Item 7 - Staff Report with Attachments 1-3.253 W. Main Street
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: 12/14/2022
ITEM NO: 7
DATE: December 9, 2022
TO: Historic Preservation Committee
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Requesting Approval to Modify the Previously Approved Front Door on a New
Single-Family Residence Located in the Broadway Historic District on Property
Zoned R-1D:LHP. Located at 253 W. Main Street. APN 510-45-006. Minor
Development in a Historic District Application HS-22-051. PROPERTY OWNER:
Mike and Kim Wasserman. APPLICANT: Bess Wiersema, Studio Three Design.
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin.
RECOMMENDATION:
Consider a request to modify the previously approved front door on a new single -family
residence located in the Broadway Historic District on property zoned R-1D:LHP located at 253
W. Main Street.
PROPERTY DETAILS:
1. Date primary structure was built: N/A, new residence under construction
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 District
5. If yes, is it a contributor? No
6. Findings required? No
7. Considerations required? Yes
BACKGROUND:
On February 26, 2020, the Historic Preservation Committee reviewed a request for
determination regarding the contributing status of an existing single-family residence on the
subject property and found that the residence was not historically or architecturally significant
and that the integrity had been compromised through alterations over time.
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SUBJECT: 253 W. Main Street/HS-22-051
DATE: December 9, 2022
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BACKGROUND (continued):
On July 22, 2020, the Committee considered a request for demolition of the existing residence
and construction of a new single-family residence and forwarded a recommendation of
approval.
On November 18, 2020, the Development Review Committee approved the project and
Building Permits were issued on May 26, 2021. The new residence is currently under
construction.
On November 3, 2022, staff was made aware that the installed front door was not consistent
with the approved door. Staff determined that the installed front door was not in substantial
conformance with the approved project and was unable to find an administrative remedy to
allow the modification at the staff level. After consulting with the applicant, staf f scheduled the
modification request for the next available Historic Preservation Committee meeting.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant is requesting approval to change the front door from the approved divided-lite,
aluminum clad wood door (Attachment 1) to a custom antique wood door (Attachment 2). The
applicant provided a Letter of Justification providing reasons for the modification , including that
the approved front door lacked the appearance of a formal entry door and that the proposed
door is an antique door that would formalize the entry by providing character in-keeping with
traditional homes in the neighborhood (Attachment 2). The Letter of Justification also includes
a letter from the property owners indicating that the proposed door originated in Mexico and is
approximately 300 years old. The letter further details the familial origins of the proposed door
and how it came into the owners’ possession. A supplemental letter from the property owners
provides additional information and details regarding the door (Attachment 3).
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
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CONSIDERATIONS (continued):
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 applicant is requesting approval to change the front door from the approved divided -lite,
aluminum clad wood door to a custom antique wood door. Should the Committee find merit in
the request the project would be completed with a Building Permit and would not return to the
Committee.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Approved elevations and materials board
2. Applicant’s request and Letter of Justification
3. Letter from Property Owner
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CertainTeed Presidential Shake TL
Luxury Shingle, Aged bark
09-04-2020
253 W Main St. Material Board
STUDIO THREE DESIGN
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L o s G a t o s . C A 9 5 0 3 2
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Accent wood for exterior columns
and beams
Stone veneer,
Canyon Creek Ledge
Stucco,Smooth mottled finish,
Benjamin Moore HC-29
Kolbe window,
Aluminum clad exterior, Wood interior,
Exterior color: Coastal storm
Wood trim,
Painted,
Benjamin
Moore AC-27
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