City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Historical & Landmarks Commission
Draft
6:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council
Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
06/05/2025
The City of Santa Clara is conducting the Historical and Landmarks Commission meeting in a hybrid manner (in-person and methods for the public to participate remotely) • Via Zoom:
o https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/97233262035 or
o Phone: 1 (669) 900-6833
Webinar ID: 972 3326 2035
Public Comments prior to meeting may be submitted via email to [email protected] no later than noon on the day of the meeting.
Clearly indicate the project address, meeting body, and meeting date in the email.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ZOOM WEBINAR:
Please follow the guidelines below when participating in a Zoom Webinar:
- The meeting will be recorded so you must choose 'continue' to accept and stay in the meeting.
- If there is an option to change the phone number to your name when you enter the meeting, please do so as your name will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak.
- Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause an audio feedback. - Use the raise your hand feature in Zoom when you would like to speak on an item and lower when finished speaking. Press *9 to raise your hand if you are calling in by phone only. - Identify yourself by name before speaking on an item. - Unmute when called on to speak and mute when done speaking. If there is background noise coming from a participant, they will be muted by the host. Press *6 if you are participating by phone to unmute.
- If you no longer wish to stay in the meeting once your item has been heard, you may leave the meeting.
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Leung called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m.
Commissioner Kirby participated in the meeting remotely under AB 2449 in Government Code § 54953(f) due to emergency circumstances.
Commissioner Amy Kirby, Chair Patricia Leung, Commissioner Ed Stocks, Vice Chair Ana Vargas-Smith , and Commissioner Yvonne Inciarte
Present 5 -
Commissioner Michael Celso , and Commissioner Kathleen RomanoAbsent 2 - A motion was made by Commissioner Vargas-Smith, seconded by Commissioner Inciarte, to excuse Commissioner Celso, and Commissioner Romano.
Commissioner Amy Kirby, Chair Patricia Leung, Commissioner Ed Stocks, Vice Chair Ana Vargas-Smith , and Commissioner Yvonne Inciarte
Present 5 -
Commissioner Michael Celso , and Commissioner Kathleen RomanoExcused 2 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. 25-648 Historical and Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes of April 3, 2025 Recommendation: Approve the Historical and Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes of the April 3, 2025 Meeting.
A motion was made by Commissioner Stocks, seconded by
Commissioner Inciarte, to approve staff recommendation.
Aye: Commissioner Kirby, Chair Leung, Commissioner Stocks, Vice Chair Vargas-Smith, and Commissioner Inciarte
5 -
Excused: Commissioner Celso, and Commissioner Romano2 -
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Public Comments: None.
GENERAL BUSINESS
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2. 25-455 PUBLIC HEARING: Recommendation on a Proposed 987 Square Foot First Floor Addition and 942 Square Foot Second Story Addition (PLN25-00049) to an Existing Potentially Historic Resource at 642 Park Court Located Within 200 Feet of Historic Resource Inventory Properties.
Recommendation: Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission find that the proposed project located at 642 Park Court will not destroy or have significant adverse effect on the integrity of the HRI listed properties within 200 feet of the subject property; that the proposed construction is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and recommend approval of the Architectural Review at the Development Review Hearing.
Assistant Planner, Alex Tellez provided the staff presentation.
Homeowner, Sai Adivi spoke regarding the project.
Project Architect, Scott Galka provided the applicant presentation.
Public Speakers:
City Historian Lorie Garcia
David Keith
Graham Cramb
Monica Miller
Denice Walker
Lorrie Furtado
Ricardo Marino
Richard Mitchell
Carol Mitchell
Jorge Cano
John M.
Mark Kelsey
Wendy Hoag
Mark Hoag
Terry Jansen
Aejaie Sellers
Katie
Judy Hoffman
Ling Lom
Dustin Eng
Joel McQueen
Mariya Malneva
Mari Iwata
A motion was made by Commissioner Vargas-Smith, seconded by Commissioner Inciarte, to close public hearing.
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Aye: Kirby, Chair Leung, Commissioner Stocks, Vice Chair Vargas-Smith, and Commissioner Inciarte
5 -
Excused: Commissioner Celso, and Commissioner Romano2 - A motion was made by Commissioner Kirby, seconded by
Commissioner Inciarte, to continue this item to either: a Special Historical and Landmarks Commission Meeting to be scheduled in July 2025; or the August 7, 2025 Historical and Landmarks Commission Meeting.
Aye: Kirby, Chair Leung, Commissioner Stocks, Vice Chair Vargas-Smith, and Commissioner Inciarte
5 -
Excused: Commissioner Celso, and Commissioner Romano2 -
STAFF REPORT
1. Training and Travel Request
None.
COMMISSIONERS REPORT
Lead/Alternate
Vargas-Smith / Romano
Vargas-Smith / Leung
Leung
Romano /Vargas-Smith
Vargas-Smith/ Leung
Leung
Vargas-Smith/Stocks
Subcommittee Reporting - 20 Minutes
Board/Committee
Santa Clara Arts and Historic Consortium
Historic Preservation Society of Santa Clara
Old Quad Residents Association
Development Review Hearing
BART/ High Speed Rail/ VTA BRT Committee
El Camino Real Specific Plan Community Advisory Committee Downtown Precise Plan
Santa Clara Station Area Task Force
Leung/Stocks
Commissioners provided updates on various items, meetings, and groups that they are assigned to.
Commissioner Vargas-Smith provided a presentation on the California Preservation Conference she attended.
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Inciarte, seconded by Commissioner Vargas-Smith, to adjourn the meeting at 9:43 p.m.
Aye: Kirby, Chair Leung, Commissioner Stocks, Vice Chair Vargas-Smith, and Commissioner Inciarte
5 -
Excused: Commissioner Celso, and Commissioner Romano2 - The next regular scheduled meeting is on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6 p.m.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
06/05/2025Historical & 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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