Attachment 23 - Public Comment received between 1101 November 30, 2017 to 1100 December 1, 2017From: Sharon Childs [mailto:sharon @losgatoscommunitvfoundation .org ]
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 1 :57 PM
To: Rob Rennie
Cc: Steven Leonardis; Marcia Jensen ; Marica Sayoc; BSpector; Town Manager
S u bject: LGCF Supports the Current Veteran's Memo ri al Architectural Desi gn a nd Site Plan
Mayor Rob Rennie, Town Council Members and Town Manager :
As the Los Gatos Community Foundation current president, it gives me great
pleasure to inform you our Board of Directors are in support of the Veteran's
Memorial current architectural design and site plan .
We fully support and are in favor of this project. We will be supporting this
project financially. We may also be interested in the possibility of helping i n
leading the efforts of coordinating the community service clubs fund raising
efforts .
All The Bestrv
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Sean Mullin
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Dear Sean,
lisa coscino <lisa .v.coscino@gmai!.com>
Thursday, November 30, 2017 10:04 PM
Sean Mullin
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I am writing this letter on behalf of the New Museum Lo s Gatos which is located at 106 E. Main Street, the closest proximate
neighbor to the proposed future site of the Veteran's Memorial.
We would like to express our sµpport for the Memorial's mission and to state our willingness to be good and thoughtful neighbors.
In addition, we want to express our concern for the scale, size and design of the project. After reviewing the letter sent to you by
Larry Cannon, our concerns fall along similar lines to those he expressed .
Our short summary is:
-the design of the space and sculpture are inconsistent with the mid century brutalist architecture of the Civic Center
-the height of the walls obstruct and overwhelm already existing buildings
-the footprint takes over current greenspace and converts much of the park to concrete, bringing up environmental impact
concerns
-the height of the sculpture is out of scale with the current architecture which emphasizes low, horizontal lines
We would be pleased to share the future and our corner of the Civic Center lawn with the Veteran's Memorial and we are
committed to helping that to become a reality. Our hope is that the Town and the Veterans can find a more appropriate scale for
their design that creates a harmonious balance within the current architectural environment. When we worked on re-designing the
old library into NUMU, we held ourselves, and so did the Town, to the same high standard.
Sincerely,
Lisa Coscino
Executive Director 0 -··----·----------
Engaging community at the intersection of art, history and education through innovative, locally connected and
globally relevant exhibits , programs and experiences.
408 .354 .2646 I www.NUMUlosgatos .org
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Cindie Gonzales
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Dear Planning Commission,
Jan Schwartz <jso urhilltop@gmail.com >
Thursday, November 30, 2017 10:24 PM
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Ve teran 's memorial
I fully support the Veterans in their plan and de sire to create a meaningful memorial in the town park.
I feel the current proposal is out of proportion with the space provided , and would like to see less concrete
eating up the beautiful lawn green space. I would also like the wall to be lower, so that the memorial creates
a welcoming environment rather than a walled-off area.
These changes would be more in keeping with the open plan of the town plaza .
Thank you,
Jan Schwartz
15966 Cerro Vista Dr.
Los Gatos CA 95032
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