09-28-22 Agenda - HPCPage 1 of 3
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
4:00 PM
NOTICE REGARDING SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
Government Code Section 54953, as Amended by Assembly Bill 361, in response to the state of
emergency relating to COVID-19 and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending
or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.).
Consistent with AB 361 and Town of Los Gatos Resolution 2021-044 this meeting will not be
physically open to the public and the Council and/or Commissioners will be teleconferencing
from remote locations. Members of the public can only participate in the meeting by joining the
Zoom webinar (log in information provided below).
PARTICIPATION
Please click on the following link to join the Zoom webinar:
https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/85494428480?pwd=RThPbVp0OGhYZXVNTHMwM0ZJRjJSZz09.
Passcode: 386239.
Or by telephone dial: USA 214-765-0479 or USA 888-278-0296 (US Toll Free).
Conference code: 824780
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 TIMOTHY LUNDELL, VICE CHAIR BARRY CHESKIN,
PLANNING COMMISSIONER KYLIE CLARK, PLANNING COMMISSIONER STEVE RASPE,
COMMITTEE MEMBER SUSAN BURNETT, PLANNING MANAGER JENNIFER ARMER, SENIOR
PLANNER SEAN MULLIN, ASSOCIATE PLANNER RYAN SAFTY, ASSOCIATE PLANNER JOCELYN
SHOOPMAN, AND TOWN ATTORNEY GABRIELLE WHELAN. All votes during the teleconferencing
session will be conducted by roll call vote.
Timothy Lundell, Chair
Barry Cheskin, Vice Chair
Kylie Clark, Planning Commissioner
Steve Raspe, Planning Commissioner
Susan Burnett, Committee Member
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RULES OF DECORUM AND CIVILITY
To conduct the business of the community in an effective and efficient manner, please follow
the meeting guidelines set forth in the Town Code and State law.
The Town does not tolerate disruptive conduct, which includes but is not limited to:
• Addressing the HPC without first being recognized;
• Interrupting speakers, HPC, or Town staff;
• Continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired;
• Failing to relinquish the microphone when directed to do so; and
• Repetitiously addressing the same subject.
Town Policy does not allow speakers to cede their commenting time to another
speaker. Disruption of the meeting may result in a violation of Penal Code Section 403.
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 – August 24, 2022
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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. 16665 Magneson Loop
Request for Review PHST-22-0018
Consider a Request to Remove a Pre-1941 Property from the Historic Resources
Inventory for Property Zoned R-1:8. APN 523-06-023.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Alireza Dibazar
PROJECT PLANNER: Ryan Safty
Staff Report and Attachments
3. 114 Wilder Avenue
Architecture and Site Application S-22-030
Variance Application V-22-002.
Forward a Recommendation to the Community Development Director on a Request for
Demolition of an Existing Non-Contributing Single-Family Residence and Construction of
a New Single-Family Residence to Exceed the Floor Area Ratio Standards, and a Variance
to the Front Yard Setback Requirements and the Parking Requirements on Property
Located in the Almond Grove Historic District and Zoned R-1D:LHP. APN 510-17-072.
PROPERTY OWNER: Alvaro Anzoategui
APPLICANT: David Kuoppamaki
PROJECT PLANNER: Jocelyn Shoopman
Staff Report and Attachments
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the
following items.)
None.
ADJOURNMENT
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING,
PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK DEPARTMENT AT (408) 354-6834. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE TOWN
TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]