Item 4 - Staff Report and Attachments 1 to 6
PREPARED BY: SEAN MULLIN, AICP
Senior 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: 06/22/2022 ITEM NO: 4
DATE: June 17, 2022
TO: Historic Preservation Committee
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Requesting Approval for Modification of a Previously Approved Project on an
Existing Non-Contributing Single-Family Residence in the Broadway Historic
District on Property Zoned HR-5:LHP. Located at 198 Broadway. APN 510-
43-001. Minor Development in a Historic District Application HS-22-028.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Heidi Bigge. PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin.
RECOMMENDATION:
Consider a request for approval for modification of a previously approved project on an existing
non-contributing single-family residence in the Broadway Historic District on property zoned
HR-5:LHP located at 198 Broadway.
PROPERTY DETAILS:
1. Date primary structure was built: 1890-1900
2. Town of Los Gatos Preliminary Historic Status Code: N/A
3. Does property have an LHP Overlay? Yes
4. Is structure in a historic district? Yes, Broadway Historic District
5. If yes, is it a contributor? No
6. Findings required? No
7. Considerations required? Yes
BACKGROUND:
On January 26, 2011, the Historic Preservation Committee reviewed a request from a previous
property owner for a determination of significance. At this meeting, the Committee made no
determination and requested additional information from the applicant (Attachment 1). On
September 26, 2012, following the sale of the property to the current owner, the Committee
reviewed a request to construct one- and two-story additions to the residence. At this meeting,
the Committee recommended that the plans be approved (Attachment 2). A subsequent
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BACKGROUND (continued):
Architecture and Site application (S-12-097) for the project was approved by the Development
Review Committee on July 29, 2014; and Building permits were approved and issued on March
16, 2016. Previously submitted research on the property is included as Attachment 3.
On June 28, 2017, the Committee reviewed a request for construction of a second-story
addition above the previously approved garage, connecting to the existing second story of the
residence, then under construction (MR-17-006). Other project modifications included a
request to remove and replace in-kind the shingle siding on the existing portion of the
residence due to rot/termite damage, insufficient sheathing, and concerns related to
waterproofing as reasons for the replacement. The Committee recommended approval of the
project revisions (Attachment 4) and the Minor Residential Development application was
approved by the Town on August 21, 2017. The project revisions were incorporated into the
active Building Permit issued for the project (B15-0179).
On January 4, 2021, the property owner contacted staff to schedule a final inspection from
Planning. Upon inspection, staff noted several deviations from the approved plans, as outlined
below:
1. The deck and front porch column details do not match the approved plans;
2. The windows on the approved plans show divided light details which are not reflected in the
windows that were installed;
3. Windows on the front, right, and left elevations have been moved/reconfigured;
4. the beam and eave/facia detail modifications on the front porch and gables do not match
the approved plans; and
5. The garage doors do not match the approved plans.
DISCUSSION:
The property owner is requesting approval for modification of a previously approved project.
As outlined above, the request includes changes to the column design and detailing, elimination
of the divided lites on the windows and doors, window and door reconfiguration, changes to
the eave and facial detail, and a design change to the garage doors. The property owner a
provided written response to each item, photos of the residence, and photos of other homes in
the neighborhood to support their justification (Attachment 5). Staff has assembled these
items along with excerpts of the approved plans in a single exhibit to aid in the Committee’s
review (Attachment 6).
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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. Applications
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.
CONCLUSION:
The property owner requests approval for modification of a previously approved project on an
existing non-contributing single-family residence in the Broadway Historic District on property
zoned R-1D:LHP located at 198 Broadway. Should the Committee find merit in the request the
active Building Permit would receive a passing inspection from the Planning Division and the
project would not return to the Committee.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Minutes, January 26, 2011, Historic Preservation Committee
2. Minutes, September 26, 2012, Historic Preservation Committee
3. Supporting documents and research, previously submitted
4. Minutes, June 28, 2017, Historic Preservation Committee
5. Justification images from the property owner
6. Project revisions exhibit
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January 26, 2011
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Jane Ogl-e commented that Opa has a completely different design and n�aterial. The restaurant
openin g should be centered, the pony wall lowered, and there should be full plate glass windows
in the openings.
Patrick O 'Day commented that the suggestions may work.
Kathy Jen�commented that the sushi restauraat's door has an a•Nkward l:lfl centered location
that creates a narrow spaoe.
Jane Ogle commented the proposed door location could also create coafusion with the aext door
restallfant.
B0h Cowen commented that the materials between the proposed prO:iect llfld adjaceat businesses
are completely different.
Pete Jil/0 commented that everything is old.
Kathy Jen�suggested the use of different tiles to be more similar to adjacent spaces.
Len Peehee0 commented that it is an important part of downto•n<n. The praject should come
back with re¥isions prior to going to the Planning Commission.
Len Peehee0 made a motion to continue the item to February 2nd if the applicant can get
re't•isions and proper material samples turned in. Kathy .hmo.ff seconded and the motion passed
unanimously.
Pete Jil-Je commented that they could use a larger tile, but he would prefer not to move the door.
Len Pacheco departed from the meeting.
ITEMS 198 BROADWAY
Benjamin Guilardi, sale representative, and Sandy Dement, attorney for trustee, were present for
this item.
Charles Erekson clarified that the property is on the boundary of an historic district. There may
be some reason to include the property within the boundary. Staff distributed additional
information regarding the subject property.
Sandy Dement commented that the request for demolition may not be the correct request, but
perhaps the Committee could consider the lack of historic significance and support the
demolition of the structure. She does not believe the building is not historic, but the structure is
ATTACHMENT 1
Historic Preservation Committee
January 26, 2011
Page 6 of7
in disrepair. They are not always confortable going into the structure. It has been vacant since
2006. The intent of the request is to get comments from the Committee to give buyers the
comfort that they could demolish the structures.
Charles Erekson commented that he is reluctant for the Committee to approve the request. He
would want, perhaps, to speak with the Town Council before allowing a demolition to occur.
Sandy D ement commented th at are there two parts, engineering and historic. Is there anything in
that that gives the Committee reservations about the demolition ?
Jane Ogle commented that she would like more information.
Kathy Janoff commented that she is inclined to separate the property and structure. She believes
the property should remain in the historic district.
Jane Ogle would like to know why it was included in the historic di strict and requested more
information on the structure.
Staff clarified that the information passed out noted the structure is a Bellringer home.
Bob Cowan asked about historical character and architectural integrity. Perhaps additions
remove hi storical significance. He would like the Town Engineer or Building Official to look at
it. Any older home could have dry rot.
Charles Er ekson clarified that anyone could have a home in despair from negligence.
Kathy Janoff stated that the Coggeshall Mansion and Thrash House had non-historic
modifications removed and were in disrepair, yet these structures were able to be rehabilitated.
Charles Erekson commented that perhaps the owner should submit a formal application for
demolition only.
Benjamin Guilardi commented the house was moved to this site and added on to multiple times.
They believe the structure is a hazard . He is not allowed to show the property because of the
hazard and believes there is no feasible way to rehab the structure.
Bob Cowan commented that more historical data is needed, such as who lived there, what their
significance to the Town's history is, and the structural condition status. He would like to see
evidence that it cannot be realistically restored. And architectural integrity should include site
plan/diagram of house showing original structure with additions. Photographs are helpful.
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January 26, 2011
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Kathy Janoff recommended the applicant go through the process and receive a formal decision.
Benjamin Guilardi suggests that the Committee members visit the site.
The Committee stated that could be possible.
Benjamin Guilardi commented that the cost to restore the house caused a potential buyer to walk
away.
Kathy Janoff emphasized again the house on Los Gatos Boulevard was vacant since 1985 and
had significant need to be restored. So the argument that the structure is in disrepair does not
necessarily give justification for demolition.
Charles Erekson commented that the Committee does not want to make a decision that could
a dversely affect a structure that contributes to the Town.
Bob Cowan stated that the existing engineer report seems superficial. Bob Cowan and Kathy
Janoff agreed that a more substantial report is required.
ITEM7 ADJOUR.~MENT
The meeting v1as adjourned at 6:05 p .m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for February 23,
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Prepared by: Approved by:
Jennifer Savage, AICP Charles Erekson
Associate Planner Chair
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ATTACHMENT 2
( ( Law Offices of Sandra H. DeMent
99 Almaden Boulevard Suite 740
San Jose, A 95 J 13
Jennifer Savage, AICP
December 7, 2010
Tel: (408) 998-1444
Fax: (408) 998-1449
Email: sandy@dementlaw.net
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Associate Planner Community DeveJopment Dept.
Town of Los Gatos
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TOWN OF LOS GATOSPLANNING DIVISION
110 East Main Street
Los Gatos. CA 95031
Dear Ms. Savage:
Re: Historic Preservation Committee Calendar
Regarding 198 Broadway, Los Gatos
APN: 510 43 01
1 represent Paige Morehou e who is the court-appointed conservator of her mother,
Jeanne Partridge Gamble, age 93, and is urrently serving as the trustee of her mother's Partridge
Living Trust. The Partridge Investment o., LLC (of which Paige Morehouse is the General
Manager and the Trust is a majority owner) is the owner of the above-referenced property, which
has been vacant since July 2005.
The property is located within the Broadway Historic District but is not itself a historic
building. Ms. Mor house has recently placed the nearly seven acre estate for sale. However,
potential buyers are making the mistaken assumption that tl1e structure must be restored. Ms.
Morehouse is requesting a determination corrfinning that the building is not of historical
significance. To that end, I am asking that you place her request on the appropriate calendar of
the Historical Preservation Committee. I attach a summary of the arguments in support of this
request.
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Enclosures
cc: Client Licen ed in alifomia, Illinois and the District of Columbia Sincerely, CJ�,_ -11 !ff;. J,,--
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Facts in Support of Request for Determination That
198 Broadway, Los Gatos, Is Not of Historical Significance
Assessors Parcel No.: 510-4 3-0 I r>
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Parcel Not Assembled Until After 1914
The legal description for 198 Broadway makes clear that the parcel was assembled from a
number of smaller parcels, including a portion of the Rancho de Rinconada de Los Gatos, and
land outside the Rancho owned by A.W. and Ida Pattiani. The legal description references the
Map of the Oak Knoll Tract, which was not filed until May 16 , 1914.
Partridge Purchase in 1949
Harold and Jeanne Partridge, then of Modesto , purchased the property in 1949 from Ruth
A . Greaney, a widow living in San Jose . The property was then referred to as the "W.R. Greaney
property," so it may be inferred that Mrs . Greaney , who had owned the property since 1944, had
owned it with her husband or father prior to 1944 . The property at the time of purchase included
a "big house" and the "small house," both tenant occupied.
Partridge Improvements
At the time the Partridge's moved into their home, their daughter, Paige Partridge
Morehouse, was six years old. She r ecalls the home as being "rustic" in nature. In particular, she
recalls that the fireplace in the living room was composed of large river rock, which the
Partridges had removed and replaced with a more "Victorian" fireplace mantel.
Another of the major changes to the building was the addition of a balcony with wooden
balustrades over the porch, extending across the entire north side of the house, accessed by a new
door , formerly a window, in the north bedroom . It is the balcony that gives the Victorian
appearance to the house when viewed from a distance. All of the exterior siding and decorative
woodwork that gave it the Victorian look favored by Mrs. Partridge was added in the five years
after its purchase. The woodwork, including the balustrades over the porch, was brought in
pieces from Modesto, where a home there was slated for demolition.
There apparently was a carriage house at the first turn in the driveway which was tom
down. Mrs . Partridge, who was by profession a decorator, bought the concrete cats that adorn the
long stairway going up to the main house, and had them cemented to the top of stone columns
flanking the bottom of the stairway, in approximately 1980.
The patio east of the house and retaining walls behind both the main house and the
cottage, were added or rebuilt by the Partridges . They also paved the driveway.
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Historical Report and Structural Inspection
A Historical Report prepared by Beth Wymen is attached. In relevant part, she concludes,
"This many-times modified and long-neglected structure retains very little of its original useable
material. The cost of replacing or restoring it to an actual original would undoubtedly be cost-
prohibitive."
Similarly, The Structural Inspection prepared by Roca3 Engineering concludes that the
main house has no foundation, is unsafe for occupancy, and "seismic retrofittin g is not a viable
solution due to the extensive scope of work involved ... " They recommend the residence be
demoli shed .
Description of Property:
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HISTORICAL REPORT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT
198 Broadway Road
Los Gatos, CA 92030
The two-story , 1902 sq. ft., 5 bedroom, 2 bath house i s a simple, modified Queen Anne sty le structure w ith a
composition cross gable roof and two prominent front dormers . Curiously, one of the dormers ha s a he xagona l roof
while the other is topped by a cross-gable roof. Possibly one of them was replaced . It is located a t 198 Broadway
Road Extens ion in the Town of Los Gatos on 7 acres of wooded , hill s ide land. Additional structures includ e a
detached garage a nd a g ue st hou se. The structure was re-modeled or "ren ovated " in 195 2 by th e owners wh o ha d
access to material and fixtures from another hi storic house. Reportedly, these included a mahogan y stair case , a fire
place, marble bas ins and moldings and sp indles. Th e front porch spindles came from th e o ld Lyndon Hotel in Lo s
Gatos. At that time the front porch was e nclosed .
Two indigen ous stone pill ars mark the origi nal entrance to the property. Atop each of these is a stone
sculpture of a mountain lion in keeping with the town's name, Los Gatos, which means "the cats" in Spani sh
History of the Property:
The property was acquired o n August 2 1, 1899 by A. W. and Ida Pattiani by Deed from F. H. a nd Mary E.
McCullagh and recorded January 8, 1900 in Santa C lara County Book 22 7 of Deeds page 78. Patt ia ni was
reportedly an architect/contractor and , according to hi s eldest daughter, built the house in 1890. See attached copy
of 1887 map of Los Gatos. The hou se number was origi nall y 140 but was changed to 198 in the 1930s.
Subsequent owners include W.R. and Ruth Grean ey in 194 2 and Harold and Jeanne Partridge in 19 50 .
The 1947 City Directory li s ted W.R. Greaney and J. F. Bays li v in g at the 198 Broadway add ress.
The mo st recent transaction of th e property described as 198 Broadway Road , Los Gatos was record ed o n
November 11 , 2007 as a Grant Deed from Grantor Paige Morehouse, Trustee of the Jeanne Partridge Living T ru st.
to the Partridge Investment Company, LLC ,
To summarize m y review of the structure, I believe that although the property a t 198 Broadway Road, Los Gato s
can be id e ntifi ed as "historic" because of the date of construct ion an d its period style , this many-times modified a nd
l on g-neglec ted stru cture retains very little of its useab le orig ina l material. T he cost of re placing or re storing it to an
actu al origi na l would undoubtedly be cos t-prohibiti ve. In ad diti o n, the property has never been included as a
cont ri bu to r to the town 's Broa dway Historic Di s trict.
Beth Wymen
Inform ation Sources:
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People:
Mardi Gualtieri Bennett Brick, former Los Gatos Mayor, Historian
2395 Delaware A venue #59
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5721
831 /459 -9459
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Ms. Mary Durham, former LG resident, Historian , Known as the "Mayor of Broadway"
5685 Lemonmint Lane
Prescott, AZ 98605-3818
928/442-1141
Gabriel Graziadei, Guest House occupant
198 5 Broadway
Los Gatos, CA 95030
408/694-8626
Los Gatos Historical Museum
408/558-8085
Bill Wulf, Los Gatos Historian
Santa Clara, CA 95050
408/249-0655
Documents:
Assessment Roll Information for APN: 510-43-001
Transfer Date: 1 I /30/2007
198 Broadway, Los Gatos, CA
Billing Address:
Paige Partridge Morehouse, Trustee
670 Loring Drive NW
Salem , OR 97304
County of Santa Clara Assessor's Map
Book 510 Page 43
198 Broadway
Los Gatos, CA 95030
City Directories 1890 -1940
Martin Luther King Library -California Room
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose , CA 95192-0001
No record was found of the names Pattiani , Greaney or Partridge.
Grant Deed
October 3, 1949
Ruth A. Greaney to Harold A. and Jeanne Partridge, joint tenants
Grant Deed
November 21, 2007
Transfer between a Revocable Trust and a Legal Entity for
198 Broadway Road, Los Gatos, CA
APN 510-43-001
Grantor: Paige Morehouse
Trustee of the Jeanne Partridge Living Trust dated November 6 , 1984
Grantee: Partridge Investment Company, LLC , a Californi a limited liability company
Grant Deed -Book "O", pages 50 and 51 at SC Co Archi ves
Map of the Oak Knoll Tract, Ranch Rinconada de Los Gatos by F. A. Herriman dated May 16, 1914
Los Gatos Museum Association Historic Home Survey (no date)
198 Broadway
Los Gatos, CA 95050
Title of Ownership:
18 90 , Mr. Pattiani (authenticated by his daughter, Vio la Pattiani Mace)
1942 , W .R. and Ruth A. Greaney
1950 , Harold and Jeanne Partridge
1946, W.R. Greaney and James F. Bays
Mapquest Map: 09/09110
198 Broadway
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Quitclaim Deed/Trust Transfer
From: Mrs. Jeanne Partridge
PO Box 477
Los Gatos, CA 95050 (sic)
To: Jeanne Partridge, Trustee for Jeanne Partridge Living Trust
November 6, 1984
Fi led November 13 , 1984 for:
Douglas P. Barnes , Notary Public
1999 South Bascom A venue, Suite 5 15
Campbell , CA 95008
Appendix B: Historic Districts
Town of Los Gatos Residential Design Guidelines
Broadway Historic District page 81
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Books/Articles/Websites:
Bennett, Mardi. Images of Long Ago. Photos, Postcards and "Pen Pictures of the Garden of the Wor ld".
Los Gatos, Saratoga and Monte Sereno ,
Marben Associates, 1987.
Bruntz, George G. History of Los Gatos. Gem of the Foothills, Valley Publications, 1971.
Boutelle, Sarah. Julia Morgan, Architect, Abbeville Press Pub, New York, 1988.
Conway, Peggy. Images o(America. Los Gatos Generations, Arcadia Publications, 2007
County of Santa Clara. Santa Clara County Heritage Resource Inventory,
SCCo Histo ric Heritage Commission, San Jose, CA, 1999.
San Jose Mercury. Sunshine, Fruit, Flowers. Santa Clara County, California,_
San Jose Mercury Souvenir, 1895.
Sawyer, Eugene T. History of Santa Clara County,
Historic Record Company, Lo s Angeles, 1922.
"Hooked on Los Gatos " -film made of Los Gatos , CA Hi story, 2007.
"Remode l Inc . by Jeanne ", San Jose Mercury News, Sunday, March 9, 1952.
An article about the remodel/renovation of hi storic house at 198 Broadway by new owners, Mr. and Mrs . Harold
Partridge, using decorative items taken from other historic structures.
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ROCA3 ENGINEERING
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
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Mobil e: (408) 821-1335 Fax: (408 ) 934-1322
November 4, 2010
Mr. Benjamin Guilardi
Alain Pinel Realtors
bguilard@apr.com
Re: Structural Inspection -198 Broadway, Los Gatos, CA
Dear Benjamin:
e-mail : Roca3@ ymail.com
In accordance with your authorization, we have surveyed the condition of the existing
two story residence for the above project address. The object of the survey was to
examine the structural components of the existing structural system and determine its
serviceability. The following are our findings and recommendations subsequent to our
field survey dated October 18, 2010.
The subject re sidence is a two-s tory wood -framed, single family re sidence on the hillside
lot located in the Town of Los Gatos. The re sidence is a Victorian -e ra home built in 1900.
The residence has lightweight composition roofing and wood siding exterior finish. The
house rest s on the flat sec tion of the lot except for the upper and lowe r wood decks of
the front elevation which is located at the downhill side of the property. The corner rear
side of the residence is on an uphill steep slope retained with maximum 3 foot high
masonry wall. The roof has skip sheathing with 2x4 rafters with no collar ties. The
existing floor framing consists of 2x floor joists and 4x girders . No foundation was
observed around the perimeter of the house within the flat section of the property. The
foundation system at the front section of the deck consists of masonry blocks with
cripple walls. The house has been vacant for several years and it is evident that no
continued maintenance has been undertaken to keep the property in better cond ition .
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Matt & Heidi Bigge
September 12, 2012
Town of Los Gatos
Historic Preservation Committee
110 E. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Re: 198 Broadway Project Review
Dear Committee Members:
RECE!VED
T OWN OF LOS GAT OS
PLANN ING DIVIS ION
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A little over a year ago, we bought the property at the very end of Broadway, 198
Broadway (the former Patridge property). We fell in love with the land, house,
views and proximity to town, and realized there would be a lot of work to do in
order to restore the home and property.
Over the past year, we have been working with Chris Spaulding to come up with the
best plan for renovating the house while maintaining the historic character, and at
the same time making it safe and secure for years to come (the house doesn't have a
proper foundation).
Our project consists of the following:
• Renovate and remodel the existing historic house
• Add a basement
• Re-build the damaged porch
• Add a new entry porch and one dormer
• Add a garage wing
Would you please place our project on your next committee agenda (Wednesday,
September 26, 2012)?
Thank you very much for your time. We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
198 Broadway * Los Gatos, CA 95030 * (408) 202-8484 * bigge@bigge.ca
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
JUNE 28, 2017
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
June 28, 2017 at 4:00 p .m .
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chair Nancy Derham, Committee Member Robert Cowan, Committee Member
Matthew Hudes, Committee Member Thomas O'Donnell
Absent: Chair Leonard Pacheco
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:00 P.M.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes-May 24, 2017
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Robert Cowan to approve the consent
calendar. Seconded by Committee Member Thomas O'Donnell.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3 . 198 Broadway (HEARD OF OUT OF ORDER)
Requesting approval of an application for a minor residential development for an
addition greater than 100 square feet to an existing second story to a single-family
home in the Broadway District on property zoned HR-S:LHP. APN 510-43-001 .
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Matthew and Heidi Bigge
PROJECT PLANNER : Sean Mullin
Opened and closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 • 408-354-6874
www.losgatosca.gov
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JUNE 28, 2017
MOTION:
VOTE:
Motion by Committee Member Robert Cowan to recommend approval
of the request. Seconded by Committee Member Matthew Hudes.
Motion passed unanimously.
2. 115 University Avenue
Requesting approval of an application for a minor residential development in a historic
district for an exterior modification to a contributing single-family home in the
University-Edelen District on property zoned R-lD:LHP. APN 529-03-008.
PROPERTY OWNER: Larry Vertin
APPLICANT: Kohlsaat & Associates, Inc.
PROJECT PLANNER: Jocelyn Puga
Continued from 5/24/2017
Opened and closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION:
VOTE:
OTHER BUSINESS
None .
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Committee Member Robert Cowan to approve Plan B of the
request. Seconded by Committee Member Thomas O'Donnell.
Motion passed 3-1-1, Committee Member Matthew Hudes -nay and
Chair Leonard Pacheco absent.
The meeting adjourned at 4 :34 p .m .
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
Sally Zarnowtiz
Planning Manager
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Garage door and outside lights
Sawtooth Detail
landscaped area
ATTACHMENT 5
Examples of homes in the neighborhood (Broadway, Fairview, Bay, other Almond Grove
homes) with double hung windows, no lights in glass; squared columns; eave/fascia detail
DESIGN CHANGE ISSUE AND APPLICANT’S RESPONSE IN RED:
1.The deck and front porch column details do not match the approved plans.
You are correct, and they look different because the supports for the deck and front porch are square iron beams. It was near ly impossible to wrap them in
something that matched the detail on the drawings (rounded columns), so I chose these instead. Design -wise, I feel these columns actually look better with the
house and I am quite happy with them. There is a lot going on with the pattern of the shingles, and I felt a simpler, less or nate column would look and fit the
design of the house better. I don't feel it's much of a design change, and if anything, I think it ’s an improvement! The columns on the plan are more Victorian, and
the style of this house, as one member of the historic committee referenced is 'shingle style'
Round, tapered columns atop a square base.
Square columns with simple cap and base.
APPROVED PLANS AS-BUILT PHOTO
ATTACHMENT 6
DESIGN CHANGE ISSUE AND APPLICANT’S RESPONSE IN RED:
2. The windows on the approved plans show divided light details which are not reflected in the windows that were installed.
You are correct. I did not consider the change to be material. I realized that when I was inside looking outside, I wanted to see more of outside and not
have my vision be distracted by the lines in the windows. Plus, they are easier to clean! The windows are all double -hung, however, which is consistent
with many of the other historic homes on Broadway, and in the Almond Grove district of Los Gatos (see attached photos)
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3. Windows on the front, right, and left elevations have been moved/reconfigured. Was a revision approved for these window mo difications?
Yes we did - per the revisions from 2017
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4. Was a revision approved for the beam and eave/facia detail modificatfons on the front porch and gables?
No, I didn't realize I needed this, and I'm not quite sure what you're talking about? If you are talking about the little squ ared-off landing platiorm, I thought
it looked better and added a bit more architectural detail, and also is in keeping with the historic nature of many of the ho mes in the area. (see attached
photos from neighborhood). If you're talking about the sawtooth detail, I was trying to match the detail of the original hous e (see attached photos).
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5. Was a revision approved for the garage door modificatfon?
There was not. The garage door now matches the front door - which has been made out of salvaged/reclaimed lumber from the floor boards of the
carriage house that we had to demolish in order to make room for the new driveway that we had to widen/modify in order to be brought up to code. Due
to covid, we've had a hard tfme getting the carpenter here to finish this up.
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