Planning Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · June 26, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
JUNE 26, 2024
The Planning Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on
Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Steve Raspe, Vice Chair Emily Thomas, Commissioner Jeffrey Barnett,
Commissioner Melanie Hanssen, and Commissioner Kathryn Janoff
Absent: Commissioner Susan Burnett and Commissioner Adam Mayer
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – June 12, 2024
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Hanssen to approve adoption of the Consent
Calendar. Seconded by Commissioner Barnett.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 32 Euclid Avenue
Request for Review Application PHST-24-001
APN 529-30-064
Property Owner/Applicant/Appellant: David Wilson
Project Planner: Sean Mullin
Consider an Appeal of a Community Development Director Decision to deny a request to
remove a presumptive historic property (Pre-1941) from the Historic Resources
Inventory on property zoned R-1:8. Exempt pursuant to CEQA Section 15061(b)(3).
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
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MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 26, 2024
Sean Mullin, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Attorney Norm Matteoni, representing Appellant/Applicant
- I have given you handouts to demonstrate that the property in question is not a barn,
hasn’t been for at least 50 years, and there have been numerous changes to the structure.
The second story was adapted to an attic-type room, a front porch was added, the front-
facing wall has been removed in part, windows were inserted, a door on the side was
added, and new siding was added. This all constitutes a technical demolition of the
property’s façade, but in addition to that a kitchen, a bath, a bedroom, laundry room,
fireplace, chimney, asphalt shingle roof, skylights, and windows have all been added. The
windows were cut into the sides of the structure, which is important with respect to the
ordinance regarding technical demolition, because a demolition can be caused by removal
or covering over 25 percent of the front facing portion of the structure, and can also be
caused by removal of 50 percent of the total exterior walls.
Harumi Gong, a neighbor
- I have lived next door to the property for the past 21 years. We wholeheartedly support
the property being removed from being considered a presumptive historic property. The
home is pre-1941, but probably half of the square footage are additions made long after
that date, and even those additions are in various states of disrepair with part of it
collapsing during a storm in 2022. There have been so many additions to the property that
it no longer has any resemblance to any kind of functioning barn and is just deteriorating,
becoming a home for vermin, and a safety issue for the neighborhood. We would like to
see this aging property redeveloped.
Attorney Norm Matteoni, representing Appellant/Applicant
- The neighborhood view is it is not protecting an old structure. It was a barn, but has been
converted to a house.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Barnett to grant an Appeal of the Community
Development Director Decision to deny a request to remove a
presumptive historic property from the Historic Resources Inventory on
property zoned R-1:8 for 32 Euclid Avenue. Seconded by Commissioner
Hanssen.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
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VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
3. 123 Wilder Avenue
Architecture and Site Application S-23-039
APN 510-18-008
Property Owner: Bogusaw Marcinkowski and Brygida Sas-Marcinkowski
Applicant: Jose De La O
Project Planner: Sean Mullin
Requesting approval for technical demolition of a contributing single-family residence
and construction of a new single-family residence to exceed the Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
standards and requiring a variance to side yard setback requirements located in the
Almond Grove Historic District on property zoned R-1D:LHP. Categorically exempt
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301: Existing Facilities.
Sean Mullin, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Jose De La O
- I am the contractor and have no comments.
Closed Public Comment.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Hanssen to approve an Architecture and Site
application for 123 Wilder Avenue. Seconded by Commissioner Janoff.
Commissioners discussed the matter.
The maker of the motion amended the motion to add the house remodel plans in Exhibit 9.
The seconder of the motion accepted the amendment to the motion.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
REPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
- None.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMISSION MATTERS
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MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 26, 2024
General Plan Committee
Commissioner Thomas
- The General Plan Committee met on June 26, 2024, to discuss and make a
recommendation to the Planning Commission regarding changing the General Plan land use
designation for 220 Belgatos.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
June 26, 2024 meeting as approved by the
Planning Commission.
_____________________________
/s/ Vicki Blandin
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
JUNE 26, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 PM
Steven Raspe, Chair
Emily Thomas, Vice Chair
Jeffrey Barnett, Commissioner
Susan Burnett, Commissioner
Melanie Hanssen, Commissioner
Kathryn Janoff, Commissioner
Adam Mayer, Commissioner
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This is a hybrid/in-person meeting and will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 E.
Main Street and virtually through the Zoom webinar application (log-in information provided below).
Members of the public may provide public comments for agenda items in-person or virtually through
the Zoom webinar by following the instructions listed below. The live stream of the meeting may be
viewed on television and/or online at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube.
PARTICIPATION
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NOTES: (1) Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Chair’s discretion.
(2) If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to the subject line “Public Comment Item
#__” (insert the item number relevant to your comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non-Agenda
Item.” All comments received will become part of the record.
(3) Deadlines to submit written public comments are:
11:00 a.m. the Friday before the Planning Commission meeting for inclusion in the agenda packet.
11:00 a.m. the Tuesday before the Planning Commission meeting for inclusion in an addendum.
11:00 a.m. on the day of the Planning Commission meeting for inclusion in a desk item.
(4) Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation must submit the presentation electronically to
Planning@losgatosca.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the Planning Commission meeting.
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MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Commission on any matter
that is not listed on the agenda. Unless additional time is authorized by the Commission, remarks
shall be limited to three minutes.)
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) (Before the Planning Commission
acts on the consent agenda, any member of the public Commission may request that any item be
removed from the consent agenda. At the Chair’s discretion, items removed from the consent
calendar may be considered either before or after the Public Hearings portion of the agenda.)
1. Draft Minutes of the June 12, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants 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/Appellants 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 Commission’s
consent at the meeting.)
2. Consider an Appeal of the Community Development Director Decision to Deny a
Request to Remove a Presumptive Historic Property (Pre-1941) from the Historic
Resources Inventory on Property Zoned R-1:8. Located at 32 Euclid Avenue. APN 529-
30-064. Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Section 15061 (b)(3). Request for Review Application
PHST-24-001. Property Owner/Applicant/Appellant: David Wilson. Project Planner:
Sean Mullin.
3. Requesting Approval for Technical Demolition of a Contributing Single-Family Residence
and Construction of a New Single-Family Residence to Exceed the Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
Standards and Requiring a Variance to Side Yard Setback Requirements Located in the
Almond Grove Historic District on Property Zoned R-1D:LHP. Located at 123 Wilder
Avenue. APN 510-18-008. Architecture and Site Application S-23-039 and Variance
Application V-24-001. Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15301: Existing Facilities. Property Owner: Boguslaw Marcinkowski and Brygida
Sas-Marcinkowski. Applicant: Jose De La O. Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
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OTHER BUSINESS
REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS / COMMISSION MATTERS
ADJOURNMENT (Planning Commission policy is to adjourn no later than 11:30 p.m. unless a
majority of the Planning Commission votes for an extension of time)
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].
Planning Commission meetings are broadcast Live on KCAT, Channel 15 (on Comcast) on the 2 nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Live and Archived Planning Commission meetings can be viewed by going to:
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