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Hearings and Meetings
, AIA – Chair
200 E. Santa Clara St. Tower 3
San Jose, CA 95113
– Vice Chair
200 E. Santa Clara St. Tower 3
San Jose, CA 95113
200 E. Santa Clara St. Tower 3
San Jose, CA 95113
200 E. Santa Clara St. Tower 3
San Jose, CA 95113
200 E. Santa Clara St. Tower 3
San Jose, CA 95113
200 E. Santa Clara St. Tower 3
San Jose, CA 95113
200 E. Santa Clara St. Tower 3
San Jose, CA 95113
Sally.N.Zarnowitz@sanjoseca.gov Secretary of the Commission
Duties
The Historic Landmarks Commission is required and established in accordance with the Municipal Code (Part 13 and Part 26). The seven members are residents of the City of San Jose (unless specifically authorized otherwise) with a range of expertise related to historic preservation, appointed by the City Council. The Historic Landmarks Commission has the responsibility of forwarding comments and recommendations to the Director of Planning and City Council on:
- The approval of City Landmark, City Landmark Historic District, and Conservation Area Nominations; and Mills Act Historical Property Contracts
- The approval of Historic Preservation Permits for work performed on City Landmarks and within City Landmark Historic Districts
- The preservation, exhibition and protection of History San Jose Historical Museum property
The Historic Landmarks Commission also:
- Maintains the Historic Resources Inventory, utilizing the Inventory as a tool in recommendations and Inventory listings as appropriate, by:
- Providing comments on the Environmental and Development Review of projects (General Plan amendments, Specific Plans, and Redevelopment Plans; and land use and redevelopment regulations, including zoning, subdivision, and associated development permits) with the potential to impact Cultural Resources
- Listing properties identified through those Review processes on the Historic Resources Inventory
Relationships
The City Council is the final decision-making body on City Landmark designations, City Landmark Historic District designations, Conservation Area listings, and Mills Act Historical Property Contracts. The Director of Planning is the final decision-making body on Historic Preservation Permits. The City Council serves as the appellate body for Historic Preservation Permit decisions. The City Council has authorized the Historic Landmarks Commission to list properties on the Inventory without requiring Council approval. The Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement serves as the Secretary to the Historic Landmarks Commission. The Historic Preservation Officer is the liaison between the commission and the public, city staff, and other historic preservation agencies.
The City Council is the final decision-making body for General Plan Amendments, Rezonings, Tentative Maps and Appeals of Environmental Impact Reports. The Planning Commission serves as an advisory body to the City Council, although the Municipal Code allows the Commission to grant certain permits such as Conditional Use Permits, without requiring Council approval. The City Council serves as the appellate body for those decisions. The Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement serves as the Secretary to the Planning Commission.
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