City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Historical & Landmarks Commission
Draft
6:00 PM Virtual Meeting11/03/2022
Pursuant to California Government Code section 54953(e) and City of Santa Clara Resolution 22-9145, the Historical and Landmarks Commission meeting will be held by teleconference only.
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Leung called the meeting to order at 6:03 PM.
Commissioner Michael Celso , Commissioner Amy Kirby, Chair Patricia Leung, Commissioner Kathleen Romano, Commissioner Ed Stocks, Commissioner Megan Swartzwelder , and Vice Chair Ana Vargas-Smith
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Chair Leung requested to move item 1.B to the public hearing.
1.A 22-1298 Historical and Landmarks Commission Minutes of October 6, 2022 Commissioner Romano abstained due to her absence at the October meeting.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Vargas-Smith, seconded by Commissioner Stocks, to approve the remainder of the consent calendar.
Aye: Commissioner Celso, Commissioner Kirby, Chair Leung, Commissioner Stocks, Commissioner Swartzwelder, and Vice Chair Vargas-Smith
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Abstained: Commissioner Romano1 -
1.B 22-1306 Consideration of a proposed new attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) at 1860 Market Street that is located within 200 feet of a Historic Resource.
This item was moved from consent and heard first under General Business.
A motion was made by Commissioner Romano, seconded by
Commissioner Stocks, to continue this item to the February HLC meeting to allow time for the architect to review letters provided by the HLC Advisors and to consider modifying the proposed shed dormer to a hip dormer.
Aye: Commissioner Celso, Commissioner Kirby, Chair Leung, Commissioner Romano, Commissioner Stocks, Commissioner
Swartzwelder, and Vice Chair Vargas-Smith
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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Chair Leung updated the Commission on the City Council's discussion regarding the lease renewal for City-owned Morse Mansion.
Rob Mayer expressed concern with the Minor Significant Property Alteration Permit process and suggested that more checks and balance is needed and that the HLC should be a part of the review process.
GENERAL BUSINESS
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2. 22-1267 Consideration of Historic Resource Inventory Property Designation and a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for 324 Madison Street
A motion was made by Commissioner Stocks, seconded by
Commissioner Romano, to approve staff recommendation with direction to switch Years 4 and 5 and the addition of a bronze plaque "c. 1936."
Aye: Commissioner Celso, Commissioner Kirby, Chair Leung, Commissioner Romano, Commissioner Stocks, Commissioner
Swartzwelder, and Vice Chair Vargas-Smith
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3. 22-1323 STUDY SESSION: Historic Preservation Ordinance Staff Liaison Rebecca Bustos provided a presentation about the Historic Preservation Ordinance and provided a Case Study of 712 Jefferson Street.
The Commission and two members of the public, Rob Mayer and Jonathon Evans, provided comment.
STAFF REPORT
Staff Liaison Rebecca Bustos updated the Commission that Chair Leung would be presenting at the November 15 City Council meeting on the Commission's activities. In addition, staff notified the Commission that the City received a grant through the SHPO.
1. Berryessa Adobe Maintenance
Staff had no update on maintenance activities.
COMMISSIONERS REPORT
1. Subcommittee Reporting - 20 minutes
Commissioners reported on subcommittee activities. The Marketing Subcommittee stated that they had not met.
2. Board and Committee Assignments - 15 minutes
Board/Committee Lead/Alternate
11/03/2022Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes 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
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Vargas-Smith, and seconded by Commissioner Stocks, to adjourn the meeting at 9:39 p.m..
The next regular scheduled meeting is Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 6 p.m.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
11/03/2022Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes 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.
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