City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Historical & Landmarks Commission
Draft
6:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
City Hall/East Wing
Sparacino Conference Room
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
05/07/2026
The City of Santa Clara is conducting the Historical and Landmarks Commission Hearing meeting in a hybrid manner (in-person and method for the public to participate remotely) o Via Zoom:
o https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/97233262035 or
o Phone: 1 (669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 972 3326 2035
How to Submit Written Public Comment Before Historical and Landmarks Commission Meeting:
By email to [email protected] by 12 p.m. the day of the meeting.
Those emails will be forwarded to Staff and will be uploaded to the Historical and Landmarks Commission Agenda as supplemental meeting material. Emails received after 12:00 P.M. cutoff time up through the end of the meeting will form part of the meeting record. Please identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of your email.
Note: Emails received as public comment will not be read aloud during the meeting.
Agendas, Staff Reports and some associated documents for Historical and Landmarks Commission items may be viewed on the Internet at
https://santaclara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk at Santa Clara City Hall, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050 at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Leung called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
Commissioner Michael Celso , Commissioner Yvonne Inciarte, Chair Patricia Leung, and Commissioner Kathleen Romano
Present 4 -
Vice Chair Ed Stocks, Commissioner Ana Vargas-Smith , and Commissioner Kaushal Varshney
Absent 3 -
05/07/2026Historical & Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes A motion was made by Commissioner Romano, seconded by
Commissioner Inciarte, to excuse Commissioner Stocks,
Commissioner Vargas-Smith, and Commissioner Varshney.
Aye: Commissioner Celso, Commissioner Inciarte, Chair Leung, and Commissioner Romano
4 -
Absent: Vice Chair Stocks, Commissioner Vargas-Smith, and Commissioner Varshney
3 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. 26-495 Historical and Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes of April 2, 2026 Recommendation: Approve the Historical and Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes of the April 2, 2026 Meeting.
A motion was made by Commissioner Romano, seconded by
Commissioner Inciarte, to approve the consent calendar.
Aye: Commissioner Celso, Commissioner Inciarte, Chair Leung, and Commissioner Romano
4 -
Excused: Vice Chair Stocks, Commissioner Vargas-Smith, and Commissioner Varshney
3 -
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
None.
GENERAL BUSINESS
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2. 26-404 Public Hearing: Recommendation on the Architectural Review (PLN24-00521) for Demolition of the Existing 1,198 Square Foot One-Story Residence and the Construction of a New 3,817 Square Foot Two-Story Residence at 4435 Fillmore Street Located Within 200 Feet of Two Historic Resource Inventory Properties. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Section 15332 - In-Fill Development Projects.
Recommendation: Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission find that the proposed project located at 4435 Fillmore Street 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.
Associate Planner Meha Patel provided the staff presentation.
Daniel Warren (Applicant) spoke about the project.
Public Comments: None.
A motion was made by Commissioner Inciarte, seconded by Commissioner Celso, to close the public hearing.
Aye: Commissioner Celso, Commissioner Inciarte, Chair Leung, and Commissioner Romano
4 -
Excused: Vice Chair Stocks, Commissioner Vargas-Smith, and Commissioner Varshney
3 -
A motion was made by Commissioner Inciarte, seconded by Commissioner Celso, to continue this item date certain to the June 4, 2026 Historical and Landmarks Commission Meeting with recommendation to: (1) reduce the massing of the second story; (2) move the massing toward the rear of the residence; (3) provide a rendering showing the view of the new house from the nearby historic house, located at 4406 Fillmore Street.
Aye: Commissioner Celso, Commissioner Inciarte, Chair Leung, and Commissioner Romano
4 -
Excused: Vice Chair Stocks, Commissioner Vargas-Smith, and Commissioner Varshney
3 -
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STAFF REPORT
No updates on this item.
COMMISSIONERS REPORT
No updates on this item.
Subcommittee Reporting - 20 Minutes
No updates on this item.
Board/Committee Lead/Alternate Santa Clara Arts and Historic Consortium Vargas-Smith / Romano Historic Preservation Society of Santa Clara Vargas-Smith / Leung Old Quad Residents Association Leung Development Review Hearing Romano /Vargas-Smith BART/ High Speed Rail/ VTA BRT Committee Vargas-Smith/ Leung El Camino Real Specific Plan Community Advisory Committee Leung Downtown Precise Plan Vargas-Smith/Stocks Santa Clara Station Area Task Force Leung/Stocks Board/Committee Lead/Alternate Commissioners provided updates on various items, meetings, and groups that they are assigned to.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Romano, seconded by
Commissioner Inciarte, to adjourn the meeting at 7:13 p.m.
Aye: Commissioner Celso, Commissioner Inciarte, Chair Leung, and Commissioner Romano
4 -
Excused: Vice Chair Stocks, Commissioner Vargas-Smith, and Commissioner Varshney
3 -
The next regular scheduled meeting is on June 4, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers and via Zoom.
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MEETING DISCLOSURES
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