City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Downtown Community Task Force
Draft
6:00 PM Zoom Webinar01/19/2023
Pursuant to California Government Code section 54953(e) and City of Santa Clara Resolution 23-9178, the Downtown Community Task Force 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:
https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/91975789377
Meeting ID: 919 7578 9377 or
By Phone:
1(669) 900-6833
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The DCTF Chair, Adam Thompson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Adam Thompson, Dan Ondrasek, Rob Mayer, Ana Vargas-Smith , Mathew Reed, Butch Coyne, Atisha Varshney, and Chan Thai Present 8 -
Debra von HueneAbsent 1 -
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ondrasek to excuse Member von Huene from the meeting. The motion was seconded by Member Coyne.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
8 -
Absent: von Huene1 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
01/19/2023Downtown Community Task Force Meeting Minutes 1 23-84 Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) Meeting Minutes of the November 17, 2022 Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the DCTF Meeting Minutes of the November 17, 2022 Meeting A motion was made by Member Coyne and seconded by Vice Chair Ondrasek to approve the consent calendar.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
8 -
Excused: von Huene1 -
GENERAL BUSINESS
2 Debrief on the November 19, 2022 Community Open House The DCTF members noted that a majority of the feedback at the open house was positive and that the concern heard most often was the proposed building heights.
3 23-83 Review of DCTF Member Thompson and DCTF Member Mayer’s Comments on the Form Based Code Document
The DCTF members discussed the comments on the Form Based Code.
Public Speakers:
Jonathon Evans commented that the Plan should include more good examples of architecture, an inspiration page, and not mission style architecture.
Frank Lemmon commented that he liked the comments from the DCTF on the Code and not to overlook the connection to the transit center. 4 Review of the DCTF letter on the 950 Monroe Street Development Project This item, Item #4, was moved up on the Agenda and heard before Item #
3. The DCTF concurred with the contents of the draft letter.
Public Speakers:
Donna West, commented that the HLC should look at the building at the corner of Franklin and Monroe to determine if it is historic.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
There were no public presentations.
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STAFF REPORT
Staff provided a status update on the Project schedule (Downtown Precise Plan, Form Based Code, Environmental Impact Report)
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Member Reed, and seconded by Vice Chair Ondrasek, to adjourn the meeting at 9:09 p.m..
The next regular scheduled meeting is Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
8 -
Excused: von Huene1 -
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