPC.
CONSIDERATIONS:
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. Application s
shall not be granted unless:
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.
B. Residential Design Guidelines
Section 4.8.4 of the Town’s Residential Design Guidelines offers recommendations relative to
windows and doors located in Historic Districts and/or on historic properties (Attachment 6).
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Project Description
2. Photos
3. Proposed Product
4. 1990 Bloomfield Survey
5. Sanborn Map Exhibit
6. Section 4.8.4, Residential Design Guidelines
7. Floor Plan