Staff Report. 245 Los Gatos Blvd
PREPARED BY: Samina Merchant
Associate Planner
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110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 12/17/2025
ITEM NO: 5
DATE: December 12, 2025
TO: Historic Preservation Committee
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Consider a Request for Preliminary Review to Construct Additions and
Exterior Alterations to an Existing Pre-1941 Single-Family Residence on
Property Zoned R-1D. Located at 318 Los Gatos Boulevard. APN 532-36-032.
Request for Review Application PHST-25-028. Exempt Pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines, Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner: Robert
Sohigian. Applicant: Tom Krulevitch, krulevitch Architecture, P.C. Project
Planner: Samina Merchant.
RECOMMENDATION:
Consider a request for approval to construct an addition and exterior alterations to an existing
pre-1941 single-family residence on property zoned R-1D, located at 318 Los Gatos Boulevard.
PROPERTY DETAILS:
1. Date primary structure was built: 1924 per County Assessor’s Database; 1920s per Anne
Bloomfield Survey
2. Bloomfield Preliminary Rating: “+” Historic and intact or worthy of special note
3. Does the property have an LHP Overlay? No
4. Is the 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, north of the
intersection at Simons Way. The County Assessor reports that the residence was constructed in
1924. The 1990 Anne Bloomfield Survey describes the residence as being built in a Bungalow
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.
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SUBJECT: 318 Los Gatos Boulevard/ PHST-25-028
DATE: November 14, 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 2022 Building Permit for the demolition of unpermitted
and permitted areas, construction of a new addition, and exterior remodel (Attachment 3).
DISCUSSION:
The applicant provided a Letter of Justification for the proposed project and photos of the
existing residence (Attachments 4 and 5). The applicant requests review and a recommendation
of approval by the Committee for the proposed single-story additions and exterior alterations
to the existing home (Attachment 7).
The project proposes a 135-square-foot addition to the existing one-story residence. The
addition is positioned along the side elevation, set back from the front façade, and screened by
existing landscaping and fencing to minimize visibility from the street.
Exterior materials will match the current home’s white stucco finish. The proposed windows are
double-hung, prairie-style to match the proportions, muntin patterns, and trim details of the
existing windows.
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__ 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
Sections 3.9, 4.8.3, and 4.8.4 of the Town’s Residential Design Guidelines provide
recommendations for additions to existing residences, as well as for the design and
placement of windows and doors located in Historic Districts and/or on historic properties
(Attachment 6).
CONCLUSION:
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SUBJECT: 318 Los Gatos Boulevard/ PHST-25-028
DATE: November 14, 2025
The applicant is requesting approval to construct an addition and exterior alterations to an
existing pre-1941 single-family residence on property zoned R-1D. 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.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 1990 Anne Bloomfield Survey
2. Sanborn Fire Maps
3. Town Building Permit Record
4. Letter of Justification
5. Photographs
6. Section 3.9, 4.8.3, and 4.8.4 Residential Design Guidelines
7. Development Plans
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