WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2003:
Evening Session - 6:00 P.M. at City Hall, Room 204
801 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95110
COMMISSION MEMBERS:
Gloria Sciara, Chair | Stephen Polcyn, Vice Chair
Avelino Legaspi| Michael Youmans| Sandra Paim| Justine Leong| Edward JankeStephen M. Haase, AICP
Director, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Good evening, my name is Gloria Sciara, and I am the Chair of the Historic Landmarks Commission. On behalf of the Commission, I would like to welcome you to tonight's meeting. I will now call to order the January 8, 2003, meeting of the Historic Landmarks Commission. Please remember to turn off your cell phones and pagers.
When addressing the Commission, please approach the Commission, identify yourself and state your address for our records. After you have finished speaking, please write your name and address on the speaker’s list at the end of the table.
The procedure for public hearings is as follows:
After the staff report, applicants may make a five-minute presentation.
Anyone wishing to speak in favor of the proposal should prepare to come forward. Each speaker will have two minutes.
After the proponents speak, anyone wishing to speak in opposition should prepare to come forward. Each speaker will have two minutes.
Commissioners may ask questions of the speakers. These questions will not reduce the speaker’s time allowance.
The Commission will then close the public hearing. The Historic Landmarks Commission will take action on the item.
The procedure for referrals is as follows:
Anyone wishing to speak on a referral will be limited to one minute.
Commissioners may ask questions of the speakers. These questions will not reduce the speaker’s time allowance.
The Historic Landmarks Commission will comment on the referral item.
If a Commissioner would like a topic to be addressed under one of the Good and Welfare items, please contact Planning staff in advance of the Commission meeting.
An agenda and a copy of all staff reports have been placed on the end of the table for your convenience.
AGENDA
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. ROLL CALL
2. DEFERRALS
Any item scheduled for hearing this evening for which deferral is being requested will be taken out of order to be heard first on the matter of deferral. A list of staff-recommended deferrals is available on the table. If you want to change any of the deferral dates recommended or speak to the question of deferring these or any other items, you should say so at this time.
The matter of deferrals is now closed.
The following items are considered individually.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The consent calendar items are considered to be routine and will be adopted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made by a member of the Historic Landmarks Commission, staff or the public to have an item removed from the consent calendar and considered separately. If anyone in the audience wishes to speak on one of these items, please make your request at this time.
a. APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 4, 2002 SYNOPSIS
b. HP01-06-010. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PERMIT, H01-06-049. SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, AND V02-013. DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE for a project located on the northeast corner of North Fourth Street and East Julian Street, on a 0.07-gross-acre site, in the CO, Commercial Office Zoning District to demolish an existing residential structure, (contributing structure), and to construct a 2,320 square foot office in the Hensley Historic District (Thang Vu, Owner/Developer). Council District 3. CEQA: Exempt. Deferred from 12/4/02.c. HP02-024. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PERMIT for a project located at the south west side of South First Street approximately 200 feet north of East San Carlos Street (211 S. First St.) on a 0.55-gross-acre site in the CG Commercial General Zoning District for exterior alterations to The Montgomery Hotel (City Landmark #HL00-120). (Montgomery Hotel Group, LLC, Owner, San Jose Redevelopment Agency, Developer). Council District 3. CEQA: EIR Resolution No. 67982.
The following items are considered individually.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. EAST DOWNTOWN FRAME HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY
b. HP02-019. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PERMIT for a project located at the west side of North Fifth Street, approximately 450 feet southerly of East Empire Street, (451 North Fifth Street), on an 0.12-gross-acre site, in the LI Light Industrial Zoning District to renovate a single family residence, reconstruct a 400 square-foot addition and construct a 650 square foot detached garage in the HensleyHistoric District, (HD86-37) (Saeid Pourabdollah, Owner/Developer). Council District 3. CEQA: Exempt.
c. HP02-017. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PERMIT for a project located at the southwest corner of Cahill Street and West Santa Clara Street, on a 12.2-gross-acre site, in the LI Light Industrial Zoning District to allow modifications to the San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station, (City Landmark #HL94-100), to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the installation of a wheelchair platform lift and modifications to an existing ramp, floor, and platform facilities (Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, Owner/Developer). Council District 6. CEQA: Incomplete.
d. HP02-023. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PERMIT for a project located at the north side of Taylor Street approximately 50 feet west of Gold Street in the Alviso Planned Community on a 0.303-gross-acre site in the CN Commercial Neighborhood Zoning District for exterior alterations to The Alviso Town Hall (City Landmark #HL00-117). (City of San Jose, Owner, Department of Public Works, Architectural Engineering Division, Developer). Council District 4. CEQA: Exempt.
7. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the agenda is reserved for persons desiring to address the Commission on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to 2 minutes. The law does not permit Commission action or extended discussion on any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. If Commission action is requested, the matter can be placed on the next agenda. All statements that require a response will be referred to staff for reply in writing.
a. HOPE ST. IMPROVEMENTS DEFER TO 2-5-03
b. PROPOSED LANGUAGE FOR HISTORICAL MARKERS IN ALVISO
c. PRESERVATION ACTION COUNCIL OF SAN JOSE LETTER REQUESTING LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR A PRESERVATION DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE APPLICATION TO THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2002.
8. REFERRALS FROM CITY COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OR OTHER AGENCIES
a. LE FEVRE HOUSE & BARN RENOVATION PROJECT
b. PDC02-083. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONING from R-M Multiple Residence to A(PD) Planned Development Zoning District for an eleven-bed emergency shelter, social services center, administrative offices, and nine multi-family attached residential units, on a 0.41-gross-acre lot, located on the northeast corner of East William Street and South Third Street (Redevelopment Agency of San Jose, Owner). Council District 3. CEQA: EIR.
c. PEKING HOUSE RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 45 - 49 POST STREET
9. GOOD AND WELFARE
a. Report from Redevelopment Agency
· Discussion regarding funding for training and/or conferences for Historic Landmarks Commissioners
· Discussion regarding Downtown Core Zoning
· Discussion regarding Jose Theatre Salvage
· Update and discussion regarding Downtown Design Guidelines
· Update and discussion regarding SoFA Strategic Development Plan
· Update and discussion regarding Diridon Strategic Development Plan
· Update and discussion regarding St. James Housing RFQ
b. Report from the Secretary
· Environmental Review Documents
(1) Draft EIR on the San Jose Water Land Company Planned Development Rezoning
(2) 4th/5th Street Garage and Reuse Feasibility Study of the Fox Building
· Discussion regarding Landmarks Commission Retreat, Friday, January 31, 2003, San Jose Museum of Art
· Report on the proposed exterior changes to the Mariani Building, (City Landmark File # HS 92-80).
· Report on Planned Development Permit for the construction of a 5,824 square foot Asian State room and a 3,540 square foot addition to the existing administrative building/chapel of The Oaks (Oak Hill Memorial Park).
c. Report from the Subcommittees
· Design Review
· Standard permit language for Historical Archeology
· St. James Park
· Ad Hoc Survey Committee
10. ADJOURNMENT
2003 HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE
Date
Time
Type of Meeting
Location
January 8, 2003
6:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting
Room 204
February 5, 2003
6:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting
Room 204
March 5, 2003
6:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting
Room 204
HISTORIC LANDMARKS AGENDA ON THE WEB:
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/planning/Hearings/hearings2003.htm
