Historical & Landmarks Commission

City of Santa Clara Meeting Agenda Historical & Landmarks Commission Thursday, June 7, 2018 7:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 1500 Warburton Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050 ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION The following items from this Historical and Landmarks Commission agenda will be scheduled for Council review following the conclusion of hearings and recommendations by the Historical and Landmarks Commission. Due to timing of notices for Council hearings and the preparation of Council agenda reports, these items will not necessarily be heard on the date the minutes from this meeting are forwarded to the Council. Please contact the Planning Division office for information on the schedule of hearings for these items: 18-684 Public Hearing: Action on Determination for Eligibility for listing of 1493 El Camino Real CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL DISTRIBUTION OF AGENDA AND STAFF REPORTS Copies of current agenda and staff reports for each of the items on the agenda are available from the Planning Division office and City website on the Friday afternoon preceding the meeting and are available at the Commission meeting at the time of the hearing. DECLARATION OF COMMISSION PROCEDURES REQUEST FOR EXCEPTIONS, WITHDRAWALS AND CONTINUANCES PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Members of the public may briefly address the HLC on any item not on the agenda. CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar items may be enacted, approved or adopted, based upon the findings prepared and provided in the written staff report, by one motion unless requested to be removed by anyone for discussion or explanation. If any member of the Historical and Landmarks Commission, staff, the applicant or a member of the public wishes to comment on a Consent Calendar item, or would like the item to be heard on the regular agenda, please notify Planning staff, or request this action at the Historical and Landmarks Commission meeting when the Chair calls for these requests during the Consent Calendar review. Action on Historical and Landmarks Commission Minutes of May 3, 2018 Recommendation: RECOMMENDATION Approve the Historical and Landmarks Commission Minutes of May 3, 2018 City of Santa Clara Page 1 of 5 Printed on 6/1/2018 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda June 7, 2018 PUBLIC HEARING/ GENERAL BUSINESS 18-687 Public Hearing: Consideration of Residential Addition Project located at 783 Park Court Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Historical and Landmarks Commission recommend that the proposal be reviewed at the Architectural Committee for approval, subject to the following condition: 1) Submit plans for final architectural review to the Planning Division and obtain architectural approval prior to issuance of building permits. Said plans to include, but not be limited to: site plans, floor plans, elevations, landscaping, lighting and signage. 18-684 Public Hearing: Consideration of Eligibility for Listing on HRI for property at 1493 El Camino Real Recommendation: Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission finds that the property at 1493 El Camino Real does not qualify as a historically or architecturally significant resource based on the historical survey, and therefore recommend to the City Council that the property is not eligible for listing on the City’s Historic Preservation and Resource Inventory. City of Santa Clara Page 2 of 5 Printed on 6/1/2018 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda June 7, 2018 18-694 Public Hearing: Consideration of Residential Remodel and Rehabilitation Project located at 1655 Santa Clara Street Recommendation: Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission finds that the proposed project located at 1655 Santa Clara Street is designed as such to retain the essential character defining elements that make it significant; that the proposed project does not destroy or have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the designated property; that the alterations is compatible with the existing structure; and that the rehabilitation of the residence meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission forward a recommendation to the Director of Community Development to approve the proposed project, subject to the following conditions: 1) Redesign of the windows to fill existing openings and align new windows to match the height of existing windows on the west elevation. City of Santa Clara Page 3 of 5 Printed on 6/1/2018 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda June 7, 2018 18-783 Public Hearing: Consideration of a Residential Remodel and Rehabilitation Project located at 610 Monroe Street Recommendation: Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission finds that the proposed project located at 610 Monroe street is designed as such to retain the essential character defining elements that make it significant; that the proposed project does not destroy or have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the designated property; that the alterations is compatible with the existing structure; and that the rehabilitation of the residence meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission forward a recommendation to the Director of Community Development to approve the Preservation Plan and Drawings, subject to the following conditions: 1) Upon the completion of the rehabilitation project, an updated historic inventory survey (DPR 523) be prepared that explains the rehabilitation and additional historic information. 2) Submit plans for final architectural review to the Planning Division and obtain architectural approval prior to the final of building permits. Said plans to include Preservation Plans and drawings with preservation notes, but not be limited to: site plans, floor plans, elevations, landscaping, lighting and signage. OTHER BUSINESS Reclaiming Our Downtown - Presentation by Dan Ondersek 18-800 Correspondence received for HLC ● Ken Kratz email dated 5/15/2018, subject: 1075 Pomeroy Ave Project ● Ken Kratz email dated 5/24/2018, subject: Pomeroy Greens Recommendation: RECOMMENDATION Note and file emails submitted by Ken Kratz on May 15, 2018 and May 24, 2018 City of Santa Clara Page 4 of 5 Printed on 6/1/2018 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda June 7, 2018 HLC LIAISON REPORT City Council and Planning Commission Actions Monthly Report on HT Properties: Residential Reversions COMMISSIONERS REPORT Commission / Board Liaison and Committee Reports - Santa Clara Arts and Historic Consortium (Estes) - Historic Preservation Society of Santa Clara (Mahan / Leung as alternate) - Old Quad Residents Association (Leung /Johns as alternate) - Architectural Committee (Mahan / Johns as alternate) - Agnews Historic Cemetery Museum Committee (Standifer / Biagini as alternate) - BART/ High Speed Rail/ VTA BRT Committee (Johns / Cherukuru as alternate) - Zoning Ordinance Update (Johns / Biagini Alternate) - El Camino Real Specific Plan Community Advisory Committee (Biagini) COMMISSION ACTIVITIES Commissioner Travel and Training Reports - May Preservation Month Activities (verbal update) - 2018 California Preservation Conference, Palo Alto, CA (verbal update) UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS Review of Street Name List - TBD CEQA Training for HLC - TBD ADJOURNMENT The next regular Historical and Landmarks Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. 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