Historical & Landmarks Commission

City of Santa Clara Meeting Agenda Historical & Landmarks Commission Thursday, May 5, 2022 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting Pursuant to California Government Code section 54953(e) and City of Santa Clara Resolution 22-9067, the Historical and Landmarks Commission meeting will be held by teleconference only. No physical location will be available for this meeting; however, the City of Santa Clara continues to provide methods for the public to participate remotely: • Via Zoom: o https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/97233262035 or o Phone: 1 (669) 900-6833 Webinar ID: 972 3326 2035 Public Comments prior to meeting may be submitted via email to PlanningPublicComment@santaclaraca.gov no later than noon on the day of the meeting. Clearly indicate the project address, meeting body, and meeting date in the email. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ZOOM WEBINAR: Please follow the guidelines below when participating in a Zoom Webinar: - The meeting will be recorded so you must choose 'continue' to accept and stay in the meeting. - If there is an option to change the phone number to your name when you enter the meeting, please do so as your name will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. - Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause an audio feedback. - Use the raise your hand feature in Zoom when you would like to speak on an item and lower when finished speaking. Press *9 to raise your hand if you are calling in by phone only. - Identify yourself by name before speaking on an item. - Unmute when called on to speak and mute when done speaking. If there is background noise coming from a participant, they will be muted by the host. Press *6 if you are participating by phone to unmute. - If you no longer wish to stay in the meeting once your item has been heard, you may leave the meeting. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 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. City of Santa Clara Page 1 of 4 Printed on 4/28/2022 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda May 5, 2022 1. 22-601 Historical and Landmarks Commission Minutes of March 3, 2022 Recommendation: Approve the Historical and Landmarks Commission Minutes of March 3, 2022. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Members of the public may briefly address the Commission on any item not on the agenda. GENERAL BUSINESS The following items from this Historical and Landmarks Commission agenda will be scheduled for further review following the conclusion of hearings and recommendations by the Historical and Landmarks Commission. Please contact the Planning Division office for information on the schedule of hearings for these items. 2. 22-564 Consideration of a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for 1356 Main Street Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Historical and Landmarks Commission find that the Mills Act Application and associated 10-Year Plan for restoration and maintenance accomplish the intent of preserving and maintaining the historical significance of the property; and therefore, recommend Council approval of a Mills Act Contract, and the adoption of a 10-Year Restoration and Maintenance Plan associated with the Historical Preservation Agreement. 3. 22-528 Consideration of a Major Significant Property Alteration Permit for a Second-story Addition to the Historic Property located at 1540 Homestead Road Recommendation: Staff recommends the Historical and Landmarks Commission find that, based upon the analysis and findings of the historical evaluation, the Commission forward a recommendation of approval for issuance of a Significant Property Alteration (SPA) Permit to the Planning Commission for the proposed addition, subject to the procedures outlined in the Preservation Treatment Plan attached to the Development Plans. STAFF REPORT 1. Berryessa Adobe Maintenance COMMISSIONERS REPORT 1. Subcommittee Reporting - 20 minutes City of Santa Clara Page 2 of 4 Printed on 4/28/2022 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda May 5, 2022 22-618 Review and Modify the Subcommittee Assignments Recommendation: There is no staff recommendation. 2. Board and Committee Assignments - 15 minutes Board/Committee Lead/Alternate Santa Clara Arts and Historic Consortium Leung / Romano Historic Preservation Society of Santa Clara Vargas-Smith / Leung Old Quad Residents Association Leung / Romano Development Review Hearing Romano / Vargas-Smith BART/ High Speed Rail/ VTA BRT Committee Vargas-Smith / Swartzwelder Zoning Ordinance Update Romano / Swartzwelder El Camino Real Specific Plan Community Advisory Committee Leung Downtown Revitalization Vargas-Smith / Romano 3. Announcements and Other Items - 10 minutes 4. Commissioner Travel and Training Requests - 10 minutes 22-572 California Preservation Foundation (CPF) Annual Conference, June 7 - June 12, 2022 Recommendation: Staff has no recommendation. A vote should take place to expend funds if Commissioners would like to attend the conference. 5. Discussion of National Preservation Month ADJOURNMENT The next regular scheduled meeting is on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 6 p.m. MEETING DISCLOSURES City of Santa Clara Page 3 of 4 Printed on 4/28/2022 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda May 5, 2022 The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision. Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. If a person wishes to challenge the nature of the above section in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clara, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies. If a member of the public submits a speaker card for any agenda items, their name will appear in the Minutes. If no speaker card is submitted, the Minutes will reflect "Public Speaker." In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the City of Santa Clara will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities, and will ensure that all existing facilities will be made accessible to the maximum extent feasible. The City of Santa Clara will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities including those with speech, hearing, or vision impairments so they can participate equally in the City’s programs, services, and activities. The City of Santa Clara will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. Agendas and other written materials distributed during a public meeting that are public record will be made available by the City in an appropriate alternative format. Contact the City Clerk’s Office at 1 408-615-2220 with your request for an alternative format copy of the agenda or other written materials. Individuals who require an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or any other disability-related modification of policies or procedures, or other accommodation, in order to participate in a program, service, or activity of the City of Santa Clara, should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 408-615-3000 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. City of Santa Clara Page 4 of 4 Printed on 4/28/2022