HomeMy WebLinkAboutHP-24-Walbrook Drive 11995 ORDINANCE NO. HP-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA DESIGNATING
THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE HYDE HOUSE
AT 11995 WALBROOK DRIVE AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK
(APN 378-25-021)
The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby ordains as follows:
Section 1: After careful review and consideration of the report of the Heritage Preservation
Commission, the application and supporting materials, the City Council has determined that the
fmdings per Exhibit "A" can be made and hereby designates the property at 11995 Walbrook Drive
as a Historic Landmark.
Section 2: This designation shall become operative and take effect thirty (30) days from its date
of passage.
This ordinance was regularly introduced and after the waiting time required by law,
was thereafter passed and adopted thisl st day of March ,2000 by the following vote:
AYES: WALTONSMITH, BAKER, STREIT, MEHAFFEY, BOGOSIAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Exhibit "A"
FINDINGS FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION
OF THE HYDE HOUSE AT 11995 WALBROOK DRIVE
(per Criteria in Section 13-15.010 of the City Code)
1. The property meets criteria (a) in that it exemplifies and reflects elements of the City's
social and cultural history, as a farming community, and was built as the residence and
farmhouse of a prominent local fanning family.
2. The property meets criteria (b) in that the residence was built for the Hyde family,
significant in Saratoga and Santa Clara County History, who owned fruit and nut
orchards in the area and went on to own the well known Sunsweet Growers Association
(cannery and dehydrating plant) in Campbell.
3. The property meets criteria (c) in that the structure is characteristic of the Craftsman
Bungalow architectural style distinctive in Saratoga at the time, and is in excellent
physical condition, including the landscaped grounds.