Exhibit 7 - Applicant’s response to the Consulting Architect’s ReportT.H.I.S. DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT P.O.Box 1518, Los Gatos, CA 95031
Tel: 408.354.1863 Fax: 408.350.1823
Town of Los Gatos
P.O. Box 949
110 East Main Street
Los Gatos, CA. 95031
Suray Nathan
September 4, 2024
Address: 16705 Hilow Road
Consulting Architect Review: Cycle 1
RE: S-24-021
The following is an itemized response letter to the cycle 1 consulting architect plan check comments generated
by the Cannon Design Group dated June 14, 2024. All items listed and revised have been “clouded” and
marked with a revision date on the appropriate drawing sheets.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1.Entry Porch Design:
a.Stone accents eliminated.
b.Residential Design Guideline 3.10.1:
i.The column design has been amended to painted wood construction.
ii.A well-proportioned beam has been added above the porch columns and is visible from
both inside and outside of the porch.
iii.The railings have been amended to painted wood construction.
iv.The vertical balusters will be constructed with simple square balusters.
v.The porch stairs are specified to match the finish of the porch flooring.
vi.The landscape plan includes plantings to buffer the porch eave line.
2.The roofing material has been amended to class “A” composition roofing to match neighborhood styles.
3.The garage door is now recessed to be consistent with Residential Design Guideline 3.4.1.
4.The chimney has been amended by reducing the size/bulk and adding corbels.
5.Add trim at all windows and doors to be consistent with Residential Design Guideline 3.7.4:
a.Window trim has been added to all doors and windows.
b.The window design now includes divided lights at all windows.
6.The size of the columns at the rear balcony have been increased.
Tony Jeans
For THIS Design
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