Item 2 - Exhibit 25 - May 27, 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
MAY 27, 2020
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
May 27, 2020, at 4:00 p.m.
This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19
pandemic. In accordance with Executive Order N-29-20, the public may only view the
meeting on television and/or online and not in the Council Chamber.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chair Steve Raspe, Planning Commissioner Mary Badame, Planning Commissioner
Matthew Hudes, Committee Member Nancy Derham
Absent: Chair Robert Cowan
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1.Approval of Minutes – February 26, 2020
2.135 Tait Avenue
Forward a Recommendation to the Director on a Request for Construction of Exterior
Alterations to a Non-Contributing Single-Family Residence in the Almond Grove Historic
District on Property Zoned R-1D:LHP. APN 510-18-031.
PROPERTY OWNERS: Gary and Amanda Butcher
APPLICANT: Tara Rasmussen
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
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3.16880 Kennedy Road
Consider a Request to Remove a Pre-1941 Property from the Historic Resources
Inventory for Property Zoned R-1:8 Located at 16880 Kennedy Road. APN 532-35-067.
PROPERTY OWNER: David Collins
APPLICANT: Jay Plett
PROJECT PLANNER: Sally Zarnowitz
4.146 Stacia Street
Consider a Request to Remove a Pre-1941 Property from the Historic Resources
Inventory for Property Zoned R-1:8 Located at 146 Stacia Street. APN 532-29-093.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Greg Jack
PROJECT PLANNER: Sally Zarnowitz
Commissioner Mary Badame announced that she would be recusing herself from the Item 2,
135 Tait Avenue, as her business is located within 1,000 feet of the subject property.
Commissioner Hudes requested Item 2, 135 Tait Avenue, and Item 3, 16880 Kennedy Road, be
pulled from the Consent Calendar.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Matthew Hudes to approve Item 1 and Item 3
of the Consent Calendar. Seconded by Committee Member Nancy
Derham.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.135 Tait Avenue
Forward a Recommendation to the Director on a Request for Construction of Exterior
Alterations to a Non-Contributing Single-Family Residence in the Almond Grove Historic
District on Property Zoned R-1D:LHP. APN 510-18-031.
PROPERTY OWNERS: Gary and Amanda Butcher
APPLICANT: Tara Rasmussen
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Commissioner Mary Badame recused herself from Item 2, 135 Tait Avenue, as her business is
located within 1,000 feet of the subject property.
Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
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Opened Public Comment.
Applicant presented the project.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Matthew Hudes to recommend approval to
the Director for construction of alterations to a non-contributing single-
family residence in the Almond Grove Historic. Seconded by Committee
Member Nancy Derham.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
3. 16880 Kennedy Road
Consider a Request to Remove a Pre-1941 Property from the Historic Resources
Inventory for Property Zoned R-1:8 Located at 16880 Kennedy Road. APN 532-35-067.
PROPERTY OWNER: David Collins
APPLICANT: Jay Plett, Architect
PROJECT PLANNER: Sally Zarnowitz
Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Applicant presented the project.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Matthew Hudes to approve removal of the
pre-1941 property from the Historic Resources Inventory. Seconded by
Committee Member Nancy Derham.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
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5. 101 Broadway
Forward a Recommendation to the Director on a Request for demolition of an Existing
Non-Contributing Multi-Family Residence and Construction of a New Single-Family
Residence in the Broadway Historic District on Property Zoned R-1D:LHP.
APN 510-45-041. Architecture and Site Application S-20-003.
PROPERTY OWNER: Mark DeMattei
APPLICANT: Jay Plett, Architect
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Sean Mullin, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Applicant presented the project.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Matthew Hudes to recommend approval as
proposed, with the condition that siding will be channel lap. Seconded
by Commissioner Mary Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
6. 201 Wilder Avenue
Forward a Recommendation to the Director on a Request for Construction of Exterior
Alterations and an Addition to an Existing Non-Contributing Single-Family Residence in
the Almond Grove Historic District on Property zoned R-1D:LHP. APN 510-17-029.
Minor Residential Development in an Historic District Application HS-20-004.
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Cathy Davis
ARCHITECT: Chris Spaulding, Architect
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Commissioner Mary Badame announced that she would be recusing herself from Item 6, 201
Wilder Avenue, as her business is located within 1,000 feet of the subject property.
Sean Mullin, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
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Architect presented the project.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Matthew Hudes to recommend approval as
proposed. Seconded by Committee Member Nancy Derham.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
7. 32 Walnut Avenue
Consider a Request to remove a Pre-1941 Property from the Historic Resources
Inventory for Property Zoned R-1:8. APN 510-41-013.
PROPERTY OWNERS: Manish Belsare and Rekha
APPLICANT: Tom Sloane, Architect
PROJECT PLANNER: Sean Mullin
Sean Mullin, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Applicant and Owner presented the project.
Jeffrey Siegel
- He is a neighbor. He supports the request. The house has been heavily altered and he
does not believe that it is a good representation of an architectural style.
Closed Public Comment.
Committee members discussed the matter.
Commissioner Hudes notes that he observed several existing features that appear to
contribute to the integrity of the structure, including old-growth redwood siding, window
casings, window tails, windowsill dimensions, antique glass, siding joint characteristics, and
millwork detailing.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Matthew Hudes to deny removal of the
pre-1941 property from the Historic Resources Inventory in that the
following two findings cannot be made:
3. There are no distinctive characteristics of type, period or method of
construction or representation of work of a master;
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5. The integrity has been compromised such that the structure no
longer has the potential to convey significance, identifying potential
character-defining window and millwork features to be considered in
the rehabilitation of the structure.
Seconded by Committee Member Nancy Derham.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the
following items.)
8. Annual Certified Local Government Report
Committee members discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Steve Raspe to accept the report. Seconded by
Commissioner Mary Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
9. Report from Planning Manager
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:44 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
May 27, 2020 meeting as approved by the
Historic Preservation Committee.
/s/Sally Zarnowitz, AIA, LEED AP, Planning Manager