REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on Eligibility for Historic Resource Inventory Listing of the property located at 1493 El Camino Real
Report
BACKGROUND
The applicant is requesting Significant Properties Alteration (SPA) Permit Review and determination of eligibility for the existing buildings at 1493 El Camino Real for listing on the City of Santa Clara Historic Resource Inventory (HRI). This is a precursor to a proposal to redevelop the site, including the proposed demolition of existing structures on-site which includes the subject residence, detached garage, and ancillary structures. The applicant is seeking a determination by the City Council on the eligibility of the project as a historical resource.
The residence at 1493 El Camino Real is not currently listed on the HRI. The one-story single-family vernacular Craftsman style house on the project site was constructed circa 1915 and was moved to the site approximately in 1926. The house was again moved approximately between 1931 and 1932 to accommodate the connection of El Camino Real and Clay Street.
A historic resources survey was prepared by Franklin Maggi of Archives & Architecture. The report finds that the structure is not individually representative of any important patterns of development. The evaluator found that based on the National, State, and the City's local criteria for historical or architectural significance, the property at 1493 El Camino Real does not meet the qualification of a historic resource for National, State, or local listing.
The Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) considered the item on June 7, 2018 and voted to forward a recommendation to the City Council that the structures are not eligible for listing on the City's HRI (Attachment 1). The HLC staff report with previous attachments and excerpt minutes from the HLC meeting of June 7, 2018 are included with this report (Attachment 2).
DISCUSSION
At the June 7, 2018 HLC meeting, staff provided a ...
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