03-13-24 Agenda - HPC SPECIAL (PDF)Page 1
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
MARCH 13, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
4:00 PM
Susan Burnett, Chair
Lee Quintana, Vice Chair
Barry Cheskin, Committee Member
Adam Mayer, Planning Commissioner
Martha Queiroz, Committee Member
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Historic
Preservation Committee on any matter that is not listed on the agenda and is within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the Committee. To ensure all agenda items are heard, this portion of the
agenda is limited to 30 minutes. 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. Each speaker is limited to three minutes or such time as authorized
by the Chair.)
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.)
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.)
1. Requesting Approval for Construction of Exterior Alterations to a Pre-1941 Commercial
Building on Property Zoned C-2. Located at 137 and 139 N. Santa Cruz Avenue. APN 510-
17-061. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 Existing
Facilities. Request for Review PHST-24-004. Property Owner: Casey Connelly, Seecon
Partners. Applicant: Hannah Micallef. Project Planner: Maria Chavarin.
2. Requesting Approval for Modification (Window Change) of a Previously Approved Project
on an Existing Pre-1941 Single-Family Residence on Property Zoned R-1:8. Located at 50
Hernandez Avenue. APN 510-20-003. Request for Review Application PHST-24-002.
Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301: Existing
Facilities. Property Owner: Richard Archuleta and Chrissy Klander. Applicant: Jay Plett,
Architect. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
3. Requesting Approval for Construction of an Addition to an Existing Single-Family
Residence, an Accessory Structure with Reduced Side Yard Setbacks, Demolition of an
Existing Accessory Dwelling Unit, Removal of a Large Protected Tree, and Site
Improvements Requiring a Grading Permit on Property Zoned R-1:8. Located at 323
Pennsylvania Avenue. APN 510-43-044. Architecture and Site Application S-23-
018. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301: Existing Facilities.
Property Owner: Megan Jellinek. Applicant: Gary Kohlsaat, Kohlsaat & Associates,
Inc. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
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OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
ADJOURNMENT
ADA NOTICE In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance
to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354 - 6834. Notification at
least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date will enable the Town to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
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