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PUBLIC HEARINGS: 2003 Hearing Agendas

Historic Landmarks Commission Hearing Meeting

 

- Wednesday March 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
Department of  Planning, Building and Code Enforcement

 

 

 

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 March 3, 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 February 5, 2003  Synopsis

2. MA02-004. HISTORICAL PROPERTY CONTRACT for 89 Pierce Avenue, City Landmark No. HL01-144, located at the north side of Pierce Avenue approximately 150 feet easterly of Colton Place, 89 Pierce Avenue (William A. and LaCynda L. Arvayo, Owner). Council District 3. CEQA: Exempt

3. 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 No. HL02-121. (David G. Silva, Owner and Developer). Council District 3. CEQA: Exempt.

4. MA03-001. HISTORICAL PROPERTY CONTRACT for the 5 Spot Drive-up Restaurant, City Landmark No. HL02-121, located at 869 South First St. (David Silva, Owner). Council District 3. CEQA: Exempt

The following items are considered individually.

4.    PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. HP03-003. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PERMIT  for a project located at 1600 Naglee Avenue on an 11-gross-acre site in the R-1-8 Residential Zoning District for alterations to The Municipal Rose Garden (City Landmark No. HS95-102). (City of San Jose, Owner and Developer). Council District 6. CEQA: Exempt.

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 4-2-03

2. ARCHAEOLOGY REPORT

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

1. Hensley Historic District Design Guidelines

2. NEPA Compliance, Story and King Development

3. Proposed Storefront Alterations to the Dougherty Building for a public eating establishment, Tres Amigos, located at 83 S. 2^nd St. (Collin-Cheung, Owner and David Powell, Applicant) Council District 3. CEQA: Exempt.

4. Proposed Storefront Alterations to the Knights of Pitheus Building, 86 S. 2^nd St. (Barry Swenson, Owner and Applicant) Council District: 3. CEQA: Exempt.

5. Proposed Storefront Alterations to the existing buildings located at 35-39 and 43-49 E. Santa Clara St. (Dr. Eu, Owner and Steve Yang, Applicant) Council District: 3. CEQA: Exempt.

6. Discussion regarding Draft Downtown San Jose Historic District Design Guidelines

7. Discussion Regarding Supplemental Environmental Impact Report to be Prepared for the Civic Plaza/Fourth Street Parking Structure

7.    GOOD AND WELFARE

1. Report from Redevelopment Agency

• Update and discussion regarding the Fox Theater

• Update and discussion regarding the Studio Theater

• Update and discussion regarding Diridon Strategic Development Plan

2. Report from the Secretary

• Environmental Review Documents

1. San Jose Water Land Company Draft EIR
2. Scheduling for Tour of IBM Building 25 at Cottle and Poughkeepsie
3. NOP for the Greyhound Bus Station Parking Garage Project on South Almaden Avenue

• California Preservation Foundation -Annual Preservation Conference, April 24-27, 2003

• Water Tower at Diridon Station

• California Preservation Foundation -Annual Preservation Conference

• Boards and Commissions Conversion to Two Three-Year Terms

• 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