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PUBLIC HEARINGS: 2003 Hearing Agendas

Historic Landmarks Commission Hearing Meeting

 

- Wednesday February 5, 2002 - 6:00 P.M.  

 

CITY HALL, ROOM 204 | 801 North First Street | San José, California

 

COMMISSION MEMBERS:

Gloria Sciara, Chair | Stephen Polcyn, Vice Chair
Avelino Legaspi| Michael Youmans|  Sandra Paim| Justine Leong| Edward Janke 

Stephen M. Haase, AICP
Director, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement

 

HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION AGENDA   SPECIAL MEETING   City Hall, Room 400 801 North First Street San Jose, CA   Wednesday, February 5, 2003 Immediately following the regular meeting and no earlier that 6:30 p.m.   Review and Comment, Additional Letters Received Regarding the Downtown San Jose Historic District Design Guidelines, San Jose Redevelopment Agency

 

 

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

 

6:00 PM SESSION

 

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.

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.

 

3.    Consent Calendar

1. Approval of the January 8, 2003  Synopsis

The following items are considered individually.

4.    PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. HP03-001. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PERMIT for a project located at 869 South First Street on a 0.23-gross-acre site in the LI Light Industrial Zoning District for exterior alterations to The 5 Spot Drive-In Restaurant (City Landmark #HL02-121). (David G. Silva, Owner and Developer). Council District 3. CEQA: Exempt. Defer to 3/5/03

5.    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.

1. Hope St. Improvements-Defer to 3/5/03

2. ARCHAEOLOGY REPORT-Defer to 3/5/03

6.    REFERRALS FROM CITY COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OR OTHER AGENCIES

1. HL03-147. HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION for the Rank House located on the south side of Pierce Avenue, approximately 650 feet westerly of South Market Street, (128 Pierce Avenue), on a 0.18-gross-acre site (Steven and Margaret Carlson, Owner/Developer). Council District 3. CEQA: Exempt.

2. TR01-067. TREE REMOVAL PERMIT to remove one (1) Valley Oak tree 53.9 inches in circumference, on a 0.20-gross-acre site, located at 750 Reilly Court (Luis and Doris Pacchioni, Owner/Developer). Council District 10. CEQA: Exempt.

3. Discussion and Action Regarding the Inclusion of the Home at 40 S. 7^th Street in the Historic Resources Inventory

4. SP02-038. SPECIAL USE PERMIT to demolish an existing single-family residence, on a 0.10-gross-acre site, located on the east side of South Seventh Street, approximately 250 feet southerly of East Santa Clara Street (Robert and Constance Hepler, Owner; James Brooks, Applicant). Council District 3. CEQA: Exempt

7.    GOOD AND WELFARE

1. Report from Redevelopment Agency

• Discussion regarding funding for training and/or conferences for Historic Landmarks Commissioners

• Discussion regarding Jose Theatre Salvage

• Update and discussion regarding SoFA Strategic Development Plan

2. Report from the Secretary

• Environmental Review Documents

1. Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an EIR for the Brandenburg Mixed Use Project
2. 4^th/5^th Street Garage and Reuse Feasibility Study of the Fox Building
3. San Jose Water Land Company Draft EIR
4. Community meeting on the proposed Lowes Home Improvement Store at the northeasterly corner of Cottle and Poughkeepsie Roads

• Hensley Historic District Design Guidelines

• Water Tower at Diridon Station

• California Preservation Foundation -Annual Preservation Conference

• Palm Trees associated with PDC02-083 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONING.

• Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests

3. Report from the Subcommittees

• Design Review

• Standard permit language for Historical Archeology

• St. James Park

• Ad Hoc Survey Committee

8.    ADJOURNMENT