Item 4 - Exhibit 07 - Consulting Architect's ReportFebruary 8, 2019
Mr. Azhar Kahn
Community Development Department
Town of Los Gatos
110 E. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95031
RE: 16336 Shady View Lane
Dear Azhar:
I reviewed the drawings and evaluated the site context. I am familiar with the site by virtue of reviewing the new
house immediately adjacent to this parcel on Shannon Road. My comments and recommendations are as follows:
Neighborhood Context
The site is in a neighborhood which has seen many newer one and two-story homes constructed within the fabric of largely
one-story older homes. The architectural styles of the neighborhood are eclectic, but all are traditional in form and architec-
tural style. Photographs of the site and surrounding neighborhood context are shown on the following page.
EXHIBIT 7
16336 Shady View Lane
Design Review Comments
February 8, 2019 Page 2
The Site
House to the immediate left on Shannon Road House to the immediate Right on Shady View Lane
House immediately Across Shady View Lane
Nearby house to the right on Shady View Lane
The Site: Shannon Road Frontage
Park immediately Across Shannon Road
House immediately Across Shady View Lane
(Shannon Road Frontage)
16336 Shady View Lane
Design Review Comments
February 8, 2019 Page 3
Issues and Concerns
The proposed house is located on a corner parcel, and is largely two-stories in height - see illustration below.
The home is well designed in a Spanish Revival Style. I believe the main issue is the height and mass of the structure
- especially at the corner of Shady View Lane and Shannon Road. It should be noted that there are different context
conditions on each side of this parcel. Two specific issues are of note:
1. The eave and roof ridge heights are substantially taller than most homes in the immediate neighborhood.
2. The tall corner wall at the Shady View Lane and Shannon Road corner would be in substantial contrast to the
strong first floor roof eave emphasis of homes in the immediate neighborhood.
16336 Shady View Lane
Design Review Comments
February 8, 2019 Page 4
Recommendations
1. The tall corner facades with substantial blank wall area compared to the window areas could be redesigned to re-
place the round tower form with perpendicular wall planes, and a first floor eave and roof section carried around
to both the north and west facades. However, the round stair tower is a common feature of this architectural
style. Overall, the proposed design, while correct in general form, is short of the architectural details normally
associated with the style. My recommendation would be to enhance the architectural details which would serve to
mitigate the situation and divert attention away from the tall walls. These details could include the following:
• Additional windows at the corner on both the north and west facades.
Note: Second floor arched window heads appear to be lower than eye level, and consideration should be given to raising them.
• Decorative wood corbels at eave lines.
• Trim molding on all sides of the house at the second floor line.
• Deep set garage doors and all windows on all facades - see example photo below.
• Projecting stucco base on all sides of the house.
• Add a decorative carriage light consistent with the architectural style at the entry door.
• Make the second floor columns on the north balcony square. They are now shown with a wide face on Shan-
non Road and a narrower face on Shady View Lane
Recommended Shannon Road Elevation
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Design Review Comments
February 8, 2019 Page 5
Recommended East Elevation
Recommended Shady View Lane Elevation
Recommended South Elevation
Azhar, please let me know if you have any questions or if there are issues that I did not address.
Sincerely,
CANNON DESIGN GROUP
Larry L. Cannon
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