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PUBLIC HEARINGS: 2003 Hearing Agendas

Historic Landmarks Commission Hearing Meeting

Wednesday April 2, 2003

Afternoon Session 4:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.

Evening Session 6:00p.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 April 2, 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:

The procedure for referrals is as follows:

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

a.  APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 5, 2003 SYNOPSIS

b.  HP02-018 & SP02-082. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PERMIT & SPECIAL USE PERMIT to demolish an unpermitted third unit, to revert back to duplex, and to construct 204 square foot addition to an existing legal non-conforming duplex on a 0.12 gross acre site located at 390 North Third Street in the LI Light Industrial Zoning District. (Sarah Gama-Santiago, Owner). Council District 3. CEQA: Exempt.

c.  The projects being considered are located at the west side of North 4th Street approximately 150 feet northerly of Hensley Avenue (465 North 4th Street), on a 0.15-gross-acre site in the R-M Multiple Residence Zoning District (Chris and Michelle McSorley, Owner/Developer). Council District 3. CEQA: Exempt.

1.  HP03-005. Historic Preservation Permit to allow exterior modification of an existing duplex, and construction of 504 square foot detached garage in the Hensley Historic District (HD-86-37.

2. H03-009. Site Development Permit to convert an existing duplex to single-family detached residential use.

The following items are considered individually.

4.    PUBLIC HEARINGS

a.  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. CONTINUED FROM 3-5-03-Item 4.a. Supplemental Memo

b.  HP03-002 & H03-006. Historic Preservation Permit & Site Development Permit to recognize an existing duplex as the legal use, to allow 4 required parking spaces (2 covered and 2 open spaces), and for exterior facade improvements on a 0.145 gross acre site in the R-M Multiple Residence Zoning District, located at/on the east side of North Fourth Street approximately 400 feet south easterly of East Empire Street (458 N 4TH ST) (FRANK GEORGE AND ROBERTA TRUSTEE, Owner). Council District 3. 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.

a.  RESPONSE TO OCTOBER 2, 2002 PETITION REGARDING THE HOPE ST. IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN ALVISO

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

a.  PROPOSED HP PERMIT FOR HL92-64 (27 FOUNTAIN ALLEY)/CITY COUNCIL POLICY ON THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC LANDMARKS

b.  H01-063. SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to allow the addition of a 1,260 square foot second residential unit to an existing single family detached residence on a 0.16 gross acre site in the R-2 Two-Family Residence Zoning District, located at the southeast corner of North 15th Street and East St. James Street (196 N 15TH ST) (Kuen-Yuan Chiou, Owner). Council District 3. CEQA: Exempt.
DEFER TO 5-7-03


c.  REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, TWOHY BUILDNG 210 S FIRST STREET

d.  DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING THE INCLUSION OF THE HOME AT 671 S. 11TH STREET IN THE HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY

7.    GOOD AND WELFARE

a.  REPORT FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

No Report

b.  REPORT FROM THE SECRETARY

(1)  San Jose Water Land Company Draft EIR

(2)  Rescheduling for Tour of IBM Building 25 at Cottle and Poughkeepsie

(3)  NOP for the DEIR for the Civic Plaza Parking Structure in Downtown San Jose

  • Distribution and discussion regarding Federal Highway Administration, Proposed Section 106 Programmatic Agreement-Request for Comments
  • Announcement Regarding Historic Landmarks Commission to meet in Council Chambers
  • Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests-due April 1, 2003 to the City Clerk

c.  REPORT FROM THE SUBCOMMITTEES

  • St. James Park
  • Ad Hoc Survey Committee
  • Standard permit language for Historical Archeology

8.    Adjournment

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