Historical & Landmarks Commission

City of Santa Clara Meeting Agenda Historical & Landmarks Commission Thursday, December 7, 2023 6:00 PM Hybrid Meeting City Hall Council Chambers/Virtual 1500 Warburton Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050 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. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL CONSENT CALENDAR City of Santa Clara Page 1 of 5 Printed on 11/29/2023 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda December 7, 2023 1.A 23-1323 Historical and Landmarks Commission Minutes of October 5, 2023 Recommendation: Approve the Historical and Landmarks Commission Minutes of October 5, 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 2. 23-1347 Consideration of a Significant Property Alteration Permit for a 1,207 Square Foot Addition to a Historic Residence and a Variance to Eliminate the Requirement for a Two-Car Garage at 1277 Jackson Street Recommendation: Staff recommends the Historical and Landmarks Commission recommend approval of the Significant Property Alteration (SPA) Permit to the Planning Commission for the proposed alterations to the main historic resource. Staff recommends the Historical and Landmarks Commission recommend approval of the Variance to eliminate the requirement for a two-car garage with the addition of 1,207 square feet to the existing residence. City of Santa Clara Page 2 of 5 Printed on 11/29/2023 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda December 7, 2023 3. 23-1348 Consideration of a Significant Property Alteration Permit for a 556 Square-Foot Addition to the Basement and a 590 square foot First Floor Addition to a Mills Act Residence and a Variance for the Construction of a New Nonconforming Garage at 324 Madison Street Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Historical and Landmarks Commission recommend approval of the Significant Property Alteration (SPA) Permit to the Planning Commission for the proposed addition to the historic resource, subject to the procedures outlined in the Preservation Treatment Plan attached to the Development Plans. Staff recommends the Historical and Landmarks Commission recommend the redesign of the proposed garage to the Planning Commission prior to approving the Variance to reduce the size of the garage to 600 square feet and to reduce the height of the garage to 16 feet. 4. 23-1252 Consideration of an Environmental Impact Report for the Demolition of a Potentially Significant Structure to Construct a Residential Development with 22 Detached Single-Family Dwellings at 1957 Pruneridge Avenue Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Historical and Landmarks Commission recommend that the City Council certify the Environmental Impact Report for the proposed demolition and new residential development with 22 detached single-family dwellings at 1957 Pruneridge Avenue. 5. 23-1324 Action on HLC Board and Committee Assignments Recommendation: There is no staff recommendation. STAFF REPORT 1. Berryessa Adobe Maintenance 2. Training and Travel Request 3. Streetlight banners for Historic Preservation Month COMMISSIONERS REPORT City of Santa Clara Page 3 of 5 Printed on 11/29/2023 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda December 7, 2023 1. Subcommittee 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 next regular scheduled meeting is Thursday, January 4, 2024 MEETING DISCLOSURES City of Santa Clara Page 4 of 5 Printed on 11/29/2023 Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda December 7, 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." 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