08-10-22 Minutes - PC
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 10, 2022
The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.
This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
Government Code Section 54953, as Amended by Assembly Bill 361, in response to the state
of emergency relating to COVID-19 and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by
suspending or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code §
54950 et seq.). Consistent with AB 361 and Town of Los Gatos Resolution 2021-044, all
planning commissioners and staff participated from remote locations and all voting was
conducted via roll call vote.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Melanie Hanssen, Vice Chair Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner Kylie Clark,
Commissioner Kathryn Janoff, Commissioner Steve Raspe, Commissioner Reza Tavana, and
Commissioner Emily Thomas.
Absent: None.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – July 27, 2022
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Clark to approve adoption of the Consent
Calendar. Seconded by Commissioner Thomas.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF AUGUST 10, 2022
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 198 Broadway
Minor Development in a Historic District Application HS -22-028
APN 510-43-001
Property Owner/Appellant: Heidi Bigge
Project Planner: Sean Mullin
Consider an Appeal of the Historic Preservation Committee Decision to Approve a
Request for Modification of a Previously Approved Project on an Existing Non-
Contributing Single-Family Residence in the Broadway Historic District on Property
Zoned HR-5:LHP.
Sean Mullin, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Matt Bigge (Appellant/Property Owner)
- We have lived in Los Gatos for 20 years. No part of the house is visible from the street or
any other house in the area so it does not impact the neighborhood in terms of the
character, but as we were creating the plans we felt it important that the house maintain
the character of the neighborhood and the original structure. Two things the Historic
Preservation Committee highlighted were: 1) Windows: We chose double hung windows
because we wanted more light. We found over 70 percent of the windows on Broadway
are consistent with our windows, and the same with windows on Fairview Plaza that
borders our property, thus keeping our home in character with the neighborhood and
Town, and so we respectfully request to keep our windows; and 2) Garage door: The
garage door we built is from original growth redwood used to construct the original house,
thus keeping it consistent with the neighborhood. We studied garage doors on Broadway
and Fairview Plaza and, again, found approximately 70 percent of the homes had garage
doors consistent in style to the doors we built.
Matt Bigge (Appellant/Property Owner)
- Page 3 of the presentation shows more of how the house is currently relative to the
original structure. We think our current home maintains the character of the original
home.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
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MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF AUGUST 10, 2022
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Tavana to grant an appeal of the Historic
Presentation Committee Decision for 198 Broadway. Seconded by
Commissioner Clark.
VOTE: Motion passed 5-2, with Vice Chair Barnett and Commissioner Raspe
dissenting.
OTHER BUSINESS
REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Jennifer Armer, Planning Manager
• None.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
Housing Element Advisory Board
Chair Hanssen
- HEAB met on August 4, 2022 and completed its review of the Draft Goals, Policies, and
Implementation Programs for the Draft Housing Element. Next, HEAB will see the entire
Draft Housing Element, which will then have a public review period and then go to the
California Department of Housing and Community Development, the entity that will certify
the Housing Element.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
August 10, 2022 meeting as approved by the
Planning Commission.
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/s/ Vicki Blandin