05-22-24 Minutes - HPC DRAFT
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 07/24/2024 ITEM: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY 22, 2024
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on
May 22, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Susan Burnett, Vice Chair Lee Quintana, Planning Commissioner Adam Mayer,
and Committee Member Barry Cheskin.
Absent: Committee Member Martha Queiroz.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – April 24, 2024
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Cheskin to approve the Consent
Calendar. Seconded by Committee Member Quintana.
VOTE: Motion passed 3-0. Chair Burnett abstained due to not present at that
meeting.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 16488 Bonnie Lane
Minor Residential Development Application MR-24-007
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-1:8. APN 532-02-014. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301: Existing Facilities.
Property Owner: Mai of Tran 2020 Trust
Applicant: Vu-Ngan Tran
Project Planner: Maria Chavarin
Maria Chavarin, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Applicant presented the project.
Vu-Ngan Tran, Owner/Applicant
- They wanted to add a second master suite for their In-laws. The windows have been
painted over and most do not open so they want to replace all the windows to double
paned for better insulation and to make them operable. They will go with the
recommended types of windows found on the Town’s website.
Dong Nguyenphan, Architect
- They made changes based on the Committee’s suggestions from the last meeting. They
have re-configured the roof, removed the wrap-around deck to a balcony facing the
backyard, and revised the wall angles in the second-floor master bathroom.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
• Roofline has improved.
• Elevation drawings show the same style and same placement of windows.
• The applicant has responded to all the Committee’s concerns.
• Have them consider the fiberglass clad wood windows instead of the vinyl clad wood
windows.
MOTION: Motion by Chair Burnett to recommend approval to the Director of the
Request for Construction of a Second-Story Addition Exceeding 100
Square Feet and Exterior Alterations to an Existing Pre-1941 Single-Family
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Residence on Property Zoned R-1:8, with the direction to use fiberglass
clad windows. Seconded by Vice Chair Quintana.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
3. 78-80 W. Main Street
Minor Development in a Historic District Application HS-24-019
Requesting Approval for Removal and Replacement In-Kind of Wood Siding on a
Commercial Structure Located in the Historic Commercial District on Property Zoned C-
2:LHP. APN 529-02-007. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15301: Existing Facilities.
Property Owner/Applicant: Marital Trust – Rita I Minnis, Trustee
Project Planner: Sean Mullin
Sean Mullin, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened & Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Quintana to recommend approval to the Director
for Removal and Replacement In-Kind of Wood Siding on a Commercial
Structure Located in the Historic Commercial District on Property Zoned
C-2:LHP. Seconded by Committee Member Cheskin.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the
following items.)
None.
REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
All Director decisions have aligned with the recommendations by the Committee from prior
meetings.
COMMITTEE MATTERS
Staff are working on getting window and siding samples. After seeing the samples, the options
could be set as an internal policy to guide future consideration at the staff level.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:27 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
May 22, 2024 meeting as approved by the
Historic Preservation Committee.
Jennifer Armer, AICP, Planning Manager