Historical & Landmarks Commission

City of Santa Clara Meeting Agenda Historical & Landmarks Commission Special Meeting Thursday, June 29, 2023 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code §54956 (“The Brown Act”) and Section 708 of the Santa Clara City Charter, the undersigned calls for a Special Meeting of the Historical and Landmarks Commission of the City of Santa Clara, to commence and convene on June 29, 2023, at 6:00 pm for a Special Meeting in the City Hall Council Chambers located in the East Wing of City Hall at 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, California, to consider the following matter(s) and to potentially take action with respect to them. The City of Santa Clara is conducting the Historical and Landmarks Commission meeting in a hybrid manner (in-person and 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. City of Santa Clara Page 1 of 4 Printed on 6/22/2023 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda June 29, 2023 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL CONSENT CALENDAR 1.A 23-777 Historical and Landmarks Commission Minutes of May 17, 2023 Recommendation: Approve the Historical and Landmarks Commission Minutes of May 17, 2023. 1.B 23-778 Historical and Landmarks Commission Minutes of June 1, 2023 Recommendation: Approve the Historical and Landmarks Commission Minutes of June 1, 2023. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS [This item is reserved for persons to address the body on any matter not on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the body. The law does not permit action on, or extended discussion of, any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. The governing body, or staff, may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed, and appropriate body may request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting.] GENERAL BUSINESS 23-779 Consideration of the 950 Monroe Street Mixed-Use Project Recommendation: Minor SPA Recommend the Historical and Landmarks Commission find that, based upon the analysis and findings of the historical evaluation, the Commission forward a recommendation of approval of the Minor SPA to the Community Development Director. Rezoning Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission review the Rezoning and Vesting Tentative Map and provide a recommendation to the City Council. Design Review Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission review the Architectural Review for the mixed-use project and provide a recommendation to the Development Review Hearing Officer. CEQA Review Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission review the EIR and provide a recommendation to the City Council. City of Santa Clara Page 2 of 4 Printed on 6/22/2023 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda June 29, 2023 STAFF REPORT 1. Berryessa Adobe Maintenance 2. Downtown Post Office History Survey TRAINING AND TRAVEL REQUEST COMMISSIONERS REPORT 1. Subcommitte Reporting - 20 minutes 2. 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/ Vacant Zoning Ordinance Update Romano / Vacant El Camino Real Specific Plan Community Advisory Committee Leung Downtown Precise Plan Vargas ADJOURNMENT The July 6, 2023 meeting will be canceled. The next regular scheduled meeting is Thursday, August 3 , 2023. MEETING DISCLOSURES City of Santa Clara Page 3 of 4 Printed on 6/22/2023 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda June 29, 2023 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 6/22/2023