REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Recommendation on the Architectural Review (PLN25-00065) for the Demolition of an Existing Uninhabitable Commercial Structure and the Construction of a New 2,598 Square-Foot Two-Story Residence with Four Bedrooms and Three and a Half Bathrooms Located at 1175 Lafayette Street within 200 Feet of Historic Resource Inventory Properties.
Report
File No.: PLN25-00065
Location: 1175 Lafayette Street, a 6,506 square-foot lot located approximately 50-feet from the intersection of Fremont Street and Lafayette Street
Applicant: Thanh Nguyen
Owner(s): 1175 Lafayette LLC.
Request: Architectural Review for the Demolition of an Existing Uninhabitable Commercial Structure and the Construction of a New Two-Story Residence with an Attached Two-Car Garage and an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) at 1175 Lafayette Street, Located Within 200 Feet of Historic Resources.
PROJECT DATA
The Project Data and Compliance Table is included as Attachment 2.
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION
* The proposed project is in a residential tract consisting of both one- and two-story residences. See Vicinity Map in Attachment 1.
* The site is currently situated with two uninhabitable buildings, one a storage shed at the rear of the parcel and the other a small commercial structure oriented toward the street.
* Per the Santa Clara City Code 18.120(D)1, the request to construct a new single-family home requires Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing.
* The project is before the Historical and Landmarks Commission (HLC) in accordance with Historic Preservation Ordinance (Santa Clara City Code 18.130.070), which requires all projects within 200 feet of a Historic Resources Inventory (HRI) property requiring an Architectural Review through a Development Review Hearing to be first referred to the HLC.
o The HLC shall review the project for neighborhood compatibility and consistency with the City's Design ...
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