Historical and Landmarks Commission Staff Report of June 29, 2023 — City Council and Authorities Concurrent, August 22, 2023

City of Santa Clara
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REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION

SUBJECT
Consideration of the 950 Monroe Street Mixed-Use Project

BACKGROUND
This is a historical review of the proposed 950 Monroe Street Mixed-Use Project to evaluate the impacts of the project on the existing historic structures at 906 Monroe Street and 930 Monroe Street.

The Historical and Landmark Commission’s (HLC) recommendation will be forwarded to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation and then to the City Council for consideration. The proposed project was previously agendized for the June 1, 2023 HLC meeting, but was not heard due to a lack of quorum for the item.

DISCUSSION
The proposed project consists of a Rezoning, General Plan Amendment and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map for the demolition of the existing retail structure at 950 Monroe Street and construction of a new residential complex including 50 condominium units and four townhouses with general commercial retail space on the ground floor. The proposed condo structure will include one basement floor and six stories above grade. The proposed townhouses are two stories in height.

The project site includes the Stick/Eastlake Victorian at 906 Monroe Street, Dutch Colonial Revival residence at 930 Monroe Street, and a non-listed residence at 1341 Homestead Road, all of which are to remain. Both 906 and 930 Monroe Streets are designated resources on the City’s Historical and Resource Inventory (HRI). 906 Monroe Street and 1341 Homestead Road are currently situated on the same lot.

Minor Significant Property Alteration (SPA) Permit
The project includes a Minor SPA Permit for modifications to the two listed resources at 906 and 930 Monroe Street. The scope of work listed below does not include alterations to character defining features of the listed resources and is considered a Minor SPA under the City’s Historical Preservation Ordinance. A Minor SPA would typically be reviewed at staff level; however, this is referred to the HLC as part of the overall consideration of the mixed-use project. 906 Monroe Street (Mills Act) / 1341 Homestead Road (Not listed on the HRI) - Demolition of an existing detached modern shed structure - Construction of a new one-car garage
- Landscaping in the front area of 1341 Homestead Road
930 Monroe Street (Listed on the HRI)
- Demolition of the existing detached garage (constructed in 1971) City of Santa Clara Page 1 of 4 Printed on 6/22/2023
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- Demolition of the flat-roofed rear addition to the residence (constructed circa 1960) - Construction of a new two-car garage
On December 7, 2022, Robert R. Cartier from Archaeologist Resource Management prepared a Secretary of Interior Standards (SIS) evaluation of the proposed project (Attachments 2 and 3). The assessment report reviews the proposed modification to the two historical properties for consistency with the 10 Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. The evaluation finds that the proposed project is consistent with the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation, in that the two historical resources would remain in place and there is no alteration to the character defining features. Removal of the accessory structures and replacement with new garages would not impact the historical resources.

Rezoning and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map
The project proposes to subdivide three existing parcels into two single-family parcels and one mixed-use parcel with 50 condominium units, four townhouses and one detached single-family dwelling unit. Two of the historical lots at 906 and 930 Monroe would be reduced in size but will remain as two separate single-family parcels. The residential structure at 1341 Homestead Road would be combined with the new mixed-use parcel to create access for the new townhouses.

The reduction in parcel sizes for 906 and 930 Monroe Street would require a rezoning to Planned Development (PD) for the creation of new non-conforming single-family lot sizes. Current and proposed rezoning is summarized below.
906 Monroe Street
- Currently zoned HT - Historical Combining Zoning District - Rezone to PD for reduced lot size for single-family lot - 1341 Homestead Road residential structure will be excluded from the proposed parcel 930 Monroe Street
- Currently zoned OG - General Office Zoning District
- Rezone to PD for reduced lot size for single-family lot 940-950 Monroe Street
- Currently zoned Community Commercial
- Rezone to PD for development standards as proposed in the development plan - 1341 Homestead Road will be combined with the new mixed-use parcel and be rezoned to PD
As the project proposal includes a rezoning of two HRI listed properties, staff is referring to the HLC for recommendation to City Council.

Design Review
The project area is a mix of modern and classical architectural styles and while located in the Old Quad neighborhood, there is no single defining architectural style. The design of the proposed mixed-use building is of a mix of architectural styles to provide a downtown look and feel. The building immediately adjacent to the residences at 906 and 930 Monroe Street is a brick building with a garage entrance on the ground floor, two residential stories above, and a roof-top amenity City of Santa Clara Page 2 of 4 Printed on 6/22/2023
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space.

The proposed project design has been revised since its original submittal to reduce the structure’s height abutting the three existing single-family residential structures that are remaining on the site.

The current proposal includes four, two-story townhouses at a maximum height of 28 feet located to the rear of the single-family residential structures and a mixed-use building located adjacent to the historic houses to the north that starts at approximately 41 feet in height and increases in height as it moves away from the historic houses to 84 feet at the corner of Monroe and Franklin Streets. The historic houses at 906 and 930 Monroe Street are one and a half stories, approximately 28 feet in height. The height of the mixed-use building adjacent to the historic houses is three-stories (38 feet in height). The proposed mixed-use building has a five-foot setback from the property line adjacent to the historic house. This setback and building height do not provide as sensitive of a transition between the mixed-use building and the historic houses. A two-story structure at this location would be more appropriate, then transitioning from there to three stories and above, or providing a larger building setback from the historic house could accomplish better sensitivity. The project is requesting to rezone to Planned Development to allow for the height and setback as proposed.

Conclusion
The SIS evaluation finds that the proposed project is consistent with the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation and would have an insignificant impact on the existing resources at 906 and 930 Monroe Street. The project’s varying architectural style would portray a look and feel associated to a downtown mixed-use building. In regard to height, the proposed height of the immediate structure to the historic resources could be designed in a more sensitive manner with a larger setback or a reduction in adjacent building height to two stories, which would improve the transition from the historic single-family uses to the proposed project.

Rezoning of the entire project site to Planned Development would allow for the unique configuration of the proposed project as shown on the development plan. Both historical properties will remain in place and future alteration will be subject to the City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance.

With the recommendation of the Historical and Landmarks Commission, the proposed project would go before the Planning Commission for recommendation and City Council for consideration of the final land use decision on Rezoning, General Plan Amendment, and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map. Should the development receive approval from City Council, the development would be subject to the City’s Architectural Review process. Lastly, the Minor SPA would be forwarded to the Director of Community Development for approval.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was prepared and circulated for public and agency review in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements. The DEIR identified potentially significant impacts with project development and mitigation measures specified in the EIR that would reduce impacts to less than significant.

Cultural Resources
The EIR concludes that the proposed project would not cause a substantially adverse change in the significance of a historical resource. The project proposes to retain the historical resources in the same location. The significance of the resources is not linked to the surrounding structures and the proposed development would not alter the character-defining features of these historic City of Santa Clara Page 3 of 4 Printed on 6/22/2023
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structures. Therefore, the proposed development project would not result in a substantial adverse change in the significance of these resources as a result of the proposed development.

CEQA documents are available on the City’s CEQA webpage:
<https://www.santaclaraca.gov/Home/Components/BusinessDirectory/BusinessDirectory/422/3649 >

PUBLIC CONTACT
On June 15, 2023, a notice of public hearing of this item was posted in three conspicuous locations within 300 feet of the project site and on June 15, 2023 was mailed to property owners within 1,000 feet of the project site. Public comment emails received for the project are included as Attachment 5.

RECOMMENDATION
Minor SPA
Recommend the Historical and Landmarks Commission find that, based upon the analysis and findings of the historical evaluation, the Commission forward a recommendation of approval of the Minor SPA to the Community Development Director.

Rezoning
Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission review the Rezoning and Vesting Tentative Map and provide a recommendation to the City Council.

Design Review
Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission review the Architectural Review for the mixed-use project and provide a recommendation to the Development Review Hearing Officer.

CEQA Review
Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission review the EIR and provide a recommendation to the City Council.

Prepared by: Steve Le, Associate Planner
Reviewed by: Rebecca Bustos, Principal Planner
Approved by: Lesley Xavier, Planning Manager

ATTACHMENTS

1. 950 Monroe Mixed-use Project SIS Evaluation

2. DPR Survey for 906 Monroe Street

3. DPR Survey for 930 Monroe Street

4. Development Plan

5. Public Comments
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Archaeological Resource Management
Robert R. Cartier, Ph.D.
496 North 5th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Telephone (408) 295-1373
Fax (408) 286-2040
email: [email protected]
December 7, 2022
Attn: Mr. Randy Lamb & Ms. Lisa Lamb
Lamb Partners, LLC
535 Middlefield Road, Suite 190
Menlo Park, CA 94025
C/O: Salvatore Caruso Design Corporation
RE: HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT AT 950 MONROE

STREET IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA
Dear Mr. & Ms. Lamb;
This historical analysis of the proposed project at 950 Monroe Street has been prepared on behalf of Mr. Randy Lamb and Ms. Lisa Lamb of Lamb Partners, LLC. This assessment evaluated the impacts of the proposed project on the structures at 930 Monroe Street, 906 Monroe Street, and 1341 Homestead Road using the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The current proposed project consists of demolition of the existing small retail structure at 950 Monroe Street (APN 269-20-086) and the construction of a new residential complex including fifty condos and four town homes with general retail/cafe on the ground floor.

Three existing residences are located within the project footprint and will be impacted by the proposed project. These include the Dutch Colonial Revival residence at 930 Monroe Street constructed in 1905 (APN 269-20-087), the Stick/Eastlake Victorian residence at 906 Monroe Street constructed in 1898, and the small Spanish Colonial Revival residence at 1341 Homestead Road constructed circa 1920 (both on APN 269-20-095).

The structures at 930 Monroe Street and 906 Monroe Street are currently listed in the City of Santa Clara Historic Preservation and Resource Inventory. In addition, 906 Monroe Street has a Mills Act agreement with the City of Santa Clara. The structure at 1341 Homestead Road is not currently listed in the City Inventory. None of the structures are listed in the California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR) or the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Project Description
Using the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (Standards), the proposed treatment approach would be classified as rehabilitation. As noted above, the proposed project consists of the demolition of the existing retail structure at 950 Monroe Street and construction of a new residential complex including fifty condos and four town homes with general retail/cafe on the ground floor. The total lot area is 38,180 SF (08.87 1 acres). The proposed condo structure will include one basement floor and six stories above grade. The proposed town homes are two stories in height. The project as currently proposed will include minor impacts to the three existing residential structures within the project footprint including:
930 Monroe Street
 Demolition of the existing detached garage (constructed 1971)  Demolition of the flat-roofed rear addition to the residence (constructed circa 1960)
 Construction of a new two-car garage
906 Monroe Street/1341 Homestead Road
- Demolition of an existing detached modern pre-fab shed structure - Construction of a new one-car garage
- Landscaping in the front area of 1341 Homestead Road
Design drawings by Salvatore Caruso Design Corporation dated October 5, 2022 were reviewed as part of the preparation of this report.

Historic Context
The subject properties make up a portion of Lot 3, Block 1 South, Range 4 West as shown on the “Map of Lots and Sublots of Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California” from July of 1866 (Volume B of Maps, Page 103).
930 Monroe Street
Based upon County of Santa Clara Appraiser’s property records, the subject structure was constructed in 1905. The earliest known resident of the home was Dora T. Gibson (widow of Marvin Gibson), who is listed at this address in 1907 (Polk Directory). Dora was listed at 930 Monroe Street in 1920. By 1940, the property was the home of Clarence and Marjorie Bjorlie, who is listed at this address in the U.S. Census of that year. Based on City of Santa Clara Building Permit #1959-17493, by 1959 the home was owned by Donald R. Von Raesfeld Jr., and Jocyline M. Von Raesfeld. Donald Von Raesfeld, Jr. is the son of Donald Von Rasfeld (Senior), who served as City Manager of Santa Clara from 1960 to 1985, and a City Council member from 1988 to 1992. Donald Jr. was a long time driver for the Valley Transit Authority (VTA). He also served on the Board of Directors and as Membership Chairman of the San Jose Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). The Von Raesfelds’ owned the property until its recent purchase by Lamb Partners, LLC.
906 Monroe Street/1341 Homestead Road
Based on visual evaluation and available documentation, the residence at 906 Monroe Street was originally constructed in 1898. The earliest known resident of the home was Dora Brook, who owned the property until December 13, 1919, when it was granted to Rosa Lukanitsch (Book 502 of Deeds, Page 220). The secondary residence at 1341 Homestead Road appears to have been 2 constructed around this period (circa 1920). On August 26, 1924 the property passed via gift deed to Alfred Lukanitsch (Book 344 OR, Page 122). Alfred, along with his wife Annie Lukanitsch, owned the property until April 4, 1974, when it was transferred to Kenneth and Elaine Marie Gift, as trustees of the “Alfred and Annie Lukanitsch 1974 Trust” (Book A858 OR,

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Marie Gift (Book C968 OR, Page 320). On November 1, 1983 the property was granted to Michael Kohl (Book 1030 OR, Page 103). On January 24, 2014 the property was passed to Michael T. Kohl and Mary D. Martin (Assessor's Property Record #22504294). On February 12, 2019 the property was granted to Lamb Partners LLC (Assessor's Property Record #24115588).

On August 20, 2021 the property was passed to LP Monroe Street LLC, who are the current listed owners.

Period of Significance
For purposes of historic listing, the period of significance for the structure at 930 Monroe Street spans from its original construction in 1905 to 1945. Alterations made to the structure and property after this time include the existing flat-roofed rear addition (circa 1960) as well as the detached garage (originally constructed 1959, the garage burned down in 1970 and was reconstructed in 1971. These alterations made after 1945 were less in keeping with the original architectural style and materials of the structure, and are non-significant.

The period of significance for the structures at 906 Monroe Street/1341 Homestead Road spans from the construction of 906 Monroe Street circa 1898 to 1945. Additions to the property after this period include the erection of the modern pre-fab shed structure to the rear of 906 Monroe Street. These alterations made after 1945 were less in keeping with the original architectural style and materials of the structure, and are non-significant.

Physical Description
Site
The subject area is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Homestead Road and Monroe Street, within the historic Old Quad area of the City of Santa Clara. The proposed project footprint includes parcels APN 269-20-086, 269-20-087, and 269-20-095. The surrounding neighborhood is mixed-use, with a number of both commercial and residential properties, many of which are broadly chronologically and stylistically compatible with the existing residential properties within the proposed project footprint.

Construction Chronology
The following section outlines the construction chronology of the property. The dates for modifications are based upon visual evaluation and other available documentation including building permits and County of Santa Clara Appraiser's Property Records.  1866: Original layout of the lots and sub-lots of the City of Santa Clara  1898: Construction of the residence at 906 Monroe Street  1905: Construction of the residence at 930 Monroe Street 3  C. 1920: Construction of the residence at 1341 Homestead Road  1941: Construction of the retail structure at 950 Monroe Street  1959: Construction of the rear addition at 930 Monroe Street  1959: Construction of the original detached garage at 930 Monroe Street  1970: Destruction of the original detached garage at 930 Monroe Street by fire  1971: Construction of the existing detached garage at 930 Monroe Street Additional modifications and remodels have been made to the interior of the structures, however they do not appear to have had a significant impact on the historic character of the structures as a whole.

Character-defining Features
930 Monroe Street
Constructed in 1905, the structure at 930 Monroe Street is an example of the Dutch Colonial Revival Style. The historic character-defining features of the structure include:

1. The cross-gambrel roof surfaced with wooden shingles

2. The broad and enclosed eaves with boxed rafters

3. The full-length raised front porch supported by cylindrical classical columns and a turned spindle balustrade.

4. The asymmetrically placed bay windows

5. The double-hung sash wooden framed fenestration

906 Monroe Street
Constructed in 1898, the structure at 906 Monroe Street is an example of the Stick/Eastlake Victorian style. The historic character-defining features of the structure include:

1. The steeply pitched hipped roof with asymmetrical cross-gables

2. The narrow and enclosed eaves with boxed rafters

3. The half-length raised front porch supported by turned spindle-work columns.

4. The elaborated bay window along Homestead Road

5. Turned spindle-work brackets and detailing at corners and below the eaves. 1341 Homestead Road
Constructed circa 1920, the structure at 1341 Homestead Road is a modest example of the Spanish Colonial Revival Style. The historic character-defining features of the structure include:

1. The low horizontal profile

2. The shallow-pitched side-gabled roof surfaced with Spanish roof tiles

3. The asymmetrical front facade with large arched window.

4. The small, centrally placed entry porch.

5. The decorative circular vents below the gables

6. The stucco wall cladding
4 Evaluation of Significance
National Register Significance
The National Register of Historic Places was first established in 1966, with major revisions in 1976. The register is set forth in 36 CFR 60 which establishes the responsibilities of the State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO), standards for their staffs and review boards, and describes the statewide survey and planning process for historic preservation. Within this regulation guidelines are set forth concerning the National Register of Historic Places (36 CFR

60.6). In addition, further regulations are found in 36 CFR 63-66, 800, and Bulletin 15 which define procedures for determination of eligibility, identification of historic properties, recovery, reporting, and protection procedures. The National Register of Historic Places was established to recognize resources associated with the accomplishments of all peoples who have contributed to the country's history and heritage. Guidelines were designed for Federal and State agencies in nominating cultural resources to the National Register. These guidelines are based upon integrity and significance of the resource. Integrity applies to specific items such as location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. Quality of significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering and culture is present in resources that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association, and meet at least one of the following criteria:
a. that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to broad patterns of our history;
b. that are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; c. that embody distinctive characteristics of type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction;

1. that have yielded, or are likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.

Integrity is defined in Bulletin 15: How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, (U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service 1982) as:
the authenticity of a property's historic identity, evidenced by the survival of physical characteristics that existed during the property’s historic or prehistoric period. If a property retains the physical characteristics it possessed in the past then it has the capacity to convey association with historical patterns or persons, architectural or engineering design and technology, or information about a culture or peoples.
5 There are also seven aspects of integrity which are used. These aspects are:

1. location 5. workmanship

2. design 6. feeling

3. setting 7. association

4. materials
None of the structures within the subject area are currently listed in the National Register of Historic Places, in addition, none appear potentially eligible for listing in this register. 930 Monroe Street
The structure at 930 Monroe Street is not associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of history (NRHP Criterion A): the structure is not associated with persons of local, state, or national historic significance, thus the structure does not appear to be eligible for inclusion in the National Register under association with significant persons (NRHP Criterion B). The home is a good example of the Dutch Colonial Revival style of architecture, however it does not appear to be a significant enough example to be eligible for listing under NRHP Criterion C. The structure is not likely to yield significant historic information and thus is not potentially eligible for inclusion under NRHP Criterion D. 906 Monroe Street
The structure at 906 Monroe Street is not associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of history (NRHP Criterion A): the structure is not associated with persons of local, state, or national historic significance, thus the structure does not appear to be eligible for inclusion in the National Register under association with significant persons (NRHP Criterion B). The home is a good example of the Stick/Eastlake Victorian style of architecture, however it does not appear to be a significant enough example to be eligible for listing under NRHP Criterion C. The structure is not likely to yield significant historic information and thus is not potentially eligible for inclusion under NRHP Criterion D. 1341 Homestead Road
The structure at 1341 Homestead Road is not associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of history (NRHP Criterion A): the structure is not associated with persons of local, state, or national historic significance, thus the structure does not appear to be eligible for inclusion in the National Register under association with significant persons (NRHP Criterion B). The home is a modest example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style of architecture, however it does not appear to be a significant enough example to be eligible for listing under NRHP Criterion C. The structure is not likely to yield significant historic information and thus is not potentially eligible for inclusion under NRHP Criterion D. 6 California Register Significance
A cultural resource is considered "significant" if it qualifies as eligible for listing in the California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR). Properties that are eligible for listing in the CRHR must meet one or more of the following criteria:
 Association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional
history or the cultural heritage of California or the United States;

2. Association with the lives of persons important to local, California, or national history;

3. Embodying the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or representing the work of a master, or possessing high artistic values; or

4. Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California, or the nation.

A property may be automatically listed in the CRHR if it is formally determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Properties that are formally determined eligible for the NRHP are those that are designated as such through one of the federal preservation programs administered by the California Office of Historic Preservation (i.e., the National Register, Tax Certification, and Section 106 review of federal undertakings).

The CRHR interprets the integrity of a cultural resource based upon its physical authenticity. An historic cultural resource must retain its historic character or appearance and thus be recognizable as an historic resource. Integrity is evaluated by examining the subject's location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. If the subject has retained these qualities, it may be said to have integrity. It is possible that a cultural resource may not retain sufficient integrity to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places yet still be eligible for listing in the CRHR. If a cultural resource retains the potential to convey significant historical/scientific data, it may be said to retain sufficient integrity for potential listing in the CRHR. 930 Monroe Street
The structure at 930 Monroe Street is not currently listed on the California Register of Historical Resources. In addition, the structure does not appear to qualify as potentially eligible under any of the criteria listed above. The home is not associated with any known significant historical events, thus it does not appear to qualify as potentially eligible under criterion 1. No historically significant persons appear to have been associated with the property, thus it does not appear to qualify as potentially eligible under criterion 2. Although the home is an example of the Dutch Colonial Revival style, is not an exceptional or unusual example of this style. Thus it does not appear to qualify as potentially eligible under criterion 3. In addition, the structure does not appear to have the potential to yield significant historical information, and thus does not appear eligible under criterion 4.
7 906 Monroe Street
The structure at 906 Monroe Street is not currently listed on the California Register of Historical Resources. However, it does appear to qualify as potentially eligible for inclusion in this Register. The home is not associated with any known significant historical events, thus it does not appear to qualify as potentially eligible under criterion 1. No historically significant persons appear to have been associated with the property, thus it does not appear to qualify as potentially eligible under criterion 2. The home is a good example of the Stick/Eastlake Victorian style of architecture. Thus it appears to qualify as potentially eligible under criterion 3. In addition, the structure does not appear to have the potential to yield significant historical information, and thus does not appear eligible under criterion 4.

Thus the structure at 906 Monroe Street is potentially eligible for inclusion in the CRHR under criteria 3.
1341 Homestead Road
The structure at 1341 Homestead Road is not currently listed on the California Register of Historical Resources. In addition, the structure does not appear to qualify as potentially eligible under any of the criteria listed above. The home is not associated with any known significant historical events, thus it does not appear to qualify as potentially eligible under criterion 1. No historically significant persons appear to have been associated with the property, thus it does not appear to qualify as potentially eligible under criterion 2. Although the home is a modest example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, is not an exceptional or unusual example of this style. Thus it does not appear to qualify as potentially eligible under criterion 3. In addition, the structure does not appear to have the potential to yield significant historical information, and thus does not appear eligible under criterion 4.

City of Santa Clara Historic Preservation and Resource Inventory The Criteria for Local Significance were adopted on April 20, 2004, by the City of Santa Clara City Council.

Qualified Historic Resource
Any building, site, or property in the City that is 50 years old or older and meets certain criteria of architectural, cultural, historical, geographical or archeological significance is potentially eligible.

Criterion for Historical or Cultural Significance
To be historically or culturally significant, a property must meet at least one of the following criterion:
• The site, building or property has character, interest, integrity and reflects the heritage and cultural development of the city, region, state, or nation. • The property is associated with a historical event.
• The property is associated with an important individual or group who contributed in a significant way to the political, social and/or cultural life of the community. 8 • The property is associated with a significant industrial, institutional, commercial, agricultural, or transportation activity.
• A building’s direct association with broad patterns of local area history, including development and settlement patterns, early or important transportation routes or social, political, or economic trends and activities. Included is the recognition of urban street pattern and infrastructure.
• A notable historical relationship between a site, building, or property’s site and its immediate environment, including original native trees, topographical features, outbuildings or agricultural setting.

Criterion for Architectural Significance
To be architecturally significant, a property must meet at least one of the following criterion:

1. The property characterizes an architectural style associated with a particular era and/or ethnic group.

2. The property is identified with a particular architect, master builder or craftsman.

3. The property is architecturally unique or innovative.

4. The property has a strong or unique relationship to other areas potentially eligible for preservation because of architectural significance.

5. The property has a visual symbolic meaning or appeal for the community.

6. A building’s unique or uncommon building materials, or its historically early or innovative method of construction or assembly.

7. A building’s notable or special attributes of an aesthetic or functional nature. These may include massing, proportion, materials, details, fenestration, ornamentation, artwork or functional layout.
930 Monroe Street
The property at 930 Monroe Street is currently listed in the City of Santa Clara Historic Preservation and Resource Inventory. Based upon the results of this evaluation, the residence appears to meet the criteria for Historical and Cultural Significance due to its association with broad patterns of residential development within the City of Santa Clara. It also appears to meet criteria for Architectural Significance including Criterion 1 as an example of early 20th Century Colonial Revival architecture as well as Criterion 7; its cross-gambrel roof is an uncommon feature of this style of architecture. Gambrel roofs are present in only approximately 10% of colonial revival homes, forming a sub-type known as Dutch Colonial Revival. The cross-gambrel roof configuration was a popular pattern book design from approximately 1905 to 1915 (McAlester 1997), but is rare within the local context. 906 Monroe Street
The property at 906 Monroe Street is currently listed in the City of Santa Clara Historic Preservation and Resource Inventory. Based upon the results of this evaluation, the residence appears to meet the criteria for Historical and Cultural Significance due to its association with broad patterns of residential development within the City of Santa Clara. It also appears to meet criteria for Architectural Significance including Criterion 1 as an example of late 19th Century Stick/Eastlake Victorian architecture.
9 1341 Homestead Road
The property at 1341 Homestead Road is not currently individually listed in the City of Santa Clara Historic Preservation and Resource Inventory. However, as a secondary residence on the same parcel as 906 Monroe Street described above, it contributes to the historic character of the property as a whole, adding an early 20th Century element to the late 19th Century primary residence.

Evaluation of Historic Integrity
930 Monroe Street
The residence at 930 Monroe Street has been somewhat modified since its original construction in 1905. However, these modifications do not constitute a significant impact to the integrity of the resource (i.e. the structure retains sufficient integrity to be eligible for inclusion in the local historic resource inventory under multiple criteria).

The seven aspects of integrity for the property are:
• Setting: The structure at 930 Monroe Street retains its setting within the historic Old Quad area of the City of Santa Clara, which retains much of its historic character, including many structures constructed both prior to and roughly contemporaneous with the construction of the residence at 930 Monroe Street, giving it integrity of setting. • Location: The structure remains in its original location as it has not been moved, giving it integrity of location.
• Design: Although some modifications have been made to the structure, the residence at 930 Monroe Street retains many of its original character defining Features (as described above), and retains its integrity of workmanship.
• Materials: The majority of the modifications and additions to the residence at 930 Monroe Street were constructed with materials similar to those utilized in the original construction. Thus the structure retains its integrity of materials.
• Feeling: The modifications made to the structure do not mask its identity as an early 20th Century Dutch Colonial Revival residence, thus the structure retains integrity of feeling.
• Association: Despite some modifications, the structure is recognizably the same residence as occupied by its earliest owners and thus retains its integrity of association.

The structure at 930 Monroe Street has undergone minor modifications to its exterior throughout its history. However, as described above, the structure retains its historic integrity under all seven of the aspects of integrity as outlined in National Register Bulletin 15: setting, location, design, materials, feeling, and association.
10 906 Monroe Street
The residence at 906 Monroe Street has been somewhat modified since its original construction in 1898. However, these modifications do not constitute a significant impact to the integrity of the resource (i.e. the structure retains sufficient integrity to be eligible for inclusion in the local historic resource inventory under multiple criteria) as well as the CRHR.

The seven aspects of integrity for the property are:
• Setting: The structure at 906 Monroe Street retains its setting within the historic Old Quad area of the City of Santa Clara, which retains much of its historic character, including many structures constructed both prior to and roughly contemporaneous with the construction of the residence at 906 Monroe Street, giving it integrity of setting. • Location: The structure remains in its original location as it has not been moved, giving it integrity of location.
• Design: Although some modifications have been made to the structure, the residence at 906 Monroe Street retains many of its original character defining Features (as described above), and retains its integrity of workmanship.
• Materials: The majority of the modifications and additions to the residence at 906 Monroe Street were constructed with materials similar to those utilized in the original construction. Thus the structure retains its integrity of materials.
• Feeling: The modifications made to the structure do not mask its identity as a late 19th Century Stick/Eastlake Victorian residence, thus the structure retains integrity of feeling.
• Association: Despite some modifications, the structure is recognizably the same residence as occupied by its earliest owners and thus retains its integrity of association.

The structure at 906 Monroe Street has undergone minor modifications to its exterior throughout its history. However, as described above, the structure retains its historic integrity under all seven of the aspects of integrity as outlined in National Register Bulletin 15: setting, location, design, materials, feeling, and association.
1341 Homestead Road
The residence at 1341 Homestead Road has been somewhat modified since its original construction circa 1920. However, these modifications do not constitute a significant impact to the integrity of the resource (i.e. the structure retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the historic character of the subject property.
11 The seven aspects of integrity for the property are:
• Setting: The structure at 1341 Homestead Road retains its setting within the historic Old Quad area of the City of Santa Clara, which retains much of its historic character, including many structures constructed both prior to and roughly contemporaneous with the construction of the residence at 1341 Homestead Road, giving it integrity of setting. • Location: The structure remains in its original location as it has not been moved, giving it integrity of location.
• Design: Although some modifications have been made to the structure, the residence at 1341 Homestead Road retains many of its original character defining Features (as described above), and retains its integrity of workmanship.
• Materials: The majority of the modifications and additions to the residence at 1341 Homestead Road were constructed with materials similar to those utilized in the original construction. Thus the structure retains its integrity of materials.
• Feeling: The modifications made to the structure do not mask its identity as an early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Revival residence, thus the structure retains integrity of feeling.
• Association: Despite some modifications, the structure is recognizably the same residence as occupied by its earliest owners and thus retains its integrity of association.

The structure at 1341 Homestead Road has undergone very minor modifications to its exterior throughout its history. However, as described above, the structure retains its historic integrity under all seven of the aspects of integrity as outlined in National Register Bulletin 15: setting, location, design, materials, feeling, and association.

Impacts of the Proposed Project
The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (Standards) provides the framework for evaluating the impacts of additions and alterations to historic buildings. The Standards describe four treatment approaches: preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and reconstruction. The Standards require that the treatment approach be determined first. This is because a different set of standards apply to each approach. For the residential structures at 930 Monroe Street, 906 Monroe Street, and 1341 Homestead Road, the treatment approach is rehabilitation. The Standards describe rehabilitation as:

In Rehabilitation, historic building materials and character-defining features are protected and maintained as they are in the treatment Preservation; however, an assumption is made prior to work that existing historic fabric has become damaged or deteriorated over time and, as a result, more repair and replacement will be required.

Thus, latitude is given in the Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitation to replace extensively deteriorated, damaged, or missing features using either traditional or substitute materials. Of the four treatments, only Rehabilitation includes an opportunity to make possible an efficient contemporary use through 12 alterations and additions.

The ten standards for rehabilitation are:

2. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships.

2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided.

3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use.

Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken.

4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved.

5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved.

6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence.

7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used.

8. Archaeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken.

9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment.

10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired.

Project Impacts
The proposed project impacts include:
930 Monroe Street
 Demolition of the existing detached garage (constructed 1971)  Demolition of the flat-roofed rear addition to the residence (constructed circa 1960)
 Construction of a new two-car garage
13 906 Monroe Street/1341 Homestead Road
- Demolition of an existing detached modern pre-fab shed structure - Construction of a new one-car garage
– landscaping in the front area of 1341 Homestead Road
These modifications are presented in Design drawings by Salvatore Caruso Design Corporation dated October 5, 2022.

Mitigation of Project Impacts
930 Monroe Street
The proposed treatment plan for 930 Monroe Street, as state above, is rehabilitation. The proposed project will require no further mitigation as it follows the Standards, as outlined below:

1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships.

1. The historic usage of the subject structure was as a residence.

2. The proposed project as currently designed retains this usage of the structure

3. These proposed changes are consistent with the standard in question, in that exterior modifications are minor, and are classifiable as minimal changes as the distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships of the structure will be retained.

4. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard.

1. The character defining features of 930 Monroe Street consist of: the crossgambrel roof surfaced with wooden shingles, the broad and enclosed eaves with boxed rafters, the full-length raised front porch supported by cylindrical classical columns and a turned spindle balustrade, the asymmetrically placed bay windows, and the double-hung sash wooden framed fenestration

2. The proposed modifications will not remove any of the distinctive materials and features installed during the period of significance (1905– 1945).

3. These proposed changes are consistent with the standard in question, in that. no distinctive materials or features from the period of significance for the residence at 930 Monroe Street (1905-1945) will be removed.

4. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard. 14 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use.

Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken.

1. The residence at 930 Monroe Street exists as a physical record of its time (period of significance between 1905 and 1945), place (the structure’s location within the historic Old Quad area), and use (as a residence) despite minor modifications since its construction in 1905.

3. These proposed changes are consistent with the standard in question, in that no conjectural features will be added, and architectural elements from other structures will not be integrated into the design.

4. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard.

4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved.

1. No architectural modifications to the structure appear to have acquired historic significance in their own right.

2. No changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be impacted by the current proposed project.

3. These proposed changes are consistent with the standard in question, in that no changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be impacted.

4. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard.

5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved.

1. The character defining features of the residence at 930 Monroe Street consist of: the cross-gambrel roof surfaced with wooden shingles, the broad and enclosed eaves with boxed rafters, the full-length raised front porch supported by cylindrical classical columns and a turned spindle balustrade, the asymmetrically placed bay windows, and the double-hung sash wooden framed fenestration

2. The project plans, as currently proposed will not impact these character- defining features.

3. These proposed changes are consistent with the standard in question, in that the proposed modifications do not remove any distinctive materials, features, finishes or construction techniques of the residence.

4. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard. 15 6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence.

1. The proposed project will not replace any historic features.

2. These proposed changes are consistent with the standard in question, in that no significant historic features will be replaced. If necessary, replacement of deteriorated features will be with in-kind materials.

4. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard.

7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used.

1. No physical or chemical treatments which may cause damage to historic features are proposed as part of the current project.

2. These proposed changes are consistent with the standard in question, in that no physical or chemical treatments which may cause damage to historic features are proposed as part of the current project. All proposed work will be carried out using materials and chemicals which will not harm the structure or its existing architectural elements.

3. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard.

8. Archaeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken.

1. The subject site is not located within an identified Archaeological zone.

2. Thus the project will not impact any known archaeological resources

3. However, if archaeological resources or human remains are discovered during construction, work shall be halted within 50 meters of the find until it can be evaluated by a qualified professional archaeologist. If the find is determined to be significant, appropriate mitigation measures shall be formulated, with the concurrence of the City of Santa Clara staff, and implemented.

4. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard.

1. The proposed modifications will have minimal impact on the historic fabric constructed during the period of significance (1905-1945).

2. Additions and modifications to the structure proposed by the current project 16 include: demolition of a non-significant rear addition which does not contribute to the historic character of the structure, demolition of a detached garage constructed in 1971.

3. These proposed changes are consistent with the standard in question, in that these proposed modifications do not represent a substantial adverse change in the significance of the historical resource, as they do not significantly impact any of the architectural defining features of the residence.

4. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard.

1. The proposed modifications could be removed in the future without impact to the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment

2. The project proposes the following additions: construction of a new two-car detached garage.

3. These proposed changes are consistent with the standard in question, in that the proposed modifications could be removed in the future with little or no impact to the character defining features that date within the period of significance (1905-1945).

4. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard. 906 Monroe Street
The proposed treatment plan for 906 Monroe Street, as state above, is rehabilitation. The proposed project will require no further mitigation as it follows the Standards, as outlined below:

1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships.

1. The historic usage of the subject structure was as a residence.

2. The proposed project as currently designed retains this usage of the structure

4. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard. 17 2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided.

1. The character defining features of 906 Monroe Street consist of: The steeply pitched hipped roof with asymmetrical cross-gables, the narrow and enclosed eaves with boxed rafters, the half-length raised front porch supported by turned spindle-work columns, the elaborated bay window along Homestead Road, turned spindle-work brackets and detailing at corners and below the eaves.

2. The proposed modifications will not remove any of the distinctive materials and features installed during the period of significance (1898– 1945).

3. These proposed changes are consistent with the standard in question, in that. no distinctive materials or features from the period of significance for the residence at 906 Monroe Street (1898-1945) will be removed.

4. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard.

3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use.

Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken.

1. The residence at 906 Monroe Street exists as a physical record of its time (period of significance between 1898 and 1945), place (the structure’s location within the historic Old Quad area), and use (as a residence) despite minor modifications since its construction in 1898.

4. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard.

4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved.

1. No architectural modifications to the structure appear to have acquired historic significance in their own right.

2. No changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be impacted by the current proposed project.

3. These proposed changes are consistent with the standard in question, in that no changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be impacted.

4. Therefore, based on these facts, the project is consistent with this standard. 18 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved.

1. The character defining features of the residence at 906 Monroe Street consist of: the steeply pitched hipped roof with asymmetrical cross-gables, the narrow and enclosed eaves with boxed rafters, the half-length raised front porch supported by turned spindle-work columns, the elaborated bay window along Homestead Road, turned spindle-work brackets and detailing at corners and below the eaves.