Attachment 5 - Response Letter1
Donna Chivers 4716 Bryce Cir. Carlsbad, CA 92008 510-714-8309donnachivers@gmail.com
October 7, 2025
Town of Los Gatos Community Planning Department 110 E. Main St.
Los Gatos, Ca 95030
Re: Response to HPC Comments dated 05-28-2025
Dear Los Gatos Historic Preservation Committee,
Per your comments, the addition and remodel at 310 Tait Ave. has been reduced in size and scale to maintain the look and feel of the original home, minimize the massing of the new upper level, and comply with the FAR requirements. Please see below for details addressing comments:
1. The mass of the second story has been reduced and moved back such that the front wall of the upperlevel is 15’ from the front property line and 15’ minimum from the back property line. The footprint ofthe house meets all zoning setback requirements, FAR requirements, and building height requirements.
2.The effect of the immediate neighborhood which includes the houses immediately adjacent to our
property and the five houses across the street is varied in design with (2) two-story homes of bothtraditional and Victorian style, a Mediterranean style home with stucco exterior, a cottage with stuccoexterior, and several wide facing cottage homes. The proposed building height of 24’ 3”, roof design,and exterior materials is consistent with the 2-story houses in the immediate neighborhood and with the
original design of the existing home:
a.The home at 301 Almendra Dr. features a gable end roofline with shingle siding and sits roughly25’ in total height above street levelb. The home at 256 Bachman Ave. features a gable end roofline and a combination of shingle andhorizontal siding for exterior materials. The building sits roughly 30’ in total height above street
level.
Please feel free to contact me at any time with questions.
Regards,
Donna Chivers 510-714-8309
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