City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Historical & Landmarks Commission
6:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council
Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
08/06/2026
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 6:02 p.m.
Commissioner Ruhina Surendran, Commissioner Yvonne Inciarte, Chair Patricia Leung, Commissioner Kathleen Romano, Vice Chair Ed Stocks, Commissioner Kumar Viswanathan, and Commissioner Kaushal Varshney
Present 7 -
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1.A 26-820 Historical and Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes of June 4, 2026 Recommendation: Approve the Historical and Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes of the June 4, 2026 Meeting.
A motion was made by Commissioner Romano, seconded by
Commissioner Inciarte, to approve staff recommendation.
Aye: Commissioner Inciarte, Chair Leung, Commissioner Romano, Vice Chair Stocks, and Commissioner Varshney
5 -
Abstained: 2 - Commissioner Surendran, and Commissioner Viswanathan
1.B 26-795 Recommendation on the Major Significant Property Alteration Permit (PLN26-00338) for a Reroofing of the Existing Single-Story Residence on the Historic Resource Inventory Located at 834 Main Street Recommendation: Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission find that the proposed project located at 834 Main Street will not destroy or have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the Historic Resource Inventory property and that the proposed construction is compatible with the resource and recommend approval of the Major Significant Property Alteration Permit to the Community Development Department Director.
A motion was made by Commissioner Stocks, seconded by
Commissioner Varshney, to continue this item date certain to the September 3, 2026, Historical and Landmarks Commission meeting.
Aye: Commissioner Surendran, Commissioner Inciarte, Chair Leung, Commissioner Romano, Vice Chair Stocks, Commissioner
Viswanathan, and Commissioner Varshney
7 -
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Public Speakers:
Rick Armstrong Shaul
Commissioner Inciarte
GENERAL BUSINESS
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2. 26-583 Public Hearing: Recommendation on the Significant Property Alteration / Architectural Review (PLN26-00040) to Allow the Partial Demolition of an Approximately 810 Square Foot Non-Historic Rear Addition to an Existing Two-Story Single-Family Residence Listed on the Historic Resource Inventory; Construction of an Approximately 1,058 Square Foot Two-Story Addition in Its Place; and Formal Conversion of a Previously Operated Bed and Breakfast Inn to a Single-Family Residence Located at 1390 Madison Street CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Sections 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) and 15331 (Historic Resource
Restoration/Rehabilitation).
Recommendation: Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission find the proposed project located at 1390 Madison Street will not destroy or have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the Historic Resource Inventory property and that the proposed construction is compatible with the resource and recommend approval of the Significant Property Alteration / Architectural Review Permit to the Development Review Hearing Officer, subject to conditions and findings.
Associate Planner Tracy Tam provided the staff presentation.
Applicants Robert and Lanie Iannicci and Applicant Representative John Scourkes spoke about the project.
Public Speakers: None.
A motion was made by Commissioner Romano, seconded by
Commissioner Stocks, to close public hearing.
Aye: Commissioner Surendran, Commissioner Inciarte, Chair Leung, Commissioner Romano, Vice Chair Stocks, Commissioner
Viswanathan, and Commissioner Varshney
7 -
A motion was made by Commissioner Romano, seconded by
Commissioner Inciarte, to approve staff recommendation.
Aye: Commissioner Surendran, Commissioner Inciarte, Chair Leung, Commissioner Romano, Vice Chair Stocks, Commissioner
Viswanathan, and Commissioner Varshney
7 -
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3. 26-684 Public Hearing: Recommendation on the Architectural Review of a New 395 Unit Multi-Family Project Located at 451 El Camino Real within 200 Feet of a Historic Resource Inventory Property. CEQA Status: Pending Adoption of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared and Circulated in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Recommendation: Recommend that the Historical and Landmarks Commission find that the proposed project located at 451 El Camino Real will not destroy or have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the Historic Resource Inventory property within 200 feet at 1005 Railroad Avenue; that the proposed construction is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and recommend approval of the Architectural Review at the Development Review Hearing.
Principal Planner Rebecca Bustos provided the staff presentation.
Applicant Representatives Leatha Clark and Edward Kim spoke about the project.
Public Speakers: None.
A motion was made by Commissioner Romano, seconded by
Commissioner Surendran, to close public hearing.
Aye: Commissioner Surendran, Commissioner Inciarte, Chair Leung, Commissioner Romano, Vice Chair Stocks, Commissioner
Viswanathan, and Commissioner Varshney
7 -
A motion was made by Commissioner Romano, seconded by
Commissioner Inciarte, to approve staff recommendation, with the added condition to review the Environmental Impact Report carefully for impact to the station: mechanical, airborne, or otherwise during project phases.
Aye: Commissioner Surendran, Commissioner Inciarte, Chair Leung, Commissioner Romano, Vice Chair Stocks, Commissioner
Viswanathan, and Commissioner Varshney
7 -
COMMISSIONERS REPORT
Subcommittee Reporting - 20 Minutes
No updates on this item.
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Santa Clara Arts and Historic Consortium Vacant/Romano
Historic Preservation Society of Santa Clara Vacant / Leung Old Quad Residents Association Leung
Development Review Hearing Romano /Vacant
BART/ High Speed Rail/ VTA BRT Committee Vacant/ Leung
El Camino Real Specific Plan Community Advisory Committee Leung Downtown Precise Plan Vacant/Stocks
Santa Clara Station Area Task Force Leung/Stocks
Commissioners provided updates on various items, meetings, and groups that they are assigned to.
Chair Leung announced that staff will agendize Commissioner reassignments to fill vacancies for board and committee liaison updates at the September 3, 2026, Historical and Landmarks Commission Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Inciarte, seconded by Commissioner Romano, to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 p.m.
Aye: Commissioner Surendran, Commissioner Inciarte, Chair Leung, Commissioner Romano, Vice Chair Stocks, Commissioner
Viswanathan, and Commissioner Varshney
7 -
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MEETING DISCLOSURES
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