HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 363 -20331 Orchard Road -Historic LandmarkORDINANCE NO. 363
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
DESIGNATING THE RESIDENCE AT 20331 ORCHARD ROAD
(APN 397-23-005) AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK
The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby ordains as follows:
Section 1-Findings: After careful review and consideration of the report and
recommendations of the Heritage Preservation Commission concerning the residence at
20331 Orchard Road (the "Residence") together with the application and supporting
materials, and following a public hearing at which all interested parties had an
opportunity to be heard, the City Council hereby finds that the Residence has special
historical, cultural, architectural and aesthetic interest or value as part of the heritage and
history of the City, and satisfies one or more of the criteria set forth in Section 13-15.010
of the Saratoga Municipal Code. Specifically:
• The Residence exemplifies or reflects special elements of the cultural, social,
economic, political, aesthetic, engineering or architectural history of the City, the
County, the State or the nation in that it represents a Colonial Revival style
residence that was constructed in the early 1900's. The structure exhibits many of
the character defining features of such a home and has retained these features
through history.
• The Residence embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period or
method of construction, or is a valuable example of the use of indigenous
materials in that it is an excellent example of Colonial Revival residential
architecture. Distinctive Classical Revival details include accentuated front doors,
supported by pilasters or extended forward and supported by slender columns to
form an entry porch. The facade normally shows symmetrically balanced
windows and a center door. Windows with double hung sashes, usually with
multi -pane glazing in one or both sashes, windows frequently are in adjacent
pairs.
• The Residence embodies or contributes to unique physical characteristics
representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or
district within the City in that the home was once the home of the Peck family.
The Residence was constructed in 1931 and was designed by Lida Peck. The Peck
family lived in the Residence for 34 years and were very active in the community.
The Residence was the fourth structure built on Orchard Road.
Section 2 — Designation: The Residence is hereby designated as a Historic Landmark
pursuant to section 13-15.060 of the Saratoga City Code.
Section 3- Publication: This ordinance or a comprehensive summary thereof shall be
published once in a newspaper of general circulation of the City of Saratoga within thirty
(30) days after its adoption.
Following a duly notice public hearing the foregoing ordinance was introduced and the
first reading was waived at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Saratoga held on the 21 st day of August 2019, and was adopted by the following vote
following a second reading on the 4th day of September 2019:
AYES: Mayor E. Manny Cappello, Vice Mayor Howard Miller, Council Members
Rishi Kumar, Mary -Lynne Bernald, Yan Zhao
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
E. Manny Cappello
MAYOR, CITY OF SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA
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Debbie Bretschneider
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Richard Taylor
CITY ATTORNEY
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