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Historic Preservation Committee

Regular Meeting

Los Gatos, CA · May 22, 2024

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TOWN OF LOS GATOS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REPORT MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING MAY 22, 2024 The Historic Preservation Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on May 22, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:00 PM ROLL CALL Present: Chair Susan Burnett, Vice Chair Lee Quintana, Planning Commissioner Adam Mayer, and Committee Member Barry Cheskin. Absent: Committee Member Martha Queiroz. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) 1. Approval of Minutes – April 24, 2024 MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Cheskin to approve the Consent Calendar. Seconded by Committee Member Quintana. VOTE: Motion passed 3-0. Chair Burnett abstained due to not present at that meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. 16488 Bonnie Lane Minor Residential Development Application MR-24-007 Requesting Approval for Construction of a Second-Story Addition Exceeding 100 Square Feet and Exterior Alterations to an Existing Pre-1941 Single-Family Residence on Property Zoned R-1:8. APN 532-02-014. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner: Mai of Tran 2020 Trust Applicant: Vu-Ngan Tran Project Planner: Maria Chavarin 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6874 www.losgatosca.gov PAGE 2 OF 3 MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF MAY 22, 2024 Maria Chavarin, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report. Opened Public Comment. Applicant presented the project. Vu-Ngan Tran, Owner/Applicant - They wanted to add a second master suite for their In-laws. The windows have been painted over and most do not open so they want to replace all the windows to double paned for better insulation and to make them operable. They will go with the recommended types of windows found on the Town’s website. Dong Nguyenphan, Architect - They made changes based on the Committee’s suggestions from the last meeting. They have re-configured the roof, removed the wrap-around deck to a balcony facing the backyard, and revised the wall angles in the second-floor master bathroom. Closed Public Comment. Committee members discussed the matter. • Roofline has improved. • Elevation drawings show the same style and same placement of windows. • The applicant has responded to all the Committee’s concerns. • Have them consider the fiberglass clad wood windows instead of the vinyl clad wood windows. MOTION: Motion by Chair Burnett to recommend approval to the Director of the Request for Construction of a Second-Story Addition Exceeding 100 Square Feet and Exterior Alterations to an Existing Pre-1941 Single-Family Residence on Property Zoned R-1:8, with the direction to use fiberglass clad windows. Seconded by Vice Chair Quintana. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. 3. 78-80 W. Main Street Minor Development in a Historic District Application HS-24-019 Requesting Approval for Removal and Replacement In-Kind of Wood Siding on a Commercial Structure Located in the Historic Commercial District on Property Zoned C- 2:LHP. APN 529-02-007. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301: Existing Facilities. PAGE 3 OF 3 MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF MAY 22, 2024 Property Owner/Applicant: Marital Trust – Rita I Minnis, Trustee Project Planner: Sean Mullin Sean Mullin, Senior Planner, presented the staff report. Opened & Closed Public Comment. Committee members discussed the matter. MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Quintana to recommend approval to the Director for Removal and Replacement In-Kind of Wood Siding on a Commercial Structure Located in the Historic Commercial District on Property Zoned C-2:LHP. Seconded by Committee Member Cheskin. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) None. REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT All Director decisions have aligned with the recommendations by the Committee from prior meetings. COMMITTEE MATTERS Staff are working on getting window and siding samples. After seeing the samples, the options could be set as an internal policy to guide future consideration at the staff level. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 4:27 p.m. This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the May 22, 2024 meeting as approved by the Historic Preservation Committee. /s/Jennifer Armer, AICP, Planning Manager

Agenda

TOWN OF LOS GATOS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MAY 22, 2024 110 EAST MAIN STREET TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 4:00 PM Susan Burnett, Chair Lee Quintana, Vice Chair Adam Mayer, Planning Commissioner Barry Cheskin, Committee Member Martha Queiroz, Committee Member HOW TO PARTICIPATE The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the public process. If you are interested in providing oral comments during the meeting, you must attend in- person, complete a speaker’s card, and return it to the staff. If you wish to speak to an item on the agenda, please list the item number on the speaker card. The time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitate the meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting in-person, you are welcome to submit written comments via email to planning@losgatosca.gov. Public Comment During the Meeting: When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the Chair may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Town meeting. Speakers at public meetings may be asked to provide their name and to state whether they are a resident of the Town of Los Gatos. Providing this information is not required. Deadlines to Submit Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in person, you may email planning@losgatosca.gov with the subject line “Public Comment Item #_” (insert the item number relevant to your comment). Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to the Commission must provide the comments as follows:  For inclusion in the agenda packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Friday before the Committee meeting.  For inclusion in the agenda packet supplemental materials: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Committee meeting.  For inclusion in a desk item: by 11:00 a.m. the day of the Committee meeting. Page 1 CALL MEETING TO ORDER ROLL CALL CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine Town business and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Committee may request to have an item removed from the Consent Items for comment and action. Members of the public may provide input on any or multiple Consent Item(s) when the Chair asks for public comments on the Consent Items. If you wish to comment, please follow the Participation Instructions contained on Page 1 of this agenda. If an item is removed, the Chair has the sole discretion to determine when the item will be heard.) 1. Draft Minutes of the April 24, 2024 Historic Preservation Committee Meeting VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Historic Preservation Committee on any matter that is not listed on the agenda and is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. To ensure all agenda items are heard, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes. In the event additional speakers were not able to be heard during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal Communications will be opened prior to adjournment. Each speaker is limited to three minutes or such time as authorized by the Chair.) PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of five minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of three minutes maximum for closing statements. Items requested/recommended for continuance are subject to the Committee’s consent at the meeting.) 2. Requesting Approval for Construction of a Second-Story Addition Exceeding 100 Square Feet and Exterior Alterations to an Existing Pre-1941 Single-Family Residence on Property Zoned R-1:8. Located at 16488 Bonnie Lane. APN 532-02-014. Minor Residential Development Application MR-24-007. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner: Mai of Tran 2020 Trust. Applicant: Vu-Ngan Tran. Project Planner: Maria Chavarin. 3. Requesting Approval for Removal and Replacement In-Kind of Wood Siding on a Commercial Structure Located in the Historic Commercial District on Property Zoned C- 2:LHP. Located at 78-80 W. Main Street. APN 529-02-007. Minor Development in a Historic District Application HS-24-019. Property Owner/Applicant: Marital Trust – Rita I Minnis, Trustee. Project Planner: Sean Mullin. OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MATTERS ADJOURNMENT Page 2 ADA NOTICE In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354- 6834. Notification at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]. Page 3 This Page Intentionally Left Blank

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