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PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Devendra Deshwal PROPERTY DETAILS : Date primary structure was built: as per ANNE BLOOMFIELD ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY- LOS GATOS RESEARCH -Year 1920 $V 3HU 7RZQ 5HFRUG Town of Los Gatos Historic Status Code: N/A Does property have an LHP Overlay? No Is the structure in a historic district? No If yes, is it a contributor? N/A DETAILED JUSTIFICATION: A wide-ranging research has been conducted in line with the guidelines of the Historic Research WorkSheet, Historic Preservation Committee, Town of Los Gatos and the details of the research are given as below: 1. LOS GATOS PUBLIC LIBRARY : a. SANBORN MAPS : The Sanborn maps of 1928 & 1944 are attached as Annexures-1 & 2. These maps show the main house and an accessory structure in the rear yard. The main house still exists but the accessory structure is no longer existing as will be seen from the existing site plan sheet A1 in the plan set of the existing house attached as Annexure 10. . b. 1941 TAX ASSESSMENT : The 1941 Tax Assessment Survey is attached as Annexure-3. It does not convey any pointer to the historical character of this building. (The survey report is for lot 43 (Old No.) as also correlated in the ANNE BLOOMFIELD SURVEY. c. 1989 ANNE BLOOMFIELD HISTORIC RESOURCE SURVEY FORM : The Anne Bloomfield Historic Resource Survey Form is attached as Annexure-4. The survey also mentions its old lot No. as 43 and also provides its likely year of construction as 1920. The original style is said to be “Banglow”. It also mentions that some alterations to existing windows and the Porch were done to the original house. A photo of the house is also given but the features of the house are not very clear from it. As such, the survey does not establish it to be a structure of historic importance. d. POLK’S DIRECTORIES & TELEPHONE DIRECTORY : Contd P2 ATTACHMENT -1 The Polk’s Directories & Telephone directories were researched to know the details of persons staying or associated with this house. A chronological detail of the persons stayed is given in Annexure -5 attached including the relevant pages of the Polk’s Directory. A search was made on the internet for important persons associated with Los Gatos and a list of 83 people appeared as per the link below: https://www.famousfix.com/list/people-from-los-gatos-california None of these famous people lived in this house.. Thus a perusal of Annexure 5 and the Google search shows that no significant persons are associated with this house/structure. e. HISTORIC PROPERTY RESEARCH COLLOECTION : The Historic Property Research Collection in the Los Gatos Library was searched and no record pertaining to this structure was found in box no. 9 relevant for the San Benito Ave. A record of only one house i.e. for 441, was found in the box. This establishes the house at 446 San Benito Ave does not have any historical importance. 2. SANTA CLARA COUNTY RESOURCES: A request was made to the planning department of the Santa Clara County to ascertain if any plans or any other records are available in the county records. The county replied that no plan or any other records are available for 446 San Benito Ave & asked to contact the town of Los Gatos for the same. Thus no historical records are available in the county for this structure. The email screenshot of the replies from the county are attached as Annexure 6 & 7. 3. TOWN OF LOS GATOS- COMPUTER RECORDS: A search was made on the computer installed in the lobby to find out the records of 446 San Benito Ave. The search yielded some of the records including the permit records for some of the works done in this house. These records are attached as Annexure 8 (11 pages). A perusal of these records indicate that some alteration works have been done to the original house as below: 1. Electrical service upgrade 2. Front porch repair and repair of the eve. 3. Repair of the roof and eave including replacement of the rafters. The shape of the house given in this permit is rectangular box type. 4. In addition other unpermitted works have also been carried out in the house as brought out in succeeding paras. 4. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: (a) In addition, the details of the house were also downloaded from the Town of Los Gatos city portal and the same are attached as Annexure-9.. A perusal of these records show that the permitted floor area of this house is 684 Sq Ft only. whereas the existing floor area of the house is 889 sq ft without the front porch. It speaks of some unpermitted addition made to the house as discussed in following paras. -2- Contd P3 (b) The plans of the existing house have been prepared and are attached as Annexure 10 (24 pages). The floor area of the existing house is 889 Sq Ft as against the permitted floor area of 684 Sq Ft only. It is also seen that the ceiling height of the bedroom & bathroom on the right side is only 6’-9” to 6’-11”, as against the main house ceiling height of 8’-0”(+). It is marked with A, B & C on sheet A4, A5 & A6.1. It establishes that some unpermitted constructions have been made to the house. The possible unpermitted portion is marked in redlines in sheet A2 (Existing Floor Plan) & A2.1 (Area Calculations). The photo survey of the existing house has also been done & the photos of the house are given in sheet A 6.1 to A6.17 & A7 of the attached plan set (Annexure -10). A quick perusal of the photos & plan indicate that the house is not structurally sound & also some alterations have been made which are not code compliant as outlined below: i. The ridge board of the porch is not provided as seen in plan sheet A6.7. Thus the porch roof is not structurally sound. ii. The height in the bedroom 2 is less than 7’-6” the minimum admissible height. iii. A wall has been constructed between bedroom 1 & closet which is abutting the middle of the window as seen in Sheet A6.17. iv. The existing windows of the bedroom are not egress compliant as per the current code requirement etc. v. The architectural design of the house is very simple- a rectangular box with front porch enclosed on all sides and no uniqueness is noticed in the architectural details/design. vi. Further due to alteration to window & porch etc, the original design is no longer existing. (c) As would be seen from the plan sheet A7, all the houses around this house have been modified and present a good look and this house in the existing condition is totally a misfit in the area. (d) The APN map and the Tract Map of the lot are also attached as Annexure 11 & 12. CONCLUSION: In view of the above points, it is clear that the existing house has no architectural merit for the following reasons: a. The structure is not associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the Town; b. No significant persons are associated with the structure. c. There are no distinctive characteristics of type, period or method of construction or representation of work of a master; d. The structure does not yield information to Town history; and, -- Contd P4 CITY COMPUTER RECORDS 1. Electrical Service Upgrade (5 pages) ANNEXURE-8 REROOF INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF ROOF PERMIT -1 Page3. 8'-1'' LATTICE-TYP. BE M(E) BEAM(E) DININGROOM KITCHEN REF 5030 SL (E)8'-1''3030 SH (E)1860 (E)3040 SH (E)DWLAUNDRY -7''6030 SH (E)3860 (E) 2630 SL (E) 8'-8'' OFFICE 7'-11BEDROOM 2 31027 SH (E)31027 SH (E)WH BATH TUB' 1 ' ROOMHEATER 100 AMPSELECTRICMETER (E) GAS METER(E) ENTRY 2668 (E)2668 (E)6-9 2468 (E)2668 (E)0 6'2020 SH (E)2020 SH (E)BATHROOM 2'3640 SH (E)3640 SH (E)LIVING AREA WALK INCLOSET BEDROOM 1 2668 (E)4020 SH (E) 2868 (E)3640 SL (E)4040 SH (E)4020 SH (E)6'-10''2665 (E) 4:12 4:124:124:12 4:12 4:12 4:12 4:12 4:124:121A5 1A5 2A5 2A5 SHEETTITLE:-EXISTINGROOF PLANA3 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA 1/4"=1' EXISTING ROOF PLAN SCALE 1/4" = 1'-0" 2.SITE FRONT AERIAL VIEW SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-2A6.2 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 3.SITE REAR AERIAL VIEW SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-3A6.3 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 4.FRONT VIEW SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-4A6.4 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS LEFT VIEW 5.SITE LEFT VIEW SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-5A6.5 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 6.ENTRY FOYER (PORCH)SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-6A6.6 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 7.ENTRY PORCH (CEILING)SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-7A6.7 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 8.LEFT VIEW SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-8A6.8 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 9.LEFT VIEW SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-9A6.9 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 10.LEFT REAR VIEW SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-10 A6.10 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 11.RIGHT SIDE SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-11 A6.11 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 12.RIGHT VIEW (FROM REAR)SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-12 A6.12 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 13.REAR VIEW SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-13 A6.13 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 14.REAR DECK SITE VIEW SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-14 A6.14 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 15.SITE REAR VIEW SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-15 A6.15 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 16.SITE REAR VIEW SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-16 A6.16 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS 17.CLOSET VIEW SHEETTITLE:-EXISTING SITEPHOTO-17 A6.17 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 95070 RAJ KUMARI& DEVENDRA NTS SAN BENITO ROAD HOUSES ROW OF CONTEXT TO THE HOUSE HOUSES ROW OF CONTEXT TO REAR / ADJACENT OF THE HOUSE 446 SAN BENITO AVE456 SAN BENITO AVE458 SAN BENITO AVE 440 SAN BENITO AVE 438 SAN BENITO AVE HOUSES ROW OF CONTEXT TO FRONT OF THE HOUSE 445 SAN BENITO AVE455 SAN BENITO AVE459 SAN BENITO AVE 447 SAN BENITO AVE 437 SAN BENITO AVE 453 MONTEREY AVE459 MONTEREY AVE461 MONTEREY AVE 451 MONTEREY AVE 443 MONTEREY AVE SHEETTITLE:-CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPHSA7 OWNER :- DESIGNER :-REVISIONSNUMBERDATEDESCRIPTIONPROJECT :(ADDITION &REMODELING OFEXISTING HOUSE)446 SAN BENITOAVE, LOS GATOS,CA 95030DATE SCALE SHEET 03/03/2025 UNICORN STRUCTURESPRINCIPAL DEVENDRA DESHWAL20801, VERDE MOOR CT.SARATOGA, CA - 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