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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 24, 2024
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
3:00 PM
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 (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) (Items appearing on
the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by one motion. Unless there
are separate discussion and/or actions requested by the Committee, staff, or a member of the
public, it is requested that items under the Consent Calendar be acted on simultaneously. Any
member of the Committee or public may request to have an item removed from the Consent
Calendar for comment and action.)
1. Draft Minutes of the May 22, 2024, Historic Preservation Committee Meeting
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
or recommended for continuance are subject to the Committee’s consent at the meeting.)
2. 52 Ashler Avenue
Minor Residential Development Application MR-24-009
Requesting Approval for Construction of a Second-Story Addition Exceeding 100 Square
Feet and Exterior Alterations to an Existing Pre-1941 Single-Family Residence on
Property Zoned R-1D. APN 410-14-048. Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Section 15301:
Susan Burnett, Chair
Lee Quintana, Vice Chair
Adam Mayer, Planning Commissioner
Barry Cheskin, Committee Member
Martha Queiroz, Committee Member
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Existing Facilities. Property Owner: Joseph and Katherine Ervin. Applicant: Ramin
Zohoor. Project Planner: Maria Chavarin.
3. 258 Edelen Avenue
Minor Development in a Historic District Application HS-24-034
Requesting Approval for Construction of Exterior Alterations to a Contributing Single-
Family Residence Located in the University-Edelen Historic District on Property Zoned
R-1D:LHP. APN 529-05-013. Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Section 15301: Existing Facilities.
Property Owners/Applicants: Marsie and Reilly Sweetland. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
4. 25 W Main Street
Building Permit Application B24-0065
Requesting Approval for Construction of Exterior Modifications (Roof Vent and
Screening) to a Contributing Commercial Building Located in the Downtown Historic
Commercial District on Property Zoned C-2:LHP. APN 529-01-017. Exempt Pursuant to
CEQA Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner: Reveal Corp. Applicant:
Gordon Wong, GKW Architects. Project Planner: Erin Walters.
5. 19 Clifton Avenue
Minor Development in a Historic District Application HS-24-036
Requesting Approval for Construction of Exterior Alterations (Siding, Window, and Door
Replacement) to a Non-Contributing Single-Family Residence Located in the Broadway
Historic District on Property Zoned R-1D:LHP. APN 510-45-082. Exempt Pursuant to
CEQA Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner: Carriage House LLC. Applicant:
Jonathan Schantz. Project Planner: Suray Nathan.
6. 142 Massol Avenue
Minor Development in a Historic District Application HS-24-038
Requesting Approval for Construction of an Addition to an Existing Accessory Structure
Located in the Almond Grove Historic District on Property Zoned R-1D:LHP.
APN 510-18-048. Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property
Owner/Applicant: David Zicovich. Project Planner: Suray Nathan.
7. 15116 Blossom Hill Road
Request for Review PHST-24-011.
Requesting Approval to Remove a Presumptive Historic Property (Pre-1941) from the
Historic Resources Inventory for Property Zoned HR-1. APN 527-16-001. Exempt
Pursuant to CEQA Section 15061(b)(3). Property Owner/Applicant: Gamaleldin Elsayed.
Project Planner: Jocelyn Shoopman.
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OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the
following items.)
8. 311 Johnson Avenue
Request for Review Application PHST-24-010.
Preliminary Review for Exterior Alterations and Construction of an Addition to an
Existing Pre-1941 Single-Family Residence on Property Zoned R-1:8. APN 532-28-017.
Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner: Nishita
Biddala. Applicant: Abhay Reddy. Project Planner: Suray Nathan.
REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE MATTERS
ADJOURNMENT
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