Exhibit 6 - Consulting Architect’s Report, dated May 19, 2020May 19, 2020
Mr. Sean Mullin
Community Development Department
Town of Los Gatos
110 E. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95031
RE: 62 Ellenwood Avenue
Dear Sean:
I reviewed the drawings, and evaluated the site context. I am familiar with the site from previous reviews in the neigh-
borhood. My comments and recommendations on the design are as follows:
NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT
The site is located in an established neighborhood of one and two-story traditional style homes of varying sizes. While
the front setback of the existing house on the site has limited tree landscape, the other nearby homes have substantial
landscaping on all sides Photographs of the site and surrounding context are shown on the following page.
EXHIBIT 6
62 Ellenwood Avenue
Design Review Comments
May 19, 2020 Page 2
The Site and Existing House House to the immediate right
House to the immediate left
Nearby house to the left
Nearby house to the right
Nearby House across Ellenwood Avenue
Nearby House across Ellenwood AvenueNearby House across Ellenwood Avenue
62 Ellenwood Avenue
Design Review Comments
May 19, 2020 Page 3
CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The proposed house is well designed in a traditional style with substantial facade articulation, variations in height, and
high quality materials. Windows are recessed from the outside face of the walls and additional landscaping would be
installed - see proposed elevations below.
Proposed Front Elevation
Proposed Right Side Elevation
Proposed Rear Elevation
Proposed Elevation at entry looking south
62 Ellenwood Avenue
Design Review Comments
May 19, 2020 Page 4
There are only a few issues that staff may wish to discuss further with the applicant.
1. The additional landscaping in the front setback will be a welcome feature to integrate the home into the surrounding
neighborhood, but the substantial additional paving proposed to provide at least six additional parking spaces seems
out of character with the immediate neighborhood.
Recommendation: Remove some of the additional paving.
2. The change in roof form and wall materials on the second floor south wing of the house seems arbitrary, and an
unwelcome change from the traditional forms and simplicity of the house style.
Recommendation: Match the roof form and wall material of the other second floor masses.
62 Ellenwood Avenue
Design Review Comments
May 19, 2020 Page 5
3. The metal trellis elements seem too small for the large cedar wood columns.
The architect appears to have used a somewhat similar scale on one of their other projects - see photo below.
Recommendation: Consider adjusting the scale of the trellis and/or the columns - see examples below.
62 Ellenwood Avenue
Design Review Comments
May 19, 2020 Page 6
4. The proposed fencing along the Ellenwood Avenue edge has some stone features at auto and pedestrian entries,
but appears to be a uniform picket fence without additional elements or buffer landscaping along the remainder of
the edge as is common on other nearby properties.
Recommendation: Revisit the design of the front property line wall - see nearby neighboring examples below.
Also,request the applicant to provide more details on the other boundary fencing.
Sean, please let me know if you have any questions, or if there are other issues that I did not address.
Sincerely,
CANNON DESIGN GROUP
Larry L. Cannon
Existing parcel fence