Historical & Landmarks Commission

Final City of Santa Clara Meeting Minutes Historical & Landmarks Commission 01/02/2020 6:00 PM Staff Conference Room City Hall Council Chambers 1500 Warburton Avenue Santa Clara, Ca 95050 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL A motion was made by Commissioner Estes and seconded by Commissioner Romano that the Historical and Landmarks Commission excuse Commissioner Swartzwelder. Present 6 - Commissioner Patricia Leung, Vice Chair Stephen Estes, Commissioner J.L. "Spike" Standifer, Commissioner Ana Vargas-Smith , Commissioner Michael Celso , and Commissioner Kathleen Romano Excused 1 - Commissioner Megan Swartzwelder DECLARATION OF COMMISSION PROCEDURES Commissioner Patricia Leung read the Historical and Landmarks Commission procedures. REQUEST FOR EXCEPTIONS, WITHDRAWALS AND CONTINUANCES The Applicant on Item 4 requested to be heard earlier on the agenda. A motion was made by Commissioner Estes and seconded by Commissioner Vargas-Smith that the Historical and Landmarks Commission move Item 4 ahead of Item 2 under Public Hearing / General Business. Aye: 6 - Commissioner Leung, Vice Chair Estes, Commissioner Standifer, Commissioner Vargas-Smith, Commissioner Celso, and Commissioner Romano Excused: 1 - Commissioner Swartzwelder CONSENT CALENDAR City of Santa Clara Page 1 Printed on 05/19/2020 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes 01/02/2020 1.A 20-1473 Action on Historical and Landmarks Commission Minutes of September 5, 2019 A motion was made by Commissioner Celso, seconded by Commissioner Vargas-Smith to approve the Historical and Landmarks Commission Minutes of January 2, 2020. Aye: 5 - Commissioner Leung, Vice Chair Estes, Commissioner Standifer, Commissioner Vargas-Smith, and Commissioner Celso Excused: 1 - Commissioner Swartzwelder Abstained: 1 - Commissioner Romano PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS None PUBLIC HEARING / GENERAL BUSINESS 2. 20-1320 Public Hearing: Consideration of HLC Referral for projects near Historical Resource Inventory for the property located at 655 Jefferson Street Public Speaker(s): Rob Mayer, Architect A motion was made by Commissioner Estes and seconded by Commissioner Vargas-Smith that the Historical and Landmarks Commission finds that the proposed project would not adversely impact the integrity of the listed resources in the vicinity of the project; and recommend to the Planning Commission that there are unusual conditions applying to this property and support the Variance request. Aye: 6 - Commissioner Leung, Vice Chair Estes, Commissioner Standifer, Commissioner Vargas-Smith, Commissioner Celso, and Commissioner Romano Excused: 1 - Commissioner Swartzwelder City of Santa Clara Page 2 Printed on 05/19/2020 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes 01/02/2020 3. 20-1329 Public Hearing: Consideration of a Significant Property Alteration (SPA) permit for an addition and a new ADU in basement at a Mills Act property located at 1393 Santa Clara Street Public Speaker(s): Seif and Lauren Mazareeb, and Rob Mayer, Architect A motion was made by Commissioner Vargas-Smith and seconded by Commissioner Celso that the Historical and Landmarks Commission finds that the proposed project located at 1393 Santa Clara Street retains 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 are compatible with the existing structure; and that the rehabilitation of the residence meets the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, subject to the conditions of approval of the SPA permit, with the following modification to substitute Condition C7: The applicant shall 1) provide photographs of the cobblestone before removal; 2) rebuild with the existing cobblestone; 3) exercise care and artisanship to achieve appearance similar to the porch wall and porch column; and 4) reproduce to a practical degree. Aye: 4 - Vice Chair Estes, Commissioner Standifer, Commissioner Vargas-Smith, and Commissioner Celso Excused: 1 - Commissioner Swartzwelder Recused: 2 - Commissioner Leung, and Commissioner Romano 4. 20-1431 Public Hearing: Consideration of HLC referral for projects near a Historical Resource Inventory for the property located at 473 Lafayette Way Public Speaker(s): Saul Caruso, Architect A motion was made by Commissioner Estes and seconded by Commissioner Vargas-Smith that the Historical and Landmarks Commission find that the proposed project located at 473 Lafayette Way does not have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the historic resource at 950 Bellomy Street and that the alteration is compatible with the existing structure and neighborhood. Aye: 6 - Commissioner Leung, Vice Chair Estes, Commissioner Standifer, Commissioner Vargas-Smith, Commissioner Celso, and Commissioner Romano Excused: 1 - Commissioner Swartzwelder COMMISSIONERS REPORT City of Santa Clara Page 3 Printed on 05/19/2020 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes 01/02/2020 5. 20-1472 Action on Other Business before Historical and Landmarks Commission Public Speakers(s): None A motion was made by Commissioner Estes and seconded by Commissioner Standifer to continue the Election of Officers for a full Commission. Aye: 6 - Commissioner Leung, Vice Chair Estes, Commissioner Standifer, Commissioner Vargas-Smith, Commissioner Celso, and Commissioner Romano Excused: 1 - Commissioner Swartzwelder A motion was made by Commissioner Romano and seconded by Commissioner Standifer to appoint Commissioner Romano as the Lead and Commissioner Leung as Alternate to the Zoning Ordinance Update, and appoint Commissioner Romano as Alternate to both Agnew Historic Cemetary Museum Committee and Downtown Revitalization. Aye: 6 - Commissioner Leung, Vice Chair Estes, Commissioner Standifer, Commissioner Vargas-Smith, Commissioner Celso, and Commissioner Romano Excused: 1 - Commissioner Swartzwelder Staff Liaison Yen Han Chen asked that Commissioners to update their resume and Statement of Qualifications, and to report on training Received between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. He noted SHPO has yet to release the Template for the CLG 2018-2019 Annual Report for reporting. Staff Liaison Yen Han Chen reported on Leadership Santa Clara 2020 program. He reminded those interested the deadline is January 10, 2020. Announcements / Other Items No addtional items reported. City of Santa Clara Page 4 Printed on 05/19/2020 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes 01/02/2020 Board and Committee Assignments Commissioners present reported on assignments. Commissioner Travel and Training Reports, Requests to Attend Training No travel or training reported. No request to attend training. HLC LIAISON REPORT City Council and Planning Commission Actions Staff Liaison Yen Han Chen reported on Council and Planning Commission items. Upcoming Agenda Items Staff Liaison Yen Han Chen provided updates on upcoming agenda items. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Estes and seconded by Commissioner Romano to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 p.m. The next regular scheduled meeting is on February 6, 2020. Aye: 6 - Commissioner Leung, Vice Chair Estes, Commissioner Standifer, Commissioner Vargas-Smith, Commissioner Celso, and Commissioner Romano Excused: 1 - Commissioner Swartzwelder City of Santa Clara Page 5 Printed on 05/19/2020