Staff Report.333 Los Gatos Blvd
PREPARED BY: Sean Mullin, AICP
Planning Manager
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 11/20/2024
ITEM NO: 6
DATE: March 21, 2025
TO: Historic Preservation Committee
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Consider a Request for Preliminary Review to Construct an Addition to an
Existing Pre-1941 Single-Family Residence on Property Zoned R-1D. Located
at 333 Los Gatos Boulevard. APN 529-22-021. Exempt Pursuant to CEQA
Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Request for Review Application PHST-25-
004. Property Owner/Applicant: Nichola Palmer. Project Planner: Sean
Mullin.
RECOMMENDATION:
Consider a request for preliminary review to construct an addition to an existing pre-1941
single-family residence on property zoned R-1D, located at 333 Los Gatos Boulevard.
PROPERTY DETAILS:
1. Date primary structure was built: 1912 (effective year built 1922) per County Assessor’s
Database
2. Town of Los Gatos Historic Status Code: +, historic and intact, worthy of special note
3. Does property have an LHP Overlay? No
4. Is structure in a historic district? No
5. If yes, is it a contributor? N/A
6. Findings required? No
7. Considerations required? Yes
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located on the west side of Los Gatos Boulevard near the intersection
with Harding Avenue. The County Assessor reports that the residence was constructed in 1912,
with an effective year built of 1922. The Anne Bloomfield survey provides an estimated
construction date of the 1900s and assigns a preliminary rating of “+” or historic and intact,
worthy of special note (Attachment 1).
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SUBJECT: 333 Los Gatos Boulevard/PHST-25-004
DATE: March 21, 2025
The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps do not provide coverage for the property until 1928. The
footprint of the residence remains consistent between the 1928 and the 1956 maps
(Attachment 2). Town records include a permit to repair earthquake damage to the fireplace in
1990.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant provided a Letter of Justification for the proposed project (Attachment 3). The
applicant is requesting preliminary review of a proposal to construct an addition and exterior
alterations to the existing residence (Attachment 5). The addition would be constructed on the
left side of the front elevation, within a portion of the existing covered porch. The
approximately 65-square foot addition would accommodate a new bathroom for the residence.
The addition includes wood siding to match the existing, as well as two new windows. An eight-
over-one divided lite window would be located on the front elevation and a four-over-one
divided lite window would be located on the left side elevation. The proposed divided lite
patterns would be consistent with other existing windows on the residence. Information
regarding window materials and trim profiles were not provided for this preliminary review.
CONSIDERATIONS:
A. Considerations
Sec. 29.80.290. Standards for review.
In evaluating applications, the deciding body shall consider the architectural style, design,
arrangement, texture, materials and color, and any other pertinent factors. Applications
shall not be granted unless:
_ For pre-1941 structures, the proposed work will neither adversely affect the exterior
architectural characteristics or other features of the property which is the subject of
the application.
B. Residential Design Guidelines
Section 3.9 of the Town’s Residential Design Guidelines offers recommendations for
construction of additions to existing residences (Attachment 5).
CONCLUSION:
Consider a request for preliminary review of a proposal to construct an addition to an existing
pre-1941 single-family residence on property zoned R-1D, located at 333 Los Gatos Boulevard.
It appears that the project could be accomplished under a Building Permit. Once the process is
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SUBJECT: 333 Los Gatos Boulevard/PHST-25-004
DATE: March 21, 2025
confirmed, this application would return to the Committee for a recommendation to be
forwarded to the Community Development Director.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Anne Bloomfield Survey
2. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Exhibit
3. Letter of Justification
4. Section 3.9, Residential Design Guidelines
5. Development Plans
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