REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Recommendation on the Significant Property Alteration / Architectural Review (PLN25-00443) for the like-for-like replacement of windows for a property on the Historic Resource Inventory Located at 1310 Homestead Road. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Section 15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 31 - Historical Resource Restoration / Rehabilitation).
Report
File No.: PLN25-00443
Location: 1310 Homestead Road; on the Southern side of Homestead Road; APN#: 269-26-067; zoned R3 Medium Density Residential
Applicant: Guanghong Ou
Owner(s): Giao Nguyen
Request: Significant Property Alteration for the like-for-like replacement of existing windows on a Historic Resources Inventory (HRI) residence.
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION
* The project site is in a residential neighborhood near downtown Santa Clara, surrounded by numerous Historic Resource Inventory (HRI) and Mills Act contract properties. See Vicinity Map in Attachment 1.
* The site is currently developed with a three-unit multifamily building and will continue to operate as such. A second, non-historic multifamily building is also located on the same parcel at 1340 Homestead Road.
* The project is before the Historical and Landmarks Commission (HLC) in accordance with the Historic Preservation Ordinance (Santa Clara City Code 18.130.050), which requires that any Significant Property Alteration (SPA) project determined to be a major alteration to a HRI property receive a recommendation from the HLC. The project proposes a like-for-like replacement of all 26 existing windows. The new windows are designed to replicate the existing wood, double-hung windows in material, profile, and appearance, thereby preserving the historic character of the building.
* The project is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards because it preserves the property's historic character and ensures that the new windows are compatible with the bui...
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