Staff Report. 68 Broadway
PREPARED BY: Samina Merchant
Associate Planner
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 06/25/2025
ITEM NO: 5
DATE: June 20, 2025
TO: Historic Preservation Committee (HPC)
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Consider a Request for Approval to Construct Exterior Alterations to an
Existing Contributing Single-Family Residence in the Broadway Historic
District on Property Zoned R-1D:LHP. Located at 68 Broadway. APN 510-45-
085. Request for Review HS-25-031. Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines,
Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner/Applicant: Marc
Dubresson. Project Planner: Samina Merchant.
RECOMMENDATION:
Consider a request for approval to construct exterior alterations to an existing contributing
single-family residence in the Broadway Historic District on property zoned R-1D:LHP located at
68 Broadway.
PROPERTY DETAILS:
1. Date primary structure was built: 1935 per County Assessor; 1920s per Anne Bloomfield
Survey
2. Bloomfield Preliminary Rating: + Historic and intact or worthy of special note
3. Does property have an LHP Overlay? Yes
4. Is structure in a historic district? Yes, Broadway Historic District
5. If yes, is it a contributor? Yes
6. Findings required? No
7. Considerations required? Yes
BACKGROUND:
The Santa Clara County Assessor’s Database lists a construction date of 1935 for the existing
residence. The 1990 Anne Bloomfield Survey describes the residence as being built in the
‘Hansel & Gretel’ style with an estimated construction date of the 1920s (Attachment 1). The
Bloomfield Survey rates the residence as historic and intact or worthy of special note. The
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps show that the footprint of the residence remained consistent
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SUBJECT: 68 Broadway/ HS-25-031
DATE: June 20, 2025
between 1928 and 1956 (Attachment 2). The applicant submitted documents based on their
findings from the research worksheet, which are included in Attachment 3.
The following is a summary of the Town Records in Attachment 4:
1. 1984: M-84-22 – Subdivision and Lot Line Adjustment resulting in four separate lots seen
today as 72 & 68 Broadway and 305 & 307 W Main Street;
2. 1988: S-88-22 – Living area expansion on right side;
3. 1989 – Earthquake damage repairs included remodeling the home with a larger kitchen,
master suite, traditional staircase, reuse of fallen brick for patio and walkways, a new pool,
and cellar;
4. 1992 - HPC approval to construct a carport; and
5. 2011: HS-11-035 - HPC approved renovations to the front elevation to remove an existing
door and replace it with a window to match the existing.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant submitted project plans and photos of the existing residence showing a proposal
to remodel a portion of the first-floor area within the existing building footprint (Attachment 7).
The exterior alterations include replacing the existing aluminum sliding door on the rear
elevation with a new 16-foot-wide folding door system (see Sheet D.2), featuring an interior
wood finish and exterior aluminum cladding. The exterior finish would be powder-coated in a
brown color to match the existing trellis at the rear patio (photo reference on Sheet D.1). On
the northwest (left side) elevation, two existing windows would be removed and replaced with
one new wood window to match the existing windows in style and color (Sheet D.1). All trim
would match the original style and the existing stucco siding and horizontal brick veneer would
remain in place.
CONCLUSION:
The applicant is requesting approval to construct exterior alterations to an existing contributing
single-family residence in the Broadway Historic District on property zoned R-1D:LHP. Should
the Committee find merit in the request, a recommendation of approval would be forwarded to
the Community Development Director. The application would continue through the Building
Permit process and would not return to the Committee.
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SUBJECT: 68 Broadway/ HS-25-031
DATE: June 20, 2025
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:
__X__ In historic districts, the proposed work will neither adversely affect the exterior
architectural characteristics or other features of the property which is the subject of
the application, nor adversely affect its relationship, in terms of harmony and
appropriateness, with its surroundings, including neighboring structures, nor
adversely affect the character, or the historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or
value of the district.
B. Residential Design Guidelines.
Sections 4.8.3 & 4.8.4 of the Town’s Residential Design Guidelines offer recommendations
relative to windows and doors located in Historic Districts and/or on historic properties
(Attachment 6).
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 1990 Anne Bloomfield Survey
2. Sanborn Fire Maps
3. Applicant’s Research
4. Town Planning & Building Records
5. Existing Exterior Elevation Photo
6. Section 4.8.3 & 4.8.4, Residential Design Guidelines
7. Proposed Plans
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