Item 8 - Staff Report with CLG Report
PREPARED BY: Sean Mullin
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: 3/26/2025
ITEM NO: 8
DATE: March 21, 2025
TO: Historic Preservation Committee
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Annual Certified Local Government Report 2023-24
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Name of CLG Town of Los Gatos Report Prepared by: Sean Mullin Date of commission/board review: October 2023 – September 2024 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION I. Enforce Appropriate State or Local Legislation for the Designation and Protection of Historic Properties. A. Preservation Laws
1. What amendments or revisions, if any, are you considering to the certified ordinance? Please forward drafts or proposals. REMINDER: Pursuant to the CLG Agreement, OHP must have the opportunity to review and comment on ordinance changes prior to adoption. Changes that do not meet the CLG requirements could affect certification status. None.
2. Provide an electronic link to your ordinance or appropriate section(s) of the municipal/zoning code. https://library.municode.com/ca/los gatos/codes/code of ordinances?nodeId=CO CH29ZORE ARTVIIIOVZOHIPR B. New Local Landmark Designations (Comprehensive list of properties/districts designated under local ordinance, HPOZ, etc.)
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1. During the reporting period, October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024, what properties/districts have been locally designated?
REMINDER: Pursuant to California Government Code § 27288.2, “the county recorder shall record a certified resolution establishing
an historical resources designation issued by the State Historical Resources Commission or a local agency, or unit thereof.”
2. What properties/districts have been de-designated this past year? For districts, include the total number of resource
contributors? Property Name/Address Date Removed Reason
14340 Browns Lane 9/25/2024
Presumptive Historic pre-1941 properties found to have no historic significance.
15116 Blossom Hill Road 9/11/2024
32 Euclid Avenue 6/26/2024
48 Chestnut Avenue 4/24/2024
14184 Shannon Road 3/20/2024
14335 La Rinconada Drive (Parcel 1) 2/28/2024
18 Oak Hill Way 2/28/2024
Property Name/Address Date Designated If a district, number of contributors Date Recorded by County Recorder
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C. Historic Preservation Element/Plan
1. Do you address historic preservation in your general plan? ☐ No
☐ Yes, in a separate historic preservation element. ☒ Yes, it is included in another element.
Provide an electronic link to the historic preservation section(s) of the General Plan or to the separate historic preservation element. https://www.losgatosca.gov/2138/General-Plan D. Review Responsibilities
1. Who takes responsibility for design review or Certificates of Appropriateness?
☐ All projects subject to design review go the commission.
☒ Some projects are reviewed at the staff level without committee review. What is the threshold between staff-only
review and full-commission review? Work on listed historic resources properties, including properties in historic districts, is required by ordinance to be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Committee (HPC). Pre-1941 structures are presumptive historic resources unless determined not to be significant. Proposed demolitions of presumptive and listed historic resources are reviewed by the HPC. Exterior alterations to presumptive historic resources are reviewed by staff and referred to the HPC for comment on a discretionary basis. 2. California Environmental Quality Act
• What is the role of the staff and commission in providing input to CEQA documents prepared for or by the local government? HPC reviews proposed demolition and/or potentially adverse alterations to listed and presumptive historic resources to provide input to CEQA documents prepared for the Town.
What is the role of the staff and commission in reviewing CEQA documents for projects that are proposed within the jurisdiction of the local government? Staff reviews CEQA documents based on designation or input from the HPC. 3. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
• What is the role of the staff and commission in providing input to Section 106 documents prepared for or by; the local government? Staff would provide input and forward to HPC to provide input to Town officials when applicable.
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• What is the role of the staff and commission in reviewing Section 106 documents for projects that are proposed within the jurisdiction of the local government? HPC would provide input to Town officials when applicable. II. Establish an Adequate and Qualified Historic Preservation Review Commission by State or Local Legislation. A. Commission Membership
Attach resumes and Statement of Qualifications forms for all members.
1. If you do not have two qualified professionals on your commission, explain why the professional qualifications not been met and how professional expertise is otherwise being provided. N/A
2. If all positions are not currently filled, why is there a vacancy, and when will the position will be filled? N/A.
Name Professional Discipline Date Appointed Date Term Ends Email Address
Jeffrey Barnett Attorney, Planning Commissioner January 2024 December 2024
Susan Burnett Masters in Nursing, Planning Commissioner July 2022 December 2025
Barry Cheskin Retired CEO January 2021 December 2024
Adam Mayer Architect January 2024 July 2024
Martha Queiroz Interior Designer January 2023 December 2026
Lee Quintana Planner, City of San Jose (retired) Former Los Gatos Planning Commissioner
June 2023 December 2027
Steven Raspe Attorney,
Planning Commissioner
January 2020 December 2025
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B. Staff to the Commission/CLG staff
1. Is the staff to your commission the same as your CLG coordinator? ☒ Yes ☐ No If not, who serves as staff? Click or
tap here to enter text. 2. If the position(s) is not currently filled, why is there a vacancy? N/A Attach resumes and Statement of Qualifications forms for staff.
Name/Title Discipline Dept. Affiliation Email Address Jennifer Armer, AICP, Planning Manager _______________________Sean Mullin, MUP, AICP, Senior Planner
_______________________ Erin Walters
Senior Planner
BA Computer Science and Architecture; Masters in City and Regional Planning _________________________ BA Geography; Masters in Urban Planning
______________________ BS, Landscape Architecture
Masters, Urban Planning
Community Development Department (CDD) ______________________ Community Development Department (CDD)
______________________ Community Development
Department (CDD)
jarmer@losgatosca.gov
smullin@losgatosca.gov
ewalters@losgatosca.gov
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C. Attendance Record Please complete attendance chart for each commissioner and staff member. Commissions are required to meet four times a year, at a minimum. If you haven’t met at least four times, explain why not.
2023 2024
Commissioner/Staff Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 13 Mar27 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 11 Sep 25
Planning Commissioner, Jeffery Barnett C C C ☒ ☒
Planning Commissioner, Vice Chair Susan Burnett ☒ ☒ ☒ C ☒ ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ C ☒ C ☒ ☒
Chair Barry Cheskin ☒ ☐ ☒ C ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒ C ☒ C ☒ ☒
Planning Commissioner Adam Mayer C ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ C ☒ C
Committeemember Marth Queiroz ☒ ☒ ☒ C ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☐ C ☒ C ☒ ☒
Committeemember Lee Quintana ☒ ☒ ☒ C ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ C ☒ C ☒ ☒
Planning Commissioner Steve Raspe ☒ ☒ ☐ C C C
Jennifer Armer, Planning Manager ☐ ☐ ☒ C ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ C ☒ C ☒ ☒
Sean Mullin, Senior Planner ☒ ☒ ☒ C ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ C ☒ C ☒ ☒
Erin Walters, Senior
Planner
C C C ☒ ☒
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D. Training Received Indicate what training each commissioner and staff member has received. Remember it is a CLG requirement is that all commissioners and staff to the commission attend at least one training program relevant to your commission each year. It is up to the CLG to determine the relevancy of the training. Commissioner/Staff Name Training Title & Description (including method presentation, e.g., webinar, workshop)
Duration of Training Training Provider Date
Sean Mullin A New Era of Downtown Opportunity: The Intersection of Housing and Innovation
1 hour Planetizen Oct 2023
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III. Maintain a System for the Survey and Inventory of Properties that Furthers the Purposes of the National Historic Preservation Act A. Historical Contexts: initiated, researched, or developed in the reporting year (excluding those funded by OHP) NOTE: California CLG procedures require CLGs to submit survey results, including historic contexts, to OHP. (If you have not done so, submit an electronic copy or link if available online with this report.)
Context Name Description How it is Being Used Date Submitted to OHP
N/A Click or tap here to enter text. Click or tap here to enter text. Click or tap here to
enter text.
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B. New Surveys or Survey Updates (excluding those funded by OHP) NOTE: The evaluation of a single property is not a survey. Also, material changes to a property that is included in a survey, is not a change to the survey and should not be reported here.
How are you using the survey data? N/A
IV. Provide for Adequate Public Participation in the Local Historic Preservation Program
A. Public Education What public outreach, training, or publications programs has the CLG undertaken? How were the commissioners and staff involved? Please provide an electronic link to all publications or other products not previously provided to OHP. Item or Event Description Date
Town of Los Gatos website
Hooked on Los Gatos
Town history:
http://www.losgatosca.gov/index.aspx?NID=1822 Historic Preservation:
http://www.losgatosca.gov/index.aspx?NID=190 The Los Gatos Library and History Museum of Los Gatos maintain a web-site that provides digitized images of over 5,000 photographs, maps, death records, minutes, letters, advertisements, postcards and family archives. https://www.losgatosca.gov/1471/Local-History
On-going
On-going
Survey Area Context Based- yes/no
Level: Reconnaissance or Intensive
Acreage # of Properties Surveyed
Date Completed Date Submitted to OHP
N/A
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ANNUAL PRODUCTS REPORTS FOR CLGS NOTE: OHP will forward this information to NPS on your behalf. Please read “Guidance for completing the Annual Products Report for CLGs” located at http://www.nps.gov/clg/2015CLG GPRA/FY2013 BaselineQuestionnaireGuidance-May2015.docx. A. CLG Inventory Program
During the reporting period (October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024) how many historic properties did your local government add to the CLG inventory? This is the total number of historic properties and contributors to districts (or your best estimate of the number) added to your inventory from all programs, local, state, and Federal, during the reporting year. These might
include National Register, California Register, California Historic Landmarks, locally funded surveys, CLG surveys, and local designations.
Program area Number of Properties added
B. Local Register (i.e., Local Landmarks and Historic Districts) Program 1. During the reporting period (October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024) did you have a local register program to create
local landmarks and/or local districts (or a similar list of designations) created by local law? ☒Yes ☐ No
2. If the answer is yes, then how many properties have been added to your register or designated from October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024? 1 (see A.)
C. Local Tax Incentives Program 1. During the reporting period (October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024) did you have a Local Tax Incentives Program, such
as the Mills Act? ☐ Yes ☒ No
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2. If the answer is yes, how many properties have been added to this program from October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024? N/A
Name of Program Number of Properties Added During 2023-2024 Total Number of Properties Benefiting From Program
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D. Local “bricks and mortar” grants/loan program 1. Duuring the reporting period (October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024) did you have a local government historic
preservation grant and/or loan program for rehabilitating/restoring historic properties? ☐Yes ☒No
2. If the answer is yes, then how many properties have been assisted under the program(s) from October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024? N/A Name of Program Number of Properties that have Benefited
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E. Design Review/Local Regulatory Program 1. During the reporting period (October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024) did your local government have a historic preservation regulatory law(s) (e.g., an ordinance) authorizing Commission and/or staff review of local government
projects or impacts on historic properties? ☒ Yes ☐ No
2. If the answer is yes, how many historic properties did your local government review for compliance with your local government’s historic preservation regulatory law(s) from October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024? 34 F. Local Property Acquisition Program
1. During the reporting period (October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024) did you have a local program to acquire (or help to
acquire) historic properties in whole or in part through purchase, donation, or other means? ☐Yes ☒ No
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2. If the answer is yes, then how many properties have been assisted under the program(s) from October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024?
Name of Program Number of Properties that have Benefited
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IN ADDITION TO THE MINIMUM CLG REQUIREMENTS, OHP IS INTERESTED IN A SUMMARY OF LOCAL PRESERVATION PROGRAMS
A. What are your most critical preservation planning issues? Preservation, rehabilitation, and re-use of historic resources. B. What is the single accomplishment of your local government this year that has done the most to further preservation in
your community? Providing preservation input to the General Plan Update Advisory Committee regarding revisions to the Environment and Sustainability, Land Use, and Community Design Elements of the Draft General Plan 2040. Providing useful direction
regarding rehabilitation and re-use of historic resources. C. What recognition are you providing for successful preservation projects or programs? None at this time. D. What are your local historic preservation goals for 2022-2023? To continue to provide useful direction regarding rehabilitation and re-use of historic resources; Discuss contributing structures; Consider review of Los Gatos Preservation/Rehabilitation Guidelines. E. So that we may better serve you in the future, are there specific areas and/or issues with which you could use technical assistance from OHP? Type here.
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F. In what subject areas would you like to see training provided by the OHP? How you like would to see the training delivered (workshops, online, technical assistance bulletins, etc.)?
Training Needed or Desired Desired Delivery Format
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G. Would you be willing to host a training working workshop in cooperation with OHP? ☒Yes ☐ No
H. Is there anything else you would like to share with OHP? Click or tap here to enter text. XII Attachments (electronic)
☒ Resumes and Statement of Qualifications forms for all commission members/alternatives and staff
☒ Minutes from commission meetings
☐ Drafts of proposed changes to the ordinance
☐ Drafts of proposed changes to the General Plan
☐ Public outreach publications
Email to Lucinda.Woodward@parks.ca.gov
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