Staff Report.Larry Cannon Consulting Architect
PREPARED BY: Tania Maheu
Administrative Analyst
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, Community Development
Director, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 06/21/2022 ITEM NO: 8
DATE: June 16, 2022
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Consultant
Services with Larry Cannon, Cannon Design Group to Provide Services as
Architectural Consultant to the Town.
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Town Manager to execute an Agreement for Consultant Services with Larry
Cannon, Cannon Design Group to provide services as Architectural Consultant to the Town.
BACKGROUND:
In 2005, the Town Council approved a contract with Larry Cannon of Cannon Design Group to
serve as Architectural Consultant to the Town. Since that time, the architectural peer review
consultant process continues to be a successful component of the planning process.
The Town distributed a Request for Qualifications in April 2022 and received three proposals
from: Larry Cannon, Cannon Design Group (Attachment 1); Mammarella Architecture; and
Lindsay Toscano Architect. Staff determined that Larry Cannon of Cannon Design Group is the
most qualified to serve as the Architectural Consultant to the Town, based on the quality of the
proposal and past services provided.
DISCUSSION:
The Architectural Consultant serves in a similar capacity to other Town development peer
review consultants such as arborist, geotechnical, and environmental consultants. Typical tasks
that the Architectural Consultant may provide include the following:
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DISCUSSION (continued):
• Architecture and site design peer review and critique for development applications,
including residential and non-residential additions, remodels, and new buildings;
• Evaluation of architecture and site design for neighborhood compatibility and compliance
with applicable design standards and guidelines, specific plans, and the General Plan;
• Development of design recommendations and preparation of reports summarizing
findings and recommendations;
• Consultation with staff and/or applicants to discuss recommendations or project specific
issues;
• Special studies or projects, including, but not limited to: preparation of a checklist for
content of architectural plans for application packets; and
• Attendance at public meetings as needed.
CONCLUSION:
Cannon Design Group was determined to be the best candidate to continue serving as the
Town’s Architectural Consultant for the following reasons:
• Extensive experience and specialization providing architecture and site design peer review
and preparing design guidelines;
• Successful provision of architectural review services to the Town since 2005;
• Strong use of graphics to make reports user-friendly and easy to understand;
• Larry Cannon, principal, is both a registered architect and a certified planner;
• Good understanding of the Town’s codes, policies, and design guidelines (contributing
author of the Commercial and Residential Design Guidelines); and
• Experience with historic preservation.
COORDINATION:
The draft Agreement for Consultant Services (Attachment 2) was prepared in coordination with
the Town Attorney.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Architectural review for development proposals are paid for by the project applicant. The
typical consultant review deposit for a single-family home is $2,500. The actual cost is based on
the scope of work and the consultant’s fee schedule (see Attachment 1). An administrative fee
of 10 percent is also charged by the Town. The purpose of the administrative fee is to
reimburse the Town’s cost of administering the peer review.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This action is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. CDG Proposal
2. Draft Agreement for Consultant Services
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