Exhibit 6 - Town's Consulting ArchitectAugust 20, 2024
Ms. Maria Chavarin
Community Development Department
Town of Los Gatos
110 E. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95031
RE: 176 Loma Alta Avenue
Dear Maria:
I reviewed the drawings and evaluated the neighborhood context. My comments and recommendations on
the design are as follows:
NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT
The site is located in an older established neighborhood of traditional style homes with a mix on one and to
story structures.. Photos of the site and existing home on the site are shown on the following page.
EXHIBIT 6
15 Hollywood Avenue
Design Review Comments
May 30, 2024 Page 2
THE SITE House immediately across Loma Alta Avenue
House to the immediate left House to the immediate right
Nearby house to the left Nearby house to the right
Nearby house across Loma Alta Avenue Nearby house across Loma Alta Avenue
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Design Review Comments
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PROPOSED PROJECT
Proposed Rear Elevation
Proposed Left Side Elevation
Proposed Right Side Elevation
Proposed Front Elevation
15 Hollywood Avenue
Design Review Comments
May 30, 2024 Page 4
ISSUES AND CONCERNS
The proposed home is designed in an Italianate Victorian architectural style. While a bit unusual to see this
style replicated today, it does not seem that it would be out of place in this neighborhood of eclectic archi-
tectural style homes. However, the two story front facade eave line is taller than the predominant building
massing in its adjacent neighborhood, There are other second floor eaves of similar height nearby but they
generally have gable ends facing the street rather than full width eaves. As mitigation the front facade would
be broken by the proposed full width front porch.
If staff is comfortable with this front facade massing difference, I have only a couple of concerns with the
proposed details.
1. The gabled entry porch extension is much larger than is typical for this architectural style.
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Design Review Comments
May 30, 2024 Page 5
2. The rear porch beam span is quite long for this architectural style.
3. The rear elevation metal roof is isolated and would not be consistent with the proposed architectural
style.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Eliminate the projecting entry gable in favor of a simple flat front porch eave line as is typical for this
architectural style.
2. Add columns on the rear porch.
3. Eliminate the rear facade metal roofing in favor of using the same roofing as shown for the rest of the
house.
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Design Review Comments
May 30, 2024 Page 6
The streetscape comparison with the proposed change to the front facade is shown below.
Maria, please let me know if you have any questions or if there are any issues that I did not address.
Sincerely,
CANNON DESIGN GROUP
Larry L. Cannon