Desk Item with Exhibit 10. 228 Bachman Ave
PREPARED BY: Sean Mullin, AICP
Planning Manager
Reviewed by: Planning Manager and Community Development Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 406-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 01/22/2025
ITEM NO: 1
DESK ITEM
DATE: January 22, 2025
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Consider an Appeal of a Community Development Director Decision
Determining that the Residence Remain a Contributor to the Historic District
for Property Located in the Almond Grove Historic District Zoned O:LHP. APN
510-14-053. Located at 228 Bachman Avenue. Request for Review
Application PHST-24-017. Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Section 15061 (b)(3).
Property Owner/Applicant/Appellant: James Wood. Project Planner: Sean
Mullin.
REMARKS:
Exhibit 10 includes additional public comments received between 11:01 am, Tuesday, January
21, 2025, and 11:00 am, Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
EXHIBITS:
Exhibits previously received with the January 21, 2025, Staff Report:
1. Location Map
2. Required Findings
3. Historic Preservation Committee Staff Report and Attachments, September 25, 2024
4. Historic Preservation Committee Meeting Minutes for September 25, 2024
5. Historic Preservation Committee Action Letter, September 26, 2024
6. Appeal of the Community Development Director, received October 7, 2024
7. Historic Analysis Report by MBA Architects
8. Public Comments received by 11:00 am, Friday, January 17, 2024
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SUBJECT: 228 Bachman Avenue/Appeal of PHST-24-017
DATE: January 22, 2025
Exhibits previously received with the January 21, 2025, Addendum Report:
9. Public comments received between 11:01 am, Friday, January 17, 2025 and 11:00 am,
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Exhibit received with this Desk Item Report:
10. Public comments received between 11:01 am, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, and 11:00 am,
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
From: Eric Cattell <>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 4:05 PM
To: Sean Mullin <SMullin@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: 228 Bachman Ave
[EXTERNAL SENDER]
I am a Los Gatos resident and I support the removal of this house from the historic inventory,
demolition of the structure and a new residence in keeping with city design guidelines. Thank you.
I live at , Monte Sereno, CA 95030...and previously , Los Gatos.
EXHIBIT 10
From: Lindo St. Angel >
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 7:47 AM
To: Sean Mullin <SMullin@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: 228 Bachman Ave
[EXTERNAL SENDER]
I am a Los Gatos resident and I support the removal of this house from the historic inventory,
demolition of the structure and a new residence in keeping with city design guidelines. Thank you.
From: Michele Bevilacqua <>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 10:37 AM
To: Sean Mullin <SMullin@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: 228 Bachman Ave
[EXTERNAL SENDER]
I am a Los Gatos resident and I support the removal of this house from the historic inventory,
demolition of the structure and a new residence in keeping with city design guidelines. Thank you.
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