Item 2 - Exhibit 23 - January 22, 2020 Historic Preservation Committee meeting minutes110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
JANUARY 22, 2020
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
January 22, 2020, at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Planning Commissioner Matthew Hudes, Chair; Committee Member Robert Cowan,
Vice Chair; Planning Commissioner Mary Badame; Committee Member Nancy Derham;
Committee Member Steven Raspe
Absent: None
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:00 PM
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1.Approval of Minutes – December 11, 2019
MOTION: Motion by Chair Matthew Hudes to approve the consent calendar.
Seconded by Planning Commissioner Mary Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously 5-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.477 University Avenue
Requesting approval for a revision to the approved exterior materials on a pre -1941
single-family residence on property zoned R-1:D. APN 529-07-029.
PROPERTY OWNER: Eric and Lisa Hoffner
APPLICANT: Bess Wiersema, Studio Three Design
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
Applicant presented the proposed project.
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Opened and closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Chair Matthew Hudes to recommend approval as requested.
Seconded by Committee Member Nancy Derham.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously 5-0.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
3. 101 Broadway
Requesting preliminary review of a proposal for demolition of an existing non-
contributing single-family residence and construction of a new single-family residence
located in the Broadway Historic District on property zoned R-1D:LHP. APN 510-45-041.
PROPERTY OWNER: Mark DeMattei
APPLICANT: Jay Plett
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
Applicant presented the proposed project.
Opened the Public Comment.
Maria Ristow
• She is a neighbor concerned about mass and bulk of the project. The front view can be
visually minimized by the direction the roof is pitched. She is also concerned about
privacy issues because of windows facing a side neighbor.
Karen Kurtz
• She is a neighbor concerned about losing views and the contemporary style.
Closed the Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
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MOTION: Motion by Chair Matthew Hudes to recommend demolition of existing
non-contributing structure as proposed. Seconded by Planning
Commissioner Mary Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously 5-0.
4. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
MOTION: Motion by Planning Commissioner Matthew Hudes to nominate
Committee Member Robert Cowan as Chair and Committee Member
Steven Raspe as Vice Chair. Seconded by Planning Commissioner Mary
Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
January 22, 2020 meeting as approved by the
Historic Preservation Committee.
/s/Jocelyn Fong, Administrative Assistant
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