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Council and
Authorities
Concurrent
Meeting
00000000 Item 2.A 22-1276
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Historical and Landmarks
THE MISSION CIN Commission Report
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November 15, 2022
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Building the Preservation Toolbox
POST MEETING MATERIAL
City of
Santa Clara
Goals
• Create Reference Tools
• Create Mindful Preservation Plans
• Create Proper Oversight
• Protect Our Shared History
• Set Good Examples and Educate
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Create Reference Tools
• Create Context Statements - We don't know what we don't know • Review and Update Historic Preservation Ordinance
• Publish Resources and Create Public Awareness
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Create Mindful Preservation Plans
• Current and Upcoming Projects
- Morse Mansion
- Downtown Precise Plan
- Station Area Plan
• Historic Site Designation
- Local, State, and National Listing
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Create Proper Oversight
• Cost more to apply for proper permits than do the wrong thing and ask for forgiveness
- ~$10,000 in fees to apply for the Mills Act Contract - our best historic preservation tool
- Maximum fine per code violation (if enforced) is $1000 • We are losing our history
- Window replacements and structure demolition without permits - Demolition by neglect
- Interior "updates"
• HLC currently does not have oversight of City owned
historic properties
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Protect Our Shared History
• Berryessa Adobe
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Set Good Examples and Educate
• Know our history
• Have a preservation plan
• Protect our historic resources - Most Important!!
• Share! Share! Share!
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Call for Action
• Funding for Berryessa Adobe survey and
repairs
• Funding for Context Statements
• Explore how to incorporate HLC in
preservation of City owned historic
properties
• Explore ways to strongly encourage
property owners to protect our historic
fabric
- Strengthen enforcement mechanism
- Review fee schedule
Council and
Authorities
Concurrent
Meeting
Item 2.A 22-1276
1852
Historical and Landmarks
THE MISSION GIN Commission Report
November 15, 2022