City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Downtown Community Task Force
Draft
6:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 9505
02/16/2023
The City of Santa Clara is conducting the Downtown Community Task Force in a hybrid manner, in-person and a method 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 6:04 p.m.
Adam Thompson, Dan Ondrasek, Rob Mayer, Debra von Huene, Ana Vargas-Smith , and Butch Coyne
Present 6 -
Mathew Reed, Atisha Varshney, and Chan ThaiAbsent 3 -
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ondrasek to excuse Member Reed from the beginning of the meeting, Member Varshney at 7:00 p.m., and Member Thai from the meeting. The motion was seconded by Member Coyne. Member Reed joined the meeting at 6:15 pm.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, von Huene, Vargas-Smith, and Coyne6 -
Absent: Reed, Varshney, and Thai3 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no items.
GENERAL BUSINESS
02/16/2023Downtown Community Task Force Meeting Minutes 1 Reuse of the building located at 900 Lafayette Street Assistant City Manger Manuel Pineda provided a presentation about studying 900 Lafayette Street for office use by Silicon Valley Power. The DCTF asked questions and discussed the information presented.
Public Comment:
Skip Pearson asked if the City could apply for grants for the improvements to the building and if it could be a sustainability project.
Donna West stated the public investment is followed by private investment Mary Grizzle stated that there is a fabulous view from the top floor of the building
Ed Stocks stated that this is a anchor in the Plan, parking should be shared.
2 Continued From the February 6, 2023 Special DCTF Meeting, Review of DCTF Member Thompson and DCTF Member Mayer's Comments on the Form Based Code Document The DCTF members completed their discussion of comments on the Form Based Code.
Public Comment: None.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
DCTF Chair Adam Thompson requested that the City evaluate the post office and rezone it to HT Historic Combining District now and not wait for the Plan to be approved.
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 Vice Chair Ondrasek, and seconded by Member Coyne to adjourn the meeting at 9:52 p.m..
The next regular scheduled meeting is Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, von Huene, Vargas-Smith, Reed, and Coyne
7 -
Excused: Varshney, and Thai2 -
02/16/2023Downtown Community Task Force Meeting Minutes
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