06-23-21 Agenda - HPCPage 1 of 3
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
JUNE 23, 2021
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
4:00 PM
NOTICE REGARDING JUNE 23, 2021 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
This meeting is being 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. In accordance with Executive Order N-29-20, the public may only participate in the
meeting via teleconference and not in the Council Chambers.
PARTICIPATION
Please click on the following link to join the Zoom webinar:
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Or telephone dial: USA 214-765-0479 or USA 888-278-0296 (US Toll Free).
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The Town encourages the public to send in written comments via email to
PlanningComment@losgatosca.gov with the subject line “Public Comment Item # ” (insert the
item number relevant to your comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non Agenda Item.”
Comments will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting if received by 11:00 a.m. on the
day of the meeting. All comments received will become part of the record. The Chair has the
option to modify this action on items based on comments received.
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
The following HPC members and staff are listed to permit them to appear electronically or
telephonically at the HPC meeting: CHAIR STEVE RASPE, VICE CHAIR TIMOTHY LUNDELL,
PLANNING COMMISSIONER KENDRA BURCH, PLANNING COMMISSIONER JEFFREY SUZUKI,
COMMITTEE MEMBER BARRY CHESKIN, ASSOCIATE PLANNER SEAN MULLIN, ASSOCIATE
PLANNER RYAN SAFTY AND TOWN ATTORNEY ROBERT SCHULTZ. All votes during the
teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote.
Steve Raspe, Chair
Timothy Lundell, Vice Chair
Kendra Burch, Planning Commissioner
Jeffrey Suzuki, Planning Commissioner
Barry Cheskin, Committee Member
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MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the
Committee on any matter that is not listed on the agenda. To ensure all agenda items are
heard and unless additional time is authorized by the Chair, this portion of the agenda is limited
to 30 minutes and no more than three (3) minutes per speaker. In the event additional speakers
were not able to be heard during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an
additional Verbal Communications will be opened prior to adjournment.)
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine Town business
and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Committee may request to have an
item removed from the Consent Items for comment and action. Members of the public may
provide input on any or multiple Consent Item(s) when the Chair asks for public comments on the
Consent Items. If you wish to comment, please follow the Participation Instructions contained on
Page 1 of this agenda. If an item is removed, the Chair has the sole discretion to determine when
the item will be heard.)
1. Approval of Minutes – May 26, 2021
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of five
minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three
minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants and their representatives may be
allotted up to a total of three minutes maximum for closing statements. Items
requested/recommended for continuance are subject to the Committee’s consent at the meeting.)
2. 103 Tait Avenue
Minor Residential Development in an Historic District Application HS-21-017
Requesting Approval for Construction of Exterior Alterations and an Addition to a
Detached Garage on a Contributing Property in the Almond Grove Historic District on
Property Zoned R-1D:LHP. APN 510-18-038.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Michael and Kristi Ballou
PROJECT PLANNER: Ryan Safty
- Staff Report with Attachments
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3. 445 Los Gatos Boulevard
Architecture and Site Application S-21-016
Forward a Recommendation to the Community Development Director on a Request for
Technical Demolition for Rehabilitation of an Historic Residence (Pre-1941) and
Construction of Exterior Alterations and a Second-story Addition with Reduced Side
Setbacks Located on a Nonconforming Property Zoned R-1:8. APN 529-20-006.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Nam Nguyen
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
- Staff Report with Attachments
ADJOURNMENT
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